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Cary CCSD 26 Schools
Cary CCSD 26 is a public school district in Illinois, based in McHenry County (Cary). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cary CCSD 26 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cary CCSD 26
4 of 5 schools in Cary CCSD 26 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 2
Best schools in Cary CCSD 26
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Deer Path Elem School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Cary JR High School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Briargate Elem School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Three Oaks School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Cary CCSD 26
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Cary JR High School, Cary
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D+ Briargate Elem School, Cary
- C Deer Path Elem School, Cary
- Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center, Cary
Other schools and academies (1)
- D Three Oaks School, Cary
Where Cary CCSD 26 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Cary (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: McHenry County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,333 students with 184 full-time-equivalent teachers and 283 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1708730
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Chsd 155 (4 schools, 4 mi)
- Wauconda CUSD 118 (6 schools, 5 mi)
- Crystal Lake CCSD 47 (12 schools, 6 mi)
- Barrington CUSD 220 (12 schools, 6 mi)
- Lake Zurich CUSD 95 (8 schools, 8 mi)
- McHenry CCSD 15 (8 schools, 8 mi)
- Fremont SD 79 (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Big Hollow SD 38 (3 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about Cary CCSD 26
How many schools are in Cary CCSD 26?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Cary CCSD 26, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cary CCSD 26 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cary.
How good are the schools in Cary CCSD 26?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 26.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cary CCSD 26?
2,333 students were enrolled in Cary CCSD 26 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cary CCSD 26?
Cary CCSD 26 is in Illinois, based in McHenry County, with its district office in Cary. Its boundary covers about 12.4 sq mi.