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Manteno Middle School

Q: Is Manteno Middle School a good school?

Manteno Middle School ranks 403 rd of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Located in Manteno, Illinois, Manteno Middle School serves 520 students in grades 5–8 in a community with several nearby schools for comparison. Its clearest distinction is English Language Arts (ELA): 70% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, making ELA the school’s strongest academic result.

ELA stands out against the state, district and nearby schools: Manteno’s 70% proficiency was 14 percentage points above the state and 3 points above Manteno CUSD 5. It was third-highest among 11 nearby schools with reported results; only Manhattan Junior High School and Beecher Junior High School scored higher. Math is more mixed: Manteno’s 44% proficiency was 4 points above the state and 11 points above the nearby-school average, but 4 points below its district. So math is better than the local average, though not as strong as ELA or the district result.

Both subjects improved over the latest three-year period: ELA rose from 59% in 2023–2024 to 70% in 2025–2026, and math from 29% to 44%. At the same time, SchoolDigger’s overall rating slipped from the 74th statewide percentile and 4 stars in 2024–2025 to the 64th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–2026; its latest rank was 403 of 1,126 schools. Group rankings differed notably: SchoolDigger placed the school’s service to Hispanic students at the 80th percentile, up 10 points from the prior year, while its ranking for serving Special Education Students was at the 41st percentile, down 28 points. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 11.3, compared with a nearby average of 13.0, and 34% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, versus a nearby average of 51%.

520

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,233

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.9%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

250 N Poplar St
Manteno, IL 60950-1098

(815) 928-7150

District: Manteno CUSD 5

Students who attend Manteno Middle School usually attend:

High:

Manteno High School

Feeder schools for Manteno Middle School:

Elementary:

Manteno Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2022 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2022) to 64th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Illinois avg49%

403^rd of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

308^th of 738Manteno CUSD 5 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
2026	59.6	403 of 1126	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.6	353 of 1368	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	362 of 1363	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	384 of 1367	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	344 of 1369	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	355 of 1241	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	378 of 1356	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	574 of 1293	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	559 of 1293	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.5	801 of 1294	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.4	710 of 1302	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.2	568 of 1322	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	483 of 1367	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.5	552 of 1365	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.1	379 of 1344	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	280 of 1327	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	280 of 1318	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.2	258 of 1293	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	245 of 1287	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	180 of 1272	85.8%	★★★★☆
2005	82.9	168 of 1209	86.1%	★★★★☆
2004	57.6	600 of 1204	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.5	509 of 1185	57.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	250 of 574	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	311 of 694	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	251 of 639	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	179 of 674	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	429 of 867	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.7	307 of 1248	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	365 of 1251	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	372 of 1275	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	344 of 1286	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	352 of 1017	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	325 of 1276	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	47.2	631 of 1226	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	98 of 483	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	203 of 669	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	171 of 643	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	33.4	445 of 661	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	375 of 662	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	384 of 517	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	306 of 639	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	222 of 590	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	289 of 788	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	400 of 1229	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	539 of 1219	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	349 of 1234	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	469 of 1221	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	409 of 1019	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	331 of 1217	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	526 of 1161	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	362 of 829	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	389 of 1271	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	336 of 1264	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	364 of 1292	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	309 of 1286	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	327 of 1048	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	413 of 1296	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	486 of 1223	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	51.1	87 of 179	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	143 of 244	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.1	251 of 812	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	317 of 802	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	265 of 805	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	466 of 781	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	316 of 548	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	278 of 792	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	151 of 602	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	427 of 754	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	375 of 884	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	390 of 875	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	380 of 895	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	353 of 898	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	357 of 813	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	391 of 905	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	604 of 889	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)56th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)55th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)51st percentile-21 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+14 vs state

Science53%+4 vs state

Mathematics44%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)						IAR Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manteno Middle School	Public	5-8	250 N Poplar St	Manteno	60950	Kankakee County	Manteno CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 928-7150	520	46	11.3	33.8%	419 (80.6%)	13 (2.5%)	62 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	59.6	403^rd of 1126 public middle schools	64.2%		70.6	353^rd of 1368 public middle schools	74.2%	50	52.3	54.2		64.9	74.8	68.3	72.2	70.3		51.4	39.1	49.6	36.1	43.5	94.9%		$16,233	$530	$15,703
Liberty Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1690 Career Center Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 929-5000	714	55	12.9	53.5%	434 (60.8%)	98 (13.7%)	114 (16.0%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.1%)								(n/a)	52.7		61.9	64.0	74.4			66.6	58.3	40.8	52.1			50.5	97.2%		$13,807	$423	$13,384
Peotone Junior High School	Public	6-8	1 Blue Devil Dr	Peotone	60468	Will County	Peotone CUSD 207U	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 258-3246	294	22	13.3	31.0%	227 (77.2%)	6 (2.0%)	48 (16.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	48.6	545^th of 1126 public middle schools	51.6%		73.6	318^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.8%	227		56.2			60.8	72.7	69.5	68.0			30.4	38.6	25.7	31.3	97.8%		$18,602	$235	$18,367
Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center	Public	7-8	200 W John Casey Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 929-5200	484	35	14.0	47.5%	315 (65.1%)	63 (13.0%)	71 (14.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	41.5	637^th of 1126 public middle schools	43.4%		55.2	553^rd of 1368 public middle schools	59.6%	84		49.6				54.4	64.8	59.8				39.2	29.4	34.1	97%		$13,307	$137	$13,170
Bradley Central Middle School	Public	6-8	260 N Wabash Ave	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 939-3564	364	39	9.3	65.9%	183 (50.3%)	58 (15.9%)	87 (23.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)	29.9	791^st of 1126 public middle schools	29.8%		35.1	858^th of 1368 public middle schools	37.3%	67		44.3			66.2	44.9	58.5	56.9			15.4	22.2		14.9	98.9%		$19,695	$507	$19,188
Kankakee Junior High School	Public	7-8	2250 E Crestwood St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0730	501	29	17.4	90.6%	73 (14.6%)	234 (46.7%)	176 (35.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	7.3	1072^nd of 1126 public middle schools	4.8%		20.8	1099^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.7%	27		27.6				26.5	32.2	29.6				11.2	19.2	15.5	99.2%		$20,062	$3,058	$17,004
Momence Junior High School	Public	5-8	801 W 2nd St	Momence	60954	Kankakee County	Momence CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 472-4184	327	26	12.7	71.3%	166 (50.8%)	45 (13.8%)	96 (29.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	24.5	849^th of 1126 public middle schools	24.6%		36.9	824^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.8%	25	43.3	40.9		49.3	50.7	31.3	34.8	41.6		31.3	37.3	31.8	30.3	32.7	95.5%		$15,656	$796	$14,860
Limestone Middle School	Public	5-8	963 N 5000W Rd	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Herscher CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-2243	468	37	12.8	33.5%	438 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	63.4	363^rd of 1126 public middle schools	67.8%		73.8	315^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.0%	48	50.3	59.6		61.5	81.4	56.4	59.1	64.6		39.9	50.0	50.9	53.0	47.9	90.6%		$14,788	$574	$14,214
Beecher Junior High School	Public	6-8	101 E Church Rd	Beecher	60401	Will County	Beecher CUSD 200U	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 946-3412	249	19	13.2	30.9%	154 (61.8%)	6 (2.4%)	79 (31.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	54.9	461^st of 1126 public middle schools	59.1%		69.9	360^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.7%	101		61.9			70.8	70.3	77.4	72.9			37.1	25.7	32.1	32.0	98.8%		$17,608	$2,070	$15,538
Crete-Monee Middle School	Public	6-8	635 Olmstead Ln	University Park	60484	Will County	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 367-2400	1,002	94	10.6	65.0%	131 (13.1%)	594 (59.3%)	220 (22.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.1%)	14.8	982^nd of 1126 public middle schools	12.8%		27.6	971^st of 1368 public middle schools	29.0%	11		41.4			34.0	43.6	47.4	41.7			13.2	18.4	15.3	15.6	96.2%		$22,618	$800	$21,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Manteno Middle School

How many students attend Manteno Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Manteno Middle School.

Is Manteno Middle School a good school?

Manteno Middle School ranks 403^rd of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Manteno Middle School?

Students at Manteno Middle School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Manteno Middle School in?

Manteno CUSD 5

What high school do graduates of Manteno Middle School attend?

Students who attend Manteno Middle School usually go on to attend Manteno High School

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