Maroa-Forsyth Middle School
Maroa, IL · Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
173rd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 75%▲ Improving
101 S Cedar St, Maroa, IL 61756
(217)794-5115NCES ID 172475002683Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Maroa-Forsyth Middle School 173rd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 75% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 65th in 2019 to 75th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (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.
Black (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.
Asian (last reported 2024) 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 250 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.5% | 76.0% | ▼ 10.5 pts | |
| Asian | 7.1% | 10.8% | ▲ 3.7 pts | |
| Black | 3.6% | 5.2% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 4.0% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.4% | 4.0% | ▲ 1.6 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 $163K in zip 61756 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Maroa-Forsyth Middle School
- #478Clinton Jr High SchoolClinton CUSD 15 · 7.4 mi away478th of 685
ELA 50% ▼25 · Math 19% ▼24Compare - #388Argenta-Oreana Middle SchoolArgenta-Oreana CUSD 1 · 8.3 mi away388th of 685
ELA 55% ▼20 · Math 28% ▼15Compare - #180Warrensburg-Latham Middle SchWarrensburg-Latham CUSD 11 · 9.1 mi away180th of 685
ELA 78% ▲3 · Math 38% ▼5Compare - #683Stephen Decatur Middle SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 10.3 mi away683rd of 685
ELA 12% ▼63 · Math 5% ▼38Compare - –Deland-Weldon Middle SchoolDeland-Weldon CUSD 57 · 15.8 mi awayCompare
- #315Mt Zion Jr High SchoolMt Zion CUSD 3 · 19 mi away315th of 685
ELA 61% ▼14 · Math 33% ▼10Compare - #286Mt Zion Intermediate SchoolMt Zion CUSD 3 · 19.1 mi away286th of 685
ELA 54% ▼21 · Math 44% ▲1Compare - #466Sangamon Valley Middle SchoolSangamon Valley CUSD 9 · 19.7 mi away466th of 685
ELA 54% ▼21 · Math 19% ▼24Compare
What school district is Maroa-Forsyth Middle School in?
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School is part of the Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 district in Maroa, Illinois.
Is Maroa-Forsyth Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Maroa-Forsyth Middle School 173rd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 75% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Maroa-Forsyth Middle School?
White 76%, Asian 11%, Black 5%, Hispanic 4% (250 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Maroa-Forsyth Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61756 is $163K 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.