Enrollment
162
Middle
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CARROLL CUSD 314·NCES 170031004976
West Carroll Middle School
633 S East St, Mount Carroll, IL 61053 · (815) 244-2002 · Carroll County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Illinois public middle schools
- DTest 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
11.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
100 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 6 | 36 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 40% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
West Carroll Middle School→West Carroll High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Carroll CUSD 314. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
27.2%
IL avg 51.0% . -7.3pp since 2023
Math
12.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.2% | 12.2% |
| 2023-24 | 34.5% | 9.5% |
% 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
23.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 West Carroll Middle School
West Carroll Middle School's state test result (23.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Carroll Middle School this school | 162 | 61.7% | 23.5% |
| Argenta-Oreana Middle School Argenta | 180 | 60.0% | 39.6% |
| Fieldcrest Middle School Wenona | 196 | 58.7% | 46.2% |
| Trico Jr High School Campbell Hill | 182 | 57.7% | 44.4% |
| Sangamon Valley Middle School Illiopolis | 145 | 62.8% | 39.5% |
| West Central Middle School Stronghurst | 169 | 59.2% | 25.3% |
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 West Carroll Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #496 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.2% | #570 of 640 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #587 of 640 ▼ 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #603 of 691 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #169 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -46.5% | #3 of 440 |
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
162
-52 (-24%) vs 2020
-45% since 2010-11, when it was 295
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 | 162 | 14.3 | 11.4:1 | 62% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 14.5 | 12.5:1 | 66% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 193 | 15 | 12.9:1 | 51% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 19.8 | 15.3:1 | 53% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 20 | 16.6:1 | 53% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 54% (159) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Carroll Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 47% (303 to 162); teachers down 28% (19.8 to 14.3).
About West Carroll Middle School
Federal records list West Carroll Middle School as a middle-grades school in Mount Carroll, Illinois. In all, 162 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. It has 65% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Illinois (about 462).
The 3 schools of West Carroll CUSD 314, including West Carroll Middle School, enroll 839 students.
Roughly 85% of students at West Carroll Middle School are White. The remaining students are 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, West Carroll Middle School scores 27%.
The school lists 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Compared with the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 62% of the student body. Across public schools in Carroll County, the average is 49%.
On the allk12 Grade, West Carroll Middle School lands at D, ahead of 8% of Illinois public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, West Carroll Middle School would score about 35.9%. It scores 23.5%, 12.3 points below that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Carroll County show that median household income comes to about $60,758, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Carroll County counts 7 public schools with about 1,945 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Eastland Jr/Sr High School, is about 7.2 miles. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, West Carroll Middle School is 8th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Federal data place West Carroll Middle School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 162 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 214.
People who know West Carroll Middle School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,576
Census ACS
Median income
$60,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,945 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Carroll CUSD 314
- West Carroll PrimaryElementary · 432 students
- West Carroll High SchoolHigh · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Eastland Jr/Sr High School7.2 mi · 298
- West Carroll Primary7.8 mi · 432
- West Carroll High School8.5 mi · 245
- Eastland Elementary School12.4 mi · 433
- Chadwick-Milledgeville Elementary School13.2 mi · 192
- Chadwick-Milledgeville Jr High School13.2 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About West Carroll Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Carroll Middle School?
West Carroll Middle School enrolls approximately 162 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does West Carroll Middle School serve?
West Carroll Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at West Carroll Middle School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at West Carroll Middle School.
How diverse is West Carroll Middle School?
West Carroll Middle School reports a student body of 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is West Carroll Middle School public or private?
West Carroll Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Carroll CUSD 314.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.