Enrollment
355
Middle
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GENOA KINGSTON CUSD 424·NCES 171641001959
Genoa-Kingston Middle School
941 W Main St, Genoa, IL 60135 · (815) 784-5222 · DeKalb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
139 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 129 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 108 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 118 | 33% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Genoa-Kingston Middle School→Genoa-Kingston High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Genoa Kingston CUSD 424. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
58.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
31.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.8% | 22.0% |
% 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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Genoa-Kingston Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #240 of 578 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #341 of 640 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #313 of 640 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #406 of 691 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #155 of 558 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.3% | #327 of 560 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #392 of 581 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #276 of 440 | N/A |
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
355
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 276
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 | 355 | 30.1 | 11.8:1 | 39% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 31.1 | 11.2:1 | 47% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 29.5 | 11.9:1 | 41% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 25.8 | 15.1:1 | 35% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 35% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 32% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 312 | 21 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 276 | 16 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Genoa-Kingston Middle School.
About Genoa-Kingston Middle School
Genoa-Kingston Middle School is a small middle-grades school serving families in Genoa, Illinois. It has an enrollment of 355 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Illinois average about 462 students, which makes this school 23% below average.
Genoa-Kingston Middle School is a school in Genoa Kingston CUSD 424. The district has 4 schools and 1,503 students.
The share of White students at Genoa-Kingston Middle School is 73%, a majority. Smaller groups are 22% Hispanic. Census estimates put DeKalb County at about 74% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 41, compared with 70 nationally.
Genoa-Kingston Middle School has 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8:1. The school's 11.8:1 compares with an average of 13.0:1 for middle schools in Illinois. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 39%. The gap from the 48% average for public schools in DeKalb County is 9 points.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Genoa-Kingston Middle School is 2.4 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 46.5% actual, 48.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
The county, DeKalb County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $70,724, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 43, with about 16,328 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Genoa-Kingston High School, is about 0.8 miles. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Genoa-Kingston Middle School places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 355, close to the 349 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Genoa-Kingston Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,703
Census ACS
Median income
$70,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
16,328 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Genoa Kingston CUSD 424
- Genoa-Kingston High SchoolHigh · 485 students
- Genoa Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Kingston Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
Other schools in Genoa
- Genoa-Kingston High SchoolHigh · 485 students
- Genoa Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Genoa-Kingston High School0.8 mi · 485
- Genoa Elementary School1.1 mi · 353
- Kingston Elementary School2.6 mi · 310
- North Grove Elementary School6.2 mi · 377
- North Elementary School6.4 mi · 309
- Sycamore Middle School7.0 mi · 847
Frequently asked questions
About Genoa-Kingston Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Genoa-Kingston Middle School?
Genoa-Kingston Middle School enrolls approximately 355 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Genoa-Kingston Middle School serve?
Genoa-Kingston Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Genoa-Kingston Middle School have?
Genoa-Kingston Middle School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Genoa-Kingston Middle School?
At Genoa-Kingston Middle School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Genoa-Kingston Middle School in?
Genoa-Kingston Middle School is part of Genoa Kingston CUSD 424.
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