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| School Description | Teacher Stats | Class Size | Spending | Results | ||||||||||||
| School | District Name | City | Grades | Enrollment | % Low Income | Average Experience | Average Salary | Grade K | Grade 1 | Grade 3 | Grade 6 | Pupil-Teacher Ratio | $ Per Pupil | Efficiency Grade | % Meets/ Exceeds | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Road Elementary School | Fox River Grove CSD 3 | Fox River Grove | pre-K–4 | 297 | 14.8 | 15.2 | $59,546 | 17.7 | 18.7 | 19.3 | – | 15.0 | $5,721 | C | 92.3 | 1 |
| Praire Grove Elementary School | Prairie Grove SD 46 | Crystal Lake | K–5 | 626 | 10.5 | 11.8 | $56,561 | 19.8 | 18.6 | 20.2 | – | 16.7 | $5,603 | B | 93.0 | 2 |
| Praire Grove Junior High School | Prairie Grove SD 46 | Crystal Lake | 6–8 | 379 | 7.9 | 11.8 | $56,561 | – | – | – | 28.0 | 16.7 | $5,603 | C | 92.6 | 3 |
| Fox River Grove Middle School | Fox River Grove CSD 3 | Fox River Grove | 5–8 | 248 | 12.1 | 15.2 | $59,546 | – | – | – | 21.0 | 15.0 | $5,721 | C | 91.3 | 4 |
| Woods Creek Elementary School | Crystal Lake SD 47 | Crystal Lake | K–5 | 740 | 3.9 | 12.4 | $55,634 | 21.4 | 20.4 | 24.0 | – | 18.1 | $5,082 | A | 93.2 | 5 |
| Cary Junior High School | Cary CCSD 26 | Cary | pre-K, 7–8 | 874 | 8.2 | 14.6 | $68,489 | – | – | – | – | 19.9 | $5,577 | B | 93.8 | 6 |
| Conley Elementary School | CSD 158 | Algonquin | 3–5 | 671 | 4.6 | 7.5 | $49,994 | – | – | 23.6 | – | 17.8 | $4,032 | A | 92.3 | 7 |
| Deer Path Elementary School | Cary CCSD 26 | Cary | K–4 | 553 | 7.1 | 14.6 | $68,489 | 19.8 | 19.4 | 21.0 | – | 19.9 | $5,577 | B | 92.8 | 8 |
| Heineman Middle School | CSD 158 | Algonquin | 6–8 | 763 | 4.7 | 7.5 | $49,994 | – | – | – | 17.0 | 17.8 | $4,032 | A | 94.5 | 9 |
| Maplewood Elementary School | Cary CCSD 26 | Cary | K–4 | 322 | 7.1 | 14.6 | $68,489 | 26.5 | 22.3 | 26.3 | – | 19.9 | $5,577 | B | 92.4 | 10 |
| Landmark Elementary School | McHenry SD 15 | McHenry | K–5 | 255 | 3.1 | 11.8 | $53,035 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 28.0 | – | 20.6 | $5,151 | A | 96.7 | 11 |
| Nippersink Middle School | Nippersink SD 2 | Richmond | 6–8 | 576 | 9.5 | 11.9 | $52,276 | – | – | – | 26.0 | 18.8 | $4,285 | A | 93.2 | 12 |
| Alden Hebron Middle School | Alden Hebron SD 19 | Hebron | 6–8 | 120 | 16.7 | 12.0 | $47,660 | – | – | – | 20.0 | 14.4 | $6,550 | D | 81.9 | 13 |
| Indian Prairie Elementary School | Crystal Lake SD 47 | Crystal Lake | K–5 | 634 | 8.4 | 12.4 | $55,634 | 19.0 | 20.4 | 26.3 | – | 18.1 | $5,082 | A | 91.7 | 14 |
| Marlowe Middle School | CSD 158 | Lake in the Hills | 6–8 | 1,141 | 7.2 | 7.5 | $49,994 | – | – | – | 21.3 | 17.8 | $4,032 | A | 90.4 | 15 |
| Martin Elementary School | CSD 158 | Lake in the Hills | pre-K, 3-5 | 1,346 | 4.6 | 7.5 | $49,994 | – | – | 20.1 | – | 17.8 | $4,032 | A | 89.8 | 16 |
| Prairie Hill School | Cary CCSD 26 | Cary | 5–6 | 760 | 10.1 | 14.6 | $68,489 | – | – | – | 25.7 | 19.9 | $5,577 | C | 91.3 | 17 |
| Three Oaks School | Cary CCSD 26 | Cary | K–4 | 452 | 10.6 | 14.6 | $68,489 | 18.0 | 24.3 | 30.3 | – | 19.9 | $5,577 | C | 89.6 | 18 |
| Glacier Ridge Elementary School | Crystal Lake SD 47 | Crystal Lake | pre-K–5 | 776 | 3.7 | 12.4 | $55,634 | 17.4 | 17.3 | 21.8 | – | 18.1 | $5,082 | B | 90.9 | 19 |
| Hannah Beardsley Middle School | Crystal Lake SD 47 | Crystal Lake | 6–8 | 1,085 | 14.6 | 12.4 | $55,634 | – | – | – | 27.4 | 18.1 | $5,082 | A | 91.2 | 20 |
| Richard F Bernotas Middle School | Crystal Lake SD 47 | Crystal Lake | 6–8 | 1,106 | 11.8 | 12.4 | $55,634 | – | – | – | 26.5 | 18.1 | $5,082 | B | 89.8 | 21 |
| South Elementary School | Crystal Lake SD 47 | Crystal Lake | K–5 | 458 | 10.0 | 12.4 | $55,634 | 23.7 | 17.0 | 24.0 | – | 18.1 | $5,082 | A | 91.3 | 22 |
| West Elementary School | Crystal Lake SD 47 | Crystal Lake | K–5 | 712 | 14.2 | 12.4 | $55,634 | 19.7 | 19.2 | 23.3 | – | 18.1 | $5,082 | B | 90.0 | 23 |
| Lincoln Prairie Elementary School | CUSD 300 | Lake in the Hills | K–5 | 527 | 13.7 | 10.4 | $59,028 | 22.3 | 26.0 | 27.0 | – | 19.8 | $5,342 | B | 91.0 | 24 |
| Richmond Grade School | Nippersink SD 2 | Richmond | K–5 | 567 | 9.7 | 11.9 | $52,276 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 25.3 | – | 18.8 | $4,285 | A | 90.5 | 25 |
| Alden Hebron Elementary School | Alden Hebron SD 19 | Hebron | K–5 | 198 | 13.6 | 12.0 | $47,660 | 14.5 | 16.0 | 15.0 | – | 14.4 | $6,550 | D | 77.5 | 26 |
| Briargate Elementary School | Cary CCSD 26 | Cary | pre-K–4 | 394 | 24.4 | 14.6 | $68,489 | 19.3 | 19.8 | 27.0 | – | 19.9 | $5,577 | C | 86.3 | 27 |
| Leggee Elementary School | CSD 158 | Huntley | K–5 | 918 | 9.0 | 7.5 | $49,994 | 22.0 | 21.2 | 21.0 | – | 17.8 | $4,032 | A | 89.5 | 28 |
| Coventry Elementary School | Crystal Lake SD 47 | Crystal Lake | K–5 | 529 | 25.7 | 12.4 | $55,634 | 16.6 | 13.0 | 19.8 | – | 18.1 | $5,082 | B | 85.6 | 29 |
| Husmann Elementary School | Crystal Lake SD 47 | Crystal Lake | K–5 | 645 | 14.4 | 12.4 | $55,634 | 18.0 | 23.0 | 24.4 | – | 18.1 | $5,082 | B | 86.3 | 30 |
| Lundahl Middle School | Crystal Lake SD 47 | Crystal Lake | 6–8 | 935 | 4.5 | 12.4 | $55,634 | – | – | – | 24.3 | 18.1 | $5,082 | C | 82.6 | 31 |
| North Elementary School | Crystal Lake SD 47 | Crystal Lake | K–5 | 729 | 19.3 | 12.4 | $55,634 | 24.5 | 15.3 | 19.7 | – | 18.1 | $5,082 | B | 85.2 | 32 |
| Chauncey H. Duker School | McHenry SD 15 | McHenry | 4--5 | 495 | 23.2 | 11.8 | $53,035 | – | – | – | – | 20.6 | $5,151 | C | 83.6 | 33 |
| Hilltop Elementary School | McHenry SD 15 | McHenry | K–3 | 491 | 22.2 | 11.8 | $53,035 | 21.5 | 24.2 | 28.6 | – | 20.6 | $5,151 | C | 84.0 | 34 |
| Lake in the Hills Elementary School | CUSD 300 | Lake in the Hills | K–5 | 513 | 28.7 | 10.4 | $59,028 | 15.4 | 24.0 | 22.5 | – | 19.8 | $5,342 | C | 86.5 | 35 |
| McHenry Middle School | McHenry SD 15 | McHenry | 6–8 | 869 | 15.1 | 11.8 | $53,035 | – | – | – | 26.7 | 20.6 | $5,151 | B | 85.3 | 36 |
| Riverwood Elementary Schooll | McHenry SD 15 | McHenry | K–5 | 734 | 22.5 | 11.8 | $53,035 | 17.1 | 22.0 | 21.7 | – | 20.6 | $5,151 | C | 83.0 | 37 |
| Canterbury Elementary School | Crystal Lake SD 47 | Crystal Lake | K–5 | 512 | 27.3 | 12.4 | $55,634 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 18.8 | – | 18.1 | $5,082 | D | 77.1 | 38 |
| Chesak Elementary School | CSD 158 | Lake in the Hills | K–2 | 1,086 | 4.8 | 7.5 | $49,994 | 16.2 | 17.0 | – | – | 17.8 | $4,032 | D | – | 39 |
| Edgebrook Elementary School | McHenry SD 15 | McHenry | pre-K–3 | 578 | 23.9 | 11.8 | $53,035 | 19.2 | 23.4 | 29.5 | – | 20.6 | $5,151 | D | 78.7 | 40 |
| Mackeben Elementary School | CSD 158 | Algonquin | K–2 | 706 | 3.5 | 7.5 | $49,994 | 21.0 | 22.9 | – | – | 17.8 | $4,032 | D | – | 41 |
| Parkland School | McHenry SD 15 | McHenry | 6--8 | 838 | 21.4 | 11.8 | $53,035 | – | – | – | 31.4 | 20.6 | $5,151 | D | 77.8 | 42 |
| Valley View Elementary School | McHenry SD 15 | McHenry | K–5 | 630 | 23.3 | 11.8 | $53,035 | 21.2 | 22.0 | 24.2 | – | 20.6 | $5,151 | C | 80.8 | 43 |
| Harvard Junior High School | Harvard CUSD 50 | Harvard | 5--8 | 721 | 54.0 | 12.4 | $52,568 | – | – | – | 24.2 | 21.8 | $5,022 | D | 69.7 | 44 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Harvard CUSD 50 | Harvard | 1, 3-4 | 590 | 62.4 | 12.4 | $52,568 | – | 23.0 | 28.2 | – | 21.8 | $5,022 | D | 66.3 | 45 |
| Central Elementary School | Harvard CUSD 50 | Harvard | 2 | 174 | 65.5 | 12.4 | $52,568 | – | – | – | – | 21.8 | $5,022 | D | – | 46 |
| Washington Elementary School | Harvard CUSD 50 | Harvard | pre-K–K | 297 | 36.0 | 12.4 | $52,568 | 24.0 | – | – | – | 21.8 | 5,022 | D | – | 47 |