Is Macomb Middle School a good school?

Macomb Middle School ranks 766 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Macomb Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 463 students attended Macomb Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Macomb Middle School?

Students at Macomb Middle School are 72% White, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Macomb Middle School attend?

Students who attend Macomb Middle School usually go on to attend Macomb Senior High School

Macomb Middle School

Summary:

Macomb Middle School is a public middle school in Macomb, Illinois, serving 308 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Macomb CUSD 185 district, which is ranked 479 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Macomb Middle School's performance is generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (35%) and Mathematics (18.6%) were significantly lower than the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. However, the school's performance in Science (55.6% proficient) was slightly above the state average of 53.2%. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.6% to 38.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School, Abingdon-Avon Middle School, and V I T Junior High School, Macomb Middle School's academic performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools having higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Macomb Middle School's significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, particularly for African American and Hispanic students, are concerning and indicate the need for targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1525 S Johnson St
Macomb, IL 61455

(309) 833-2074

District: Macomb CUSD 185

SchoolDigger Rank:
766^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,348

Students who attend Macomb Middle School usually attend:

High:

Macomb Senior High School

Feeder schools for Macomb Middle School:

Elementary:

Lincoln Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 463

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

African American:

12.7%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Macomb Middle School ranks worse than 56.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.76. (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 (72.4%), African American (12.7%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Macomb Middle School is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare Macomb Middle School employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Macomb Middle School is $15,348.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Macomb Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Macomb Middle School 766^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Macomb Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Macomb CUSD 185:

SchoolDigger ranks Macomb CUSD 185 479^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Macomb Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Macomb Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	68.50	402^nd	1185	66.1%
2004	75.65	305^th	1204	74.7%
2005	87.03	100^th	1209	91.7%
2006	89.26	41^st	1272	96.8%
2007	86.77	68^th	1287	94.7%
2008	82.15	161^st	1293	87.5%
2009	80.30	194^th	1318	85.3%
2010	81.16	174^th	1327	86.9%
2011	75.53	291^st	1344	78.3%
2012	78.21	245^th	1365	82.1%
2013	70.66	366^th	1367	73.2%
2014	74.59	300^th	1322	77.3%
2015	57.03	460^th	1302	64.7%
2016	38.17	766^th	1294	40.8%
2017	46.75	644^th	1293	50.2%
2018	45.21	672^nd	1293	48.0%
2019	56.71	527^th	1356	61.1%
2021	52.00	492^nd	1241	60.4%
2022	48.97	611^th	1369	55.4%
2023	44.40	700^th	1367	48.8%
2024	38.76	766^th	1363	43.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Macomb Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.64	105^th	164	36.0%
2023	39.35	103^rd	194	46.9%
2024	23.89	130^th	184	29.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Macomb Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.64	570^th	602	5.3%
2019	33.49	494^th	792	37.6%
2021	26.00	472^nd	548	13.9%
2022	29.41	612^th	781	21.6%
2023	25.39	635^th	805	21.1%
2024	29.73	556^th	802	30.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.26	814^th	1161	29.9%
2019	48.69	579^th	1217	52.4%
2021	27.05	787^th	1019	22.8%
2022	35.42	755^th	1221	38.2%
2023	31.57	868^th	1234	29.7%
2024	26.99	924^th	1219	24.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Macomb Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.58	590^th	1226	51.9%
2019	60.86	445^th	1276	65.1%
2021	52.28	416^th	1017	59.1%
2022	50.63	538^th	1286	58.2%
2023	46.88	609^th	1275	52.2%
2024	35.04	771^st	1251	38.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Macomb Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.21	451^st	674	33.1%
2024	26.67	519^th	639	18.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Macomb Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.94	733^rd	1223	40.1%
2019	49.41	586^th	1296	54.8%
2021	45.87	487^th	1048	53.5%
2022	47.66	584^th	1286	54.6%
2023	41.31	697^th	1292	46.1%
2024	42.42	645^th	1264	49.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Macomb Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.44	208^th	511	59.3%
2019	32.31	403^rd	565	28.7%
2022	22.58	538^th	573	6.1%
2023	25.23	485^th	569	14.8%
2024	23.66	468^th	548	14.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Macomb Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.40	514^th	590	12.9%

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Rank History for White students at Macomb Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.75	673^rd	889	24.3%
2019	41.53	534^th	905	41.0%
2021	41.36	445^th	813	45.3%
2022	34.48	589^th	898	34.4%
2023	27.23	683^rd	895	23.7%
2024	23.31	695^th	875	20.6%

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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 Macomb Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	311	19	11	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
1998	284	23	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1999	297	19	18	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
2000	314	14	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2001	302	22	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2002	286	29	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2003	286	29	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2004	262	32	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
2005	231	27	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
2006	231	14	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	6	258
2007	249	22	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	8	291
2008	259	18	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	7	295
2009	247	16	13	4	1	n/a	n/a	9	290
2010	226	19	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	13	275
2011	229	20	8	9	0	0	17	0	283
2012	229	26	9	8	0	0	17	0	289
2013	262	26	7	4	1	0	14	0	314
2014	248	21	6	12	1	0	12	0	300
2015	240	32	10	14	2	0	13	0	311
2016	272	24	12	9	2	0	23	0	342
2017	270	26	10	17	2	0	28	0	353
2018	243	28	9	18	0	0	22	0	320
2019	218	33	6	15	0	0	20	0	292
2020	231	28	6	15	0	1	22	0	303
2021	245	28	9	16	1	1	20	0	320
2022	234	35	10	11	1	0	18	0	309
2023	227	38	7	10	2	0	24	0	308
2024	335	59	17	16	4	0	32	0	463

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 Macomb Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	344	18.5	18.6	n/a
1998	324	18.5	17.5	n/a
1999	339	19.5	17.4	n/a
2000	344	18.2	18.9	n/a
2001	332	18.2	18.2	n/a
2002	330	20.0	16.5	32.1
2003	330	20.0	16.5	32.1
2004	305	19.5	15.6	45.2
2005	270	20.7	13.0	33.7
2006	258	18.2	14.2	33.3
2007	291	17.0	17.1	32.9
2008	295	15.0	19.7	29.5
2009	290	18.4	15.8	35.2
2010	275	18.4	14.9	39.3
2011	283	18.0	15.7	39.9
2012	289	18.5	15.5	36.7
2013	314	20.5	15.2	36.6
2014	300	18.0	16.6	41
2015	311	21.0	14.8	46.9
2016	342	22.0	15.5	36.5
2017	353	23.0	15.3	36.3
2018	320	21.0	15.2	41.6
2019	292	20.0	14.6	43.5
2020	303	21.0	14.4	42.6
2021	320	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	309	23.0	13.4	45.3
2023	308	23.0	13.3	47.4
2024	463	36.0	12.8	50.8

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 Macomb Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	344	18.5	18.6	n/a
1998	324	18.5	17.5	n/a
1999	339	19.5	17.4	n/a
2000	344	18.2	18.9	n/a
2001	332	18.2	18.2	n/a
2002	330	20.0	16.5	32.1
2003	330	20.0	16.5	32.1
2004	305	19.5	15.6	45.2
2005	270	20.7	13.0	33.7
2006	258	18.2	14.2	33.3
2007	291	17.0	17.1	32.9
2008	295	15.0	19.7	29.5
2009	290	18.4	15.8	35.2
2010	275	18.4	14.9	39.3
2011	283	18.0	15.7	39.9
2012	289	18.5	15.5	36.7
2013	314	20.5	15.2	36.6
2014	300	18.0	16.6	41
2015	311	21.0	14.8	46.9
2016	342	22.0	15.5	36.5
2017	353	23.0	15.3	36.3
2018	320	21.0	15.2	41.6
2019	292	20.0	14.6	43.5
2020	303	21.0	14.4	42.6
2021	320	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	309	23.0	13.4	45.3
2023	308	23.0	13.3	47.4
2024	463	36.0	12.8	50.8

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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