Is Wauconda Middle School a good school?

Wauconda Middle School ranks 481 st of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wauconda Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 505 students attended Wauconda Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Wauconda Middle School?

Students at Wauconda Middle School are 64% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Wauconda Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wauconda Middle School usually go on to attend Wauconda High School

Wauconda Middle School

Summary:

Wauconda Middle School is a public middle school serving 529 students in grades 6-8 in Wauconda, Illinois, which is part of the Wauconda CUSD 118 district. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, but lags behind in mathematics and has some challenges with student group performance and chronic absenteeism.

Wauconda Middle School's ELA proficiency rate of 45.9% in 2023-2024 was higher than the district's 43.7% and the state's 41.2%. However, in mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 28.6% was slightly above the state average of 28.4% but below the district's 32.6%. The school's science proficiency rate of 65% was significantly higher than the district's 61.8% and the state's 53.2%. Wauconda Middle School's male students outperform their female counterparts, but the school's Hispanic, English Language Learner, special education, and low socioeconomic status students perform below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Wauconda Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than its closest neighbor, Matthews Middle School. However, when compared to higher-performing schools in the surrounding area, such as Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus and Fremont Junior High/Middle School, Wauconda Middle School lags behind in both academic achievement and student group performance. The school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 7.4% in 2019-2020 to 18.7% in 2023-2024, is also a concern that warrants further investigation and intervention.

Detail:

Public 6-8

217 Slocum Lake Rd
Wauconda, IL 60084-1754

(847) 526-2122

District: Wauconda CUSD 118

SchoolDigger Rank:
481^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,786

Students who attend Wauconda Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wauconda High School

Feeder schools for Wauconda Middle School:

Elementary:

Wauconda Grade School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 505

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wauconda Middle School ranks better than 64.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.95. (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: White (64.2%), Hispanic (28.7%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wauconda Middle School is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare Wauconda Middle School employs 42.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wauconda Middle School is $18,786.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wauconda Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wauconda Middle School 481^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Wauconda Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Wauconda CUSD 118:

SchoolDigger ranks Wauconda CUSD 118 297^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wauconda Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Wauconda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	64.53	463^rd	1185	60.9%
2004	68.64	427^th	1204	64.5%
2005	69.11	421^st	1209	65.2%
2006	73.22	338^th	1272	73.4%
2007	76.28	270^th	1287	79.0%
2008	64.63	536^th	1293	58.5%
2009	60.36	605^th	1318	54.1%
2010	74.11	343^rd	1327	74.2%
2011	72.15	377^th	1344	71.9%
2012	69.42	427^th	1365	68.7%
2013	61.80	515^th	1367	62.3%
2014	66.42	420^th	1322	68.2%
2015	49.83	548^th	1302	57.9%
2016	53.80	534^th	1294	58.7%
2017	57.31	483^rd	1293	62.6%
2018	67.49	362^nd	1293	72.0%
2019	62.57	451^st	1356	66.7%
2021	57.97	412^th	1241	66.8%
2022	54.25	523^rd	1369	61.8%
2023	53.26	542^nd	1367	60.4%
2024	57.95	481^st	1363	64.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wauconda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.39	247^th	285	13.3%
2019	35.69	251^st	339	26.0%
2021	50.12	85^th	277	69.3%
2022	36.37	305^th	454	32.8%
2023	35.76	315^th	480	34.4%
2024	40.35	260^th	486	46.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wauconda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.14	96^th	602	84.1%
2019	53.17	233^rd	792	70.6%
2021	47.16	202^nd	548	63.1%
2022	32.94	529^th	781	32.3%
2023	40.11	400^th	805	50.3%
2024	50.28	289^th	802	64.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.64	617^th	1161	46.9%
2019	48.72	577^th	1217	52.6%
2021	51.31	406^th	1019	60.2%
2022	40.05	679^th	1221	44.4%
2023	37.49	769^th	1234	37.7%
2024	46.06	589^th	1219	51.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Wauconda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.00	458^th	1226	62.6%
2019	54.17	530^th	1276	58.5%
2021	56.15	372^nd	1017	63.4%
2022	50.55	540^th	1286	58.0%
2023	47.67	597^th	1275	53.2%
2024	50.66	545^th	1251	56.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wauconda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.83	291^st	674	56.8%
2024	37.72	357^th	639	44.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Wauconda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	36.24	4^th	8	50.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Wauconda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.77	288^th	1223	76.5%
2019	67.77	343^rd	1296	73.5%
2021	52.95	397^th	1048	62.1%
2022	56.91	457^th	1286	64.5%
2023	57.27	448^th	1292	65.3%
2024	62.98	383^rd	1264	69.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Wauconda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.53	108^th	209	48.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wauconda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.00	316^th	590	46.4%
2019	37.13	403^rd	639	36.9%
2021	44.20	259^th	517	49.9%
2022	33.10	446^th	662	32.6%
2023	24.54	537^th	661	18.8%
2024	32.98	428^th	643	33.4%

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Rank History for White students at Wauconda Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.11	278^th	889	68.7%
2019	58.72	345^th	905	61.9%
2021	50.99	364^th	813	55.2%
2022	47.28	444^th	898	50.6%
2023	46.25	460^th	895	48.6%
2024	50.12	421^st	875	51.9%

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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 Wauconda Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	551	1	2	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	586
1989	524	1	1	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1990	549	3	3	28	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	583
1991	501	3	4	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1992	497	2	7	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
1993	544	4	7	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	596
1994	595	4	8	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	645
1995	516	3	10	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	560
1996	516	3	10	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	560
1997	522	3	10	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1998	591	40	2	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	645
1999	607	3	6	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	659
2000	496	4	9	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	550
2001	496	4	9	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
2002	538	4	14	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	618
2003	538	4	14	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	618
2004	579	7	15	80	3	n/a	n/a	0	684
2005	547	4	14	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	663
2006	535	5	14	107	0	n/a	n/a	7	668
2007	550	3	6	115	0	n/a	n/a	9	683
2008	324	3	15	96	1	n/a	n/a	7	446
2009	324	4	21	109	1	n/a	n/a	8	467
2010	298	6	23	97	1	n/a	n/a	10	435
2011	286	6	19	134	2	0	6	0	453
2012	290	7	16	155	1	0	7	0	476
2013	290	9	24	172	1	0	8	0	504
2014	284	7	28	174	1	0	12	0	506
2015	299	13	31	173	3	0	15	0	534
2016	338	12	27	197	5	0	15	0	594
2017	333	9	34	215	4	0	13	0	608
2018	352	11	30	222	3	1	15	0	634
2019	356	15	28	209	2	1	25	0	636
2020	338	8	25	171	1	1	16	0	560
2021	345	7	23	167	1	1	15	0	559
2022	342	8	17	160	0	1	10	0	538
2023	351	6	12	146	0	1	13	0	529
2024	324	9	12	145	0	0	15	0	505

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 Wauconda Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	586	37.0	15.8	n/a
1989	560	35.5	15.7	n/a
1990	583	37.8	15.4	n/a
1991	530	39.4	13.4	n/a
1992	532	37.0	14.3	n/a
1993	596	37.6	15.9	n/a
1994	645	40.6	15.9	n/a
1995	560	37.3	15.0	n/a
1996	560	37.3	15.0	n/a
1997	563	39.8	14.1	n/a
1998	645	43.8	14.7	n/a
1999	659	43.8	15.0	n/a
2000	550	40.1	13.7	n/a
2001	556	39.0	14.3	n/a
2002	618	43.9	14.1	10.5
2003	618	43.9	14.1	10.5
2004	684	49.0	14.0	13
2005	663	51.0	13.0	16.6
2006	668	49.0	13.6	17.7
2007	683	43.0	15.9	17.4
2008	446	27.0	16.5	23.9
2009	467	31.4	14.9	25.1
2010	435	30.0	14.5	29.9
2011	453	28.6	15.8	32.2
2012	476	31.2	15.2	36.1
2013	504	32.9	15.3	35.7
2014	506	32.9	15.3	33
2015	534	36.0	14.8	39.9
2016	594	38.0	15.6	32.5
2017	608	40.3	15.0	32.9
2018	634	41.3	15.3	35.8
2019	636	40.1	15.8	39.3
2020	560	42.3	13.2	33.9
2021	559	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	538	57.9	9.2	26.4
2023	529	42.5	12.4	30.1
2024	505	42.1	11.9	34.9

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 Wauconda Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	586	37.0	15.8	n/a
1989	560	35.5	15.7	n/a
1990	583	37.8	15.4	n/a
1991	530	39.4	13.4	n/a
1992	532	37.0	14.3	n/a
1993	596	37.6	15.9	n/a
1994	645	40.6	15.9	n/a
1995	560	37.3	15.0	n/a
1996	560	37.3	15.0	n/a
1997	563	39.8	14.1	n/a
1998	645	43.8	14.7	n/a
1999	659	43.8	15.0	n/a
2000	550	40.1	13.7	n/a
2001	556	39.0	14.3	n/a
2002	618	43.9	14.1	10.5
2003	618	43.9	14.1	10.5
2004	684	49.0	14.0	13
2005	663	51.0	13.0	16.6
2006	668	49.0	13.6	17.7
2007	683	43.0	15.9	17.4
2008	446	27.0	16.5	23.9
2009	467	31.4	14.9	25.1
2010	435	30.0	14.5	29.9
2011	453	28.6	15.8	32.2
2012	476	31.2	15.2	36.1
2013	504	32.9	15.3	35.7
2014	506	32.9	15.3	33
2015	534	36.0	14.8	39.9
2016	594	38.0	15.6	32.5
2017	608	40.3	15.0	32.9
2018	634	41.3	15.3	35.8
2019	636	40.1	15.8	39.3
2020	560	42.3	13.2	33.9
2021	559	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	538	57.9	9.2	26.4
2023	529	42.5	12.4	30.1
2024	505	42.1	11.9	34.9

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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