Enrollment
342
Middle
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARENGO-UNION E CONS D 165·NCES 170007703147
Marengo Comm Middle School
816 E Grant Hwy, Marengo, IL 60152 · (815) 568-5720 · McHenry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Illinois public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
188 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 103 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 34% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Marengo-Union E Cons D 165. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
52.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
37.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.6% | 37.8% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 31.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Marengo Comm Middle School
Marengo Comm Middle School's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marengo Comm Middle School this school | 342 | 55.0% | 44.4% |
| Gavin South Middle School Ingleside | 325 | 58.2% | 35.8% |
| Stanton School Fox Lake | 255 | 56.5% | 27.7% |
| Algonquin Middle School Algonquin | 370 | 56.5% | 49.0% |
| Iroquois West Middle School Onarga | 215 | 53.5% | 42.0% |
| Northbrook School Mendota | 526 | 58.6% | 40.1% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Marengo Comm Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McHenry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #276 of 578 | #12 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #251 of 640 ▼ 28 | #8 of 17 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #376 of 640 ▼ 5 | #14 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #415 of 691 | #16 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #492 of 558 | #16 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #258 of 560 | #6 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #243 of 581 | #3 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #41 of 127 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
342
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 498
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 342 | 21.3 | 16.1:1 | 55% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 20.8 | 15.3:1 | 53% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 21.3 | 14.4:1 | 42% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 18.9 | 16.2:1 | 41% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 19 | 16.0:1 | 46% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 27 | 19.7:1 | 45% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 31 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marengo Comm Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (306 to 342); teachers up 12% (18.9 to 21.3).
About Marengo Comm Middle School
Marengo Comm Middle School is a small middle school with its address in Marengo, Illinois. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 342 students. Against the 462-student average for middle schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 26% lower.
The 3 schools in Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 enroll 1,092 students altogether, Marengo Comm Middle School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Marengo Comm Middle School is 61% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 35% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In McHenry County overall, about 80% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Marengo Comm Middle School comes in at 51%.
Marengo Comm Middle School's 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.1:1. For comparison, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 55%. That is higher than the 35% average for public schools in McHenry County.
Marengo Comm Middle School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 56% of Illinois public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Marengo Comm Middle School would be expected to post about 39.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.4%.
In McHenry County (population about 312,591), median household income is about $104,802, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. A total of 89 public schools operate in McHenry County, serving about 50,123 students.
The closest public school, Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Marengo Comm Middle School. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Marengo Comm Middle School places 8th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 342 was 5% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 360.
The Marengo Comm Middle School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
McHenry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
312,591
Census ACS
Median income
$104,802
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
50,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marengo-Union E Cons D 165
- Locust Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Ulysses S Grant Intermediate SchoolElementary · 249 students
Other schools in Marengo
- Marengo High SchoolHigh · 685 students
- Locust Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Riley Comm Cons SchoolElementary · 277 students
- Ulysses S Grant Intermediate SchoolElementary · 249 students
Nearby schools
- Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School0.0 mi · 249
- Locust Elementary School0.3 mi · 501
- Marengo High School0.4 mi · 685
- Riley Comm Cons School4.1 mi · 277
- Westwood Elementary School7.3 mi · 385
- Creekside Middle School8.1 mi · 736
Frequently asked questions
About Marengo Comm Middle SchoolHow many students attend Marengo Comm Middle School?
Marengo Comm Middle School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Marengo Comm Middle School serve?
Marengo Comm Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Marengo Comm Middle School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Marengo Comm Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marengo Comm Middle School?
At Marengo Comm Middle School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Marengo Comm Middle School?
Marengo Comm Middle School is overseen by Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 in McHenry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.