Parkland School

Summary:

Parkland School is a public middle school located in McHenry, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 680 students. It is part of the McHenry CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 408 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkland School's academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are below the district and state levels, particularly in 8th grade. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 22.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages. Parkland School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic, White, English Language Learners, and Special Education students performing lower than the state averages.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Richard F Bernotas Middle School and McHenry Middle School, Parkland School's performance is generally lower, with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, Parkland School's performance is better than some other nearby schools, such as Stanton School and Johnsburg Junior High School. Parkland School has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,874 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average, and a student-teacher ratio of 11.9, which is slightly higher than the nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1802 N Ringwood Rd
       McHenry, IL  60050-1340


(779) 244-1700

District: McHenry CCSD 15

SchoolDigger Rank:
561st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,822 Help


Feeder schools for Parkland School:

Elementary:    Riverwood Elementary School
    Valley View Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  678

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.7%
Hispanic:
30.5%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Parkland School ranks better than 58.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.7. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.7%), Hispanic (30.5%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkland School is 11.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkland School is $17,822.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parkland School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkland School 561st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Parkland School in the ranking list.)

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McHenry CCSD 15:

SchoolDigger ranks McHenry CCSD 15 408th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Parkland School

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Rank History for all students at Parkland School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 58.75 545th 1185 54.0%
2004 72.55 347th 1204 71.2%
2005 71.42 382nd 1209 68.4%
2006 65.23 485th 1272 61.9%
2007 54.27 699th 1287 45.7%
2008 53.94 711th 1293 45.0%
2009 63.81 536th 1318 59.3%
2010 72.55 381st 1327 71.3%
2011 63.96 551st 1344 59.0%
2012 70.23 409th 1365 70.0%
2013 60.46 542nd 1367 60.4%
2014 59.26 536th 1322 59.5%
2015 48.25 573rd 1302 56.0%
2016 59.23 454th 1294 64.9%
2017 58.88 470th 1293 63.7%
2018 63.66 410th 1293 68.3%
2019 58.06 509th 1356 62.5%
2021 35.31 719th 1241 42.1%
2022 43.84 687th 1369 49.8%
2023 49.86 592nd 1367 56.7%
2024 52.70 561st 1363 58.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Parkland School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 55.77 76th 184 58.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Parkland School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.07 230th 285 19.3%
2019 37.63 240th 339 29.2%
2021 30.73 242nd 277 12.6%
2022 36.40 304th 454 33.0%
2023 42.68 231st 480 51.9%
2024 41.36 246th 486 49.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Parkland School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.25 202nd 602 66.4%
2019 45.12 322nd 792 59.3%
2021 32.77 370th 548 32.5%
2022 46.05 303rd 781 61.2%
2023 40.29 396th 805 50.8%
2024 33.12 493rd 802 38.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parkland School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.84 467th 1161 59.8%
2019 50.79 540th 1217 55.6%
2021 39.15 599th 1019 41.2%
2022 43.19 629th 1221 48.5%
2023 50.66 527th 1234 57.3%
2024 51.18 499th 1219 59.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Parkland School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.95 388th 1226 68.4%
2019 58.17 472nd 1276 63.0%
2021 28.97 709th 1017 30.3%
2022 39.92 716th 1286 44.3%
2023 45.20 635th 1275 50.2%
2024 49.10 567th 1251 54.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Parkland School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.95 467th 674 30.7%
2024 33.89 403rd 639 36.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Parkland School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.32 415th 1223 66.1%
2019 56.73 492nd 1296 62.0%
2021 36.27 616th 1048 41.2%
2022 47.45 588th 1286 54.3%
2023 53.27 517th 1292 60.0%
2024 54.69 482nd 1264 61.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parkland School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.17 334th 590 43.4%
2019 34.04 431st 639 32.6%
2021 25.30 424th 517 18.0%
2022 34.51 428th 662 35.3%
2023 38.11 388th 661 41.3%
2024 46.98 290th 643 54.9%
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Rank History for White students at Parkland School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.30 394th 889 55.7%
2019 49.13 456th 905 49.6%
2021 25.09 626th 813 23.0%
2022 32.20 618th 898 31.2%
2023 39.00 538th 895 39.9%
2024 36.76 557th 875 36.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Parkland School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 573 n/a 2 14 1 n/a n/a 0 590
1990 514 n/a 3 7 8 n/a n/a 0 532
1991 521 0 4 17 0 n/a n/a 0 542
1992 520 3 3 25 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1993 585 1 5 20 1 n/a n/a 0 612
1994 608 1 6 12 0 n/a n/a 0 627
1995 612 0 7 15 0 n/a n/a 0 634
1996 612 0 7 15 0 n/a n/a 0 634
1997 649 0 7 20 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1998 677 1 8 25 1 n/a n/a 0 712
1999 678 0 5 34 0 n/a n/a 0 717
2000 681 3 9 45 1 n/a n/a 0 739
2001 716 5 5 51 2 n/a n/a 0 779
2002 651 4 9 64 5 n/a n/a 0 733
2003 651 4 9 64 5 n/a n/a 0 733
2004 644 5 10 68 5 n/a n/a 0 732
2005 652 5 11 82 3 n/a n/a 2 755
2006 649 7 6 89 1 n/a n/a 7 759
2007 658 6 11 97 0 n/a n/a 20 792
2008 644 8 17 109 0 n/a n/a 29 807
2009 659 6 15 115 0 n/a n/a 31 826
2010 465 4 10 90 0 n/a n/a 21 590
2011 735 3 8 2 27 0 24 0 799
2012 670 1 11 99 11 0 1 0 793
2013 606 4 12 136 6 0 2 0 766
2014 566 6 16 160 1 0 5 0 754
2015 537 7 15 185 1 0 5 0 750
2016 568 4 15 194 0 0 6 0 787
2017 571 6 13 203 0 0 8 0 801
2018 575 10 15 209 0 0 10 0 819
2019 545 11 16 238 1 0 10 0 821
2020 533 12 15 225 1 0 16 0 802
2021 512 7 9 225 1 0 15 0 769
2022 450 10 8 220 4 0 13 0 705
2023 434 9 8 210 2 0 17 0 680
2024 432 7 12 207 2 0 18 0 678

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 Parkland School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 590 29.5 20.0 n/a
1990 532 28.5 18.6 n/a
1991 542 27.5 19.7 n/a
1992 551 28.5 19.3 n/a
1993 612 29.4 20.8 n/a
1994 627 31.5 19.9 n/a
1995 634 38.5 16.5 n/a
1996 634 38.5 16.5 n/a
1997 676 41.5 16.3 n/a
1998 712 44.5 16.0 n/a
1999 717 46.9 15.3 n/a
2000 739 44.5 16.6 n/a
2001 779 45.0 17.3 n/a
2002 733 44.4 16.5 13.2
2003 733 44.4 16.5 13.2
2004 732 43.6 16.8 13.5
2005 755 44.6 16.9 16.9
2006 759 37.6 20.2 18.5
2007 792 33.0 24.0 18.1
2008 807 40.0 20.2 22.4
2009 826 52.5 15.7 22.9
2010 590 50.4 11.6 33
2011 799 52.8 15.1 27
2012 793 50.8 15.5 34.8
2013 766 59.0 12.9 42
2014 754 54.0 13.9 40.2
2015 750 54.0 13.8 44.3
2016 787 55.0 14.3 36.5
2017 801 54.0 14.8 39.3
2018 819 54.0 15.1 32
2019 821 57.0 14.4 39.1
2020 802 57.0 14.0 36.7
2021 769 n/a n/a n/a
2022 705 57.0 12.3 40.4
2023 680 57.0 11.9 44.6
2024 678 59.0 11.4 44.4

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 Parkland School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 590 29.5 20.0 n/a
1990 532 28.5 18.6 n/a
1991 542 27.5 19.7 n/a
1992 551 28.5 19.3 n/a
1993 612 29.4 20.8 n/a
1994 627 31.5 19.9 n/a
1995 634 38.5 16.5 n/a
1996 634 38.5 16.5 n/a
1997 676 41.5 16.3 n/a
1998 712 44.5 16.0 n/a
1999 717 46.9 15.3 n/a
2000 739 44.5 16.6 n/a
2001 779 45.0 17.3 n/a
2002 733 44.4 16.5 13.2
2003 733 44.4 16.5 13.2
2004 732 43.6 16.8 13.5
2005 755 44.6 16.9 16.9
2006 759 37.6 20.2 18.5
2007 792 33.0 24.0 18.1
2008 807 40.0 20.2 22.4
2009 826 52.5 15.7 22.9
2010 590 50.4 11.6 33
2011 799 52.8 15.1 27
2012 793 50.8 15.5 34.8
2013 766 59.0 12.9 42
2014 754 54.0 13.9 40.2
2015 750 54.0 13.8 44.3
2016 787 55.0 14.3 36.5
2017 801 54.0 14.8 39.3
2018 819 54.0 15.1 32
2019 821 57.0 14.4 39.1
2020 802 57.0 14.0 36.7
2021 769 n/a n/a n/a
2022 705 57.0 12.3 40.4
2023 680 57.0 11.9 44.6
2024 678 59.0 11.4 44.4

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.2%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.5%98.7%99.3%
201699.6%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.1%33.3%
201798.5%97.5%97.5%97.5%98.3%96.5%98.3%65.4%
201898.9%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.8%97.9%98.8%97.2%
201999.5%99.2%99.2%99.2%98.8%98.8%99.3%97.2%
202198.8%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%97.9%99.0%90.9%
202298.7%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.9%98.3%99.0%97.3%
202399.3%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.6%99.3%99.3%97.1%
202498.8%98.7%98.7%98.7%99.3%98.1%98.8%96.9%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Parkland School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $197 (1.6%) $12,044 (98.4%) $12,241
2020 $202 (1.4%) $14,198 (98.6%) $14,401
2021 $465 (2.9%) $15,452 (97.1%) $15,917
2022 $465 (2.9%) $15,452 (97.1%) $15,917
2023 $787 (4.7%) $16,087 (95.3%) $16,874
2024 $708 (4.0%) $17,115 (96.0%) $17,822

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkland School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 509th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 592nd of 1367 Middle schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Parkland School)33.327.4
 5.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (McHenry CCSD 15)31.630
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Parkland School)22.618
 4.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (McHenry CCSD 15)21.517.1
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Parkland School)48.441.2
 7.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (McHenry CCSD 15)46.141.6
 4.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Parkland School)31.318.8
 12.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (McHenry CCSD 15)30.125.6
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Parkland School)37.234.9
 2.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (McHenry CCSD 15)42.234.7
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Parkland School)23.315.1
 8.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (McHenry CCSD 15)28.217.5
 10.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Parkland School)65.164.4
 0.7%
   8th Grade Science (McHenry CCSD 15)63.362.5
 0.8%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students821680
 17.2%
African American119
 18.2%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian168
 50%
Hispanic238210
 11.8%
Pacific Islander00
White545434
 20.4%
Two or More Races1017
 70%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.1%44.6%
 5.5%


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Students at Parkland School are 64% White, 31% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 678 students attended Parkland School.

Parkland School ranks 561st of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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