Cary Jr High School vs Prairie Grove Junior High School

Cary Jr High School and Prairie Grove Junior High School are very closely rated, both scoring around 7.0 out of 10. Cary Jr High School is significantly larger with 745 students, about 2.2× the size of Prairie Grove Junior High School (345). In math proficiency, Cary Jr High School leads at 39.0%.

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Cary Jr High School

Cary, IL

7.0/10

Middle School6th – 8th

745 students

Prairie Grove Junior High School

Crystal Lake, IL

7.0/10

Middle School5th – 8th

345 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	Cary Jr High School	Prairie Grove Junior High School
Overall Rating	7.0 / 10	7.0 / 10
Academic Score	6.0	6.2
Growth Score	7.2	6.2
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	28.2%	24.1%
Environment Score	8.1	9.4
State Rank	#1,390 of 3,814	#1,438 of 3,814
State Percentile	64th	62th

Test Scores

Subject	Cary Jr High School	Prairie Grove Junior High School
Math Proficiency	39.0%	34.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	41.0%	64.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	Cary Jr High School	Prairie Grove Junior High School
Type	Middle School	Middle School
Grades	6th – 8th	5th – 8th
Enrollment	745	345
Student-Teacher Ratio	12.2:1	10.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	28.2%	24.1%
District	Cary CCSD 26	Prairie Grove CSD 46
City	Cary	Crystal Lake

Neighborhood

Metric	Cary (60013)	Crystal Lake (60014)
Median Household Income	$115,833	$104,657
Median Home Value	$291,000	$296,100
Median Rent	$1,489	$1,429
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	44.2%	41.7%
Poverty Rate	4.1%	6.6%
Avg Commute	30 min	30 min

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