John Deere Middle School

John Deere Middle School, located in Moline, Illinois, is a high-enrollment middle school. The school had 770 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Illinois) has about 462 students.

Federal data list 14 schools in Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40, with 7,257 students enrolled.

At John Deere Middle School, the largest share of students is White, at 39%. The school is also 38% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 9% multiracial. That is lower than the 72% White share among all Rock Island County residents. John Deere Middle School's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.

Dividing enrollment by its 50 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.4:1. That is higher than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. Eligible students account for 64% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That tracks the 65% average for public schools in Rock Island County.

John Deere Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.3%, compared with a predicted 34.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.

Within Rock Island County, the median household income is $67,159, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, Rock Island County has 57 public schools and roughly 21,921 students.

The school nearest to John Deere Middle School is Lincoln-Irving Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, John Deere Middle School ranks 5th in a group of 8 nearby schools.

For locale, NCES codes John Deere Middle School as City: Small.

2024-25 enrollment was 770, a 4% decrease from 803 in 2020-21.

The John Deere Middle School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.