Byron Middle School
Byron, IL · Byron CUSD 226
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Town, fringe
126th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 82%▼ Declining
325 N Colfax St, Byron, IL 61010
(815)234-5491NCES ID 170801000408Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Byron Middle School 126th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 82% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 89th in 2019 to 82th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 365 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.3% | 86.3% | ▼ 4.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.0% | 9.0% | ▲ 5.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.6% | 4.1% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Black | 1.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.1% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $275K in zip 61010 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Byron Middle School
- #202Meridian Jr High SchoolMeridian CUSD 223 · 4.7 mi away202nd of 685
ELA 72% ▼9 · Math 39% ▼7Compare - #378Winnebago Middle SchoolWinnebago CUSD 323 · 9.6 mi away378th of 685
ELA 49% ▼32 · Math 35% ▼11Compare - #682Rockford Envrnmntl Science AcadRockford SD 205 · 10.7 mi away682nd of 685
ELA 14% ▼67 · Math 5% ▼41Compare - #677Kennedy Middle SchoolRockford SD 205 · 12.2 mi away677th of 685
ELA 10% ▼71Compare - #394Pecatonica Comm Middle SchoolPecatonica CUSD 321 · 12.8 mi away394th of 685
ELA 51% ▼30 · Math 30% ▼16Compare - #623Bernard W Flinn Middle SchoolRockford SD 205 · 13.4 mi away623rd of 685
ELA 29% ▼52 · Math 11% ▼35Compare - #647Abraham Lincoln Middle SchoolRockford SD 205 · 13.5 mi away647th of 685
ELA 27% ▼54 · Math 6% ▼40Compare - #656West Middle SchoolRockford SD 205 · 14 mi away656th of 685
ELA 22% ▼59 · Math 8% ▼38Compare
What school district is Byron Middle School in?
Byron Middle School is part of the Byron CUSD 226 district in Byron, Illinois.
Is Byron Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Byron Middle School 126th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 82% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Byron Middle School?
White 86%, Hispanic 9%, Two or more races 4% (365 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Byron Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61010 is $275K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.