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John Deere Middle School

Q: Is John Deere Middle School a good school?

John Deere Middle School ranks 1005 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1005^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

John Deere Middle School is a public middle school in Moline, Illinois, serving 744 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district, which is ranked 659 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, John Deere Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with only 30.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 18.9% proficient or better in math, significantly below state and district averages. The school's performance gaps are even more pronounced for English Language Learners and students from low-income families. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 30.0% over the past few years.

Despite spending more per student ($15,119 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.8, John Deere Middle School's academic performance remains a concern. Nearby schools like Rockridge Junior High School and Orion Middle School have shown stronger academic results, suggesting that the challenges at John Deere Middle School may require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the root causes of the persistent underperformance and equity concerns.

770

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,255

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2035 11th St
Moline, IL 61265-4745

(309) 743-1622

District: Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40

Students who attend John Deere Middle School usually attend:

High:

Moline Senior High School

Feeder schools for John Deere Middle School:

Elementary:	Bicentennial Elementary School
	Hamilton Elementary School
	Lincoln-Irving Elementary School
	Willard Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.1%

Hispanic:

38.1%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg33%

Illinois avg46%

1,005^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40

659^th of 811Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 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	25.4	1005 of 1368	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	953 of 1363	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1016 of 1367	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	930 of 1369	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	908 of 1241	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1055 of 1356	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	997 of 1293	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	1009 of 1293	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.8	1024 of 1294	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.4	977 of 1302	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.4	982 of 1322	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.5	1013 of 1367	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.6	1044 of 1365	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.1	1010 of 1344	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.2	859 of 1327	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.7	749 of 1318	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.8	653 of 1293	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.3	742 of 1287	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.9	717 of 1272	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.6	708 of 1209	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.7	705 of 1204	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.6	581 of 1185	51.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	440 of 574	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	282 of 548	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	262 of 569	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	376 of 573	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	215 of 385	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	354 of 565	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	451 of 511	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	629 of 694	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	488 of 639	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	580 of 674	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	465 of 483	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	473 of 486	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	419 of 480	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	372 of 454	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	203 of 277	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	330 of 339	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	266 of 285	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	985 of 1248	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	931 of 1251	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1022 of 1275	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	855 of 1286	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	822 of 1017	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1036 of 1276	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1002 of 1226	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	601 of 669	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	587 of 643	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	614 of 661	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	611 of 662	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	454 of 517	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	615 of 639	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	550 of 590	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	1014 of 1229	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	969 of 1219	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1094 of 1234	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1032 of 1221	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	842 of 1019	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1074 of 1217	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1002 of 1161	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	873 of 1271	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	823 of 1264	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	887 of 1292	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	882 of 1286	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	762 of 1048	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	925 of 1296	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	879 of 1223	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	188 of 204	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	153 of 184	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	179 of 194	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	161 of 195	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	86 of 97	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	166 of 179	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	149 of 164	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	639 of 812	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	553 of 802	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	626 of 805	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	631 of 781	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	501 of 548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	618 of 792	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	388 of 602	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	704 of 884	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	684 of 875	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	789 of 895	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	718 of 898	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	667 of 813	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	813 of 905	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	803 of 889	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2025)9th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)8th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science31%-15 vs state

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

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Saturday, April 13, 2019

Class size not accurate. No addressing of bullying issue. Kids verbally and physically assaulted daily. Not allowing my kids to return to this school district next year. Close Quote

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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 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 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
John Deere Middle School	Public	6-8	2035 11th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1622	770	50	15.4	64.2%	301 (39.1%)	90 (11.7%)	293 (38.1%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.5%)	25.4	1005^th of 1368 public middle schools	26.5%		27.5	953^rd of 1363 public middle schools	30.1%	52		30.9		34.5	24.9	32.5	30.7		20.5	18.8	17.4	18.9	96.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.0	97.2	97.7	91.3	$14,255	$979	$13,276
Washington Junior High School	Public	7-8	3300 18th Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5915	529	33	16.2	64.5%	185 (35.0%)	162 (30.6%)	104 (19.7%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.0%)	29.8	938^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.4%		26.4	972^nd of 1363 public middle schools	28.7%	34		31.6			40.5	42.1	41.4			19.2	14.5	16.6	97.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	98.7	98.3	98.5	$14,754	$2,209	$12,545
Coolidge RSSP	Public	7-8	3428 Avenue of The Cities	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Rock Island ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 743-8587	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 48th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1623	860	52	16.5	63.1%	388 (45.1%)	144 (16.7%)	192 (22.3%)	51 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.5%)	36.9	823^rd of 1368 public middle schools	39.8%		25.8	985^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.7%	162		32.2		48.2	39.4	47.0	45.0		19.7	26.9	19.7	22.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	93.5	$13,428	$797	$12,631
Edison Junior High School	Public	7-8	4141 9th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5920	398	27	14.9	77.4%	144 (36.2%)	139 (34.9%)	39 (9.8%)	45 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	18.8	1145^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.3%		18.9	1117^th of 1363 public middle schools	18.0%	28		26.6			23.3	24.2	23.8			16.5	14.1	15.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	97.6	$16,389	$1,952	$14,437
Glenview Middle School	Public	5-8	3100 7th St	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 755-1919	1,092	87	12.5	99.6%	375 (34.3%)	316 (28.9%)	274 (25.1%)	50 (4.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (6.6%)	23.3	1041^st of 1368 public middle schools	23.9%		24.7	1008^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.0%	33	27.6	27.9	39.8	29.1	29.7	38.1	34.0	14.4	11.9	19.0	16.4	15.6	96.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.6	98.1	97.4	72.5	$17,339	$2,539	$14,800
Northeast Junior High School	Public	6-8	4280 4th Ave	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	Silvis School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 203-1300	186	17	10.9	61.8%	99 (53.2%)	27 (14.5%)	46 (24.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.5%)	22.8	1052^nd of 1368 public middle schools	23.1%		24.6	1009^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.0%	43		24.5		37.0	29.0	40.7	35.0		16.7	14.3	7.5	13.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	99.0	95.6	$18,820	$2,919	$15,901
Sherrard Junior High School	Public	7-8	4701 176th Ave	Sherrard	61281	Rock Island County	Sherrard CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 593-2135	189	16	11.5	35.4%	169 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	49.2	633^rd of 1368 public middle schools	53.7%		38.1	774^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.2%	141		58.6			44.4	45.5	44.9			37.4	18.2	28.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	$12,116	$56	$12,060
Orion Middle School	Public	6-8	800 12th Ave	Orion	61273	Henry County	Orion CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 526-3392	244	17	14.2	19.3%	233 (95.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	76.8	282^nd of 1368 public middle schools	79.4%		70.8	336^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.3%	54		61.1		58.8	55.0	76.1	62.7		43.5	48.8	57.7	49.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.0	$12,499	$30	$12,469
Rockridge Junior High School	Public	6-8	14110 134th Ave W	Taylor Ridge	61284	Rock Island County	Rockridge CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 793-8040	234	17	13.4	21.8%	222 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	55	555^th of 1368 public middle schools	59.4%		57.9	483^rd of 1363 public middle schools	64.6%	72		53.2		48.7	54.3	45.5	49.6		27.6	38.8	35.1	33.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	64.1	98.8	98.8	96.3	$12,967	$400	$12,567

Frequently Asked Questions about John Deere Middle School

What high school do graduates of John Deere Middle School attend?

Students who attend John Deere Middle School usually go on to attend Moline Senior High School

How many students attend John Deere Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 770 students attended John Deere Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of John Deere Middle School?

Students at John Deere Middle School are 39% White, 38% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is John Deere Middle School in?

Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40

Is John Deere Middle School a good school?

John Deere Middle School ranks 1005^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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