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Willowbrook Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Willowbrook Middle School, a public school serving grades 5-8 in South Beloit, Illinois, is a standout institution with a total enrollment of 320 students. Part of the Prairie Hill CCSD 133 district, which is ranked 38 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Willowbrook Middle School has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 school years, indicating its exceptional academic performance and quality.

Willowbrook Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 86.8%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 55%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. This academic excellence is reflected in the school's high statewide rankings, with Willowbrook Middle School ranking in the top 100 Illinois middle schools in recent years. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, who ranked in the top 32-56 Illinois middle schools in the past three years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as West Middle School and Eisenhower Middle School in the Rockford School District 205, as well as South Beloit Junior High School, Willowbrook Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution. The school's consistent 5-star rating, low chronic absenteeism, and equitable outcomes for diverse student groups make it a model for other middle schools to emulate.

348

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,888

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6605 Prairie Hill Rd
South Beloit, IL 61080-9530

(815) 389-3957

District: Prairie Hill CCSD 133

Students who attend Willowbrook Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hononegah CHD High School

Feeder schools for Willowbrook Middle School:

Elementary:

Prairie Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg67%

Illinois avg44%

100^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 811Prairie Hill CCSD 133 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	91.3	100 of 1368	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	84 of 1363	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	72 of 1367	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	81 of 1369	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	20 of 1241	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	75 of 1356	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	29 of 1293	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	97.9	20 of 1293	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	95.9	31 of 1294	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	96.8	46 of 1302	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	108 of 1322	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	149 of 1367	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	82.2	163 of 1365	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	82.4	147 of 1344	89.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	67.3	119 of 639	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	140 of 1248	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.8	79 of 1251	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	64 of 1275	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	68 of 1286	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	22 of 1017	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	79 of 1276	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	22 of 1226	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	46 of 1229	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	32 of 1219	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	56 of 1234	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	124 of 1221	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	96.3	14 of 1019	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.5	169 of 1217	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	95.5	22 of 1161	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	59 of 1271	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	95 of 1264	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	92 of 1292	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	88 of 1286	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	20 of 1048	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	88 of 1296	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	41 of 1223	96.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	48.2	307 of 802	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.2	66 of 781	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	34 of 548	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	68.5	117 of 792	85.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	126 of 884	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	84 of 875	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	88 of 895	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	69 of 898	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	12 of 813	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	84 of 905	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	29 of 889	96.7%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2024)81st percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2024)62nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+34 vs state

Science59%+16 vs state

Mathematics55%+16 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
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
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
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
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
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
Harlem Middle School	Public	6-8	735 Windsor Rd	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4510	1,330	93	14.2	60.2%	886 (66.6%)	100 (7.5%)	213 (16.0%)	15 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (8.4%)	37.7	810^th of 1368 public middle schools	40.8%		36.4	801^st of 1363 public middle schools	41.2%	9		36.8		43.1	38.3	51.2	44.2		16.8	26.7	22.7	22.2	97.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.9	97.8	97.3	96.0	$16,136	$364	$15,772
Thurgood Marshall School	Public	5-8	4664 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 490-5400	514	29	17.8	31.5%	295 (57.4%)	19 (3.7%)	78 (15.2%)	86 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	99.1	1^st of 1368 public middle schools	99.9%		99.2	9^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.3%	8	96.0	97.7	100.0	97.1	96.8	100.0	98.4	93.5	94.9	91.1	89.8	92.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	74.4	$16,625	$318	$16,307
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	3525 Spring Creek Rd	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2450	963	57	16.9	59.3%	376 (39.0%)	232 (24.1%)	234 (24.3%)	51 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.1%)	21	1095^th of 1368 public middle schools	20.0%		18.6	1133^rd of 1363 public middle schools	16.9%	38		25.1		40.2	30.5	34.2	34.9		11.0	11.3	8.4	10.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$15,699	$960	$14,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Willowbrook Middle School

What high school do graduates of Willowbrook Middle School attend?

Students who attend Willowbrook Middle School usually go on to attend Hononegah CHD High School

Is Willowbrook Middle School a good school?

Yes. Willowbrook Middle School ranks in the top 7.3% of Illinois middle schools.

What district is Willowbrook Middle School in?

Prairie Hill CCSD 133

How many students attend Willowbrook Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Willowbrook Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Willowbrook Middle School?

Students at Willowbrook Middle School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

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