Summary:
The Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 school district in Illinois has only one middle school, Marengo Community Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 393 out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023 to 517 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025.
Marengo Community Middle School's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (52.6%) slightly below the state average (53.1%), while its Math proficiency (37.8%) was slightly above the state average (38.5%). However, the school's performance in Science (41.7%) was below the state average (45.4%). Compared to the district average, the school performed better in English Language Arts (52.6% vs. 48.9%) but worse in Math (37.8% vs. 41.8%).
The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (52.52% in 2023-2024), indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's spending per student for the 2023-2024 school year was $13,403, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.2, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning.
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