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Manteno Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

250 N Poplar St, Manteno, IL 60950 · (815) 928-7150 · Part of Manteno Community Unit School District 5

Manteno Township’s School Grade B better than 64% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
520
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Manteno Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Manteno Township kids: Manteno High School

On the path

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

PK–4Manteno Elem Schoolin Manteno
5–8Manteno Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Manteno High Schoolin Manteno

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

250 N Poplar St, Manteno

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5128
Grade 6121
Grade 7148
Grade 8123
Enrollment over time
552’20
543’21
553’22
542’23
520’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Manteno Community Unit School District 5

The district →
Manteno Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manteno
B+
694 students13:1
Manteno High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Manteno
B−
587 students15:1

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; Manteno Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.