Is Byron Middle School a good school?

Byron Middle School ranks 262 nd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Byron Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 365 students attended Byron Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Byron Middle School?

Students at Byron Middle School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Byron Middle School attend?

Students who attend Byron Middle School usually go on to attend Byron High School 9-12

Byron Middle School

Summary:

Byron Middle School is a public middle school located in Byron, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 350 students. The school is part of the Byron CUSD 226 district, which is ranked 162 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Byron Middle School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools, with a current ranking of 262 out of 1,363 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the state and district averages, with 73.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 59.4% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In mathematics, 31.7% of students were proficient or better, compared to 38.6% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also strong, with 62.3% of students proficient or better, compared to 68.6% for the district and 53.2% for the state.

When compared to the nearby middle schools in the Rockford School District 205, which generally perform below the state average, Byron Middle School stands out as a high-performing outlier. The school's focus on equity, small class sizes, and effective educational practices make it a standout in the region and a potential model for other schools to learn from.

Detail:

Public 6-8

325 N Colfax St
Byron, IL 61010-1540

(815) 234-5491

District: Byron CUSD 226

SchoolDigger Rank:
262^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,701

Students who attend Byron Middle School usually attend:

High:

Byron High School 9-12

Feeder schools for Byron Middle School:

Elementary:

Mary Morgan Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 365

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Byron Middle School ranks better than 80.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.37. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.3%), Hispanic (9%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Byron Middle School is 12.3. (See more...)

Compare Byron Middle School employs 29.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Byron Middle School is $16,701.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Byron Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Byron Middle School 262^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Byron Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Byron CUSD 226:

SchoolDigger ranks Byron CUSD 226 162^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Byron Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Byron Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	87.13	102^nd	1185	91.4%
2004	87.97	93^rd	1204	92.3%
2005	82.88	172^nd	1209	85.8%
2006	77.07	260^th	1272	79.6%
2007	77.44	248^th	1287	80.7%
2008	84.20	112^th	1293	91.3%
2009	80.08	199^th	1318	84.9%
2010	83.76	118^th	1327	91.1%
2011	83.05	126^th	1344	90.6%
2012	85.41	97^th	1365	92.9%
2013	84.99	165^th	1367	87.9%
2014	80.91	209^th	1322	84.2%
2015	83.58	174^th	1302	86.6%
2016	79.11	224^th	1294	82.7%
2017	84.08	171^st	1293	86.8%
2018	86.73	141^st	1293	89.1%
2019	90.63	90^th	1356	93.4%
2021	87.44	114^th	1241	90.8%
2022	79.52	226^th	1369	83.5%
2023	73.90	288^th	1367	78.9%
2024	77.37	262^nd	1363	80.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Byron Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.61	26^th	602	95.7%
2019	68.41	119^th	792	85.0%
2021	85.01	33^rd	548	94.0%
2022	56.79	175^th	781	77.6%
2023	65.48	180^th	805	77.6%
2024	53.27	265^th	802	67.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Byron Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.24	79^th	1161	93.2%
2019	87.19	68^th	1217	94.4%
2021	93.88	20^th	1019	98.0%
2022	78.38	139^th	1221	88.6%
2023	64.58	310^th	1234	74.9%
2024	72.50	219^th	1219	82.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Byron Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.22	141^st	1226	88.5%
2019	94.08	42^nd	1276	96.7%
2021	84.67	111^th	1017	89.1%
2022	76.51	247^th	1286	80.8%
2023	75.39	245^th	1275	80.8%
2024	75.36	258^th	1251	79.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Byron Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.39	63^rd	674	90.7%
2024	74.81	76^th	639	88.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Byron Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.89	129^th	1223	89.5%
2019	85.22	151^st	1296	88.3%
2021	85.69	98^th	1048	90.6%
2022	80.65	180^th	1286	86.0%
2023	70.01	307^th	1292	76.2%
2024	76.05	247^th	1264	80.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Byron Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	92.03	29^th	643	95.5%

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Rank History for White students at Byron Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.21	158^th	889	82.2%
2019	80.40	126^th	905	86.1%
2021	76.84	137^th	813	83.1%
2022	62.97	284^th	898	68.4%
2023	58.89	316^th	895	64.7%
2024	61.31	304^th	875	65.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Byron Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	261	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	261
1990	302	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	303
1991	312	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1992	322	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
1993	327	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
1994	342	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1995	410	3	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1996	410	3	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1997	420	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1998	414	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1999	403	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2000	412	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
2001	413	3	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
2002	440	6	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2003	440	6	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2004	436	6	6	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2005	422	5	4	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	441
2006	397	5	11	7	0	n/a	n/a	5	425
2007	388	4	14	9	0	n/a	n/a	7	422
2008	347	3	23	6	0	n/a	n/a	8	387
2009	357	5	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	6	386
2010	330	6	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	9	360
2011	316	6	1	14	4	0	9	0	350
2012	332	3	3	21	5	1	8	0	373
2013	344	4	3	27	3	1	11	0	393
2014	331	4	4	21	2	1	14	0	377
2015	314	1	5	16	1	0	13	0	350
2016	301	2	5	18	1	0	13	0	340
2017	293	2	2	20	1	0	13	0	331
2018	289	3	3	18	1	0	15	0	329
2019	287	4	4	20	2	0	16	0	333
2020	301	5	3	20	2	0	18	0	349
2021	297	2	2	23	2	0	18	0	344
2022	300	1	2	22	1	0	15	0	341
2023	306	0	1	28	1	0	13	1	350
2024	315	0	1	33	0	0	15	1	365

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Byron Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	261	23.0	11.3	n/a
1990	303	23.0	13.1	n/a
1991	312	25.0	12.4	n/a
1992	322	25.9	12.4	n/a
1993	327	28.0	11.7	n/a
1994	342	26.6	12.9	n/a
1995	415	29.0	14.3	n/a
1996	415	29.0	14.3	n/a
1997	421	29.0	14.5	n/a
1998	417	27.0	15.4	n/a
1999	407	25.0	16.3	n/a
2000	414	27.0	15.3	n/a
2001	425	30.0	14.2	n/a
2002	459	32.7	14.0	11.5
2003	459	32.7	14.0	11.5
2004	457	31.0	14.7	11.8
2005	441	29.0	15.2	12.9
2006	425	26.0	16.3	16.9
2007	422	25.0	16.9	13.7
2008	387	26.0	14.9	12.1
2009	386	30.5	12.7	13.7
2010	360	31.4	11.4	18.5
2011	350	31.0	11.2	21.7
2012	373	31.0	12.0	19.8
2013	393	31.4	12.4	23.9
2014	377	32.0	11.7	18.3
2015	350	31.0	11.2	27.7
2016	340	30.0	11.3	19.1
2017	331	26.1	12.6	21.5
2018	329	28.0	11.7	24
2019	333	27.9	11.9	25.2
2020	349	26.6	13.1	21.8
2021	344	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	341	28.5	11.9	20.5
2023	350	30.5	11.4	24.9
2024	365	29.6	12.3	27.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Byron Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	261	23.0	11.3	n/a
1990	303	23.0	13.1	n/a
1991	312	25.0	12.4	n/a
1992	322	25.9	12.4	n/a
1993	327	28.0	11.7	n/a
1994	342	26.6	12.9	n/a
1995	415	29.0	14.3	n/a
1996	415	29.0	14.3	n/a
1997	421	29.0	14.5	n/a
1998	417	27.0	15.4	n/a
1999	407	25.0	16.3	n/a
2000	414	27.0	15.3	n/a
2001	425	30.0	14.2	n/a
2002	459	32.7	14.0	11.5
2003	459	32.7	14.0	11.5
2004	457	31.0	14.7	11.8
2005	441	29.0	15.2	12.9
2006	425	26.0	16.3	16.9
2007	422	25.0	16.9	13.7
2008	387	26.0	14.9	12.1
2009	386	30.5	12.7	13.7
2010	360	31.4	11.4	18.5
2011	350	31.0	11.2	21.7
2012	373	31.0	12.0	19.8
2013	393	31.4	12.4	23.9
2014	377	32.0	11.7	18.3
2015	350	31.0	11.2	27.7
2016	340	30.0	11.3	19.1
2017	331	26.1	12.6	21.5
2018	329	28.0	11.7	24
2019	333	27.9	11.9	25.2
2020	349	26.6	13.1	21.8
2021	344	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	341	28.5	11.9	20.5
2023	350	30.5	11.4	24.9
2024	365	29.6	12.3	27.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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