Wauconda Middle School
Wauconda, IL · Wauconda CUSD 118
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
329th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 52%· Stable
217 Slocum Lake Rd, Wauconda, IL 60084
(847)526-2122NCES ID 174119004121Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wauconda Middle School 329th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 52% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 52th in 2019 to 52th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2019) 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.
Asian (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2019) 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 505 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 63.1% | 64.2% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 29.6% | 28.7% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.3% | 3.0% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Asian | 4.2% | 2.4% | ▼ 1.8 pts | |
| Black | 1.3% | 1.8% | ▲ 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 $363K in zip 60084 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 Wauconda Middle School
- #440Matthews Middle SchoolWauconda CUSD 118 · 2.2 mi away440th of 685
ELA 49% ▼6 · Math 26% ▼12Compare - #71Lake Zurich Middle - N CampusLake Zurich CUSD 95 · 3.6 mi away71st of 685
ELA 78% ▲23 · Math 63% ▲25Compare - #147Fremont Jr High/Middle SchoolFremont SD 79 · 4.1 mi away147th of 685
ELA 73% ▲18 · Math 49% ▲11Compare - #308Cary Jr High SchoolCary CCSD 26 · 5.2 mi away308th of 685
ELA 59% ▲4 · Math 36% ▼2Compare - #223Park West SchoolGrayslake CCSD 46 · 5.4 mi away223rd of 685
ELA 64% ▲9 · Math 43% ▲5Compare - #345Fox River Grove Middle SchoolFox River Grove Cons SD 3 · 5.6 mi away345th of 685
ELA 57% ▲2 · Math 34% ▼4Compare - #279Prairie Grove Junior High SchoolPrairie Grove CSD 46 · 5.9 mi away279th of 685
ELA 59% ▲4 · Math 40% ▲2Compare - #344Big Hollow Middle SchoolBig Hollow SD 38 · 6.1 mi away344th of 685
ELA 61% ▲6 · Math 29% ▼9Compare
What school district is Wauconda Middle School in?
Wauconda Middle School is part of the Wauconda CUSD 118 district in Wauconda, Illinois.
Is Wauconda Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wauconda Middle School 329th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 52% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Wauconda Middle School?
White 64%, Hispanic 29%, Two or more races 3%, Asian 2% (505 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wauconda Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60084 is $363K 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.