Enrollment
366
Middle
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BYRON CUSD 226·NCES 170801000408
Byron Middle School
325 N Colfax St, Byron, IL 61010 · (815) 234-5491 · Ogle County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
77 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 | 107 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 36% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Byron Middle School→Byron High School 9-12
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Byron CUSD 226. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
81.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.6pp since 2023
Math
46.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.9% | 46.4% |
| 2023-24 | 73.3% | 31.7% |
% 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
63.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Where Byron Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #71 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #175 of 640 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #59 of 640 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #392 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #246 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #428 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.0% | #515 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.2% | #43 of 127 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
366
+22 (+6%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 312
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 | 366 | 28.9 | 12.7:1 | 21% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 29.6 | 12.3:1 | 27% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 30.5 | 11.5:1 | 25% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 28.1 | 11.7:1 | 24% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 30 | 11.3:1 | 19% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 31 | 11.3:1 | 22% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 30 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 312 | 25 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Byron Middle School.
About Byron Middle School
Byron Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school based in Byron, Illinois. Enrollment totals 366 students across grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 462.
Across its 3 schools, Byron CUSD 226 enrolls 1,461 students. Byron Middle School is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Byron Middle School is White, at 85%. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among Ogle County residents, the White share is about 86%. The diversity index for Byron Middle School is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Byron Middle School, giving a ratio of 12.7:1. The average for middle schools in Illinois is about 13.0:1. By family income, 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Ogle County average 40%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Byron Middle School is 59.4%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 63.7%.
In Ogle County, home to about 51,495 people, median household income comes to about $82,132, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Ogle County's 26 public schools enroll about 8,269 students and include Byron Middle School.
Measured in a straight line, Byron High School 9-12 is about 0.2 miles from Byron Middle School. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 63.7% is above the 53.6% average for nearby schools.
NCES assigns Byron Middle School the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 22 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Byron CUSD 226
- Mary Morgan Elementary SchoolElementary · 631 students
- Byron High School 9-12High · 464 students
Other schools in Byron
- Mary Morgan Elementary SchoolElementary · 631 students
- Byron High School 9-12High · 464 students
- OCEC Life SkillsElementary
Nearby schools
- Byron High School 9-120.2 mi · 464
- Mary Morgan Elementary School0.4 mi · 631
- Meridian Jr High School4.7 mi · 328
- Highland Elementary School4.9 mi · 381
- Stillman Valley High School5.1 mi · 433
- Dorothy Simon Elementary School9.0 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About Byron Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Byron Middle School?
Byron Middle School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Byron Middle School serve?
Byron Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Byron Middle School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Byron Middle School.
How diverse is Byron Middle School?
Byron Middle School reports a student body of 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Byron Middle School in?
Byron Middle School is part of Byron CUSD 226.
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