Carpentersville Middle School
Carpentersville Middle School serves 1,259 students in grades 6-8.
Carpentersville Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Carpentersville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Carpentersville Middle School's student population of 1,259 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 96 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
1,259 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
96 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Carpentersville Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Carpentersville Middle School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2884 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
5%

Hispanic
82%
26%

Black
9%
17%

White
7%
48%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
47%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
7%
3%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 2/6/2011
this school has the best acedemic scores ive ever seen, i would recomend this school to anyone. their basketball team won the district championship!
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