Byron Middle School
Tel:
(815)234-5491
- Byron Middle School serves 331 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 57% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Byron Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Byron Middle School's student population of 331 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 331 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Byron Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Byron Middle School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #819 out of 3,544 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 89% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 15% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Byron CUSD 226 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Byron Middle School is Byron High School 9-12 (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Meridian Junior High School (4.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mary Morgan Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Byron Mary Morgan Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 695 students
0.1 miles
420 N Colfax St
Byron, IL 61010
(815)234-5491 0.1 PK-5 695 - Byron Byron High School 9-12 Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 472 students
0.3 miles
696 N Colfax St
Byron, IL 61010
(815)234-5491 0.3 9-12 472 - Stillman Valley Highland Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-2 | 330 students
4.5 miles
410 S Hickory St
Stillman Valley, IL 61084
(815)645-2291 4.5 PK-2 330 - Stillman Valley Meridian Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 432 students
4.5 miles
207 W Main St
Stillman Valley, IL 61084
(815)645-2277 4.5 6-8 432 - Stillman Valley Stillman Valley High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 581 students
4.6 miles
425 S Pine St
Stillman Valley, IL 61084
(815)645-2291 4.6 9-12 581
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