Kaneland Harter Middle School
Sugar Grove, IL · Kaneland CUSD 302
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, fringe
269th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 61%▲ Improving
1601 N Esker Dr, Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630)466-8400NCES ID 172448005035Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Kaneland Harter Middle School 269th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 61% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 52th in 2019 to 61th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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.
Black (last reported 2022) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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 820 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81.7% | 77.7% | ▼ 4.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 12.6% | 14.4% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.0% | 3.7% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Black | 1.5% | 2.4% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Asian | 2.1% | 1.6% | ▼ 0.5 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 $454K in zip 60554 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 Kaneland Harter Middle School
- #391Herget Middle SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 4.3 mi away391st of 685
ELA 46% ▼16 · Math 36% ▼3Compare - #322Hinckley-Big Rock Middle SchHinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 · 4.4 mi away322nd of 685
ELA 68% ▲6 · Math 25% ▼14Compare - #463Jewel Middle SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 5.7 mi away463rd of 685
ELA 49% ▼13 · Math 24% ▼15Compare - #487Washington Middle SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 5.8 mi away487th of 685
ELA 48% ▼14 · Math 20% ▼19Compare - #468Jefferson Middle SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 6.7 mi away468th of 685
ELA 48% ▼14 · Math 24% ▼15Compare - #244Kaneland IgKnight AcademyKaneland CUSD 302 · 7.1 mi away244th of 685
ELA 64% ▲2 · Math 40% ▲1Compare - #171Geneva Middle Sch SouthGeneva CUSD 304 · 8 mi away171st of 685
ELA 69% ▲7 · Math 49% ▲10Compare - #76Geneva Middle Sch NorthGeneva CUSD 304 · 8.1 mi away76th of 685
ELA 82% ▲20 · Math 58% ▲19Compare
What school district is Kaneland Harter Middle School in?
Kaneland Harter Middle School is part of the Kaneland CUSD 302 district in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
Is Kaneland Harter Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Kaneland Harter Middle School 269th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 61% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Kaneland Harter Middle School?
White 78%, Hispanic 14%, Two or more races 4%, Black 2% (820 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Kaneland Harter Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60554 is $454K 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.