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Geneseo Middle School

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Geneseo Middle School ranks 388 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Geneseo Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Geneseo, Illinois, part of the Geneseo CUSD 228 district. With 592 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Geneseo Middle School's strong academic performance is particularly notable for its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, which rank among the top in the state. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025, this rate is still lower than the state average. The school's spending per student has also increased significantly, from $10,326 in 2020-2021 to $15,968 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and many nearby schools, such as John Deere Middle School and Orion Middle School.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Geneseo Middle School generally outperforms in test scores and student subgroup performance. For example, in 2024-2025, Geneseo Middle School had 40% Mathematics proficiency, compared to 18.9% at John Deere Middle School, 22.3% at PLT Middle School, and 15.6% at Glenview Middle School. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.5, Geneseo Middle School appears to be providing a quality education for its students.

573

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,912

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

333 E Ogden Ave
Geneseo, IL 61254-1120

(309) 945-0599

District: Geneseo CUSD 228

Students who attend Geneseo Middle School usually attend:

High:

Geneseo High School

Feeder schools for Geneseo Middle School:

Elementary:	Millikin Elementary School
	Northside Elementary School
	Southwest Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Illinois avg46%

388^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

252^nd of 811Geneseo CUSD 228 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	388 of 1368	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	558 of 1363	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	453 of 1367	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	559 of 1369	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	732 of 1241	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	454 of 1356	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	691 of 1293	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.2	541 of 1293	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	434 of 1294	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.9	583 of 1302	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.0	269 of 1322	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	380 of 1367	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.4	373 of 1365	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.3	420 of 1344	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.4	283 of 1327	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	315 of 1318	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	247 of 1293	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.4	189 of 1287	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	79.3	218 of 1272	82.9%	★★★★☆
2005	84.4	143 of 1209	88.2%	★★★★☆
2004	84.9	132 of 1204	89.0%	★★★★☆
2003	77.0	273 of 1185	77.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	364 of 694	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	277 of 639	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	116 of 674	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	355 of 1248	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	491 of 1251	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	403 of 1275	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	516 of 1286	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	664 of 1017	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	467 of 1276	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	680 of 1226	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	59.6	196 of 661	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	42.1	351 of 662	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	434 of 639	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	450 of 1229	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	653 of 1219	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	488 of 1234	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	568 of 1221	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	667 of 1019	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	635 of 1217	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	888 of 1161	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	381 of 1271	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	545 of 1264	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	486 of 1292	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	539 of 1286	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	671 of 1048	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	378 of 1296	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	42.2	661 of 1223	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	351 of 812	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	348 of 802	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	241 of 805	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	297 of 781	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	205 of 548	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	644 of 792	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	351 of 602	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	436 of 884	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	578 of 875	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	509 of 895	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	625 of 898	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	676 of 813	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	512 of 905	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	704 of 889	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)70th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+21 vs state

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Geneseo Middle School	Public	6-8	333 E Ogden Ave	Geneseo	61254	Henry County	Geneseo CUSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 945-0599	573	42	13.6	26.2%	509 (88.8%)	5 (0.9%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	68.2	388^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.6%		53.1	558^th of 1363 public middle schools	59.1%	170		66.8		62.1	48.9	61.5	57.4		45.6	38.3	36.6	40.0	97.4	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.1	97.8	98.1	96.9	$13,912	$166	$13,746
Riverdale Middle School	Public	6-8	9822 256th St N	Port Byron	61275	Rock Island County	Riverdale CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 523-3131	254	18	14.1	15.7%	227 (89.4%)	3 (1.2%)	14 (5.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	77.2	275^th of 1368 public middle schools	79.9%		73.5	301^st of 1363 public middle schools	77.9%	26		45.1		57.5	76.4	80.2	71.9		45.0	59.7	41.6	47.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	93.2	$13,094	$620	$12,475
Northeast Junior High School	Public	6-8	4280 4th Ave	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	Silvis School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 203-1300	186	17	10.9	61.8%	99 (53.2%)	27 (14.5%)	46 (24.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.5%)	22.8	1052^nd of 1368 public middle schools	23.1%		24.6	1009^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.0%	43		24.5		37.0	29.0	40.7	35.0		16.7	14.3	7.5	13.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	99.0	95.6	$18,820	$2,919	$15,901
Erie Middle School	Public	5-8	500 5th Ave	Erie	61250	Whiteside County	Erie CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 659-2239	171	19	8.8	33.9%	163 (95.3%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	74.6	303^rd of 1368 public middle schools	77.9%		77.9	252^nd of 1363 public middle schools	81.5%	51	43.9	55.8	53.7	71.4	70.0	55.8	62.7	53.7	50.0	47.5	37.2	47.0	97.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.7	97.1	97.7	72.0	$25,629	$00	$25,629
Orion Middle School	Public	6-8	800 12th Ave	Orion	61273	Henry County	Orion CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 526-3392	244	17	14.2	19.3%	233 (95.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	76.8	282^nd of 1368 public middle schools	79.4%		70.8	336^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.3%	54		61.1		58.8	55.0	76.1	62.7		43.5	48.8	57.7	49.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.0	$12,499	$30	$12,469
Glenview Middle School	Public	5-8	3100 7th St	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 755-1919	1,092	87	12.5	99.6%	375 (34.3%)	316 (28.9%)	274 (25.1%)	50 (4.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (6.6%)	23.3	1041^st of 1368 public middle schools	23.9%		24.7	1008^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.0%	33	27.6	27.9	39.8	29.1	29.7	38.1	34.0	14.4	11.9	19.0	16.4	15.6	96.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.6	98.1	97.4	72.5	$17,339	$2,539	$14,800
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 48th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1623	860	52	16.5	63.1%	388 (45.1%)	144 (16.7%)	192 (22.3%)	51 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.5%)	36.9	823^rd of 1368 public middle schools	39.8%		25.8	985^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.7%	162		32.2		48.2	39.4	47.0	45.0		19.7	26.9	19.7	22.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	93.5	$13,428	$797	$12,631
Coolidge RSSP	Public	7-8	3428 Avenue of The Cities	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Rock Island ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 743-8587	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PLT Middle School	Public	6-8	38 Ferry St	Prophetstown	61277	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 537-5084	148	13	11.2	70.9%	130 (87.8%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)	65.6	419^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.4%		79.3	233^rd of 1363 public middle schools	82.9%	186		61.4		71.1	78.9	86.7	78.9		17.4	24.6	24.4	22.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	94.7	$15,166	$1,644	$13,523
John Deere Middle School	Public	6-8	2035 11th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1622	770	50	15.4	64.2%	301 (39.1%)	90 (11.7%)	293 (38.1%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.5%)	25.4	1005^th of 1368 public middle schools	26.5%		27.5	953^rd of 1363 public middle schools	30.1%	52		30.9		34.5	24.9	32.5	30.7		20.5	18.8	17.4	18.9	96.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.0	97.2	97.7	91.3	$14,255	$979	$13,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Geneseo Middle School

How many students attend Geneseo Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Geneseo Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Geneseo Middle School?

Students at Geneseo Middle School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Geneseo Middle School attend?

Students who attend Geneseo Middle School usually go on to attend Geneseo High School

Is Geneseo Middle School a good school?

Geneseo Middle School ranks 388^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Geneseo Middle School in?

Geneseo CUSD 228

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.