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Harvard CUSD 50 Schools
Harvard CUSD 50 is a public school district in Illinois, based in McHenry County (Harvard). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Harvard CUSD 50 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 Harvard CUSD 50
4 of 5 schools in Harvard CUSD 50 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 1F: 3
Best schools in Harvard CUSD 50
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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.
- D- Harvard High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Harvard JR High School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- F Jefferson Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Crosby Elem Sch (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Harvard CUSD 50
High schools (1)
- D- Harvard High School, Harvard
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F Harvard JR High School, Harvard
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- F Crosby Elem Sch, Harvard
- F Jefferson Elem School, Harvard
- Washington Elem School, Harvard
Where Harvard CUSD 50 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Harvard (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: McHenry County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,499 students with 221 full-time-equivalent teachers and 438 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1718420
- 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
- Alden Hebron SD 19 (3 schools, 9 mi)
- North Boone CUSD 200 (6 schools, 10 mi)
- Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Woodstock CUSD 200 (11 schools, 10 mi)
- Belvidere CUSD 100 (10 schools, 15 mi)
- Nippersink SD 2 (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Johnsburg CUSD 12 (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 (9 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Harvard CUSD 50
How many schools are in Harvard CUSD 50?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Harvard CUSD 50, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Harvard CUSD 50 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Harvard.
How good are the schools in Harvard CUSD 50?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 8.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 17%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Harvard CUSD 50?
2,499 students were enrolled in Harvard CUSD 50 in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Harvard CUSD 50?
Harvard CUSD 50 is in Illinois, based in McHenry County, with its district office in Harvard. Its boundary covers about 106 sq mi.