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Belvidere South Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 927 students

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3 stars

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Posted February 6, 2013

Hello, I have recently enrolled into this school and was utterly astonished by the poor performance that the students have been expressing thus far. I believe that this school has many problems that need to be addressed, and I also think that we especially need to improve how the teachers have been running things. For an example, I have been seriously unimpressed with their awful class structuring. From what I have been experiencing, they have been allowing the students to consistently RUN their mouths throughout the entire school day rather than actually teaching the standards that need to be taught. TEACHERS, I strongly suggest that you should actually teach the students for once rather than waiting for your oncoming paychecks to arrive. If you do not desire to successfully prepare the students for their futures, then I would recommend that you would not teach at all. Come on, a 4 out of 10 is something that we shouldn't be proud of. -Submitted by an anonymous 6th grade student.


Posted November 13, 2008

i enjoy going to BSMS but i think it could use some more improvements on some of the things here
—Submitted by a student


Posted August 20, 2005

I think the school seems 'ok' on the outside, and has a nice appearance , and wants to give the impression they are the best school around, but TO MANY students per class room and students don't get the one on one they need, and are lost in the shuffle. Too many issues with 'self pacing' very limited teacher instruction. Too much expected from children to assume they are supposed to know 'where they are at' and what they are to do for assignments. Nothing is clearly laid out by the teachers. The children are expected to figure it out on their own to much. Not enough structure. Classes are way to large compared to the state averages. Due to this, 10 minutes for children to eat lunch, if that by the time they get through the line. My son and many others do not like this school. Top many kids!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 26, 2005

I am currently an eighth grader at BSMS. I really like the school. We have a variety of things to get into like: drama club, yearbook, and future teachers club just to name a few. We have alot of sports as well. Parents are not really involved, but it mainly lays in the hands of our student council. I love belvidere south middle school!
—Submitted by kristie witthuhn, a student


Posted October 6, 2003

I feel that this school has a couple of teachers that are just putting in there time until they can retire. They seem to not enjoy there jobs anymore or the children. However there are other teachers here that are great and seem to be there for the kids. The extracurricular activities that we have been involved in or interested in have been poorly organized. It makes it hard to get involved.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

911 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
81%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

911 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
76%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

911 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
78%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

911 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
68%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

328 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
79%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

911 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
82%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2012.

911 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
83%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students76%
Female77%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White85%
Low income68%
Non-low income87%
Students with disabilities (IEP)36%
Students without disabilities81%
English language learners25%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students77%
Female79%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White85%
Low income69%
Non-low income88%
Students with disabilities (IEP)33%
Students without disabilities83%
English language learners22%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students80%
Female86%
Male74%
Black91%
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
Multiracialn/a
White81%
Low income72%
Non-low income88%
Students with disabilities (IEP)33%
Students without disabilities87%
English language learners39%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students76%
Female83%
Male70%
Black82%
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Multiracialn/a
White77%
Low income67%
Non-low income86%
Students with disabilities (IEP)46%
Students without disabilities81%
English language learners23%
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students75%
Female85%
Male66%
Black73%
Asiann/a
Hispanic70%
Multiracialn/a
White80%
Low income66%
Non-low income86%
Students with disabilities (IEP)48%
Students without disabilities80%
English language learners27%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students80%
Female85%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White81%
Low income73%
Non-low income89%
Students with disabilities (IEP)19%
Students without disabilities89%
English language learners52%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students84%
Female89%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic79%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White85%
Low income76%
Non-low income92%
Students with disabilities (IEP)38%
Students without disabilities91%
English language learners48%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 63% 53%
Hispanic 34% 21%
Black 2% 19%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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919 E 6th St
Belvidere, IL 61008
Phone: (815) 544-3175

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