Macomb Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1525 S Johnson St
Macomb, IL 61455

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (309) 833-2074

Serving 463 students in grades 6-8, Macomb Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 463 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Macomb Middle School's student population of 463 students has grown by 44% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 56% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Macomb Middle School
6	153
7	155
8	154
9	1

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Total Students

463 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Macomb Middle School
2023	308
2022	309
2021	320
2020	292
2019	292
2018	353
2017	353
2016	342
2015	311
2014	300
2013	314
2012	289
2011	283
2010	275
2009	290
2008	295
2007	291
2006	258
2005	270
2004	305
2003	330
2002	352
2001	332
2000	344
1999	339

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Macomb Middle School
2023	23
2022	23
2020	20
2019	20
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	21
2014	18
2013	21
2012	19
2011	18
2010	18
2009	18
2008	15
2007	17
2006	18
2005	20
2004	19
2003	20
2002	20
2001	18
2000	18
1999	19
1998	19

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Macomb Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Macomb Middle School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1959 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Macomb Middle School
2023	#1959
2022	#1670
2021	#1525
2019	#1755
2018	#2170
2017	#2210
2016	#2156
2015	#1246
2014	#994
2013	#1137
2012	#675

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17%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Macomb Middle School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	17%	27%	18%
2021	21%	28%	19%
2019	25%	33%	26%
2018	24%	32%	26%
2017	24%	32%	28%
2016	27%	31%	27%
2015	27%	29%	27%
2014	66%	59%	64%
2013	66%	58%	67%
2012	93%	80%	87%
2011	93%	80%	89%

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26%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Macomb Middle School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2022	26%	30%	25%
2021	32%	32%	26%
2019	40%	38%	34%
2018	28%	37%	26%
2017	30%	38%	34%
2016	22%	36%	26%
2015	43%	38%	39%
2014	70%	57%	64%
2013	68%	58%	68%
2012	89%	75%	84%
2011	90%	75%	84%

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45-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Macomb Middle School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	13:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	16:1	17:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	16:1	15:1
2000	19:1	16:1	15:1
1999	18:1	16:1	15:1
1998	18:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Macomb Middle School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	7%	5%	6%
2009	5%	5%	6%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Macomb Middle School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	3%	27%	5%
2022	4%	27%	4%
2021	5%	27%	5%
2020	5%	26%	5%
2019	5%	26%	5%
2018	5%	26%	3%
2017	5%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	3%
2015	4%	25%	3%
2014	4%	25%	4%
2013	2%	24%	4%
2012	3%	24%	4%
2011	3%	23%	4%
2010	2%	22%	3%
2009	2%	22%	2%
2008	2%	21%	3%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	2%	19%	1%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	2%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%

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Black

13%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Macomb Middle School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	12%	17%	13%
2022	11%	17%	12%
2021	9%	17%	10%
2020	11%	17%	9%
2019	11%	17%	9%
2018	8%	17%	10%
2017	8%	17%	10%
2016	8%	17%	10%
2015	11%	17%	10%
2014	7%	17%	9%
2013	8%	18%	9%
2012	9%	18%	9%
2011	7%	18%	8%
2010	8%	20%	10%
2009	7%	20%	9%
2008	6%	20%	9%
2007	8%	20%	9%
2006	5%	20%	9%
2005	10%	20%	9%
2004	10%	21%	10%
2003	9%	21%	10%
2002	9%	21%	9%
2001	7%	21%	8%
2000	4%	21%	8%
1999	6%	21%	8%

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White

72%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Macomb Middle School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	74%	45%	71%
2022	76%	47%	73%
2021	77%	47%	76%
2020	75%	48%	75%
2019	75%	48%	75%
2018	77%	49%	77%
2017	77%	49%	77%
2016	80%	49%	77%
2015	78%	49%	77%
2014	83%	50%	78%
2013	83%	50%	78%
2012	79%	51%	79%
2011	81%	51%	80%
2010	83%	53%	81%
2009	86%	53%	81%
2008	88%	54%	83%
2007	86%	55%	83%
2006	90%	56%	86%
2005	85%	57%	85%
2004	86%	57%	86%
2003	86%	58%	86%
2002	88%	59%	87%
2001	91%	60%	88%
2000	91%	61%	88%
1999	88%	62%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Macomb Middle School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	8%	3%	8%
2017	8%	3%	8%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2015	4%	3%	7%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Macomb Middle School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	0.43	0.70	0.48
2022	0.41	0.68	0.45
2021	0.40	0.68	0.42
2020	0.42	0.68	0.43
2019	0.42	0.68	0.43
2018	0.40	0.67	0.40
2017	0.40	0.67	0.40
2016	0.35	0.67	0.39
2015	0.38	0.67	0.39
2014	0.31	0.66	0.37
2013	0.31	0.66	0.38
2012	0.37	0.65	0.37
2011	0.34	0.66	0.35
2010	0.32	0.64	0.30
2009	0.27	0.64	0.31
2008	0.22	0.64	0.29
2007	0.26	0.63	0.28
2006	0.19	0.61	0.25
2005	0.26	0.61	0.27
2004	0.25	0.60	0.25
2003	0.25	0.59	0.26
2002	0.22	0.59	0.24
2001	0.17	0.58	0.22
2000	0.17	0.57	0.22
1999	0.22	0.56	0.23

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Eligible for

23%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Macomb Middle School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	35%	43%	42%
2022	35%	43%	44%
2021	33%	44%	45%
2020	41%	47%	46%
2019	41%	47%	46%
2018	30%	46%	41%
2017	30%	46%	41%
2016	31%	47%	40%
2015	43%	52%	47%
2014	40%	47%	46%
2013	35%	45%	40%
2012	15%	21%	22%
2011	31%	39%	36%
2010	31%	37%	32%
2009	25%	33%	32%
2008	22%	32%	31%
2007	26%	32%	32%
2006	25%	32%	34%
2005	28%	32%	29%
2004	35%	31%	28%
2003	28%	30%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Macomb Middle School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	7%	4%	7%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	5%	7%
2012	22%	27%	22%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	6%	6%	8%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	10%	5%	7%
2003	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Macomb Community Unit School District 185

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Bombers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Macomb Middle School's ranking?

Macomb Middle School is ranked #1959 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Macomb Middle School?

463 students attend Macomb Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Macomb Middle School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Macomb Middle School?

Macomb Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Macomb Middle School offer ?

Macomb Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Macomb Middle School part of?

Macomb Middle School is part of Macomb Community Unit School District 185.

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Spring Break - No School

March 16, 2026 (Monday)

School Improvement Day - Half Day in AM, No School in PM, No School All Day at MacArthur/Last Day of School/End of 2nd Semester

May 22, 2026 (Friday)

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