For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 365 students in Byron, IL.
The top ranked public middle school in Byron, IL is Byron Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Byron, IL public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average). Middle schools in Byron have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Illinois public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Byron, IL (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Byron Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
325 N Colfax St
Byron, IL 61010
(815) 234-5491
Byron, IL 61010
(815) 234-5491
Grades: 6-8
| 365 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Byron, IL?
The top ranked public middle schools in Byron, IL include Byron Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Byron?
1 public middle schools are located in Byron.
What is the racial composition of students in Byron?
Byron public middle schools minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
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