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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Macomb Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
479
Middle
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACOMB CUSD 185·NCES 172392001701
Macomb Middle School
1531 S Johnson St, Macomb, IL 61455 · (309) 833-2074 · McDonough County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
243 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 56%
Community
4
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 | 146 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 170 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 163 | 34% |
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
Macomb Middle School→Macomb Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Macomb CUSD 185. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
41.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.8pp since 2023
Math
23.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.8% | 23.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 18.6% |
% 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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Macomb Middle School
Macomb Middle School's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macomb Middle School this school | 479 | 50.7% | 35.2% |
| Charleston Middle School Charleston | 401 | 48.1% | 39.9% |
| Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center Bourbonnais | 484 | 47.5% | 42.9% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Charleston | 698 | 51.6% | 32.4% |
| Jacksonville Middle School Jacksonville | 680 | 54.9% | 37.3% |
| Carterville Intermediate School Carterville | 500 | 46.8% | 65.7% |
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 Macomb Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #385 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #449 of 640 ▼ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #479 of 640 ▼ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #307 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #255 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.2% | #277 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #285 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +49.7% | #4 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. 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
479
+159 (+50%) vs 2020
+44% since 2000-01, when it was 332
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 | 479 | 37.5 | 12.8:1 | 51% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 51% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 23 | 13.4:1 | 47% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 21 | 15.2:1 | 42% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 21 | 16.3:1 | 37% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 283 | 18 | 15.7:1 | 40% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 332 | 18 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Macomb Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 50% (320 to 479); teachers up 79% (21 to 37.5).
About Macomb Middle School
Macomb Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Illinois, located in Macomb. The school's enrollment of 479 students covers grades 6 through 8.
Macomb Middle School is one of the 5 schools that make up Macomb CUSD 185 (2,075 students in total).
White students account for 70% of enrollment at Macomb Middle School. Enrollment also includes 14% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 16 points below the 86% share among McDonough County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Macomb Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
Macomb Middle School employs 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.8:1. Middle schools in Illinois have a similar average ratio of 13.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 51% in 2024-25.
Macomb Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.2% is 7.0 points below the 42.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe McDonough County this way: median household income is about $52,795, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of McDonough County number 19 and enroll about 3,250.
Macomb Senior High School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Macomb Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 37.7%, higher than Macomb Middle School's 35.2%.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
Macomb Middle School reported 320 students in 2020-21 and 479 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Macomb Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
McDonough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,920
Census ACS
Median income
$52,795
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,250 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Macomb CUSD 185
- Macomb Senior High SchoolHigh · 660 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Edison Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- MacArthur Early Childhood CenterElementary · 127 students
Other schools in Macomb
- Macomb Senior High SchoolHigh · 660 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Edison Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- MacArthur Early Childhood CenterElementary · 127 students
- Roe 26 LeapCombined
- ROYALS Academy MacombHigh
Nearby schools
- Macomb Senior High School0.2 mi · 660
- MacArthur Early Childhood Center0.5 mi · 127
- Edison Elementary School1.1 mi · 397
- Lincoln Elementary School1.7 mi · 412
- West Prairie South Elementary School6.3 mi · 182
- West Prairie Senior High School6.4 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About Macomb Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Macomb Middle School?
Macomb Middle School enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 06-08.
Is Macomb Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Macomb Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Macomb Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Macomb Middle School is approximately 12.8:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Macomb Middle School?
Macomb Middle School reports a student body of 70% White, 5% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Macomb Middle School?
Macomb Middle School is overseen by Macomb CUSD 185 in McDonough County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.