The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in Science. The lowest is 40% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Geneseo Middle School
Geneseo Middle School serves grades six through eight in a small Henry County city known for its tree-lined Victorian neighborhoods and revitalized downtown. The school enrolls roughly equal numbers across its three grades, with the student body overwhelmingly white and drawn almost entirely from the local community. No data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility or special-education or English-learner populations was available.
State assessment results from spring 2025 show uneven performance across subjects and grades. In English language arts, sixth and eighth graders performed at stronger rates, while seventh-grade results were notably lower. Mathematics proficiency declined as students moved through grades six to eight, with sixth grade at a moderate rate and eighth grade substantially lower. Science results were available only for eighth grade, where students showed stronger proficiency. When proficiency rates across all tested subjects and grades are averaged together, the school sits below the median among the county's nine tested districts. Parent might want to look into the school's approach to math support, given the downward trend in that subject across the middle grades.
The school operates as a regular public school within Geneseo CUSD 228, a district that recently opened the Ted McAvoy Career and Technical Education Center at the high school in May 2025, expanding carpentry, welding, and other career and technical pathways for students interested in trades. The district also issued a working-cash bond in early 2025 with a corresponding tax levy increase; publicly reported commentary noted that Geneseo's education fund tax rate ranks among the lowest of comparable districts locally, though the district operates in the bottom fifth percentile for per-pupil spending statewide.
Geneseo itself is a city of steady modest growth with a well-preserved downtown centered on State Street, where small businesses, restaurants, antique shops, and community events create walkable civic life. Residential development in recent years has included townhouse and subdivision projects on the periphery. Housing in the Geneseo 61254 zip code is substantially more affordable than the state average, with median home values below state and national benchmarks. The nearby Hennepin Canal, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, offers trails and paddling. Civic anchors include a public library that received a recent capital investment and a newly renovated municipal building, along with the city park system.
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