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Algonquin Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

767 E Algonquin Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016 · (847) 824-1205 · Part of Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62

Maine Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
597
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Algonquin Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Maine Township kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Maine Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–519 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Algonquin Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

767 E Algonquin Rd, Des Plaines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6197
Grade 7191
Grade 8209
Enrollment over time
655’20
597’21
580’22
559’23
597’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%White 26%Asian 11%Black 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Algonquin Middle School from Maine Township families.

Other schools in Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62

The district →
Forest Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Plaines
B+
658 students12:1
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
B−
599 students11:1
Iroquois Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Des Plaines
A
411 students12:1
Central Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
A
322 students12:1
Plainfield Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
B−
285 students11:1
Cumberland Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
A
279 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Maine Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.