Is Geneseo Middle School a good school?

Geneseo Middle School ranks 558 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Geneseo Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 592 students attended Geneseo Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Geneseo Middle School?

Students at Geneseo Middle School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Geneseo Middle School attend?

Students who attend Geneseo Middle School usually go on to attend Geneseo High School

Geneseo Middle School

Summary:

Geneseo Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Geneseo, Illinois, with 591 students. The school is part of the Geneseo CUSD 228 district, which is ranked 421 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Geneseo Middle School has been ranked between 269 and 732 out of around 1,300 Illinois middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 558 and a 3-star rating.

Geneseo Middle School's test scores are generally above the state averages, but below the top-performing nearby schools. In 2023-2024, 44% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide, and 25.2% were proficient in math, compared to 28.4% statewide. The school's science proficiency rate of 70% is significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. Geneseo Middle School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and students with disabilities performing relatively well, ranking in the top 40% and top 50% of Illinois middle schools, respectively. However, white students and economically disadvantaged students rank in the bottom 50%.

Geneseo Middle School generally outperforms the nearby John Deere Middle School and Woodrow Wilson Middle School, which are part of the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district. However, it lags behind the top-performing nearby schools, such as PLT Middle School and Orion Middle School, which are in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.6% in 2019-2020 to 13.3% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that the school should address.

Detail:

Public 6-8

333 E Ogden Ave
Geneseo, IL 61254-1120

(309) 945-0599

District: Geneseo CUSD 228

SchoolDigger Rank:
558^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,968

Students who attend Geneseo Middle School usually attend:

High:

Geneseo High School

Feeder schools for Geneseo Middle School:

Elementary:	Millikin Elementary School
	Northside Elementary School
	Southwest Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 592

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Geneseo Middle School ranks better than 59.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.06. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.4%), Hispanic (5.6%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Geneseo Middle School is 14.5. (See more...)

Compare Geneseo Middle School employs 40.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Geneseo Middle School is $15,968.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Geneseo Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Geneseo Middle School 558^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Geneseo Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Geneseo CUSD 228:

SchoolDigger ranks Geneseo CUSD 228 421^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Geneseo Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Geneseo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	76.96	273^rd	1185	77.0%
2004	84.92	132^nd	1204	89.0%
2005	84.39	143^rd	1209	88.2%
2006	79.32	218^th	1272	82.9%
2007	80.37	189^th	1287	85.3%
2008	77.83	247^th	1293	80.9%
2009	74.84	315^th	1318	76.1%
2010	76.43	283^rd	1327	78.7%
2011	70.27	420^th	1344	68.8%
2012	72.41	373^rd	1365	72.7%
2013	70.08	380^th	1367	72.2%
2014	77.02	269^th	1322	79.7%
2015	47.86	583^rd	1302	55.2%
2016	60.30	434^th	1294	66.5%
2017	53.24	541^st	1293	58.2%
2018	43.36	691^st	1293	46.6%
2019	62.44	454^th	1356	66.5%
2021	34.64	732^nd	1241	41.0%
2022	51.57	559^th	1369	59.2%
2023	59.07	453^rd	1367	66.9%
2024	53.06	558^th	1363	59.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Geneseo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.59	351^st	602	41.7%
2019	27.85	644^th	792	18.7%
2021	46.77	205^th	548	62.6%
2022	46.30	297^th	781	62.0%
2023	53.97	241^st	805	70.1%
2024	44.90	348^th	802	56.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Geneseo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.55	888^th	1161	23.5%
2019	44.89	635^th	1217	47.8%
2021	34.71	667^th	1019	34.5%
2022	47.03	568^th	1221	53.5%
2023	53.20	488^th	1234	60.5%
2024	42.68	653^rd	1219	46.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Geneseo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.47	680^th	1226	44.5%
2019	58.76	467^th	1276	63.4%
2021	31.69	664^th	1017	34.7%
2022	51.68	516^th	1286	59.9%
2023	61.50	403^rd	1275	68.4%
2024	53.98	491^st	1251	60.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Geneseo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.84	116^th	674	82.8%
2024	44.38	277^th	639	56.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Geneseo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.22	661^st	1223	46.0%
2019	64.99	378^th	1296	70.8%
2021	32.80	671^st	1048	36.0%
2022	50.72	539^th	1286	58.1%
2023	54.95	486^th	1292	62.4%
2024	49.93	545^th	1264	56.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Geneseo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	33.47	434^th	639	32.1%
2022	42.08	351^st	662	47.0%
2023	59.60	196^th	661	70.3%

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Rank History for White students at Geneseo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.15	704^th	889	20.8%
2019	44.44	512^th	905	43.4%
2021	20.16	676^th	813	16.9%
2022	31.82	625^th	898	30.4%
2023	40.97	509^th	895	43.1%
2024	35.06	578^th	875	33.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Geneseo Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	464	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	467
1990	476	n/a	5	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	483
1991	527	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1992	521	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1993	482	1	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1994	496	1	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1995	480	1	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1996	480	1	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1997	490	2	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1998	501	5	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1999	734	8	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
2000	697	4	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
2001	686	3	2	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
2002	687	0	6	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
2003	687	0	6	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
2004	674	1	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	696
2005	630	3	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	643
2006	626	4	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2007	623	6	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	3	650
2008	628	2	5	10	3	n/a	n/a	3	651
2009	617	0	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	4	635
2010	610	0	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	3	628
2011	551	3	3	23	4	0	10	0	594
2012	569	1	5	40	3	0	9	0	627
2013	564	5	7	36	4	0	10	0	626
2014	559	2	7	31	3	0	3	0	605
2015	578	2	6	28	2	0	9	0	625
2016	585	0	6	27	1	0	8	0	627
2017	606	0	6	34	2	0	11	0	659
2018	578	0	7	35	1	0	12	0	633
2019	591	3	7	34	1	0	14	0	650
2020	549	8	6	27	0	0	12	0	602
2021	527	6	6	25	0	0	16	0	580
2022	534	6	5	28	2	0	15	0	590
2023	533	6	3	30	1	0	18	0	591
2024	529	5	2	33	3	0	20	0	592

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Geneseo Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	467	27.0	17.2	n/a
1990	483	27.0	17.8	n/a
1991	535	27.0	19.8	n/a
1992	527	27.6	19.0	n/a
1993	491	25.1	19.6	n/a
1994	504	26.0	19.4	n/a
1995	491	25.2	19.5	n/a
1996	491	25.2	19.5	n/a
1997	500	25.0	20.0	n/a
1998	512	25.0	20.5	n/a
1999	755	38.9	19.4	n/a
2000	721	41.5	17.4	n/a
2001	714	42.7	16.7	n/a
2002	713	40.4	17.6	13.3
2003	713	40.4	17.6	13.3
2004	696	36.8	18.9	17.4
2005	643	34.8	18.5	15.7
2006	646	33.3	19.4	18
2007	650	33.0	19.7	19
2008	651	35.0	18.6	15.6
2009	635	37.0	17.2	18.7
2010	628	40.0	15.7	23
2011	594	39.0	15.2	21.7
2012	627	39.0	16.0	23.8
2013	626	63.1	9.9	25.9
2014	605	39.0	15.5	23.5
2015	625	39.0	16.0	26.7
2016	627	37.0	16.9	21.9
2017	659	38.0	17.3	23.7
2018	633	39.7	15.9	20.5
2019	650	38.0	17.1	20.8
2020	602	38.1	15.8	21.1
2021	580	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	590	40.7	14.4	23.1
2023	591	40.8	14.4	30.3
2024	592	40.6	14.5	29.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Geneseo Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	467	27.0	17.2	n/a
1990	483	27.0	17.8	n/a
1991	535	27.0	19.8	n/a
1992	527	27.6	19.0	n/a
1993	491	25.1	19.6	n/a
1994	504	26.0	19.4	n/a
1995	491	25.2	19.5	n/a
1996	491	25.2	19.5	n/a
1997	500	25.0	20.0	n/a
1998	512	25.0	20.5	n/a
1999	755	38.9	19.4	n/a
2000	721	41.5	17.4	n/a
2001	714	42.7	16.7	n/a
2002	713	40.4	17.6	13.3
2003	713	40.4	17.6	13.3
2004	696	36.8	18.9	17.4
2005	643	34.8	18.5	15.7
2006	646	33.3	19.4	18
2007	650	33.0	19.7	19
2008	651	35.0	18.6	15.6
2009	635	37.0	17.2	18.7
2010	628	40.0	15.7	23
2011	594	39.0	15.2	21.7
2012	627	39.0	16.0	23.8
2013	626	63.1	9.9	25.9
2014	605	39.0	15.5	23.5
2015	625	39.0	16.0	26.7
2016	627	37.0	16.9	21.9
2017	659	38.0	17.3	23.7
2018	633	39.7	15.9	20.5
2019	650	38.0	17.1	20.8
2020	602	38.1	15.8	21.1
2021	580	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	590	40.7	14.4	23.1
2023	591	40.8	14.4	30.3
2024	592	40.6	14.5	29.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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