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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 61008

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Schools

1,665

Students

Top rankedBelvidere Central Middle School789^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Summary:

The 61008 zip code in Illinois is home to two middle schools: Belvidere Central Middle School and Belvidere South Middle School. While both schools serve students in grades 6-8, they exhibit notable differences in their academic performance and student demographics.

Belvidere Central Middle School appears to be the higher-performing of the two, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels compared to Belvidere South Middle School, which has a 1-star rating. Additionally, Belvidere Central outperforms the district and state averages in both ELA and Math proficiency, while Belvidere South lags behind, particularly in Math.

The data also reveals that Belvidere South Middle School serves a more economically disadvantaged student population, with a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (64.98%) compared to Belvidere Central Middle School (50.47%). Despite this, Belvidere South has a higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, suggesting that simply increasing funding and reducing class sizes may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

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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 8th 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 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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 61008

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belvidere	0.21 mi	11	653^rd
Rockford	6.99 mi	46	733^rd
Caledonia	7.42 mi	1	396^th
Poplar Grove	7.51 mi	5	363^rd
Loves Park	9.95 mi	7	685^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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