McHenry County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 62 schools in McHenry County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creekside Middle School Woodstock · Woodstock CUSD 200 | Middle | 75.9% | +24.9pp |
| 2 | Leggee Elementary School Huntley · Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 | Elementary | 75.5% | +24.5pp |
| 3 | Eastview Elem School Algonquin · CUSD 300 | Elementary | 75.2% | +24.2pp |
| 4 | Spring Grove Elementary School Spring Grove · Nippersink SD 2 | Elementary | 75.2% | +24.2pp |
| 5 | Conley Elementary School Algonquin · Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 | Elementary | 73.3% | +22.3pp |
| 6 | Northwood Middle School Woodstock · Woodstock CUSD 200 | Middle | 73.1% | +22.1pp |
| 7 | Marlowe Middle School Lake in the Hills · Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 | Middle | 72.6% | +21.6pp |
| 8 | Riley Comm Cons School Marengo · Riley CCSD 18 | Elementary | 70.9% | +19.9pp |
| 9 | Heineman Middle School Algonquin · Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 | Middle | 70.2% | +19.2pp |
| 10 | Mary Endres Elementary School Woodstock · Woodstock CUSD 200 | Elementary | 69.6% | +18.6pp |
| 11 | Westwood Elem School Woodstock · Woodstock CUSD 200 | Elementary | 68.9% | +17.9pp |
| 12 | Olson Elementary School Woodstock · Woodstock CUSD 200 | Elementary | 68.7% | +17.7pp |
| 13 | Lincoln Prairie Elem School Lake In The Hills · CUSD 300 | Elementary | 68.5% | +17.5pp |
| 14 | South Elem School Crystal Lake · Crystal Lake CCSD 47 | Elementary | 68.3% | +17.3pp |
| 15 | Martin Elementary School Lake in the Hills · Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 | Elementary | 67.1% | +16.1pp |
| 16 | Nippersink Middle School Richmond · Nippersink SD 2 | Middle | 67.0% | +16.0pp |
| 17 | Richmond Grade School Richmond · Nippersink SD 2 | Elementary | 66.2% | +15.2pp |
| 18 | West Elem School Crystal Lake · Crystal Lake CCSD 47 | Elementary | 65.7% | +14.7pp |
| 19 | North Elem School Crystal Lake · Crystal Lake CCSD 47 | Elementary | 63.4% | +12.4pp |
| 20 | Parkland School McHenry · McHenry CCSD 15 | Middle | 62.9% | +11.9pp |
| 21 | Woods Creek Elementary School Crystal Lake · Crystal Lake CCSD 47 | Elementary | 62.5% | +11.5pp |
| 22 | Kenneth E Neubert Elem School Algonquin · CUSD 300 | Elementary | 62.3% | +11.3pp |
| 23 | Three Oaks School Cary · Cary CCSD 26 | Elementary | 62.3% | +11.3pp |
| 24 | Prairiewood Elem Sch Woodstock · Woodstock CUSD 200 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 25 | Cotton Creek School Island Lake · Wauconda CUSD 118 | Elementary | 61.1% | +10.1pp |
| 26 | Prairie Grove Elem School Crystal Lake · Prairie Grove CSD 46 | Elementary | 60.7% | +9.7pp |
| 27 | Deer Path Elem School Cary · Cary CCSD 26 | Elementary | 60.6% | +9.6pp |
| 28 | Alden Hebron Elem School Hebron · Alden Hebron SD 19 | Elementary | 60.2% | +9.2pp |
| 29 | Algonquin Road Elem School Fox River Grove · Fox River Grove Cons SD 3 | Elementary | 60.0% | +9.0pp |
| 30 | Dean Street Elem School Woodstock · Woodstock CUSD 200 | Elementary | 59.9% | +8.9pp |
| 31 | Prairie Grove Junior High School Crystal Lake · Prairie Grove CSD 46 | Middle | 59.8% | +8.8pp |
| 32 | Cary Jr High School Cary · Cary CCSD 26 | Middle | 59.7% | +8.7pp |
| 33 | Glacier Ridge Elementary School Crystal Lake · Crystal Lake CCSD 47 | Elementary | 59.6% | +8.6pp |
| 34 | Indian Prairie Elem School Crystal Lake · Crystal Lake CCSD 47 | Elementary | 59.3% | +8.3pp |
| 35 | Algonquin Middle School Algonquin · CUSD 300 | Middle | 58.7% | +7.7pp |
| 36 | Briargate Elem School Cary · Cary CCSD 26 | Elementary | 58.7% | +7.7pp |
| 37 | Hannah Beardsley Middle School Crystal Lake · Crystal Lake CCSD 47 | Middle | 56.7% | +5.7pp |
| 38 | Alden-Hebron Middle School Hebron · Alden Hebron SD 19 | Middle | 56.3% | +5.3pp |
| 39 | Fox River Grove Middle School Fox River Grove · Fox River Grove Cons SD 3 | Middle | 56.3% | +5.3pp |
| 40 | Greenwood Elem School Woodstock · Woodstock CUSD 200 | Elementary | 55.7% | +4.7pp |
| 41 | Landmark Elem School McHenry · McHenry CCSD 15 | Elementary | 55.7% | +4.7pp |
| 42 | Richard F Bernotas Middle Sch Crystal Lake · Crystal Lake CCSD 47 | Middle | 55.4% | +4.4pp |
| 43 | Valley View Elem School Mchenry · McHenry CCSD 15 | Elementary | 55.4% | +4.4pp |
| 44 | McHenry Middle School McHenry · McHenry CCSD 15 | Middle | 55.3% | +4.3pp |
| 45 | Locust Elem School Marengo · Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 | Elementary | 54.7% | +3.7pp |
| 46 | Marengo Comm Middle School Marengo · Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 | Middle | 52.6% | +1.6pp |
| 47 | Riverwood Elementary School McHenry · McHenry CCSD 15 | Elementary | 52.5% | +1.5pp |
| 48 | Lundahl Middle School Crystal Lake · Crystal Lake CCSD 47 | Middle | 51.7% | +0.7pp |
| 49 | Edgebrook Elem School Mchenry · McHenry CCSD 15 | Elementary | 50.0% | -1.0pp |
| 50 | Husmann Elem School Crystal Lake · Crystal Lake CCSD 47 | Elementary | 49.6% | -1.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the IAR + ISA % Proficient (Levels 4-5) threshold on the latest available IAR + ISA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in McHenry County, Illinois with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Illinois statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Illinois ranking.