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Public middle school · North Boone Cusd 200 · Poplar Grove, Illinois

North Boone Middle School

North Boone Middle School rates 7.5, right at the middle of North Boone Cusd 200's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the North Boone Cusd 200 median is 7.5.

#1,019 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · North Boone Cusd 200: 2 middle schools rated, median 7.5

The brief

A North Boone Cusd 200 middle school where students score 3 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,019 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 3 of 6 in North Boone Cusd 200.

North Boone Middle School is listed in North Boone Cusd 200, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math28%8 points below the Illinois average of 36%2025 IAR
Reading59%4 points above the Illinois average of 55%2025 IAR
In 2025, 28% of students were proficient in math and 59% in reading, against Illinois averages of 36% and 55%.2025 IAR; 47 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.9
40% of the rating
Academics
6.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 61065; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
North Boone Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$104,216
Median home value
$208,400
Median rent
$1,469/mo
College educated
22.8%
Homeownership
92.6%
Poverty rate
5.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 61065; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
555/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
46.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does North Boone Middle School serve?

North Boone Middle School serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend North Boone Middle School?

North Boone Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 250 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Boone Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Boone Middle School is 14.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does North Boone Middle School rank in IL?

North Boone Middle School ranks #1,019 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is North Boone Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

North Boone Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at North Boone Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, North Boone Middle School has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is North Boone Middle School a charter school?

No, North Boone Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is North Boone Middle School a Title I school?

No, North Boone Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for North Boone Middle School?

46.8% of students at North Boone Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
250
Student-teacher ratio
14.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Boone County
Rank in district
#3 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$17,980
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 61065)
10,927
Area average commute
33.7 min
Area median age
36.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.