Algonquin Middle School

Algonquin Middle School, a close-knit middle school in Algonquin, Illinois, run under CUSD 300, serves 370 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

CUSD 300 comprises 27 schools with combined enrollment of 20,705 students; Algonquin Middle School is among them.

On demographics, Algonquin Middle School reports that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 41% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the income-and-resources front, Algonquin Middle School shows 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Algonquin Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of McHenry County's rate of about 35%.

With demographic context factored in, Algonquin Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.9%; this one delivers 49.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for McHenry County put median household income runs about $104,802, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across McHenry County's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,123 students), Algonquin Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Eastview Elem School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Algonquin Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.0%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Algonquin Middle School has fell 19%, going from 457 students in 2018 to 370 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 26% to 41% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.