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The highest-performing public schools in science in McHenry County, Illinois

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in science in McHenry County, Illinois, drawn from 69 qualifying public schools. Cary-Grove Community High School leads the list at 77.7%, against a median of 50.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

McHenry County, Illinois

Top % Proficient (Science)

77.7%

Median % Proficient (Science)

50.0%

BEST IN SCIENCE · MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)	Rank change
1	Cary-Grove Community High School	Cary, IL	CHSD 155	High	1,348	77.7%	—
2	Huntley High School	Huntley, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	High	2,804	73.3%	—
3	Prairie Ridge High School	Crystal Lake, IL	CHSD 155	High	1,133	72.6%	—
4	Landmark Elementary School	McHenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	Elementary	189	68.2%	no change
5	Marlowe Middle School	Lake in the Hills, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	Middle	1,215	68.1%	▲ 1
6	Heineman Middle School	Algonquin, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	Middle	724	67.1%	▲ 1
7	Alden-Hebron High School	Hebron, IL	Alden Hebron SD 19	High	112	65.2%	—
8	Briargate Elementary School	Cary, IL	Cary CCSD 26	Elementary	400	65.0%	▲ 22
9	Marengo High School	Marengo, IL	Marengo CHSD 154	High	685	62.0%	—
10	Woodstock High School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	High	988	61.7%	—
11	Spring Grove Elementary School	Spring Grove, IL	Nippersink SD 2	Elementary	327	61.4%	▲ 6
12	Leggee Elementary School	Huntley, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	Elementary	877	61.0%	▲ 2
13	Indian Prairie Elementary School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	496	60.7%	▲ 28
14	North Elementary School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	638	60.0%	▲ 24
15	Richard F Bernotas Middle School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Middle	737	59.4%	▲ 1
16	Riley Comm Cons School	Marengo, IL	Riley CCSD 18	Elementary	277	59.3%	▼ 8
17	Alden Hebron Elementary School	Hebron, IL	Alden Hebron SD 19	Elementary	210	59.1%	▲ 23
18	Prairie Grove Junior High School	Crystal Lake, IL	Prairie Grove CSD 46	Middle	357	58.8%	▲ 5
19	Conley Elementary School	Algonquin, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	Elementary	598	57.7%	▼ 4
20	Martin Elementary School	Lake in the Hills, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	Elementary	776	57.1%	▲ 8
21	Cary Jr High School	Cary, IL	Cary CCSD 26	Middle	761	56.8%	▲ 4
22	Richmond Grade School	Richmond, IL	Nippersink SD 2	Elementary	407	56.3%	▼ 2
23	Johnsburg High School	Johnsburg, IL	Johnsburg CUSD 12	High	502	54.2%	—
24	Creekside Middle School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	Middle	736	53.9%	▲ 4
25	South Elementary School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	390	53.2%	▲ 9
26	Three Oaks School	Cary, IL	Cary CCSD 26	Elementary	443	53.0%	▲ 10
27	Eastview Elementary School	Algonquin, IL	CUSD 300	Elementary	401	52.9%	▼ 15
28	Hannah Beardsley Middle School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Middle	829	52.4%	▲ 15
29	Northwood Middle School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	Middle	576	52.2%	▲ 11
30	Kenneth E Neubert Elementary School	Algonquin, IL	CUSD 300	Elementary	445	51.8%	▼ 17
31	Woodstock North High School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	High	915	51.4%	—
32	Woods Creek Elementary School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	489	50.6%	no change
33	Algonquin Middle School	Algonquin, IL	CUSD 300	Middle	370	50.5%	▲ 6
34	Lundahl Middle School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Middle	797	50.2%	▼ 11
35	Fox River Grove Middle School	Fox River Grove, IL	Fox River Grove Cons SD 3	Middle	174	50.0%	▲ 12
36	McHenry Community High School	Mchenry, IL	McHenry CHSD 156	High	2,214	49.9%	—
37	Crystal Lake South High School	Crystal Lake, IL	CHSD 155	High	1,279	49.8%	—
38	Lincoln Prairie Elementary School	Lake In The Hills, IL	CUSD 300	Elementary	479	49.2%	▼ 12
39	Parkland School	McHenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	Middle	645	49.1%	▼ 4
40	Harry D Jacobs High School	Algonquin, IL	CUSD 300	High	2,056	48.3%	—
41	Nippersink Middle School	Richmond, IL	Nippersink SD 2	Middle	377	47.2%	no change
42	Husmann Elementary School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	518	46.6%	▼ 13
43	Crystal Lake Central High School	Crystal Lake, IL	CHSD 155	High	1,443	46.3%	—
44	Cotton Creek School	Island Lake, IL	Wauconda CUSD 118	Elementary	580	45.4%	▲ 12
45	McHenry Middle School	McHenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	Middle	695	45.3%	▼ 10
46	Johnsburg Elementary School	Johnsburg, IL	Johnsburg CUSD 12	Elementary	386	43.5%	▼ 21
47	West Elementary School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	520	43.0%	▼ 7
48	Riverwood Elementary School	McHenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	Elementary	619	42.2%	▲ 12
49	Marengo Comm Middle School	Marengo, IL	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	Middle	342	41.7%	no change
50	Richmond-Burton High School	Richmond, IL	Richmond-Burton CHSD 157	High	521	41.5%	—

Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.

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