Mchenry Middle School vs. Nippersink Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mchenry Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Nippersink Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 696 students in grades 6-8, Mchenry Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 385 students in grades 6-8, Nippersink Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
696 students
385 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1804 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#805 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
1
Grade 6 Students
238
128
Grade 7 Students
233
136
Grade 8 Students
225
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
21%
10%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
74%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.23
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
