Enrollment
233
Middle
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH BOONE CUSD 200·NCES 172870004967
North Boone Middle School
17641 Poplar Grove Rd, Poplar Grove, IL 61065 · (815) 765-9274 · Boone County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% 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.
- C+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
13.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
97 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 111 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 122 | 52% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
North Boone Middle School→North Boone High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North Boone CUSD 200. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
59.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
27.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.4% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 21.2% |
% 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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 North Boone Middle School
North Boone Middle School's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Boone Middle School this school | 233 | 41.6% | 45.3% |
| North Boone Upper Elementary School Poplar Grove | 192 | 42.2% | 39.6% |
| Wm F Gurrie Middle School La Grange | 278 | 34.2% | 60.5% |
| Genoa-Kingston Middle School Genoa | 355 | 39.2% | 46.5% |
| Beecher Junior High School Beecher | 249 | 30.9% | 51.3% |
| Shabbona Middle School Morris | 360 | 48.3% | 42.4% |
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 North Boone Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #258 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #381 of 640 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #301 of 640 ▼ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 233 | #526 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #328 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.8% | #219 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #372 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #96 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
233
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 250
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 | 233 | 17.4 | 13.4:1 | 42% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 17.6 | 14.2:1 | 47% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 18 | 13.5:1 | 36% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 18.5 | 12.3:1 | 42% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 243 | 14 | 17.4:1 | 54% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | 14 | 17.9:1 | 35% (88) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Boone Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (226 to 233); teachers down 6% (18.5 to 17.4).
About North Boone Middle School
North Boone Middle School is a small middle school based in Poplar Grove, Illinois. The school enrolls 233 students, from grades 7 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Illinois) has about 462 students.
North Boone Middle School falls under North Boone CUSD 200, which has 6 schools enrolling 1,470 students.
White students account for 58% of enrollment at North Boone Middle School. Other groups include 34% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 72% White. By the diversity index, North Boone Middle School comes in at 55%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.4:1, with 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Illinois average about 13.0:1, a similar figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at North Boone Middle School is 42%. That rate is below the 53% average among public schools in Boone County.
Measured against Illinois public middle schools, North Boone Middle School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for North Boone Middle School is -2.2 points: 45.3% actual, 47.5% predicted.
Boone County has about 53,230 residents, and median household income is about $84,571, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 17 public schools in Boone County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,993.
North Boone Upper Elementary School is the public school closest to North Boone Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. North Boone Middle School has 6 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: North Boone Middle School ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 45.3% versus a 46.0% average.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 241 in 2020-21 and 233 in 2024-25, a decrease of 8 students.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,230
Census ACS
Median income
$84,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
8,993 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Boone CUSD 200
- North Boone High SchoolHigh · 496 students
- Poplar Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- North Boone Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 192 students
- Capron Elementary SchoolElementary · 162 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 136 students
Other schools in Poplar Grove
- North Boone High SchoolHigh · 496 students
- Poplar Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- North Boone Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 192 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 136 students
Nearby schools
- North Boone Upper Elementary School0.1 mi · 192
- North Boone High School0.2 mi · 496
- Poplar Grove Elementary School2.8 mi · 251
- Manchester Elementary School3.6 mi · 136
- Capron Elementary School3.8 mi · 162
- Caledonia Elementary School4.9 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About North Boone Middle SchoolHow many students attend North Boone Middle School?
North Boone Middle School enrolls approximately 233 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does North Boone Middle School serve?
North Boone Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Boone Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Boone Middle School is approximately 13.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Boone Middle School?
North Boone Middle School reports a student body of 58% White, 34% Hispanic, 0% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is North Boone Middle School public or private?
North Boone Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Boone CUSD 200.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.