Enrollment
118
Middle
DISTRICT 129 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SD 320·NCES 173660002341
South Beloit Jr High School
840 Blackhawk Blvd, South Beloit, IL 61080 · (815) 389-1421 · Winnebago County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Illinois public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
12.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
59 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 56 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 53% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
South Beloit Jr High School→South Beloit Sr High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within County of Winnebago SD 320. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
43.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
14.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.8% | 14.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 9.7% |
% 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 South Beloit Jr High School
South Beloit Jr High School's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Beloit Jr High School this school | 118 | 50.0% | 29.8% |
| Blackhawk Elementary School South Beloit | 139 | 50.4% | 16.1% |
| Iroquois West Middle School Onarga | 215 | 53.5% | 42.0% |
| North Boone Upper Elementary School Poplar Grove | 192 | 42.2% | 39.6% |
| Washington Elementary School Oglesby | 116 | 46.6% | 41.5% |
| North Prairie Jr High Winthrop Harbor | 240 | 54.6% | 51.2% |
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 South Beloit Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #441 of 578 | #8 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #544 of 640 ▼ 5 | #8 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #472 of 640 ▼ 89 | #8 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 118 | #631 of 691 | #15 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #293 of 581 | #9 of 15 |
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
118
-35 (-23%) vs 2020
-43% since 2000-01, when it was 206
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 | 118 | 9.1 | 12.9:1 | 50% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 137 | 10.2 | 13.4:1 | 57% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 10.1 | 14.3:1 | 67% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 153 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 143 | 9.7 | 14.7:1 | 64% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 161 | 10 | 16.1:1 | 66% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 142 | 8 | 17.8:1 | 68% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 206 | 3 | 68.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Beloit Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (143 to 118); teachers down 6% (9.7 to 9.1).
About South Beloit Jr High School
South Beloit Jr High School is a very small middle-grades school in South Beloit, Illinois, (ZIP code 61080). It is open to students in grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 118 students. It has 74% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Illinois (about 462).
South Beloit Jr High School is run by County of Winnebago SD 320, whose 5 schools enroll 895 students.
At South Beloit Jr High School, 58% of students are White. The school is also 35% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is lower than the 66% White share among all Winnebago County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
Classroom staffing at South Beloit Jr High School totals 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Illinois is similar, at 13.0:1. Federal data show 50% of students (59) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Winnebago County is 61%.
South Beloit Jr High School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 13% of Illinois public middle schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 42.6% for South Beloit Jr High School. The school posts 29.8%, 12.8 points below the prediction.
In the wider Winnebago County area, median household income comes to about $65,837, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Winnebago County's 94 public schools enroll about 44,103 students and include South Beloit Jr High School.
The closest school to South Beloit Jr High School is Blackhawk Elementary School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts South Beloit Jr High School at 2nd of 6.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Small, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 23%, from 153 to 118.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 County of Winnebago SD 320
- South Beloit Sr High SchoolHigh · 254 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 199 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 185 students
- Blackhawk Elementary SchoolMiddle · 139 students
Other schools in South Beloit
- Prairie Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 447 students
- Willowbrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 348 students
- South Beloit Sr High SchoolHigh · 254 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 199 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 185 students
- Blackhawk Elementary SchoolMiddle · 139 students
Nearby schools
- Blackhawk Elementary School0.0 mi · 139
- Clark Elementary School0.3 mi · 185
- Riverview Elementary School0.7 mi · 199
- South Beloit Sr High School0.9 mi · 254
- Hackett Elementary1.2 mi · 434
- Gaston Elementary1.4 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About South Beloit Jr High SchoolHow many students attend South Beloit Jr High School?
South Beloit Jr High School enrolls approximately 118 students in grades 07-08.
Is South Beloit Jr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Beloit Jr High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at South Beloit Jr High School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at South Beloit Jr High School.
How diverse is South Beloit Jr High School?
South Beloit Jr High School reports a student body of 58% White, 35% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is South Beloit Jr High School in?
South Beloit Jr High School is part of County of Winnebago SD 320.
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