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Geneva Middle School South

Q: Is Geneva Middle School South a good school?

Geneva Middle School South ranks 215 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Geneva Middle School South is a public middle school located in Geneva, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 591. The school is part of the Geneva CUSD 304 district, which is ranked 134 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Geneva Middle School South consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) exams is impressive, with 69.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.8% in Mathematics across all grades in the 2024-2025 school year. Compared to the district and state averages, Geneva Middle School South outperforms in both ELA and Math, with a significant gap in Math (49.8% vs. 38.5% statewide). The school's 8th-grade students stand out, with 76% proficient or better in ELA and 52.9% in Math, well above the state averages.

Geneva Middle School South performs well across various student subgroups, with high rankings in the state for female, male, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. The school's performance for special education and disabled students is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 10-15% of Illinois middle schools. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is more mixed, with a lower ranking in the 2024-2025 school year. Interestingly, Geneva Middle School North, located just 0.12 miles away, is another high-performing school in the district, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois middle schools and outperforming Geneva Middle School South in both ELA and Math.

613

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,307

Per pupil spending ?

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1415 Viking Dr
Geneva, IL 60134-3991

(630) 463-3600

District: Geneva CUSD 304

Students who attend Geneva Middle School South usually attend:

High:

Geneva Community High School

Feeder schools for Geneva Middle School South:

Elementary:	Fabyan Elementary School
	Harrison Street Elementary School
	Heartland Elementary School
	Mill Creek School
	More...
	Western Avenue Elementary School
	Williamsburg Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg68%

Illinois avg46%

215^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Geneva CUSD 304

134^th of 811Geneva CUSD 304 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	82.3	215 of 1368	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	170 of 1363	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	278 of 1367	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	215 of 1369	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	321 of 1241	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	281 of 1356	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	217 of 1293	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	163 of 1293	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	84.7	154 of 1294	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	94.6	56 of 1302	95.7%	★★★★★
2014	90.3	75 of 1322	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	88.8	99 of 1367	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	86.2	79 of 1365	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	85.5	82 of 1344	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	64 of 1327	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	88.1	41 of 1318	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	88.6	37 of 1293	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	82.9	137 of 1287	89.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	207 of 1272	83.7%	★★★★☆
2005	82.7	174 of 1209	85.6%	★★★★☆
2004	84.5	139 of 1204	88.5%	★★★★☆
2003	84.5	152 of 1185	87.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	36.1	138 of 201	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	159 of 209	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	103 of 694	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	83 of 639	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	76 of 674	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	236 of 1248	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	158 of 1251	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	314 of 1275	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	214 of 1286	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	285 of 1017	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	273 of 1276	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	192 of 1226	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	166 of 669	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	178 of 643	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	181 of 661	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	150 of 662	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	42.5	270 of 517	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	166 of 639	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	195 of 590	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	512 of 1229	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	792 of 1234	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.1	276 of 1221	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	328 of 1019	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	430 of 1217	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	188 of 1271	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	158 of 1264	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	235 of 1292	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	191 of 1286	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	292 of 1048	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	267 of 1296	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	235 of 1223	80.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	41 of 204	79.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	103 of 812	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	118 of 802	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	161 of 805	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	259 of 781	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	120 of 548	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	201 of 792	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	141 of 602	76.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	232 of 884	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	170 of 875	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	293 of 895	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	240 of 898	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	345 of 813	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	326 of 905	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	260 of 889	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2019)31st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+28 vs state

English Language Arts70%+16 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

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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 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
Geneva Middle School South	Public	6-8	1415 Viking Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 463-3600	613	49	12.5		493 (80.4%)	6 (1.0%)	74 (12.1%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.6%)	82.3	215^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.3%		85.2	170^th of 1363 public middle schools	87.5%	45	73.3	73.3	58.6	76.0	69.5	42.9	53.9	52.9	49.8	97.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.4	$18,307	$312	$17,995
Geneva Middle School North	Public	6-8	1357 Viking Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 463-3700	623	53	11.7		510 (81.9%)	5 (0.8%)	66 (10.6%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	91.6	95^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.1%		87	142^nd of 1363 public middle schools	89.6%	47	78.3	76.1	82.4	86.8	81.7	49.8	66.0	57.9	57.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	96.9	97.1	97.4	96.9	$19,110	$435	$18,676
Thompson Middle School	Public	6-8	705 W Main St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-3100	1,364	100	13.6	19.0%	997 (73.1%)	25 (1.8%)	193 (14.1%)	77 (5.6%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	64 (4.7%)	90.8	110^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.0%		94.2	65^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.2%	45	68.0	80.9	77.8	77.1	78.6	62.5	60.5	59.5	60.8	96.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.0	96.4	96.9	94.2	$16,587	$325	$16,262
PAWS Academy	Public	6-8	1501 S Raddant Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 937-8000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sam Rotolo Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 S Raddant Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 937-8700	1,080	75	14.3	18.3%	814 (75.4%)	43 (4.0%)	166 (15.4%)	21 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.1%)	78.4	264^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.7%		73.7	297^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.2%	33	58.0	62.4	65.9	62.1	63.6	46.4	61.6	51.0	53.3	95.4	95.5	95.5	95.5	94.8	94.4	95.3	93.0	$18,542	$675	$17,867
Jewel Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 Waterford Rd	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5010	490	36	13.5	50.4%	136 (27.8%)	56 (11.4%)	265 (54.1%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	43.6	720^th of 1368 public middle schools	47.4%		38	776^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.1%	56	42.5	39.1	47.4	56.5	48.7	24.8	24.5	24.2	24.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.8	96.4	96.6	96.8	$20,610	$1,560	$19,050
Wredling Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Dunham Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-3700	1,289	98	13.1	19.6%	834 (64.7%)	26 (2.0%)	217 (16.8%)	156 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	52 (4.0%)	92.2	90^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.4%		94.4	61^st of 1363 public middle schools	95.5%	29	74.2	81.4	77.4	77.2	78.8	66.7	63.0	63.1	64.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	66.4	98.1	98.7	96.5	$17,330	$325	$17,005
Herget Middle School	Public	6-8	1550 Deerpath Rd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5006	594	41	14.4	50.0%	171 (28.8%)	49 (8.2%)	331 (55.7%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.7%)	51.2	606^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.7%		46.4	648^th of 1363 public middle schools	52.5%	42	42.5	49.5	44.0	43.0	45.6	35.4	39.3	33.7	36.2	99.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	97.6	$19,344	$1,625	$17,719
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1151 Plum St	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5009	577	46	12.5	62.2%	58 (10.1%)	55 (9.5%)	421 (73.0%)	28 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	41.3	758^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.6%		32.1	862^nd of 1363 public middle schools	36.8%	104	31.3	50.7	39.0	56.0	48.9	26.1	29.9	16.5	24.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.5	$18,594	$1,671	$16,923
C F Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	1130 Sheffer Rd	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-4150	792	60	13.1	64.4%	11 (1.4%)	50 (6.3%)	717 (90.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	17.3	1165^th of 1368 public middle schools	14.8%		18.8	1121^st of 1363 public middle schools	17.8%	44	25.0	21.2	30.9	27.5	26.4	6.6	12.7	13.9	11.1	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.1	98.0	98.8	98.5	$20,701	$1,980	$18,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Geneva Middle School South

Is Geneva Middle School South a good school?

Geneva Middle School South ranks 215^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Geneva Middle School South attend?

Students who attend Geneva Middle School South usually go on to attend Geneva Community High School

What district is Geneva Middle School South in?

Geneva CUSD 304

What is the racial makeup of Geneva Middle School South?

Students at Geneva Middle School South are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Geneva Middle School South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Geneva Middle School South.

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