Algonquin Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Des Plaines, Illinois

Algonquin Middle School in Des Plaines, Illinois enrolled 597 students in 2024-25 with 60.0 full-time teachers, 10.0 students per teacher against the Illinois middle-school median of 12.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 41% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 37% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

580 students in 2022-23, 559 students in 2023-24, 597 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 59.4 to 60.0.

Students enrolled at Algonquin Middle School by school year2022-23: 580, 2023-24: 559, 2024-25: 59702004006002022-235802023-245592024-25597
Students enrolled at Algonquin Middle School by school year2022-23: 580, 2023-24: 559, 2024-25: 59702004006002022-235802023-245592024-25597
Students enrolled at Algonquin Middle School by school year2022-23: 580, 2023-24: 559, 2024-25: 59702004006002022-235802023-245592024-25597
Students enrolled at Algonquin Middle School by school year2022-23: 580, 2023-24: 559, 2024-25: 59702004006002022-235802023-245592024-25597
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2358059.49.8
2023-2455961.59.1
2024-2559760.09.9

10.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 90 of every 100 Illinois middle schools

Among the 684 Illinois middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.7; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 10.0; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.0state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 10.0; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.0state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 10.0; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.0state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 10.0; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.0state median 12.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Algonquin Middle School enrolled 639 students and reported no counselor; it reported 22 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions22
  • Chronically absent28.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

58.0% of students were Hispanic, 25.6% White, 10.9% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic58.0%
  2. White25.6%
  3. Asian10.9%
  4. Black2.7%
  5. Two or more races2.5%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Algonquin Middle School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2241%45%29.9%
Math, 2022-2337%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Des Plaines

3 public middle schools in Des Plaines report 2024-25 enrollment; Algonquin Middle School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Chippewa Middle School6529.6not reported
Friendship Jr High School63310.7not reported
Algonquin Middle School59710.0not reported

All public schools in Des Plaines →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Algonquin Middle School

  1. Friendship Jr High SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.5 miles away: 633 students, 10.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. Chippewa Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 1.7 miles away: 652 students, 9.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Algonquin Middle School with Friendship Jr High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much CCSD 62 spends per student$25,359 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,359
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisAlgonquin Middle School is the number 216 by size of 686 Illinois middle schools open in 2024-25.#216 of 686
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher10.0 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 12.7 for middle schools.10.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Algonquin Middle School

  1. How many students attend Algonquin Middle School?
    597 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 580 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Des Plaines, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Algonquin Middle School?
    10.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for middle schools is 12.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Algonquin Middle School a Title I school?
    Algonquin Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Algonquin Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Algonquin Middle School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Algonquin Middle School in?
    CCSD 62, NCES district ID 1712120. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 171212001460 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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