Is Round Lake Middle School a good school?

Round Lake Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Round Lake Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 788 students attended Round Lake Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Round Lake Middle School?

Students at Round Lake Middle School are 75% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% White, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Round Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Round Lake Middle School usually go on to attend Round Lake Senior High School

Round Lake Middle School

Summary:

Round Lake Middle School is a public middle school serving 804 students in grades 6-8 in Round Lake Heights, Illinois, which is part of the Round Lake CUSD 116 district.

Despite spending a relatively high $18,813 per student, Round Lake Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly below the state averages, ranging from 12.4% to 21.5% proficient in ELA and 5.3% to 9.1% proficient in Math across grade levels. The school also struggles with very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.6% to 33.5% in recent years, and has a student population that is 86.07% from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools like Antioch Upper Grade School, which is 6.56 miles away and has proficiency rates over 30 percentage points higher in both ELA and Math, Round Lake Middle School's performance is significantly worse.

The challenges at Round Lake Middle School extend beyond just academic outcomes, as the school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, with rankings for subgroups like African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students in the bottom quarter or bottom half of Illinois middle schools. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.9, the high spending per student does not translate to improved academic performance, indicating that the issues at Round Lake Middle School require a comprehensive approach to address the root causes of the school's underperformance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2000 Lotus Dr
Round Lake Heights, IL 60073-1194

(847) 270-9400

District: Round Lake CUSD 116

SchoolDigger Rank:
1183^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,677

Students who attend Round Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

Round Lake Senior High School

Feeder schools for Round Lake Middle School:

Elementary:	Indian Hill Elementary School
	Raymond Ellis Elementary School
	Round Lake Beach Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 788

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.6%

African American:

11.2%

White:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Round Lake Middle School ranks worse than 86.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.76. (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 (74.6%), African American (11.2%), White (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Round Lake Middle School is 10.5. (See more...)

Compare Round Lake Middle School employs 74.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Round Lake Middle School is $20,677.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Round Lake Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Round Lake Middle School 1183^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Round Lake Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Round Lake CUSD 116:

SchoolDigger ranks Round Lake CUSD 116 796^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Round Lake Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Round Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	25.02	907^th	1185	23.5%
2004	26.89	916^th	1204	23.9%
2005	24.24	942^nd	1209	22.1%
2006	32.19	953^rd	1272	25.1%
2007	34.53	947^th	1287	26.4%
2008	24.75	1037^th	1293	19.8%
2009	18.65	1112^th	1318	15.6%
2010	25.68	1064^th	1327	19.8%
2011	30.15	1054^th	1344	21.6%
2012	27.18	1085^th	1365	20.5%
2013	20.09	1142^nd	1367	16.5%
2014	16.75	1151^st	1322	12.9%
2015	22.87	1025^th	1302	21.3%
2016	24.17	1014^th	1294	21.6%
2017	26.31	963^rd	1293	25.5%
2018	25.66	962^nd	1293	25.6%
2019	22.13	1077^th	1356	20.6%
2021	19.60	1034^th	1241	16.7%
2022	18.40	1147^th	1369	16.2%
2023	16.10	1203^rd	1367	12.0%
2024	16.76	1183^rd	1363	13.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Round Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.33	135^th	164	17.7%
2019	14.65	156^th	179	12.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Round Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.03	267^th	285	6.3%
2019	27.99	321^st	339	5.3%
2021	30.73	242^nd	277	12.6%
2022	26.60	435^th	454	4.2%
2023	24.97	445^th	480	7.3%
2024	27.29	421^st	486	13.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Round Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.60	436^th	602	27.6%
2019	31.34	544^th	792	31.3%
2021	30.67	408^th	548	25.5%
2022	29.06	623^rd	781	20.2%
2023	21.13	740^th	805	8.1%
2024	18.07	767^th	802	4.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Round Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.95	722^nd	1161	37.8%
2019	29.53	914^th	1217	24.9%
2021	28.63	760^th	1019	25.4%
2022	22.06	1058^th	1221	13.3%
2023	19.78	1093^rd	1234	11.4%
2024	21.30	1036^th	1219	15.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Round Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.14	895^th	1226	27.0%
2019	24.18	985^th	1276	22.8%
2021	17.95	880^th	1017	13.5%
2022	17.75	1098^th	1286	14.6%
2023	14.23	1168^th	1275	8.4%
2024	16.04	1101^st	1251	12.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Round Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.09	556^th	674	17.5%
2024	24.19	568^th	639	11.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Round Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.52	928^th	1223	24.1%
2019	20.76	1049^th	1296	19.1%
2021	18.57	909^th	1048	13.3%
2022	20.24	1036^th	1286	19.4%
2023	18.92	1088^th	1292	15.8%
2024	18.09	1075^th	1264	15.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Round Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.97	142^nd	511	72.2%
2019	35.05	366^th	565	35.2%
2022	38.21	315^th	573	45.0%
2023	28.60	439^th	569	22.8%
2024	18.91	522^nd	548	4.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Round Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.45	484^th	590	18.0%
2019	21.38	555^th	639	13.1%
2021	23.69	435^th	517	15.9%
2022	19.75	604^th	662	8.8%
2023	16.22	621^st	661	6.1%
2024	19.04	566^th	643	12.0%

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Rank History for White students at Round Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.29	714^th	889	19.7%
2019	18.02	782^nd	905	13.6%
2021	13.36	753^rd	813	7.4%
2022	8.42	873^rd	898	2.8%
2023	17.85	793^rd	895	11.4%
2024	20.77	727^th	875	16.9%

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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 Round Lake Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	664	8	7	82	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	761
1989	618	2	7	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	732
1990	580	14	6	108	6	n/a	n/a	0	714
1991	600	12	5	146	5	n/a	n/a	0	768
1992	628	6	4	170	8	n/a	n/a	0	816
1993	685	5	5	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
1994	621	16	6	187	4	n/a	n/a	0	834
1995	514	18	8	231	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
1996	514	18	8	231	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
1997	536	22	11	261	7	n/a	n/a	0	837
1998	490	34	9	291	7	n/a	n/a	0	831
1999	478	38	7	271	0	n/a	n/a	0	794
2000	459	46	10	304	1	n/a	n/a	0	820
2001	370	55	13	375	3	n/a	n/a	0	816
2002	375	65	9	445	7	n/a	n/a	0	901
2003	375	65	9	445	7	n/a	n/a	0	901
2004	359	65	14	458	0	n/a	n/a	0	896
2005	330	69	21	540	0	n/a	n/a	0	960
2006	318	71	18	610	1	n/a	n/a	3	1021
2007	276	67	18	650	0	n/a	n/a	4	1015
2008	235	77	28	676	1	n/a	n/a	5	1022
2009	206	82	18	657	2	n/a	n/a	0	965
2010	193	75	18	600	0	n/a	n/a	1	887
2011	185	69	20	664	1	2	3	0	944
2012	186	75	16	674	3	4	11	0	969
2013	165	68	19	705	3	1	13	0	974
2014	169	70	14	734	5	2	19	0	1013
2015	139	64	15	722	2	0	20	0	962
2016	126	67	16	722	2	0	15	0	948
2017	128	56	12	702	3	0	20	0	921
2018	123	61	6	689	7	0	25	0	911
2019	118	70	8	672	3	1	24	0	896
2020	112	69	6	669	3	2	18	0	879
2021	99	62	8	682	1	2	18	0	872
2022	87	81	5	633	1	1	16	0	824
2023	72	68	8	634	1	2	18	1	804
2024	79	88	6	588	4	2	21	0	788

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 Round Lake Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	761	41.0	18.5	n/a
1989	732	43.0	17.0	n/a
1990	714	44.0	16.2	n/a
1991	768	45.0	17.0	n/a
1992	816	45.0	18.1	n/a
1993	828	40.0	20.7	n/a
1994	834	39.0	21.4	n/a
1995	772	43.0	18.0	n/a
1996	772	43.0	18.0	n/a
1997	837	42.0	19.9	n/a
1998	831	44.0	18.9	n/a
1999	794	47.0	16.9	n/a
2000	820	48.0	17.1	n/a
2001	816	48.7	16.8	n/a
2002	901	39.3	22.9	48.6
2003	901	39.3	22.9	48.6
2004	896	43.0	20.8	49.1
2005	960	45.0	21.3	58.2
2006	1021	52.3	19.5	57
2007	1015	50.0	20.3	57.1
2008	1022	47.0	21.7	65.3
2009	965	52.0	18.6	64.9
2010	887	52.3	16.9	83.3
2011	944	52.8	17.8	78.3
2012	969	55.4	17.4	73.4
2013	974	63.7	15.2	80.2
2014	1013	65.6	15.4	78.1
2015	962	67.0	14.3	66.2
2016	948	69.0	13.7	48.3
2017	921	69.0	13.3	58.8
2018	911	60.0	15.1	63.3
2019	896	65.0	13.7	72
2020	879	68.4	12.8	79.7
2021	872	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	824	68.3	12.0	62.1
2023	804	73.5	10.9	86.1
2024	788	74.5	10.5	89.2

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 Round Lake Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	761	41.0	18.5	n/a
1989	732	43.0	17.0	n/a
1990	714	44.0	16.2	n/a
1991	768	45.0	17.0	n/a
1992	816	45.0	18.1	n/a
1993	828	40.0	20.7	n/a
1994	834	39.0	21.4	n/a
1995	772	43.0	18.0	n/a
1996	772	43.0	18.0	n/a
1997	837	42.0	19.9	n/a
1998	831	44.0	18.9	n/a
1999	794	47.0	16.9	n/a
2000	820	48.0	17.1	n/a
2001	816	48.7	16.8	n/a
2002	901	39.3	22.9	48.6
2003	901	39.3	22.9	48.6
2004	896	43.0	20.8	49.1
2005	960	45.0	21.3	58.2
2006	1021	52.3	19.5	57
2007	1015	50.0	20.3	57.1
2008	1022	47.0	21.7	65.3
2009	965	52.0	18.6	64.9
2010	887	52.3	16.9	83.3
2011	944	52.8	17.8	78.3
2012	969	55.4	17.4	73.4
2013	974	63.7	15.2	80.2
2014	1013	65.6	15.4	78.1
2015	962	67.0	14.3	66.2
2016	948	69.0	13.7	48.3
2017	921	69.0	13.3	58.8
2018	911	60.0	15.1	63.3
2019	896	65.0	13.7	72
2020	879	68.4	12.8	79.7
2021	872	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	824	68.3	12.0	62.1
2023	804	73.5	10.9	86.1
2024	788	74.5	10.5	89.2

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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