Matthews Middle School serves 476 learners in grades 6-8.

Matthews Middle School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Matthews Middle School’s learner population of 476 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Matthews Middle School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Matthews Middle School is 0.47, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Matthews Middle School is Wauconda High School (2.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Wauconda Middle School (2.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Cotton Creek School (1.5 miles away)