Is Hannah Beardsley Middle School a good school?

Hannah Beardsley Middle School ranks 466 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hannah Beardsley Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 831 students attended Hannah Beardsley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hannah Beardsley Middle School?

Students at Hannah Beardsley Middle School are 61% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Hannah Beardsley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hannah Beardsley Middle School usually go on to attend Prairie Ridge High School

Hannah Beardsley Middle School

Summary:

Hannah Beardsley Middle School is a public middle school located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 847 students. It is part of the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district, which is ranked 393 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hannah Beardsley Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Illinois middle schools, ranking between 230 and 518 out of around 1,300 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, with a brief period of 4-star ratings from 2013-2016. Female students at the school have consistently outperformed male students, while Asian and Hispanic students have lower rankings compared to White and multi-racial students, indicating achievement gaps. English Language Learner (ELL) students and students with low socioeconomic status have the lowest rankings among the student subgroups, suggesting these groups may need additional support. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2019-2020 to 40.5% in 2020-2021, before declining to 15.0% in 2023-2024.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Hannah Beardsley Middle School outperformed the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district and the state of Illinois in the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades, but its performance in Mathematics was slightly below the district and state averages. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), was above the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Hannah Beardsley Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the other middle schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district, but some nearby schools in other districts, such as Creekside Middle School and Heineman Middle School, have significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public 6-8

515 E Crystal Lake Ave
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-6215

(815) 477-5897

District: Crystal Lake CCSD 47

SchoolDigger Rank:
466^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,693

Students who attend Hannah Beardsley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Prairie Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Hannah Beardsley Middle School:

Elementary:	Canterbury Elementary School
	Coventry Elementary School
	Husmann Elementary School
	North Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 831

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

30.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hannah Beardsley Middle School ranks better than 65.8% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.87. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Hannah Beardsley Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District. Racial makeup is: White (61.5%), Hispanic (30.2%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hannah Beardsley Middle School is 14.1, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District! (See more...)

Compare Hannah Beardsley Middle School employs 58.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hannah Beardsley Middle School is $13,693, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hannah Beardsley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hannah Beardsley Middle School 466^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Hannah Beardsley Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Crystal Lake CCSD 47:

SchoolDigger ranks Crystal Lake CCSD 47 393^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hannah Beardsley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hannah Beardsley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	82.29	190^th	1185	84.0%
2004	84.45	140^th	1204	88.4%
2005	74.76	323^rd	1209	73.3%
2006	82.34	157^th	1272	87.7%
2007	80.67	182^nd	1287	85.9%
2008	80.16	199^th	1293	84.6%
2009	79.65	214^th	1318	83.8%
2010	79.41	211^th	1327	84.1%
2011	79.51	208^th	1344	84.5%
2012	77.85	255^th	1365	81.3%
2013	76.94	280^th	1367	79.5%
2014	77.75	258^th	1322	80.5%
2015	77.83	230^th	1302	82.3%
2016	71.66	295^th	1294	77.2%
2017	64.28	396^th	1293	69.4%
2018	49.90	603^rd	1293	53.4%
2019	57.57	518^th	1356	61.8%
2021	64.72	340^th	1241	72.6%
2022	56.20	497^th	1369	63.7%
2023	55.67	504^th	1367	63.1%
2024	58.87	466^th	1363	65.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hannah Beardsley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.29	99^th	164	39.6%
2019	47.25	91^st	179	49.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hannah Beardsley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.03	136^th	285	52.3%
2019	48.22	119^th	339	64.9%
2022	32.28	361^st	454	20.5%
2023	28.75	414^th	480	13.8%
2024	33.26	347^th	486	28.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hannah Beardsley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.05	225^th	602	62.6%
2019	54.24	222^nd	792	72.0%
2021	55.83	140^th	548	74.5%
2022	40.73	374^th	781	52.1%
2023	48.58	295^th	805	63.4%
2024	52.95	266^th	802	66.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hannah Beardsley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.88	723^rd	1161	37.7%
2019	45.59	626^th	1217	48.6%
2021	49.63	420^th	1019	58.8%
2022	40.85	658^th	1221	46.1%
2023	37.85	761^st	1234	38.3%
2024	44.01	630^th	1219	48.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Hannah Beardsley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.70	625^th	1226	49.0%
2019	57.49	484^th	1276	62.1%
2021	62.53	313^th	1017	69.2%
2022	54.86	472^nd	1286	63.3%
2023	60.33	419^th	1275	67.1%
2024	61.19	412^th	1251	67.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hannah Beardsley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.02	404^th	674	40.1%
2024	35.02	386^th	639	39.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Hannah Beardsley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.72	542^nd	1223	55.7%
2019	56.44	494^th	1296	61.9%
2021	59.31	326^th	1048	68.9%
2022	55.56	471^st	1286	63.4%
2023	48.84	580^th	1292	55.1%
2024	55.18	473^rd	1264	62.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hannah Beardsley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.61	164^th	209	21.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hannah Beardsley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.91	427^th	590	27.6%
2019	33.82	432^nd	639	32.4%
2021	38.28	309^th	517	40.2%
2022	34.31	430^th	662	35.0%
2023	39.05	380^th	661	42.5%
2024	39.62	354^th	643	44.9%

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Rank History for White students at Hannah Beardsley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.82	516^th	889	42.0%
2019	47.52	474^th	905	47.6%
2021	57.13	310^th	813	61.9%
2022	45.16	463^rd	898	48.4%
2023	45.79	465^th	895	48.0%
2024	51.23	409^th	875	53.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Hannah Beardsley Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	706	1	19	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
1998	731	6	21	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
1999	750	6	18	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	813
2000	781	7	21	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
2001	861	5	16	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	941
2002	986	10	25	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	1116
2003	986	10	25	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	1116
2004	1005	17	28	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	1158
2005	970	19	27	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	1131
2006	973	17	24	104	0	n/a	n/a	6	1124
2007	972	14	24	117	0	n/a	n/a	5	1132
2008	943	14	26	121	0	n/a	n/a	9	1113
2009	923	16	28	113	1	n/a	n/a	21	1102
2010	854	13	30	117	1	n/a	n/a	25	1040
2011	768	11	24	136	3	1	28	0	971
2012	733	10	21	170	2	0	30	0	966
2013	769	13	30	196	3	0	30	0	1041
2014	746	13	29	237	3	0	32	0	1060
2015	687	13	32	238	1	0	35	0	1006
2016	689	10	34	263	2	0	35	0	1033
2017	665	12	31	271	0	1	36	0	1016
2018	642	14	33	307	0	1	31	0	1028
2019	646	16	27	293	0	1	30	0	1013
2020	642	17	20	249	0	0	28	0	956
2021	609	17	20	226	2	0	29	0	903
2022	575	13	21	208	1	0	31	0	849
2023	543	19	23	237	0	0	25	0	847
2024	511	22	21	251	0	0	26	0	831

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hannah Beardsley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	765	45.5	16.8	n/a
1998	805	45.0	17.9	n/a
1999	813	50.0	16.3	n/a
2000	844	49.0	17.2	n/a
2001	941	53.0	17.8	n/a
2002	1116	61.0	18.3	9.9
2003	1116	61.0	18.3	9.9
2004	1158	63.2	18.3	8.8
2005	1131	63.0	18.0	9.8
2006	1124	61.4	18.3	9.4
2007	1132	56.0	20.2	12.9
2008	1113	55.0	20.2	13.4
2009	1102	64.5	17.1	14.8
2010	1040	65.0	16.0	17.4
2011	971	64.0	15.1	18.2
2012	966	59.5	16.2	24.6
2013	1041	66.3	15.6	31.1
2014	1060	61.6	17.2	31.1
2015	1006	61.0	16.4	34
2016	1033	61.0	16.9	31.5
2017	1016	62.6	16.2	99.7
2018	1028	63.8	16.1	32.1
2019	1013	61.0	16.6	32.4
2020	956	64.5	14.8	29.7
2021	903	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	849	62.0	13.6	27.6
2023	847	59.0	14.3	35.1
2024	831	58.6	14.1	37.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hannah Beardsley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	765	45.5	16.8	n/a
1998	805	45.0	17.9	n/a
1999	813	50.0	16.3	n/a
2000	844	49.0	17.2	n/a
2001	941	53.0	17.8	n/a
2002	1116	61.0	18.3	9.9
2003	1116	61.0	18.3	9.9
2004	1158	63.2	18.3	8.8
2005	1131	63.0	18.0	9.8
2006	1124	61.4	18.3	9.4
2007	1132	56.0	20.2	12.9
2008	1113	55.0	20.2	13.4
2009	1102	64.5	17.1	14.8
2010	1040	65.0	16.0	17.4
2011	971	64.0	15.1	18.2
2012	966	59.5	16.2	24.6
2013	1041	66.3	15.6	31.1
2014	1060	61.6	17.2	31.1
2015	1006	61.0	16.4	34
2016	1033	61.0	16.9	31.5
2017	1016	62.6	16.2	99.7
2018	1028	63.8	16.1	32.1
2019	1013	61.0	16.6	32.4
2020	956	64.5	14.8	29.7
2021	903	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	849	62.0	13.6	27.6
2023	847	59.0	14.3	35.1
2024	831	58.6	14.1	37.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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