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South Beloit Junior High School

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South Beloit Junior High School ranks 940 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

940^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

South Beloit Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in South Beloit, Illinois, with 137 students. The school is part of the County of Winnebago School District 320, which is ranked 692 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Beloit Junior High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance. The school has relatively low test scores compared to the state and its own district, with only 43.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 14.3% proficient or better in math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois middle schools for Hispanic and White students in both subjects. Additionally, South Beloit Junior High School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 35.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Roscoe Middle School and Stephen Mack Middle School, which are in higher-performing districts, South Beloit Junior High School's performance is generally lower. The school's ranking among Illinois middle schools has also been steadily declining over the past several years, from 626 out of 1,356 in 2018-2019 to 940 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend. While the school spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $13,121 to $17,130 per student over the past few years, this does not seem to be translating into improved student outcomes, which raises questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization.

118

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,967

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

840 Blackhawk Blvd
South Beloit, IL 61080-2263

(815) 389-1421

District: County of Winnebago School District 320

Students who attend South Beloit Junior High School usually attend:

High:

South Beloit Senior High School

Feeder schools for South Beloit Junior High School:

Elementary:	Clark Elementary School
	Riverview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

34.7%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg28%

Illinois avg46%

940^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

692^nd of 811County of Winnebago School District 320 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	29.8	940 of 1368	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	809 of 1363	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	641 of 1367	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	823 of 1369	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	611 of 1241	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	626 of 1356	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	773 of 1293	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.8	718 of 1293	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.5	906 of 1294	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.6	813 of 1302	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.4	792 of 1322	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.2	1005 of 1367	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.9	938 of 1365	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.5	891 of 1344	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.2	800 of 1327	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.8	728 of 1318	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.5	838 of 1293	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.7	816 of 1287	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.4	878 of 1272	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.6	766 of 1209	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.3	789 of 1204	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	41.1	763 of 1185	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	280 of 483	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	824 of 1248	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	739 of 1251	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	553 of 1275	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	748 of 1286	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	547 of 1017	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	594 of 1276	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	717 of 1226	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	576 of 669	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	393 of 643	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	300 of 661	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	386 of 662	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	123 of 517	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.0	338 of 639	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	471 of 590	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	511 of 1229	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	642 of 1219	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	444 of 1234	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	520 of 1221	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	347 of 1019	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	339 of 1217	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	44.1	610 of 1161	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	922 of 1271	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	777 of 1264	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	681 of 1292	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	793 of 1286	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	552 of 1048	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	592 of 1296	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	791 of 1223	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	367 of 812	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	761 of 884	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	719 of 875	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	590 of 895	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	765 of 898	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	639 of 813	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	600 of 905	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	695 of 889	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Science31%-15 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 South Beloit Junior High School

Is South Beloit Junior High School a good school?

South Beloit Junior High School ranks 940^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is South Beloit Junior High School in?

County of Winnebago School District 320

What high school do graduates of South Beloit Junior High School attend?

Students who attend South Beloit Junior High School usually go on to attend South Beloit Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of South Beloit Junior High School?

Students at South Beloit Junior High School are 58% White, 35% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend South Beloit Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended South Beloit Junior High School.

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