Is Algonquin Middle School a good school?

Algonquin Middle School ranks 307 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Algonquin Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 559 students attended Algonquin Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Algonquin Middle School?

Students at Algonquin Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 25% White, 11% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Algonquin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Algonquin Middle School usually go on to attend Maine West High School

Algonquin Middle School

Summary:

Algonquin Middle School is a public middle school located in Des Plaines, Illinois, serving 580 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Community Consolidated School District 62, which is ranked 233 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating.

Algonquin Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with its 8th-grade students particularly standing out, with 66.5% proficient or better in ELA and 40% in Mathematics. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking among the top Illinois middle schools in these areas. However, the school faces challenges with rising chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 15.8% in 2019-2020 to 19.9% in 2023-2024, though still lower than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Algonquin Middle School generally outperforms its counterparts in Community Consolidated School District 62, such as Chippewa Middle School. However, some nearby schools, such as Lincoln Middle School (in Park Ridge CCSD 64) and Springman Middle School (in Glenview CCSD 34), demonstrate even stronger academic performance, with higher proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public 6-8

767 E Algonquin Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016-6251

(847) 824-1205

District: Ccsd 62

SchoolDigger Rank:
307^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,478

Students who attend Algonquin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Maine West High School

Feeder schools for Algonquin Middle School:

Elementary:	Forest Elementary School
	Orchard Place Elementary School
	Plainfield Elementary School
	South Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.0

Number of students: 559

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

White:

25.4%

Asian:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Algonquin Middle School ranks better than 77.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.16. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.4%), White (25.4%), Asian (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Algonquin Middle School is 9. (See more...)

Compare Algonquin Middle School employs 61.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Algonquin Middle School is $23,478.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Algonquin Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Algonquin Middle School 307^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Algonquin Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

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Asian students:

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White students:

Ccsd 62:

SchoolDigger ranks Ccsd 62 233^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Algonquin Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	65.17	451^st	1185	61.9%
2004	69.00	418^th	1204	65.3%
2005	62.00	549^th	1209	54.6%
2006	61.65	546^th	1272	57.1%
2007	63.19	543^rd	1287	57.8%
2008	57.00	674^th	1293	47.9%
2009	56.28	682^nd	1318	48.3%
2010	59.79	617^th	1327	53.5%
2011	60.96	599^th	1344	55.4%
2012	61.20	591^st	1365	56.7%
2013	44.05	785^th	1367	42.6%
2014	49.69	691^st	1322	47.7%
2015	55.38	482^nd	1302	63.0%
2016	52.66	553^rd	1294	57.3%
2017	56.82	490^th	1293	62.1%
2018	61.23	441^st	1293	65.9%
2019	72.48	314^th	1356	76.8%
2021	56.87	430^th	1241	65.4%
2022	71.40	321^st	1369	76.6%
2023	73.49	292^nd	1367	78.6%
2024	73.16	307^th	1363	77.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.40	62^nd	285	78.2%
2019	65.70	42^nd	339	87.6%
2021	30.73	242^nd	277	12.6%
2022	52.30	124^th	454	72.7%
2023	47.30	184^th	480	61.7%
2024	60.73	107^th	486	78.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.72	279^th	602	53.7%
2019	51.53	252^nd	792	68.2%
2021	53.18	158^th	548	71.2%
2022	46.47	295^th	781	62.2%
2023	57.23	226^th	805	71.9%
2024	71.82	168^th	802	79.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.36	241^st	1161	79.2%
2019	82.65	115^th	1217	90.6%
2021	62.66	243^rd	1019	76.2%
2022	78.68	134^th	1221	89.0%
2023	83.43	101^st	1234	91.8%
2024	82.22	113^th	1219	90.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.44	465^th	1226	62.1%
2019	72.71	300^th	1276	76.5%
2021	56.84	367^th	1017	63.9%
2022	68.00	328^th	1286	74.5%
2023	66.77	349^th	1275	72.6%
2024	67.05	354^th	1251	71.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.11	195^th	674	71.1%
2024	74.85	75^th	639	88.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.05	377^th	1223	69.2%
2019	70.93	309^th	1296	76.2%
2021	51.60	418^th	1048	60.1%
2022	73.48	264^th	1286	79.5%
2023	76.84	231^st	1292	82.1%
2024	76.48	239^th	1264	81.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.45	145^th	209	30.6%
2019	36.66	137^th	201	31.8%
2022	55.11	93^rd	198	53.0%
2023	53.91	88^th	192	54.2%
2024	60.91	75^th	184	59.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.63	242^nd	590	59.0%
2019	66.87	154^th	639	75.9%
2021	47.09	236^th	517	54.4%
2022	65.18	158^th	662	76.1%
2023	69.22	137^th	661	79.3%
2024	73.52	116^th	643	82.0%

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Rank History for White students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.60	311^th	889	65.0%
2019	72.30	206^th	905	77.2%
2021	61.26	264^th	813	67.5%
2022	69.61	221^st	898	75.4%
2023	76.20	161^st	895	82.0%
2024	65.88	257^th	875	70.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Algonquin Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	217	2	8	22	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	249
1989	245	1	9	18	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	273
1990	259	1	12	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	304
1991	245	1	12	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	287
1992	242	5	14	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	288
1993	276	4	13	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
1994	297	3	13	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	336
1995	334	2	11	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1996	334	2	11	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1997	306	0	16	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1998	403	5	38	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1999	480	9	61	172	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
2000	416	9	69	204	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
2001	410	10	55	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
2002	418	7	66	280	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
2003	418	7	66	280	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
2004	406	10	75	306	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
2005	358	16	75	324	0	n/a	n/a	15	788
2006	339	19	67	307	0	n/a	n/a	16	748
2007	304	18	65	332	0	n/a	n/a	20	739
2008	285	19	50	316	0	n/a	n/a	18	688
2009	283	18	57	326	0	n/a	n/a	19	703
2010	260	10	66	333	0	n/a	n/a	19	688
2011	244	18	65	361	1	0	4	0	693
2012	236	16	50	356	2	0	4	0	664
2013	242	8	48	345	2	0	0	0	645
2014	230	5	47	380	2	0	1	0	665
2015	235	4	52	355	1	1	0	0	648
2016	217	10	70	378	4	1	0	0	680
2017	219	14	65	376	4	1	1	0	680
2018	217	15	60	371	1	0	6	0	670
2019	209	14	58	371	0	0	10	0	662
2020	187	15	59	376	0	0	13	0	650
2021	162	22	56	397	1	0	17	0	655
2022	168	16	51	344	2	0	16	0	597
2023	155	15	56	330	2	0	19	3	580
2024	142	15	62	321	2	0	14	3	559

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Algonquin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	249	23.0	10.8	n/a
1989	273	25.0	10.9	n/a
1990	304	26.0	11.6	n/a
1991	287	26.0	11.0	n/a
1992	288	25.0	11.5	n/a
1993	317	26.5	12.0	n/a
1994	336	24.0	14.0	n/a
1995	376	29.9	12.6	n/a
1996	376	29.9	12.6	n/a
1997	349	29.6	11.8	n/a
1998	531	44.5	11.9	n/a
1999	722	52.6	13.7	n/a
2000	698	49.7	14.0	n/a
2001	695	51.7	13.4	n/a
2002	771	53.5	14.4	38.1
2003	771	53.5	14.4	38.1
2004	797	53.0	15.0	38.8
2005	788	48.0	16.4	47.9
2006	748	47.5	15.7	42.1
2007	739	42.0	17.6	51.5
2008	688	49.0	14.0	51.2
2009	703	54.3	12.9	47.2
2010	688	53.0	12.9	55
2011	693	52.0	13.3	54.8
2012	664	48.3	13.7	52.3
2013	645	60.8	10.6	64.2
2014	665	48.0	13.8	61.8
2015	648	50.0	12.9	64.2
2016	680	50.0	13.6	56.8
2017	680	49.7	13.6	60.1
2018	670	55.3	12.1	50.3
2019	662	59.0	11.2	56.3
2020	650	61.0	10.6	56.9
2021	655	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	597	61.1	9.7	61.1
2023	580	59.4	9.7	60
2024	559	61.5	9.0	50.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Algonquin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	249	23.0	10.8	n/a
1989	273	25.0	10.9	n/a
1990	304	26.0	11.6	n/a
1991	287	26.0	11.0	n/a
1992	288	25.0	11.5	n/a
1993	317	26.5	12.0	n/a
1994	336	24.0	14.0	n/a
1995	376	29.9	12.6	n/a
1996	376	29.9	12.6	n/a
1997	349	29.6	11.8	n/a
1998	531	44.5	11.9	n/a
1999	722	52.6	13.7	n/a
2000	698	49.7	14.0	n/a
2001	695	51.7	13.4	n/a
2002	771	53.5	14.4	38.1
2003	771	53.5	14.4	38.1
2004	797	53.0	15.0	38.8
2005	788	48.0	16.4	47.9
2006	748	47.5	15.7	42.1
2007	739	42.0	17.6	51.5
2008	688	49.0	14.0	51.2
2009	703	54.3	12.9	47.2
2010	688	53.0	12.9	55
2011	693	52.0	13.3	54.8
2012	664	48.3	13.7	52.3
2013	645	60.8	10.6	64.2
2014	665	48.0	13.8	61.8
2015	648	50.0	12.9	64.2
2016	680	50.0	13.6	56.8
2017	680	49.7	13.6	60.1
2018	670	55.3	12.1	50.3
2019	662	59.0	11.2	56.3
2020	650	61.0	10.6	56.9
2021	655	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	597	61.1	9.7	61.1
2023	580	59.4	9.7	60
2024	559	61.5	9.0	50.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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