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Genoa-Kingston Middle School

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Genoa-Kingston Middle School ranks 493 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Genoa-Kingston Middle School is a public middle school serving 349 students in grades 6-8 in Genoa, Illinois, which is part of the Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 district. The school has shown strong academic performance, with 58% of students proficient or better in ELA and 31.3% proficient or better in Math, outperforming the district and state averages. The school's science performance is also impressive, with 56% of 8th graders proficient or better.

Genoa-Kingston Middle School has seen notable success in supporting certain student subgroups. The school's Hispanic students rank in the top 183 out of 669 Illinois middle schools, and the performance of English Language Learner (ELL) and students with disabilities has improved significantly over time. However, the school's performance for white and male students has been relatively weaker, an area that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions. The school has also faced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.4% in 2023-2024 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Genoa-Kingston Middle School generally outperforms Belvidere Central Middle School and Huntley Middle School in both ELA and Math, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Marlowe Middle School and Central Middle School. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are also higher than many of the nearby schools.

355

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,043

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

941 W Main St
Genoa, IL 60135-1037

(815) 784-5222

District: Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

Students who attend Genoa-Kingston Middle School usually attend:

High:

Genoa-Kingston High School

Feeder schools for Genoa-Kingston Middle School:

Elementary:	Genoa Elementary School
	Kingston Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

Hispanic:

22.3%

Asian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Illinois avg46%

493^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

449^th of 811Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 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	59.6	493 of 1368	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	500 of 1363	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	387 of 1367	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	320 of 1369	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	358 of 1241	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	473 of 1356	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	317 of 1293	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	300 of 1293	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	332 of 1294	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	361 of 1302	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	341 of 1322	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	52.6	657 of 1367	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	435 of 1365	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.6	625 of 1344	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	635 of 1327	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.0	794 of 1318	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.2	665 of 1293	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.7	573 of 1287	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.1	431 of 1272	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.3	585 of 1209	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.0	314 of 1204	73.9%	★★★★☆
2003	66.9	423 of 1185	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	52.1	206 of 639	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	110 of 674	83.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	65.7	68 of 480	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.1	242 of 339	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	389 of 1248	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	439 of 1251	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	303 of 1275	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	264 of 1286	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	284 of 1017	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	387 of 1276	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	290 of 1226	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	183 of 669	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	265 of 643	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	175 of 661	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	198 of 662	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	45.5	247 of 517	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	347 of 639	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	201 of 590	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	355 of 1229	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	390 of 1219	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	483 of 1234	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	345 of 1221	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	350 of 1019	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	466 of 1217	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	238 of 1161	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	558 of 1271	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	521 of 1264	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	455 of 1292	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	351 of 1286	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	422 of 1048	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	546 of 1296	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	327 of 1223	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	318 of 812	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	294 of 802	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	303 of 805	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	203 of 781	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	229 of 548	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	203 of 792	74.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	552 of 884	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	498 of 875	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	396 of 895	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	328 of 898	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	319 of 813	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	442 of 905	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	344 of 889	61.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)86th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2024)68th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Science56%+11 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 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
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
Sycamore Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Maplewood Dr	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8170	847	62	13.6	25.9%	654 (77.2%)	32 (3.8%)	111 (13.1%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	59.8	492^nd of 1368 public middle schools	64.0%		59.3	456^th of 1363 public middle schools	66.5%	36	53.3	51.1	55.0	54.0	53.4	28.6	38.6	41.2	36.2	97.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.7	97.0	98.0	95.5	$14,156	$284	$13,872
Hampshire Middle School	Public	6-8	560 S State St	Hampshire	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 683-2522	821	53	15.4	33.5%	484 (59.0%)	42 (5.1%)	226 (27.5%)	39 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)	45.7	683^rd of 1368 public middle schools	50.1%		47.5	623^rd of 1363 public middle schools	54.3%	60	38.6	48.0	47.0	52.8	49.3	26.2	30.3	24.5	26.9	97.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	96.8	97.4	98.4	93.6	$15,685	$369	$15,316
Marengo Community Middle School	Public	6-8	816 E Grant Hwy	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-5720	342	21	16.0	55.0%	207 (60.5%)	2 (0.6%)	120 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	57.7	517^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.2%		58.2	477^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.0%	40	41.7	50.5	50.8	56.4	52.6	38.4	35.0	40.4	37.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.8	97.8	92.2	$14,148	$844	$13,305
Clinton Rosette Middle School	Public	6-8	650 N 1st St	DeKalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 754-2226	575	47	12.1	74.1%	151 (26.3%)	149 (25.9%)	225 (39.1%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.8%)	15.4	1209^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.6%		17.1	1175^th of 1363 public middle schools	13.8%	34	24.0	15.8	17.6	20.3	17.9	12.1	14.8	13.0	13.3	98.1	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.8	98.3	94.0	$19,853	$1,099	$18,754
Belvidere South Middle School	Public	6-8	919 E 6th St	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 544-4175	754	71	10.5	65.1%	260 (34.5%)	27 (3.6%)	435 (57.7%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	27.2	977^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.6%		27.7	947^th of 1363 public middle schools	30.5%	30	34.3	30.3	35.6	35.1	33.6	13.5	26.7	13.9	17.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.5	100.0	96.3	$21,585	$788	$20,797
Central Middle School	Public	8	44W303 Plato Rd	Burlington	60109	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 464-6000	418	23	18.4	16.5%	246 (58.9%)	10 (2.4%)	74 (17.7%)	66 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	91	105^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.3%					(n/a)	66.6			82.7	82.7			58.2	58.2	97.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.5	97.2	98.0	97.7	$14,396	$241	$14,155
Huntley Middle School	Public	6-8	1515 S 4th St	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2241	865	73	11.8	63.8%	302 (34.9%)	231 (26.7%)	255 (29.5%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.4%)	20.3	1107^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.1%		24.9	1005^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.3%	102	25.7	29.1	17.6	20.4	22.3	21.2	18.7	13.6	17.8	98.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6	98.5	98.8	94.6	$19,373	$1,225	$18,147
Belvidere Central Middle School	Public	6-8	8787 Beloit Rd	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 544-0190	911	74	12.2	50.6%	484 (53.1%)	32 (3.5%)	342 (37.5%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	38.9	789^th of 1368 public middle schools	42.3%		34.5	828^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.3%	39	50.7	44.1	34.4	43.2	40.7	20.0	27.3	19.9	22.4	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	95.3	$18,386	$725	$17,661
Marlowe Middle School	Public	6-8	9625 Haligus Rd	Lake in the Hills	60156	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 659-4700	1,215	88	13.8	20.4%	826 (68.0%)	54 (4.4%)	203 (16.7%)	87 (7.2%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	34 (2.8%)	83.8	194^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.8%		83.1	201^st of 1363 public middle schools	85.3%	7	68.1	70.5	73.8	73.3	72.6	46.4	53.3	48.2	49.4	97.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.7	97.4	98.0	96.4	$15,276	$291	$14,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Genoa-Kingston Middle School

How many students attend Genoa-Kingston Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Genoa-Kingston Middle School.

Is Genoa-Kingston Middle School a good school?

Genoa-Kingston Middle School ranks 493^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Genoa-Kingston Middle School attend?

Students who attend Genoa-Kingston Middle School usually go on to attend Genoa-Kingston High School

What is the racial makeup of Genoa-Kingston Middle School?

Students at Genoa-Kingston Middle School are 73% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Genoa-Kingston Middle School in?

Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

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