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Best Middle Schools in Genoa, IL

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At a glance

School

355

Students

Top rankedGenoa-Kingston Middle School493^rd of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Genoa-Kingston Middle School up 7 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Genoa, Illinois has only one middle school, Genoa-Kingston Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 387 out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023 to 493 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025.

Genoa-Kingston Middle School's academic performance is mixed, with strengths in English Language Arts (ELA) but weaknesses in Mathematics. In 2024-2025, the school outperformed the Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 district and the state averages in ELA for all grades, as well as for 6th and 8th grades specifically. However, it underperformed in ELA for 7th grade and in Mathematics for all grades and grade levels. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) for 8th grade was strong, with 56% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.4%.

Despite the school's declining statewide ranking, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $14,681, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 47.28% in 2023-2024, indicating that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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 8th 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 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
Genoa-Kingston Middle School	Public	6-8	941 W Main St	Genoa	60135	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 784-5222	355	30	11.7	39.2%	260 (73.2%)	4 (1.1%)	79 (22.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	59.6	493^rd of 1368 public middle schools	64.0%		56.8	500^th of 1363 public middle schools	63.3%	7	56.0	63.9	44.9	63.8	58.0	33.6	30.8	29.3	31.3	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	$15,043	$252	$14,791

Cities Near Genoa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kingston	4.37 mi	1
Sycamore	6.17 mi	7	263^rd
Marengo	6.31 mi	5	245^th
Hampshire	6.91 mi	6	346^th
Kirkland	8.95 mi	2	495^th

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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.

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