Is Kaneland Harter Middle School a good school?

Kaneland Harter Middle School ranks 611 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kaneland Harter Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 894 students attended Kaneland Harter Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kaneland Harter Middle School?

Students at Kaneland Harter Middle School are 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Kaneland Harter Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kaneland Harter Middle School usually go on to attend Kaneland Senior High School

Kaneland Harter Middle School

Summary:

Kaneland Harter Middle School is a public middle school located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 894 students. The school is part of the Kaneland CUSD 302 district, which is ranked 360 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kaneland Harter Middle School's academic performance is generally below the state average, with 37.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 26.1% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades. However, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is stronger, with 67.3% of students proficient or better. The school's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 318 out of 1,302 Illinois middle schools in 2014-2015 to 611 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024. The school serves a diverse student population, with 72.3% White, 12.6% Hispanic, 5.6% African American, and 3.6% Asian students, and a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students at 13.98%.

While Kaneland Harter Middle School outperforms some nearby schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131 and Aurora West Unified School District 129, it lags behind the higher-performing Geneva Middle School South and Geneva Middle School North, which are part of the Geneva CUSD 304 district. Additionally, Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School, which is part of the Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD 429 district, outperforms Kaneland Harter Middle School in both academic achievement and student demographics.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1601 N Esker Dr
Sugar Grove, IL 60554-8801

(630) 466-8400

District: Kaneland CUSD 302

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,915

Students who attend Kaneland Harter Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kaneland Senior High School

Feeder schools for Kaneland Harter Middle School:

Elementary:	Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary
	Kaneland John Shields Elementary School
	Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School
	Kaneland McDole Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 894

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kaneland Harter Middle School ranks better than 55.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.27. (See more...)

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kaneland Harter Middle School is $17,915.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kaneland Harter Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kaneland Harter Middle School 611^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Kaneland Harter Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kaneland CUSD 302:

SchoolDigger ranks Kaneland CUSD 302 360^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kaneland Harter Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Kaneland Harter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	74.94	305^th	1185	74.3%
2004	78.79	251^st	1204	79.2%
2005	69.30	420^th	1209	65.3%
2006	75.68	286^th	1272	77.5%
2007	70.95	370^th	1287	71.3%
2008	77.28	256^th	1293	80.2%
2009	78.97	232^nd	1318	82.4%
2010	76.72	275^th	1327	79.3%
2011	76.08	280^th	1344	79.2%
2012	73.49	349^th	1365	74.4%
2013	70.97	360^th	1367	73.7%
2014	72.36	332^nd	1322	74.9%
2015	68.63	318^th	1302	75.6%
2016	64.14	383^rd	1294	70.4%
2017	63.63	400^th	1293	69.1%
2018	63.79	407^th	1293	68.5%
2019	62.85	446^th	1356	67.1%
2022	48.86	616^th	1369	55.0%
2023	48.45	619^th	1367	54.7%
2024	48.27	611^th	1363	55.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kaneland Harter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.98	87^th	164	47.0%
2019	61.07	74^th	179	58.7%
2023	38.26	107^th	194	44.8%
2024	16.02	158^th	184	14.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kaneland Harter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.30	71^st	602	88.2%
2019	61.81	169^th	792	78.7%
2022	35.21	475^th	781	39.2%
2023	36.97	443^rd	805	45.0%
2024	50.79	287^th	802	64.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kaneland Harter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.67	530^th	1161	54.3%
2019	43.87	655^th	1217	46.2%
2022	48.15	550^th	1221	55.0%
2023	36.92	780^th	1234	36.8%
2024	29.92	863^rd	1219	29.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Kaneland Harter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.56	343^rd	1226	72.0%
2019	66.24	381^st	1276	70.1%
2022	48.17	582^nd	1286	54.7%
2023	48.44	584^th	1275	54.2%
2024	43.82	653^rd	1251	47.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kaneland Harter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.69	276^th	674	59.1%
2024	67.02	122^nd	639	80.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Kaneland Harter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.20	455^th	1223	62.8%
2019	58.20	479^th	1296	63.0%
2022	49.27	557^th	1286	56.7%
2023	47.51	598^th	1292	53.7%
2024	51.55	523^rd	1264	58.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Kaneland Harter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.52	139^th	209	33.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Kaneland Harter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.96	490^th	565	13.3%
2022	45.56	242^nd	573	57.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kaneland Harter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.20	263^rd	590	55.4%
2019	37.52	398^th	639	37.7%
2022	41.12	362^nd	662	45.3%
2023	43.14	339^th	661	48.7%
2024	49.73	272^nd	643	57.7%

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Rank History for White students at Kaneland Harter Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.78	459^th	889	48.4%
2019	45.77	501^st	905	44.6%
2022	34.57	585^th	898	34.9%
2023	31.66	627^th	895	29.9%
2024	31.38	610^th	875	30.3%

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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 Kaneland Harter Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	282	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	287
1990	296	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	303
1991	308	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1992	308	2	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1993	325	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1994	311	2	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1995	324	1	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	329
1996	324	1	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	329
1997	357	2	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
1998	376	3	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1999	801	6	9	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	833
2000	837	5	7	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	866
2001	845	4	5	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	874
2002	907	7	10	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	957
2003	907	7	10	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	957
2004	943	12	13	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	1012
2005	758	9	10	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	824
2006	776	11	16	73	2	n/a	n/a	2	880
2007	807	15	13	104	1	n/a	n/a	6	946
2008	867	21	25	125	2	n/a	n/a	12	1052
2009	896	18	26	122	1	n/a	n/a	13	1076
2010	914	21	32	110	1	n/a	n/a	21	1099
2011	908	17	23	140	2	0	22	0	1112
2012	886	23	26	141	1	1	27	0	1105
2013	893	24	25	124	0	0	30	0	1096
2014	863	25	23	127	0	0	30	0	1068
2015	890	22	23	122	0	1	31	0	1089
2016	890	26	25	110	0	1	37	0	1089
2017	884	24	27	108	0	1	38	0	1082
2018	898	28	28	112	1	0	41	0	1108
2019	890	29	25	116	2	0	38	0	1100
2020	825	25	24	152	3	0	35	0	1064
2021	752	28	17	161	1	0	28	0	987
2022	713	29	21	152	0	2	27	0	944
2023	696	22	15	126	0	2	31	2	894

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 Kaneland Harter Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	287	14.0	20.5	n/a
1990	303	15.0	20.2	n/a
1991	311	17.5	17.7	n/a
1992	315	17.7	17.7	n/a
1993	331	18.6	17.8	n/a
1994	318	18.6	17.1	n/a
1995	329	19.5	16.9	n/a
1996	329	19.5	16.9	n/a
1997	371	20.6	18.0	n/a
1998	392	22.6	17.3	n/a
1999	833	51.5	16.2	n/a
2000	866	52.8	16.4	n/a
2001	874	56.1	15.6	n/a
2002	957	59.8	16.0	4.5
2003	957	59.8	16.0	4.5
2004	1012	62.8	16.1	4.3
2005	824	54.8	15.0	8
2006	880	50.8	17.3	7.5
2007	946	56.0	16.9	7.8
2008	1052	61.0	17.2	6.2
2009	1076	71.8	15.0	5.2
2010	1099	72.7	15.1	11.5
2011	1112	69.2	16.0	12.7
2012	1105	68.7	16.0	14.9
2013	1096	n/a	n/a	18.2
2014	1068	n/a	n/a	17.5
2015	1089	68.0	16.0	17.7
2016	1089	71.0	15.3	15.4
2017	1082	74.4	14.5	14.7
2018	1108	71.0	15.6	11.7
2019	1100	72.7	15.1	14.5
2020	1064	73.6	14.4	15.2
2021	987	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	944	71.9	13.1	16
2023	894	68.0	13.1	14

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 Kaneland Harter Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	287	14.0	20.5	n/a
1990	303	15.0	20.2	n/a
1991	311	17.5	17.7	n/a
1992	315	17.7	17.7	n/a
1993	331	18.6	17.8	n/a
1994	318	18.6	17.1	n/a
1995	329	19.5	16.9	n/a
1996	329	19.5	16.9	n/a
1997	371	20.6	18.0	n/a
1998	392	22.6	17.3	n/a
1999	833	51.5	16.2	n/a
2000	866	52.8	16.4	n/a
2001	874	56.1	15.6	n/a
2002	957	59.8	16.0	4.5
2003	957	59.8	16.0	4.5
2004	1012	62.8	16.1	4.3
2005	824	54.8	15.0	8
2006	880	50.8	17.3	7.5
2007	946	56.0	16.9	7.8
2008	1052	61.0	17.2	6.2
2009	1076	71.8	15.0	5.2
2010	1099	72.7	15.1	11.5
2011	1112	69.2	16.0	12.7
2012	1105	68.7	16.0	14.9
2013	1096	n/a	n/a	18.2
2014	1068	n/a	n/a	17.5
2015	1089	68.0	16.0	17.7
2016	1089	71.0	15.3	15.4
2017	1082	74.4	14.5	14.7
2018	1108	71.0	15.6	11.7
2019	1100	72.7	15.1	14.5
2020	1064	73.6	14.4	15.2
2021	987	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	944	71.9	13.1	16
2023	894	68.0	13.1	14

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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