Roscoe Middle School

Roscoe Middle School is one of the medium-sized middle-grades schools in Roscoe, Illinois, part of Kinnikinnick CCSD 131, with 596 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 29% above typical.

Across the 4 schools in Kinnikinnick CCSD 131 (1,681 students total), Roscoe Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Roscoe Middle School reports that 79% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

On the income-and-resources front, Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Winnebago County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Roscoe Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.5%, the actual is 61.7%, a residual of +8.2 points.

In the area at large, Winnebago County reports that median household earnings sit near $65,837, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Roscoe Middle School is one of 94 public schools in Winnebago County (combined enrollment of about 44,103 students).

Nearest neighbor: Kinnikinnick School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Roscoe Middle School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 64.5%.

Roscoe Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 608 students in 2018 compared to 596 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.