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Byron Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

325 N Colfax St, Byron, IL 61010 · (815) 234-5491 · Part of Byron Community Unit School District 226

Byron Township’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
366
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Byron Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Byron Township kids: Byron High School 9-12

On the path

Where Byron Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Mary Morgan Elem Schin Byron
6–8Byron Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Byron High School 9-12in Byron

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

325 N Colfax St, Byron

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6107
Grade 7128
Grade 8131
Enrollment over time
344’20
341’21
350’22
365’23
366’24

Up 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Byron Middle School from Byron Township families.

Other schools in Byron Community Unit School District 226

The district →
Mary Morgan Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Byron
A
631 students12:1
Byron High School 9-12
High · Grades 9–12 · Byron
A−
464 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Byron Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.