Geneva Middle Sch North, Geneva IL

Original Research by School Decision on Geneva Middle Sch North

Geneva Middle School North serves grades 6 through 8 and draws its enrollment evenly across the three grades. The school is located in Geneva, a mixed-use community about 40 miles west of Chicago in Kane County, anchored by a historic downtown along Third Street with Metra service to downtown Chicago. The broader district context shapes what families find here: Geneva CUSD 304 recently secured substantial developer funding from a large residential development slated to add hundreds of homes over the next two decades, a financial arrangement that will help offset the cost of educating new students but also signals enrollment growth and expanding class sizes ahead.

The academic picture from state testing is mixed by subject and grade. In English language arts, the school shows strength in the upper grades, with eighth graders posting proficiency rates in the high range and seventh graders also performing well. Sixth-grade English proficiency is solid but notably lower. Math proficiency is more uneven. Seventh grade shows the strongest math performance; sixth and eighth grades fall below that, with sixth-grade math proficiency sitting at about half. The middle grades are where students transition to more abstract mathematical reasoning, so a parent may want to look into further detail on math support and curriculum sequencing with the school. Science proficiency in eighth grade is solid. Testing participation is very high across the board, suggesting good attendance and engagement on assessment days. The state changed proficiency cutoff scores for this year, making year-to-year comparison not straightforward.

Enrollment is about 620 students across the three grades, with sixth grade slightly larger. The enrollment is predominantly white, with a small but visible Hispanic enrollment and minimal representation of other racial and ethnic groups. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch eligibility data was not available, so a reader cannot assess the school's economic diversity from that angle.

When positioned against the other districts in Kane County, Geneva Middle School North's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile. This is a real strength and reflects consistent performance across tested grades and subjects.

The school sits on a campus setting typical of suburban middle schools, separated from downtown civic life. Housing values in the Geneva zip code are moderate to moderately high for the region, with median home values notably above state and national benchmarks and reflecting a relatively affluent community. Rental rates are somewhat lower on a ratio basis, making rental options more accessible than purchase options for some families.

State testing results represent the primary academic data point available; the payload contained no information on Advanced Learner Programs, special education services, discipline, attendance rates, or detailed program offerings beyond the standard middle school curriculum. Parents interested in those details or seeking insight into school culture, teaching approach, or extracurricular life should visit the school directly or contact the district.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 650%

School 50% · District 46% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 766%

School 66% · District 60% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 858%

School 58% · District 55% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 676%

School 76% · District 75% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 782%

School 82% · District 71% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 887%

School 87% · District 81% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Science

Grade 878%

School 78% · District 76% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

This schoolGeneva CUSD 304, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.