Enrollment
114
Middle
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLO CUSD 222·NCES 173210003361
Aplington Middle School
610 E Mason St, Polo, IL 61064 · (815) 946-2519 · Ogle County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
55 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 46 | 40% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 34% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Aplington Middle School→Polo Comm High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Polo CUSD 222. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
53.2%
IL avg 51.0% . -7.8pp since 2023
Math
22.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.2% | 22.9% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 20.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Aplington Middle School
Aplington Middle School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aplington Middle School this school | 114 | 48.2% | 41.5% |
| Tri-City Jr High School Buffalo | 137 | 48.9% | 50.6% |
| Galatia Jr High Galatia | 96 | 51.0% | 42.2% |
| Okaw Valley Middle School Findlay | 124 | 50.0% | 40.6% |
| River Ridge Middle School Hanover | 91 | 51.6% | 66.0% |
| Spring Garden Middle School Ina | 93 | 47.3% | 31.3% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Aplington Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #306 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #453 of 640 ▼ 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #370 of 640 ▼ 189 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #634 of 691 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.2% | #310 of 581 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
114
-21 (-16%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 257
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 114 | 8.9 | 12.8:1 | 48% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 105 | 9.1 | 11.5:1 | 52% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 115 | 9.1 | 12.6:1 | 45% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 137 | 10 | 13.7:1 | 46% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 121 | 11 | 11.0:1 | 43% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | 14 | 11.4:1 | 44% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 200 | 14 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 257 | 13 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aplington Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (137 to 114); teachers down 11% (10 to 8.9).
About Aplington Middle School
Aplington Middle School is the name of a small middle school in Polo, Illinois. School enrollment was 114 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Illinois is roughly 462 students; this school is 75% smaller than that.
Aplington Middle School is in Polo CUSD 222, a district with 594 students across 3 schools.
About 89% of the student body at Aplington Middle School is White. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 86% White, within a few points of the school. Aplington Middle School's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Aplington Middle School, 8.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.8:1. For comparison, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1. Roughly 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Aplington Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.5% is 2.1 points below the 43.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Ogle County (population about 51,495), the median household income is $82,132, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Aplington Middle School is one of 26 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Polo Comm High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Aplington Middle School. On proficiency, Aplington Middle School is behind the 52.0% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 16% enrollment decrease, from 135 in 2020-21 to 114 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Aplington Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ogle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,495
Census ACS
Median income
$82,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,269 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Polo CUSD 222
- Centennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Polo Comm High SchoolHigh · 186 students
Other schools in Polo
- Centennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Polo Comm High SchoolHigh · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Polo Comm High School0.1 mi · 186
- Centennial Elementary School0.3 mi · 294
- Forreston Grade School9.5 mi · 238
- Forreston Jr/Sr High School9.7 mi · 406
- Jefferson Elementary School10.0 mi · 344
- Washington Elementary School10.3 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About Aplington Middle SchoolHow many students attend Aplington Middle School?
Aplington Middle School enrolls approximately 114 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Aplington Middle School serve?
Aplington Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Aplington Middle School have?
Aplington Middle School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Aplington Middle School?
At Aplington Middle School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Aplington Middle School public or private?
Aplington Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Polo CUSD 222.
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