Iroquois West Middle School

Set in Onarga, Illinois, Iroquois West Middle School is a tight-knit intermediate school, run under Iroquois West CUSD 10. It educates 215 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 53% below typical.

Iroquois West CUSD 10 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 854 students. Iroquois West Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Iroquois West Middle School logs that 66% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 30% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Iroquois West Middle School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Roughly 53% of students at Iroquois West Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Iroquois West Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.6%, the actual is 42.0%, a residual of +1.4 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Iroquois County) records that median household income runs about $66,255, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Iroquois County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,909 students), of which Iroquois West Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman, roughly 3.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Iroquois West Middle School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 47.9%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 5%: 227 students in 2018 compared to 215 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 35% to 30% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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