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Enrollment
941
Middle
DISTRICT 983 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINOOKA CCSD 201·NCES 172631002099
Minooka Intermediate School
321 W McEvilly Rd, Minooka, IL 60447 · (815) 467-4692 · Grundy County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL941 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
255 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 454 | 48% |
| Grade 6 | 487 | 52% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Minooka Intermediate School→Minooka Jr High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Minooka CCSD 201. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
61.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +22.3pp since 2023
Math
42.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +18.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.9% | 42.1% |
| 2023-24 | 39.6% | 24.0% |
% 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
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Minooka Intermediate School
Minooka Intermediate School's state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minooka Intermediate School this school | 941 | 27.1% | 48.7% |
| Minooka Jr High School Minooka | 1,024 | 26.9% | 44.5% |
| Yorkville Middle School Yorkville | 1,152 | 24.7% | 44.7% |
| Antioch Upper Grade School Antioch | 875 | 30.7% | 48.4% |
| Cary Jr High School Cary | 761 | 28.5% | 49.6% |
| Sycamore Middle School Sycamore | 847 | 25.9% | 46.6% |
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 Minooka Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #215 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #214 of 640 ▲ 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #271 of 640 ▲ 130 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 941 | #36 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #462 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #251 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.1% | #477 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #241 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
941
-71 (-7%) vs 2020
+251% since 2000-01, when it was 268
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 | 941 | 62 | 15.2:1 | 27% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 963 | 61.6 | 15.7:1 | 29% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 988 | 63.6 | 15.6:1 | 26% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 1,012 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,049 | 66.4 | 15.8:1 | 26% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 919 | 53 | 17.3:1 | 23% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 849 | 46 | 18.5:1 | 26% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 268 | 13 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Minooka Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,049 to 941); teachers down 7% (66.4 to 62).
About Minooka Intermediate School
Minooka Intermediate School is one of the public schools in Minooka, Illinois. It is a high-enrollment middle school. Students in grades 5 through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 941 students. For comparison, middle schools in Illinois average about 462 students.
Minooka CCSD 201 counts 4,361 students in its 7 schools, and Minooka Intermediate School is one of them.
At Minooka Intermediate School, White students make up 65% of the student body. The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 21 points below the 86% share among Grundy County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Minooka Intermediate School counts 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.2 students for each one. On average, middle schools in Illinois have 13.0:1, compared with 15.2:1 here. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Grundy County is 35%.
A school with Minooka Intermediate School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 55.9%. Minooka Intermediate School scores 48.7%, 7.2 points below that line.
Federal survey data for Grundy County show that the median household income is $92,235, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Grundy County is home to 28 public schools and about 12,070 public school students.
The closest public school, Minooka Primary Center, is less than a tenth of a mile from Minooka Intermediate School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Minooka Intermediate School ranks 1st of 4 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Minooka Intermediate School's enrollment declined from 1,012 in 2020-21 to 941 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Minooka Intermediate School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Grundy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Minooka CCSD 201
- Minooka Jr High SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- Aux SableElementary · 617 students
- Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · 553 students
- Minooka Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Walnut Trails Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
- Minooka Primary CenterElementary · 247 students
Other schools in Minooka
- Minooka Jr High SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- Aux SableElementary · 617 students
- Minooka Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Minooka Primary CenterElementary · 247 students
- Minooka AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Minooka Primary Center0.0 mi · 247
- Minooka Elementary School0.2 mi · 504
- Minooka Jr High School0.7 mi · 1,024
- Three Rivers School1.9 mi · 268
- Aux Sable2.1 mi · 617
- Channahon Junior High School2.7 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About Minooka Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Minooka Intermediate School?
Minooka Intermediate School enrolls approximately 941 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does Minooka Intermediate School serve?
Minooka Intermediate School serves grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Minooka Intermediate School have?
Minooka Intermediate School employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Minooka Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Minooka Intermediate School are roughly 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Minooka Intermediate School in?
Minooka Intermediate School is part of Minooka CCSD 201.
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