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Iroquois West Middle School

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Iroquois West Middle School ranks 513 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Iroquois West Middle School is a public middle school located in Onarga, Illinois, serving 217 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Iroquois West CUSD 10 district, which is ranked 460 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Iroquois West Middle School has shown mixed performance compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 59% of students proficient or better in ELA, higher than the state average but lower than the district average. In math, the school had 40.2% proficiency, also higher than the state but lower than the district. However, the school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 19% was significantly lower than the state average of 45.4%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and disabled students performing relatively better than other groups.

Iroquois West Middle School faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools like Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School and Watseka Junior High School, Iroquois West Middle School's academic performance is generally lower. This may be related to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 56% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

215

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,133

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 N Evergreen St
Onarga, IL 60955-1105

(815) 268-4355

District: Iroquois West CUSD 10

Students who attend Iroquois West Middle School usually attend:

High:

Iroquois West High School

Feeder schools for Iroquois West Middle School:

Elementary:	Iroquois West Elementary School/Danforth
	Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman
	Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Hispanic:

30.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 26 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

Illinois avg46%

513^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

460^th of 811Iroquois West CUSD 10 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	57.8	513 of 1368	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	494 of 1363	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	630 of 1367	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	489 of 1369	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	503 of 1241	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	552 of 1356	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	576 of 1293	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.8	747 of 1293	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.3	764 of 1294	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	756 of 1302	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.7	633 of 1322	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	593 of 1367	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.7	632 of 1365	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.5	763 of 1344	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.8	640 of 1327	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	514 of 1318	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.2	648 of 1293	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.1	646 of 1287	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.1	754 of 1272	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.5	633 of 1209	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.5	553 of 1204	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.4	467 of 1185	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	305 of 694	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	292 of 639	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.3	518 of 674	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	452 of 1248	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	391 of 1251	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	703 of 1275	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	547 of 1286	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	534 of 1017	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	692 of 1276	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	578 of 1226	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	291 of 669	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	268 of 643	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	369 of 661	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	311 of 662	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	177 of 517	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	236 of 639	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	234 of 590	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	414 of 1229	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	463 of 1219	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	561 of 1234	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	229 of 1221	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	237 of 1019	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	345 of 1217	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	405 of 1161	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	538 of 1271	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	533 of 1264	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	537 of 1292	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	370 of 1286	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	401 of 1048	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	420 of 1296	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	547 of 1223	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	552 of 812	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	337 of 802	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.4	730 of 805	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	336 of 548	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	545 of 792	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	443 of 884	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	467 of 875	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	567 of 895	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	430 of 898	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	422 of 813	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	574 of 905	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	572 of 889	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science19%-26 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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th 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 4th Grade	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
Iroquois West Middle School	Public	6-8	303 N Evergreen St	Onarga	60955	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 268-4355	215	18	12.2	53.5%	141 (65.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (30.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	57.8	513^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.5%		57.3	494^th of 1363 public middle schools	63.8%	19		19.0			61.7	66.3	46.9	59.0			51.7	37.2	33.3	40.2	99.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.5	99.5	89.8	$13,133	$449	$12,685
Tri-Point Junior High/Elementary	Public	4-8	519 S Margaret Ave	Piper City	60959	Ford County	Tri Point CUSD 6-J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 686-2247	129	13	9.9	96.1%	106 (82.2%)	3 (2.3%)	12 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.4%)	47.3	664^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.5%		50.2	594^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.4%	70	72.2	29.2	37.5	72.2	43.8	58.3	45.8	50.0	54.2	94.4	25.0	37.5	33.3	45.1									$22,332	$749	$21,584
Cissna Park Junior High School	Public	6-8	511 N 2nd St	Cissna Park	60924	Iroquois County	Cissna Park CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 457-2171	66	5	13.5	27.3%	58 (87.9%)	2 (3.0%)	6 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.8	473^rd of 1368 public middle schools	65.4%		75.1	281^st of 1363 public middle schools	79.4%	192		36.4			52.0	78.9	54.5	60.6			36.0	52.6	27.3	37.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,074	$440	$12,635
Watseka Junior High School	Public	6-8	138 S Belmont Ave	Watseka	60970	Iroquois County	Iroquois County CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 432-2115	202	18	11.2	62.9%	152 (75.2%)	4 (2.0%)	35 (17.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	64.4	431^st of 1368 public middle schools	68.5%		69.3	354^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.0%	77		32.4			72.3	64.6	61.2	66.0			33.8	40.0	38.8	37.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	$17,900	$816	$17,084
John L Nash Middle School	Public	5-8	1134 E 3100 North Rd	Clifton	60927	Iroquois County	Central CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 694-2323	278	25	11.3	41.4%	255 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	52.5	587^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.1%		45.8	660^th of 1363 public middle schools	51.6%	73	52.4	52.2		66.7	47.5	36.5	53.6	50.6		41.3	35.0	35.1	31.9	35.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	77.6	99.3	100.0	74.0	$14,742	$438	$14,304
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School	Public	6-8	700 Panther Way	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 379-9202	288	25	11.5	48.3%	228 (79.2%)	5 (1.7%)	36 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	64.6	429^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.6%		64.1	405^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.3%	24		46.1			63.6	62.1	52.8	59.7			43.4	41.1	32.6	39.2	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	99.3	97.8	$15,446	$1,248	$14,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Iroquois West Middle School

Is Iroquois West Middle School a good school?

Iroquois West Middle School ranks 513^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Iroquois West Middle School in?

Iroquois West CUSD 10

What high school do graduates of Iroquois West Middle School attend?

Students who attend Iroquois West Middle School usually go on to attend Iroquois West High School

How many students attend Iroquois West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Iroquois West Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Iroquois West Middle School?

Students at Iroquois West Middle School are 66% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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