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North Boone Middle School

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North Boone Middle School ranks 530 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

North Boone Middle School is a public middle school serving around 250 students in grades 7-8 in Poplar Grove, Illinois. The school is part of the North Boone CUSD 200 district, which is ranked 404 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Boone Middle School has shown steady improvement in academic performance, with 59.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 27.9% proficient or better in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, outperforming the district and state averages. The school performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, with Hispanic students and disabled students ranking in the top 25-30% of Illinois middle schools in their respective categories. However, the school has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 21.8% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby middle schools, North Boone Middle School generally performs better than schools in the Harlem UD 122 and Harvard CUSD 50 districts, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Kinnikinnick CCSD 131 and Prairie Hill CCSD 133 districts. The school's increased spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to its academic improvements in recent years.

233

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,319

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17641 Poplar Grove Rd
Poplar Grove, IL 61065-9014

(815) 765-9274

District: North Boone CUSD 200

Students who attend North Boone Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Boone High School

Feeder schools for North Boone Middle School:

Elementary:	Capron Elementary School
	Manchester Elementary School
	Poplar Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

Hispanic:

33.9%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2017 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the Illinois median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Illinois avg46%

530^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

404^th of 811North Boone CUSD 200 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	56.4	530 of 1368	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	543 of 1363	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	663 of 1367	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	850 of 1369	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	682 of 1241	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	874 of 1356	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	673 of 1293	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	841 of 1293	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.8	658 of 1294	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.4	365 of 1302	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	61.1	512 of 1322	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.4	796 of 1367	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.0	710 of 1365	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.2	469 of 1344	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.5	603 of 1327	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.6	576 of 1318	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	456 of 1293	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	396 of 1287	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.1	429 of 1272	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	168 of 694	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	165 of 639	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	176 of 674	73.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	186 of 483	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.1	391 of 486	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	330 of 454	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	483 of 1248	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	542 of 1251	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	698 of 1275	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	817 of 1286	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	669 of 1017	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	773 of 1276	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	641 of 1226	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	197 of 669	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	254 of 643	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	312 of 661	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	467 of 662	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	405 of 517	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	510 of 639	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	338 of 590	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	415 of 1229	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	533 of 1219	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	624 of 1234	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	659 of 1221	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	457 of 1019	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	768 of 1217	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	564 of 1161	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	527 of 1271	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	477 of 1264	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	578 of 1292	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	787 of 1286	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	579 of 1048	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	915 of 1296	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	674 of 1223	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	36.3	103 of 184	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.3	172 of 179	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	344 of 812	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	423 of 802	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	395 of 805	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	247 of 781	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	388 of 548	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	756 of 792	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	71.8	80 of 602	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	560 of 884	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	532 of 875	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	622 of 895	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.5	770 of 898	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	615 of 813	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	746 of 905	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	620 of 889	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)76th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)44th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Science48%+3 vs state

Mathematics28%-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 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
North Boone Middle School	Public	7-8	17641 Poplar Grove Rd	Poplar Grove	61065	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 765-9274	233	17	13.4	41.6%	134 (57.5%)	1 (0.4%)	79 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	56.4	530^th of 1368 public middle schools	61.3%		53.8	543^rd of 1363 public middle schools	60.2%	13		48.3			53.4	64.7	59.4			36.9	19.8	27.9	98.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.4	97.2	98.4	96.8	$17,319	$719	$16,600
North Boone Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	6200 N Boone School Rd	Poplar Grove	61065	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 765-9006	192	17	11.3	42.2%	129 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)								(n/a)	33.3		51.7	47.4			49.5	31.0	27.1			29.0	95.5	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.5	96.0	95.5	43.1	$17,740	$704	$17,036
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
Roscoe Middle School	Public	6-8	6121 Elevator Rd	Roscoe	61073	Winnebago County	Kinnikinnick CCSD 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 623-2837	596	0		31.2%	472 (79.2%)	13 (2.2%)	66 (11.1%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.5%)	80.9	238^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.6%		86.1	158^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.4%	80		64.0		55.9	70.8	83.2	69.9		47.1	44.6	60.4	51.0	98.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.1	97.9	97.7	96.8	$13,083	$838	$12,244
Willowbrook Middle School	Public	5-8	6605 Prairie Hill Rd	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	Prairie Hill CCSD 133	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 389-3957	348	25	13.9	15.8%	277 (79.6%)	11 (3.2%)	31 (8.9%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	91.3	100^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.7%		92.8	84^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.8%	16	53.8	63.7	87.2	83.7	81.0	94.5	86.8	46.2	62.0	57.0	53.8	55.0	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.5	66.5	$10,888	$58	$10,830
Harvard Junior High School	Public	6-8	1301 Garfield St	Harvard	60033	McHenry County	Harvard CUSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 943-6466	593	51	11.6	59.9%	152 (25.6%)	3 (0.5%)	424 (71.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	20.4	1103^rd of 1368 public middle schools	19.4%		19.9	1099^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.4%	4		29.6		33.3	31.8	35.6	33.5		8.9	10.3	8.3	9.2	97.1	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.0	97.4	98.1	96.8	$17,228	$698	$16,530
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
Stephen Mack Middle School	Public	6-8	11810 Old River Rd	Rockton	61072	Winnebago County	Rockton School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 624-2611	552	33	16.8	29.7%	413 (74.8%)	23 (4.2%)	70 (12.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	82.4	214^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.4%		83.6	197^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.5%	17		59.7		80.5	74.8	75.4	77.2		42.0	45.9	49.7	45.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$13,113	$401	$12,712
South Beloit Junior High School	Public	7-8	840 Blackhawk Blvd	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	County of Winnebago School District 320	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 389-1421	118	9	12.9	50.0%	68 (57.6%)	3 (2.5%)	41 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	29.8	940^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.3%		35.5	809^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.6%	131		30.6			46.0	41.9	43.8			12.0	16.1	14.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	94.9	$20,967	$2,099	$18,868
Blackhawk Elementary School	Public	5-6	840 Blackhawk Blvd	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	County of Winnebago School District 320	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 389-4001	139	9	15.9	50.4%	86 (61.9%)	4 (2.9%)	39 (28.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)								(n/a)	14.9		25.0	17.9			21.5	11.8	13.6			12.7	99.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	97.7	99.2	42.8	$13,637	$1,280	$12,356

Frequently Asked Questions about North Boone Middle School

What is the racial makeup of North Boone Middle School?

Students at North Boone Middle School are 58% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is North Boone Middle School in?

North Boone CUSD 200

What high school do graduates of North Boone Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Boone Middle School usually go on to attend North Boone High School

How many students attend North Boone Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended North Boone Middle School.

Is North Boone Middle School a good school?

North Boone Middle School ranks 530^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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