Enrollment
215
Middle
DISTRICT 171 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IROQUOIS WEST CUSD 10·NCES 172018004925
Iroquois West Middle School
303 N Evergreen St, Onarga, IL 60955 · (815) 268-4355 · Iroquois County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Illinois public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
115 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 63 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 88 | 41% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 30% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Iroquois West Middle School→Iroquois West High School
Based on grade levels within Iroquois West CUSD 10. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
59.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
40.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +10.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 40.2% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 29.8% |
% 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Iroquois West Middle School
Iroquois West Middle School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iroquois West Middle School this school | 215 | 53.5% | 42.0% |
| Stanton School Fox Lake | 255 | 56.5% | 27.7% |
| Hoopeston Area Middle School Hoopeston | 248 | 55.2% | 23.2% |
| Blackhawk Elementary School South Beloit | 139 | 50.4% | 16.1% |
| Marengo Comm Middle School Marengo | 342 | 55.0% | 44.4% |
| North Prairie Jr High Winthrop Harbor | 240 | 54.6% | 51.2% |
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 Iroquois West Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #301 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #232 of 640 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #305 of 640 ▲ 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #541 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #210 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #281 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.5% | #259 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #352 of 440 |
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
215
+31 (+17%) vs 2020
-16% 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 | 215 | 17.5 | 12.3:1 | 53% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 217 | 16.6 | 13.1:1 | 56% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 197 | 14.6 | 13.5:1 | 59% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 184 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 15.6 | 14.6:1 | 58% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 14 | 16.4:1 | 62% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 210 | 14 | 15.0:1 | 50% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | 15 | 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 Iroquois West Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (227 to 215); teachers up 12% (15.6 to 17.5).
About Iroquois West Middle School
Iroquois West Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in Onarga, Illinois, (ZIP code 60955). Enrollment in 2024-25 was 215 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 462-student average for middle schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 53% lower.
Iroquois West CUSD 10 includes 5 schools. Together they enroll 854 students.
Iroquois West Middle School is 66% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 30% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 89% of Iroquois County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Iroquois West Middle School operates with 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.3:1. That is lower than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. About 53% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That tracks the 53% average for public schools in Iroquois County.
The allk12 Grade for Iroquois West Middle School is B-. Compared with Illinois public middle schools, the school scored higher than 48% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Illinois, Iroquois West Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.0% actual against a predicted 40.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Iroquois County show that the median household income is $66,255, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 24 public schools in Iroquois County, enrolling about 3,909 students in all.
The nearest public school is Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman, at about 3.6 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Iroquois West Middle School is 6th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Iroquois West Middle School is Rural: Remote.
Federal data show a 17% enrollment rise, from 184 in 2020-21 to 215 in 2024-25.
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Iroquois County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,449
Census ACS
Median income
$66,255
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
3,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iroquois West CUSD 10
- Iroquois West High SchoolHigh · 284 students
- Iroquois West Elementary School/GilmanElementary · 159 students
- Iroquois West Elementary School/ThawvilleElementary · 104 students
- Iroquois West Elementary School/DanforthElementary · 92 students
Nearby schools
- Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman3.6 mi · 159
- Iroquois West High School3.8 mi · 284
- Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville6.2 mi · 104
- Iroquois West Elementary School/Danforth7.5 mi · 92
- Crescent City Grade School8.8 mi · 54
- Tri-Point Jr High/Elementary9.6 mi · 129
Frequently asked questions
About Iroquois West Middle SchoolHow large is Iroquois West Middle School?
Iroquois West Middle School enrolls approximately 215 students in grades 06-08.
Is Iroquois West Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Iroquois West Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Iroquois West Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Iroquois West Middle School is approximately 12.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Iroquois West Middle School?
Iroquois West Middle School reports a student body of 66% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Iroquois West Middle School?
Iroquois West Middle School is overseen by Iroquois West CUSD 10 in Iroquois County.
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