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Enrollment
520
Middle
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANTENO CUSD 5·NCES 172439002648
Manteno Middle School
250 N Poplar St, Manteno, IL 60950 · (815) 928-7150 · Kankakee County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Illinois public middle schools
- B+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
11.3:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
176 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 5 | 128 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 121 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 148 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 123 | 24% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Manteno CUSD 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
66.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.2pp since 2023
Math
41.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.8% | 41.3% |
| 2023-24 | 58.6% | 28.7% |
% 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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Manteno Middle School
Manteno Middle School's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manteno Middle School this school | 520 | 33.8% | 51.7% |
| Wesclin Middle School Trenton | 492 | 35.4% | 56.3% |
| Coal City Middle School Coal City | 454 | 31.1% | 67.5% |
| Roscoe Middle School Roscoe | 596 | 31.2% | 61.7% |
| Stephen Mack Middle School Rockton | 552 | 29.7% | 61.4% |
| Johnsburg Jr High School Johnsburg | 373 | 31.4% | 31.9% |
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 Manteno Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kankakee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #175 of 578 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #221 of 640 ▲ 40 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #220 of 640 ▼ 11 | #2 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #270 of 691 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #119 of 558 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #380 of 560 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.8% | #431 of 581 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #188 of 440 | #4 of 6 |
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
520
-32 (-6%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 365
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 | 520 | 45.8 | 11.3:1 | 34% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 47.5 | 11.4:1 | 35% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 45.3 | 12.2:1 | 34% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 552 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 41 | 14.7:1 | 35% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 634 | 46 | 13.8:1 | 33% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 682 | 50 | 13.6:1 | 28% (194) |
| 2000-01 | 372 | 23 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 365 | 19 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manteno Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (603 to 520); teachers up 12% (41 to 45.8).
About Manteno Middle School
Manteno, Illinois, is home to Manteno Middle School, a mid-sized middle-grades school. It has an enrollment of 520 students in grades 5 through 8.
Manteno CUSD 5 includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 1,801 students.
Manteno Middle School is 81% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manteno Middle School is 11.3:1, based on 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1. Lunch program data show 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 61% for public schools in Kankakee County.
Manteno Middle School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Illinois public middle schools.
Manteno Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 51.7% and a predicted 52.0%.
For Kankakee County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $71,281 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Manteno Middle School, Kankakee County has 44 public schools.
About 0.2 miles separate Manteno Middle School from the closest public school, Manteno High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Manteno Middle School ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 51.7% against a local average of 50.0%.
Manteno Middle School falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 552 (2020-21) to 520 (2024-25).
People who know Manteno Middle School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Kankakee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
106,635
Census ACS
Median income
$71,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
16,499 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manteno CUSD 5
- Manteno Elementary SchoolElementary · 694 students
- Manteno High SchoolHigh · 587 students
Other schools in Manteno
- Manteno Elementary SchoolElementary · 694 students
- Manteno High SchoolHigh · 587 students
Nearby schools
- Manteno High School0.2 mi · 587
- Manteno Elementary School0.5 mi · 694
- St George Elementary School5.5 mi · 395
- Liberty Intermediate School5.5 mi · 714
- Peotone Jr High School5.7 mi · 294
- Connor Shaw Center5.9 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About Manteno Middle SchoolHow many students attend Manteno Middle School?
Manteno Middle School enrolls approximately 520 students in grades 05-08.
Is Manteno Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manteno Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Manteno Middle School have?
Manteno Middle School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
How diverse is Manteno Middle School?
Manteno Middle School reports a student body of 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Manteno Middle School?
Manteno Middle School is overseen by Manteno CUSD 5 in Kankakee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.