Enrollment
269
Middle
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PECATONICA CUSD 321·NCES 173105005648
Pecatonica Comm Middle School
1200 Main St, Pecatonica, IL 61063 · (815) 239-2612 · Winnebago County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
90 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 5 | 80 | 30% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 25% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Pecatonica Comm Middle School→Pecatonica High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pecatonica CUSD 321. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
51.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.9pp since 2023
Math
30.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.3% | 30.7% |
| 2023-24 | 43.4% | 25.9% |
% 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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 Pecatonica Comm Middle School
Pecatonica Comm Middle School's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pecatonica Comm Middle School this school | 269 | 33.5% | 43.1% |
| Winnebago Middle School Winnebago | 296 | 31.4% | 44.3% |
| EPG Middle School Gridley | 345 | 34.8% | 53.4% |
| Cumberland Middle School Toledo | 282 | 35.8% | 30.1% |
| Knoxville Jr High School Knoxville | 262 | 36.3% | 39.0% |
| Morrison Jr High School Morrison | 215 | 37.2% | 39.9% |
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 Pecatonica Comm Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #287 of 578 | #6 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #347 of 640 ▼ 40 | #6 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #391 of 640 ▼ 24 | #5 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #487 of 691 | #13 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #399 of 558 | #4 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #440 of 560 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.5% | #436 of 581 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #396 of 440 | #5 of 7 |
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
269
-20 (-7%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 288
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 | 269 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 33% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 256 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 30% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 19 | 15.0:1 | 24% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 289 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 18.9 | 14.7:1 | 26% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 256 | 19 | 13.5:1 | 30% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 18 | 16.0:1 | 28% (80) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pecatonica Comm Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (277 to 269); teachers up 1% (18.9 to 19).
About Pecatonica Comm Middle School
Pecatonica, Illinois, is home to Pecatonica Comm Middle School, a small middle school. The school's enrollment of 269 students covers grades 5 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Illinois average about 462 students each.
Pecatonica CUSD 321 is the district for Pecatonica Comm Middle School. It has 3 schools and 889 students.
The student body at Pecatonica Comm Middle School is 87% White. Enrollment also includes 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Among people living in Winnebago County, the White share is about 66%. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 19 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.2:1. This ratio sits 1.2 above the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 33%. The rate at public schools in Winnebago County averages 61%, higher than here.
Pecatonica Comm Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.1% and a predicted 52.2%.
Census estimates describe Winnebago County this way: the median household income is $65,837, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Pecatonica Comm Middle School, Winnebago County has 93 other public schools.
The closest public school, Pecatonica Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles from Pecatonica Comm Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 47.0%; Pecatonica Comm Middle School's is 43.1%, ranking 6th of 7.
The federal government classifies Pecatonica Comm Middle School's location as Rural: Distant.
Pecatonica Comm Middle School's enrollment dropped from 289 in 2020-21 to 269 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Pecatonica Comm Middle School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,292
Census ACS
Median income
$65,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
94
44,103 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pecatonica CUSD 321
- Pecatonica High SchoolHigh · 313 students
- Pecatonica Elementary SchoolElementary · 307 students
Other schools in Pecatonica
- Pecatonica High SchoolHigh · 313 students
- Pecatonica Elementary SchoolElementary · 307 students
Nearby schools
- Pecatonica Elementary School0.3 mi · 307
- Pecatonica High School0.3 mi · 313
- Winnebago Middle School6.6 mi · 296
- Winnebago High School6.7 mi · 422
- Dorothy Simon Elementary School6.7 mi · 297
- Jean McNair Elementary School6.7 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About Pecatonica Comm Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pecatonica Comm Middle School?
Pecatonica Comm Middle School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Pecatonica Comm Middle School serve?
Pecatonica Comm Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Pecatonica Comm Middle School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Pecatonica Comm Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pecatonica Comm Middle School?
At Pecatonica Comm Middle School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Pecatonica Comm Middle School in?
Pecatonica Comm Middle School is part of Pecatonica CUSD 321.
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