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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Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 695 students in grades 6-8, Mchenry Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). 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 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 397 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 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
695 students
397 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1561 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#854 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
213
132
Grade 7 Students
247
128
Grade 8 Students
235
137
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
22%
11%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
73%
85%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%

