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Winnebago Middle School

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Winnebago Middle School ranks 559 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Winnebago Middle School is a public middle school serving 297 students in grades 6-8 in Winnebago, Illinois, which is part of the Winnebago CUSD 323 district. The school's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the state averages, but above the scores of the Winnebago CUSD 323 district. However, Winnebago Middle School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.4% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Winnebago Middle School's performance is mixed compared to nearby schools. It outperforms the lower-ranked Bernard W. Flinn Middle School and Kennedy Middle School in the Rockford School District 205, but lags behind the higher-performing Byron Middle School and Pecatonica Community Middle School. Winnebago Middle School's statewide ranking has dropped from 280 out of 1,369 Illinois middle schools in 2021-2022 to 559 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025, despite maintaining a 3-star rating.

Winnebago Middle School has seen a significant increase in free and reduced-price lunch recipients, from 10.86% in 2021-2022 to 35.02% in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population. The school's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable at around 11.5-11.9 over the past few years, which is lower than the state average, and its spending per student has increased from $12,524 in 2020-2021 to $16,368 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Addressing the school's areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and performance gaps among student subgroups, while building on its strengths, will be crucial for improving overall student outcomes.

296

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,741

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

407 N Elida St
Winnebago, IL 61088-9075

(815) 335-2364

District: Winnebago CUSD 323

Students who attend Winnebago Middle School usually attend:

High:

Winnebago High School

Feeder schools for Winnebago Middle School:

Elementary:	Dorothy Simon Elementary School
	Jean McNair Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Illinois avg46%

559^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 41%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

353^rd of 811Winnebago CUSD 323 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	54.8	559 of 1368	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	478 of 1363	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	303 of 1367	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	280 of 1369	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	269 of 1241	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	306 of 1356	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	311 of 1293	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	62.2	418 of 1293	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.5	500 of 1294	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.1	529 of 1302	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.0	682 of 1322	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	649 of 1367	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	559 of 1365	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.0	654 of 1344	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	515 of 1327	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.7	317 of 1318	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	69.1	434 of 1293	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.2	327 of 1287	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	174 of 1272	86.3%	★★★★☆
2005	75.6	307 of 1209	74.6%	★★★★☆
2004	63.6	495 of 1204	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	58.7	546 of 1185	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	331 of 694	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	365 of 639	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	216 of 674	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	561 of 1248	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	427 of 1251	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	311 of 1275	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	285 of 1286	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	293 of 1017	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	290 of 1276	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	255 of 1226	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	323 of 669	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	167 of 662	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	94.2	11 of 639	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	806 of 1229	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	538 of 1219	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	426 of 1234	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.4	97 of 1161	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	491 of 1271	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	522 of 1264	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	289 of 1292	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	256 of 1286	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	212 of 1048	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	325 of 1296	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	391 of 1223	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	443 of 812	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	638 of 802	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	487 of 805	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	444 of 781	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	313 of 548	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	474 of 792	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	246 of 602	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	593 of 884	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	559 of 875	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	343 of 895	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	315 of 898	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	274 of 813	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	358 of 905	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	372 of 889	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+6 vs state

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 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
Winnebago Middle School	Public	6-8	407 N Elida St	Winnebago	61088	Winnebago County	Winnebago CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 335-2364	296	27	10.8	31.4%	249 (84.1%)	4 (1.4%)	26 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	54.8	559^th of 1368 public middle schools	59.1%		58	478^th of 1363 public middle schools	64.9%	81		51.5		46.0	52.0	49.0	49.1		25.3	36.0	43.0	35.2	97.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.6	97.3	98.3	95.9	$16,741	$561	$16,180
Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	520 N Pierpont Ave	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4880	393	30	13.0	90.3%	40 (10.2%)	246 (62.6%)	66 (16.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	6.4	1361^st of 1368 public middle schools	0.5%		9.2	1351^st of 1363 public middle schools	0.9%	10		6.7		9.8	5.8	17.0	10.6		0.8	0.8	3.8	1.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	91.6	$24,866	$2,540	$22,326
Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy	Public	6-8	1800 Ogilby Rd	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 489-5509	1,108	57	19.3	80.1%	123 (11.1%)	207 (18.7%)	716 (64.6%)	14 (1.3%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.6%)	8.4	1341^st of 1368 public middle schools	2.0%		9.8	1338^th of 1363 public middle schools	1.8%	3		13.6		14.3	12.0	15.9	14.2		2.1	4.6	6.2	4.5	99.1	97.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.2	99.1	95.9	$16,203	$1,299	$14,903
Pecatonica Community Middle School	Public	5-8	1200 Main St	Pecatonica	61063	Winnebago County	Pecatonica CUSD 321	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 239-2612	269	19	14.1	33.5%	233 (86.6%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	53.2	577^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.8%		53.3	553^rd of 1363 public middle schools	59.4%	24	49.4	47.8	48.1	53.6	64.4	41.8	51.3	32.9	28.6	30.5	29.9	30.7	95.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.7	95.7	95.3	77.3	$15,424	$269	$15,155
West Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3200	793	47	16.8	79.3%	158 (19.9%)	405 (51.1%)	133 (16.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (11.3%)	12.9	1257^th of 1368 public middle schools	8.1%		15.9	1206^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.5%	51		19.3		20.1	20.4	26.1	22.2		6.5	8.7	9.1	8.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$18,576	$1,492	$17,083
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
Abraham Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Charles St	Rockford	61104	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2400	736	42	17.3	80.2%	113 (15.4%)	302 (41.0%)	213 (28.9%)	37 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.1%)	12.6	1264^th of 1368 public middle schools	7.6%		14.7	1235^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.4%	29		10.2		28.9	25.4	27.4	27.4		5.5	8.2	4.2	5.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$16,788	$1,417	$15,371
Byron Middle School	Public	6-8	325 N Colfax St	Byron	61010	Ogle County	Byron CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 234-5491	366	29	12.6	21.0%	311 (85.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	86.2	173^rd of 1368 public middle schools	87.4%		77.4	262^nd of 1363 public middle schools	80.8%	89		73.1		88.6	82.9	75.4	81.9		45.7	50.4	43.1	46.4	98.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.3	96.7	98.4	93.7	$17,858	$291	$17,567
Bernard W Flinn Middle School	Public	6-8	2525 Ohio Pkwy	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2800	807	49	16.4	69.5%	295 (36.6%)	194 (24.0%)	218 (27.0%)	46 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (6.3%)	18.5	1151^st of 1368 public middle schools	15.9%		18.8	1127^th of 1363 public middle schools	17.3%	24		25.5		25.0	26.7	35.8	29.4		8.5	12.4	12.5	11.2	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.1	99.3	99.5	98.8	$17,442	$1,274	$16,168
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Winnebago Middle School

What district is Winnebago Middle School in?

Winnebago CUSD 323

Is Winnebago Middle School a good school?

Winnebago Middle School ranks 559^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Winnebago Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Winnebago Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Winnebago Middle School?

Students at Winnebago Middle School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Winnebago Middle School attend?

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

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