Enrollment
184
Middle
DISTRICT 153 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SERENA CUSD 2·NCES 171588006553
Serena Middle School
2283 N 3812th Rd, Serena, IL 60549 · (815) 496-9250 · LaSalle County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
82 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 40 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 32% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Serena Middle School→Serena High School
Based on grade levels within Serena CUSD 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
51.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.9pp since 2023
Math
33.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.1pp 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 33 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.1% | 33.1% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 19.0% |
% 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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Serena Middle School
Serena Middle School's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Middle School this school | 184 | 44.6% | 42.4% |
| Prairie Central Upper Elementary Forrest | 216 | 44.0% | 55.6% |
| United Intermediate School Monmouth | 198 | 44.4% | N/A |
| Amboy Jr High School Amboy | 210 | 47.1% | 40.0% |
| Indian Creek Middle School Waterman | 213 | 40.8% | 39.5% |
| Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School Mazon | 144 | 42.4% | 37.7% |
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 Serena Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In LaSalle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #298 of 578 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #319 of 640 ▲ 89 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #395 of 640 ▲ 14 | #5 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #579 of 691 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.6% | #347 of 581 | #8 of 9 |
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
184
+19 (+12%) vs 2020
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 | 184 | 15.4 | 12.0:1 | 45% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 15.5 | 12.3:1 | 48% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 16.5 | 11.3:1 | 41% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 165 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 15.1 | 12.5:1 | 42% (79) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Serena Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (189 to 184); teachers up 2% (15.1 to 15.4).
About Serena Middle School
Federal records list Serena Middle School as a middle school in Serena, Illinois. The school offers grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 184 students. Across middle schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 462.
Serena CUSD 2 has 611 students spread across 4 schools.
Serena Middle School is 84% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with LaSalle County, where about 86% of residents are White. The diversity index for Serena Middle School is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 15.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.0:1. Compared with the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 45%.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 45.8%. Serena Middle School scores 42.4%.
Census data for LaSalle County show the median household earns about $73,045 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Serena Middle School, LaSalle County has 54 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Serena Middle School is closest to Serena High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Serena Middle School places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment increased by 12% across 4 years, from 165 in 2020-21 to 184 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
LaSalle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,714
Census ACS
Median income
$73,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
14,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Serena CUSD 2
- Serena High SchoolHigh · 162 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolElementary · 135 students
- Harding Grade SchoolElementary · 130 students
Nearby schools
- Serena High School0.0 mi · 162
- Sheridan Elementary School3.9 mi · 135
- Rutland Elementary School5.9 mi · 70
- Harding Grade School6.2 mi · 130
- Milton Pope Elementary School8.0 mi · 195
- Newark Comm High School8.7 mi · 175
Frequently asked questions
About Serena Middle SchoolHow many students attend Serena Middle School?
Serena Middle School enrolls approximately 184 students in grades 05-08.
Is Serena Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Serena Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Serena Middle School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Serena Middle School.
How diverse is Serena Middle School?
Serena Middle School reports a student body of 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Serena Middle School?
Serena Middle School is overseen by Serena CUSD 2 in LaSalle County.
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