Is Geneva Middle School South a good school?

Geneva Middle School South ranks 170 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Geneva Middle School South?

In the 2023-24 school year, 591 students attended Geneva Middle School South.

What is the racial makeup of Geneva Middle School South?

Students at Geneva Middle School South are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Geneva Middle School South attend?

Students who attend Geneva Middle School South usually go on to attend Geneva Community High School

Geneva Middle School South

Summary:

Geneva Middle School South is a public middle school in Geneva, Illinois, serving 593 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the highly-ranked Geneva CUSD 304 district, which is in the top 20% of districts in the state.

Geneva Middle School South consistently performs among the top 20% of Illinois middle schools, with impressive academic results. In the 2023-2024 school year, 62.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 49.8% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outpacing the state averages. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment was also exceptional, with 85.3% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. The school's strong academic performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and special education students, all of whom rank in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Geneva Middle School South outperforms its closest neighbor, Geneva Middle School North, as well as schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129, such as Washington Middle School and Herget Middle School. However, the school's performance is not quite as strong as the top-performing middle schools in the St. Charles CUSD 303 district, such as Wredling Middle School and Thompson Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1415 Viking Dr
Geneva, IL 60134-3991

(630) 463-3600

District: Geneva CUSD 304

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,650

Students who attend Geneva Middle School South usually attend:

High:

Geneva Community High School

Feeder schools for Geneva Middle School South:

Elementary:	Fabyan Elementary School
	Harrison Street Elementary School
	Heartland Elementary School
	Mill Creek School
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	Western Avenue Elementary School
	Williamsburg Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 591

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Asian:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Geneva Middle School South ranks better than 87.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.24. (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 (83.2%), Hispanic (10.8%), Asian (2.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Geneva Middle School South is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare Geneva Middle School South employs 49.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Geneva Middle School South is $18,650.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Geneva Middle School South:

SchoolDigger ranks Geneva Middle School South 170^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Geneva Middle School South in the ranking list.)

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Geneva CUSD 304:

SchoolDigger ranks Geneva CUSD 304 136^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Geneva Middle School South

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Rank History for all students at Geneva Middle School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	84.45	152^nd	1185	87.2%
2004	84.47	139^th	1204	88.5%
2005	82.75	174^th	1209	85.6%
2006	79.57	207^th	1272	83.7%
2007	82.91	137^th	1287	89.4%
2008	88.57	37^th	1293	97.1%
2009	88.09	41^st	1318	96.9%
2010	86.58	64^th	1327	95.2%
2011	85.48	82^nd	1344	93.9%
2012	86.20	79^th	1365	94.2%
2013	88.78	99^th	1367	92.8%
2014	90.30	75^th	1322	94.3%
2015	94.59	56^th	1302	95.7%
2016	84.74	154^th	1294	88.1%
2017	84.88	163^rd	1293	87.4%
2018	80.07	217^th	1293	83.2%
2019	75.75	281^st	1356	79.3%
2021	67.51	321^st	1241	74.1%
2022	80.59	215^th	1369	84.3%
2023	74.93	278^th	1367	79.7%
2024	85.24	170^th	1363	87.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Geneva Middle School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.90	141^st	602	76.6%
2019	56.28	201^st	792	74.6%
2021	58.64	120^th	548	78.1%
2022	48.57	259^th	781	66.8%
2023	68.00	161^st	805	80.0%
2024	79.64	118^th	802	85.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Geneva Middle School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	57.07	430^th	1217	64.7%
2021	56.09	328^th	1019	67.8%
2022	66.06	276^th	1221	77.4%
2023	35.70	792^nd	1234	35.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Geneva Middle School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.84	192^nd	1226	84.3%
2019	74.85	273^rd	1276	78.6%
2021	66.01	285^th	1017	72.0%
2022	79.51	214^th	1286	83.4%
2023	70.20	314^th	1275	75.4%
2024	83.90	158^th	1251	87.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Geneva Middle School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.45	76^th	674	88.7%
2024	73.89	83^rd	639	87.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Geneva Middle School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.82	235^th	1223	80.8%
2019	75.15	267^th	1296	79.4%
2021	63.01	292^nd	1048	72.1%
2022	79.81	191^st	1286	85.1%
2023	76.24	235^th	1292	81.8%
2024	84.25	158^th	1264	87.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Geneva Middle School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.30	159^th	209	23.9%
2019	36.07	138^th	201	31.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Geneva Middle School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.39	195^th	590	66.9%
2019	65.55	166^th	639	74.0%
2021	42.50	270^th	517	47.8%
2022	66.23	150^th	662	77.3%
2023	61.93	181^st	661	72.6%
2024	64.46	178^th	643	72.3%

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Rank History for White students at Geneva Middle School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.79	260^th	889	70.8%
2019	60.70	326^th	905	64.0%
2021	53.19	345^th	813	57.6%
2022	67.24	240^th	898	73.3%
2023	60.70	293^rd	895	67.3%
2024	74.56	170^th	875	80.6%

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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 Geneva Middle School South

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	456	2	6	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	473
1989	618	3	3	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	629
1990	499	2	4	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	515
1991	530	0	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1992	579	1	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1993	680	0	8	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	694
1994	716	0	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
1995	833	2	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	848
1996	833	2	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	848
1997	915	2	7	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	936
1998	934	4	17	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	969
1999	987	4	14	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	1031
2000	1031	6	18	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	1072
2001	1130	6	13	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	1171
2002	1263	13	25	38	6	n/a	n/a	0	1345
2003	1263	13	25	38	6	n/a	n/a	0	1345
2004	1276	14	27	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	1365
2005	1331	10	23	49	4	n/a	n/a	0	1417
2006	1283	6	21	48	4	n/a	n/a	16	1378
2007	656	2	14	17	0	n/a	n/a	33	722
2008	635	0	16	20	0	n/a	n/a	32	703
2009	641	6	17	22	0	n/a	n/a	32	718
2010	630	5	14	33	0	n/a	n/a	39	721
2011	609	2	18	69	2	0	21	0	721
2012	608	1	24	68	2	1	21	0	725
2013	604	2	27	56	1	0	24	0	714
2014	633	2	24	55	0	0	17	0	731
2015	619	3	19	58	0	0	17	0	716
2016	619	3	30	62	0	0	18	0	732
2017	600	7	31	59	0	0	9	0	706
2018	580	5	36	54	0	0	7	0	682
2019	544	7	35	57	1	0	12	0	656
2020	522	6	35	61	2	1	12	0	639
2021	510	5	27	59	2	1	10	0	614
2022	489	8	23	61	1	2	7	0	591
2023	495	9	15	58	0	2	14	0	593
2024	492	7	14	64	0	3	11	0	591

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 Geneva Middle School South

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	473	28.1	16.8	n/a
1989	629	35.4	17.7	n/a
1990	515	31.2	16.5	n/a
1991	538	33.3	16.1	n/a
1992	597	37.8	15.7	n/a
1993	694	39.5	17.6	n/a
1994	730	41.3	17.7	n/a
1995	848	46.8	18.1	n/a
1996	848	46.8	18.1	n/a
1997	936	52.6	17.8	n/a
1998	969	53.8	18.0	n/a
1999	1031	58.8	17.5	n/a
2000	1072	63.1	17.0	n/a
2001	1171	67.2	17.4	n/a
2002	1345	77.8	17.3	0
2003	1345	77.8	17.3	0
2004	1365	80.8	16.9	0
2005	1417	86.3	16.4	0
2006	1378	86.8	15.9	0
2007	722	47.0	15.4	0
2008	703	44.0	16.0	0
2009	718	49.0	14.7	0
2010	721	50.0	14.4	0
2011	721	48.5	14.8	0
2012	725	47.2	15.3	5.5
2013	714	68.1	10.4	6.3
2014	731	47.7	15.2	5.2
2015	716	50.0	14.3	4.6
2016	732	48.0	15.2	5.9
2017	706	48.0	14.7	5.9
2018	682	48.2	14.1	3.8
2019	656	49.1	13.3	5
2020	639	48.1	13.2	5.3
2021	614	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	591	50.6	11.6	7.8
2023	593	52.9	11.2	n/a
2024	591	49.4	11.9	n/a

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 Geneva Middle School South

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	473	28.1	16.8	n/a
1989	629	35.4	17.7	n/a
1990	515	31.2	16.5	n/a
1991	538	33.3	16.1	n/a
1992	597	37.8	15.7	n/a
1993	694	39.5	17.6	n/a
1994	730	41.3	17.7	n/a
1995	848	46.8	18.1	n/a
1996	848	46.8	18.1	n/a
1997	936	52.6	17.8	n/a
1998	969	53.8	18.0	n/a
1999	1031	58.8	17.5	n/a
2000	1072	63.1	17.0	n/a
2001	1171	67.2	17.4	n/a
2002	1345	77.8	17.3	0
2003	1345	77.8	17.3	0
2004	1365	80.8	16.9	0
2005	1417	86.3	16.4	0
2006	1378	86.8	15.9	0
2007	722	47.0	15.4	0
2008	703	44.0	16.0	0
2009	718	49.0	14.7	0
2010	721	50.0	14.4	0
2011	721	48.5	14.8	0
2012	725	47.2	15.3	5.5
2013	714	68.1	10.4	6.3
2014	731	47.7	15.2	5.2
2015	716	50.0	14.3	4.6
2016	732	48.0	15.2	5.9
2017	706	48.0	14.7	5.9
2018	682	48.2	14.1	3.8
2019	656	49.1	13.3	5
2020	639	48.1	13.2	5.3
2021	614	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	591	50.6	11.6	7.8
2023	593	52.9	11.2	n/a
2024	591	49.4	11.9	n/a

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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