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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAZON-VERONA-KINSMAN ESD 2C·NCES 172519002750

Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch

1013 North St, Mazon, IL 60444 · (815) 448-2127 · Grundy County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
Enrollment
144
Middle
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 462
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
61 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Grade 5
37
Grade 6
30
Grade 7
41
Grade 8
36
Student demographics
White
12889%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
1510%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 29%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6948%
Female
7552%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
48.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.8pp since 2023
Math
21.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.8pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
144
+19 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.5:1
% White
89%
was 94%
% Hispanic
10%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch

Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch operates as a tiny middle-grades school in Mazon, Illinois, one of the schools within Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C. Current enrollment sits at 144 students spanning grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 69% below the state mean of about 462.

Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 316 students. Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school shows 10% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 42% of students at Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.0%, the actual is 37.7%, a residual of -9.4 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Grundy County put median household earnings sit near $92,235, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Grundy County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,070 students), of which Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elem School, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 53.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch's enrollment has grew 15% since 2018, when it stood at 125 (now 144). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 6% to 10%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

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Grundy County at a glance

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Population
53,219
Census ACS
Median income
$92,235
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
12,070 students

Quick facts

School name
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch
District
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C
Address
1013 North St, Mazon, IL 60444
Phone
(815) 448-2127
County
Grundy County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
144
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
61 (42%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
172519002750
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch
What is the total enrollment at Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch?
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch enrolls approximately 144 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch serve?
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch.
How diverse is Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch?
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch reports a student body of 89% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch in?
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch is part of Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C.
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