Is Fox River Grove Middle School a good school?

Fox River Grove Middle School ranks 897 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fox River Grove Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 185 students attended Fox River Grove Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Fox River Grove Middle School?

Students at Fox River Grove Middle School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Fox River Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fox River Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Cary-Grove Community High School

Fox River Grove Middle School

Summary:

Fox River Grove Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Fox River Grove Cons School District 3, with 176 students located in Fox River Grove, Illinois. However, the school's academic performance and overall statewide ranking have declined in recent years, raising concerns for parents in the community.

One of the key issues at Fox River Grove Middle School is its significantly lower academic performance compared to state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and just 20.2% were proficient or better in Math, well below the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.2% in 2019-2020 to 13.8% in the current school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 17.61% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, female students at Fox River Grove Middle School ranked 654 out of 1,251 Illinois middle schools, while male students ranked 971 out of 1,264. Similarly, white students ranked 749 out of 875, while special education students ranked 175 out of 805, indicating significant achievement gaps. These disparities suggest the need for a more equitable and inclusive approach to education at the school.

Detail:

Public 5-8

401 Orchard St
Fox River Grove, IL 60021-1145

(847) 516-5105

District: Fox River Grove Cons School District 3

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,729

Students who attend Fox River Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cary-Grove Community High School

Feeder schools for Fox River Grove Middle School:

Elementary:

Algonquin Road Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 185

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fox River Grove Middle School ranks worse than 65.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.33. (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 Racial makeup is: White (81.1%), Hispanic (11.9%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fox River Grove Middle School is 10.9. (See more...)

Compare Fox River Grove Middle School employs 16.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fox River Grove Middle School is $16,729.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fox River Grove Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fox River Grove Middle School 897^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Fox River Grove Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Fox River Grove Cons School District 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Fox River Grove Cons School District 3 504^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fox River Grove Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Fox River Grove Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	79.98	225^th	1185	81.0%
2004	79.81	231^st	1204	80.8%
2005	80.00	225^th	1209	81.4%
2006	64.21	505^th	1272	60.3%
2007	76.01	275^th	1287	78.6%
2008	69.39	426^th	1293	67.1%
2009	78.64	239^th	1318	81.9%
2010	83.27	127^th	1327	90.4%
2011	78.04	242^nd	1344	82.0%
2012	77.94	251^st	1365	81.6%
2013	77.06	277^th	1367	79.7%
2014	71.50	350^th	1322	73.5%
2015	87.95	138^th	1302	89.4%
2016	89.26	106^th	1294	91.8%
2017	86.05	151^st	1293	88.3%
2018	81.78	192^nd	1293	85.2%
2019	73.73	301^st	1356	77.8%
2021	72.47	271^st	1241	78.2%
2022	70.36	331^st	1369	75.8%
2023	53.99	530^th	1367	61.2%
2024	30.33	897^th	1363	34.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fox River Grove Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	94.91	16^th	548	97.1%
2022	81.22	57^th	781	92.7%
2023	65.90	175^th	805	78.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fox River Grove Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	24.17	978^th	1219	19.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Fox River Grove Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.73	209^th	1226	83.0%
2019	79.08	226^th	1276	82.3%
2021	72.76	227^th	1017	77.7%
2022	76.25	249^th	1286	80.6%
2023	55.42	470^th	1275	63.1%
2024	43.78	654^th	1251	47.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Fox River Grove Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.14	194^th	1223	84.1%
2019	65.03	376^th	1296	71.0%
2021	65.45	271^st	1048	74.1%
2022	65.09	352^nd	1286	72.6%
2023	54.44	494^th	1292	61.8%
2024	22.51	971^st	1264	23.2%

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Rank History for White students at Fox River Grove Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.83	258^th	889	71.0%
2019	61.54	317^th	905	65.0%
2021	61.26	264^th	813	67.5%
2022	52.37	396^th	898	55.9%
2023	34.10	601^st	895	32.8%
2024	18.24	749^th	875	14.4%

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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 Fox River Grove Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	117	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	118
1992	145	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	149
1993	159	1	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
1994	175	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
1995	194	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1996	194	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1997	197	0	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
1998	197	0	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
1999	195	0	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
2000	176	1	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
2001	216	0	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
2002	350	1	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2003	350	1	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2004	304	1	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
2005	265	1	4	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
2006	232	0	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	12	260
2007	219	3	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	11	245
2008	222	2	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	16	248
2009	232	1	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	7	248
2010	216	0	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	14	242
2011	216	4	5	17	1	0	1	0	244
2012	205	3	4	17	1	0	4	0	234
2013	196	2	3	27	0	0	5	0	233
2014	195	3	2	29	0	0	7	0	236
2015	184	0	2	26	0	0	8	0	220
2016	178	3	3	29	0	0	5	0	218
2017	172	2	4	21	0	0	6	0	205
2018	174	2	6	18	0	0	4	0	204
2019	162	1	4	15	0	0	5	0	187
2020	149	1	4	16	0	0	4	0	174
2021	151	3	4	15	0	0	5	0	178
2022	143	1	4	16	0	0	6	0	170
2023	144	0	4	16	0	0	12	0	176
2024	150	1	3	22	0	0	9	0	185

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 Fox River Grove Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	118	7.5	15.7	n/a
1992	149	7.5	19.8	n/a
1993	170	8.5	20.0	n/a
1994	181	9.0	20.1	n/a
1995	199	12.5	15.9	n/a
1996	199	12.5	15.9	n/a
1997	206	12.0	17.2	n/a
1998	208	14.0	14.9	n/a
1999	207	14.5	14.3	n/a
2000	193	16.0	12.1	n/a
2001	233	15.0	15.5	n/a
2002	362	22.0	16.5	10.2
2003	362	22.0	16.5	10.2
2004	317	23.0	13.8	8.2
2005	291	18.0	16.2	10.7
2006	260	17.0	15.3	10.9
2007	245	15.0	16.3	8.1
2008	248	15.0	16.5	17.7
2009	248	18.0	13.8	10.4
2010	242	18.0	13.4	8.8
2011	244	18.0	13.5	10.7
2012	234	18.0	13.0	10.7
2013	233	18.7	12.4	14.6
2014	236	15.0	15.7	16.1
2015	220	15.0	14.6	15
2016	218	14.0	15.5	16.1
2017	205	14.2	14.4	15.1
2018	204	15.7	12.9	16.7
2019	187	14.7	12.7	12.3
2020	174	14.9	11.6	15.5
2021	178	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	170	14.9	11.4	15.3
2023	176	15.7	11.1	17.6
2024	185	16.9	10.9	22.2

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 Fox River Grove Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	118	7.5	15.7	n/a
1992	149	7.5	19.8	n/a
1993	170	8.5	20.0	n/a
1994	181	9.0	20.1	n/a
1995	199	12.5	15.9	n/a
1996	199	12.5	15.9	n/a
1997	206	12.0	17.2	n/a
1998	208	14.0	14.9	n/a
1999	207	14.5	14.3	n/a
2000	193	16.0	12.1	n/a
2001	233	15.0	15.5	n/a
2002	362	22.0	16.5	10.2
2003	362	22.0	16.5	10.2
2004	317	23.0	13.8	8.2
2005	291	18.0	16.2	10.7
2006	260	17.0	15.3	10.9
2007	245	15.0	16.3	8.1
2008	248	15.0	16.5	17.7
2009	248	18.0	13.8	10.4
2010	242	18.0	13.4	8.8
2011	244	18.0	13.5	10.7
2012	234	18.0	13.0	10.7
2013	233	18.7	12.4	14.6
2014	236	15.0	15.7	16.1
2015	220	15.0	14.6	15
2016	218	14.0	15.5	16.1
2017	205	14.2	14.4	15.1
2018	204	15.7	12.9	16.7
2019	187	14.7	12.7	12.3
2020	174	14.9	11.6	15.5
2021	178	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	170	14.9	11.4	15.3
2023	176	15.7	11.1	17.6
2024	185	16.9	10.9	22.2

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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