Cary Jr High School
Cary, IL · Cary CCSD 26
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
308th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 55%▼ Declining
2109 Crystal Lake Rd, Cary, IL 60013
(224)357-5150NCES ID 170873000513Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cary Jr High School 308th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 55% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 61th in 2019 to 55th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 745 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.0% | 67.7% | ▼ 15.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 8.5% | 24.6% | ▲ 16.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.3% | 5.0% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Asian | 2.2% | 2.0% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| Black | 0.4% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| American Indian | 2.2% | 0.1% | ▼ 2.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $384K in zip 60013 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Cary Jr High School
- #279Prairie Grove Junior High SchoolPrairie Grove CSD 46 · 2.3 mi away279th of 685
ELA 59% = · Math 40% ▲4Compare - #345Fox River Grove Middle SchoolFox River Grove Cons SD 3 · 2.6 mi away345th of 685
ELA 57% ▼2 · Math 34% ▼2Compare - #325Hannah Beardsley Middle SchoolCrystal Lake CCSD 47 · 3.2 mi away325th of 685
ELA 57% ▼2 · Math 36% =Compare - #440Matthews Middle SchoolWauconda CUSD 118 · 4.6 mi away440th of 685
ELA 49% ▼10 · Math 26% ▼10Compare - #373Richard F Bernotas Middle SchCrystal Lake CCSD 47 · 5.1 mi away373rd of 685
ELA 55% ▼4 · Math 30% ▼6Compare - #399Lundahl Middle SchoolCrystal Lake CCSD 47 · 5.2 mi away399th of 685
ELA 52% ▼7 · Math 29% ▼7Compare - #329Wauconda Middle SchoolWauconda CUSD 118 · 5.2 mi away329th of 685
ELA 55% ▼4 · Math 38% ▲2Compare - #298Algonquin Middle SchoolCUSD 300 · 5.4 mi away298th of 685
ELA 58% ▼1 · Math 38% ▲2Compare
What school district is Cary Jr High School in?
Cary Jr High School is part of the Cary CCSD 26 district in Cary, Illinois.
Is Cary Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cary Jr High School 308th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 55% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cary Jr High School?
White 68%, Hispanic 25%, Two or more races 5%, Asian 2% (745 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cary Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60013 is $384K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.