Matthews Middle School
Grades: 6-8
Students: 439
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 14:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 540:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
PO Box 920
Island Lake, IL 60042
Island Lake, IL 60042
(847) 526-6210
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
5/10
4/10
NA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness5/10
Community Reviews
We've had a really good experience at MMS so far. They have an electronic monitoring system for passes, which helped in a safety/bullying situation we experienced. They handled things promptly and with care. The teachers have been amazing and supportive with a 504 plan as well.
Posted by a parent on 11/24/2025I was at MMS for about a week before I went to homeschooling for a while due to medical reasons, but my experience there was not too bad, not too good. The school is very well kept and all of the staff is very sweet, including the principal, Mr. Peterson.On the other hand, I've witnessed kids repeat
Posted by a student on 11/23/2025Mathew’s has great teachers, some that are just astonishing. The teachers are almost always nice and kind, very supportive. It can get a little chaotic at lunch but the lunch food isn’t terrible. The band teachers are so good and make learning music fun and engaging. The school doesn’t handle bullyi
Posted by a student on 10/11/2024My experience at this school was a really in-between. The teachers are amazing, and I really enjoyed their style of teaching and etiquette, and the classrooms may be a little noisy but it’s really great! Bullying policies are OK, not great but not bad. I got bullied and I will not specify the studen
Posted by a student on 11/11/2023Had 2 children go through Matthew and could not be happier with the school, staff and experience. Academic and extra curricular activities are plentiful.
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Island Lake schools - Matthews Middle School is located at PO Box 920, Island Lake IL 60042. Matthews Middle School is in the Wauconda Community Unit School District 118. Matthews Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6-8.
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