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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Macon County, Illinois

23 public schools in Macon County, Illinois appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch leads the list at 78.8%, against a median of 35.8% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Macon County, Illinois

Top % Proficient (Reading)

78.8%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

35.8%

BEST IN READING · MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch	Warrensburg, IL	Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11	Middle	203	78.8%
2	Maroa-Forsyth Middle School	Maroa, IL	Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2	Middle	271	75.0%
3	Warrensburg-Latham Elem Sch	Warrensburg, IL	Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11	Elementary	475	66.5%
4	Maroa-Forsyth Grade School	Forsyth, IL	Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2	Elementary	593	63.7%
5	Mt Zion Jr High School	Mount Zion, IL	Mt Zion CUSD 3	Middle	378	60.8%
6	Mt Zion Elem School	Mount Zion, IL	Mt Zion CUSD 3	Elementary	359	55.7%
7	Argenta-Oreana Middle School	Argenta, IL	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	Middle	180	54.7%
8	Mt Zion Intermediate School	Mount Zion, IL	Mt Zion CUSD 3	Middle	557	54.2%
9	Argenta-Oreana Elementary School	Oreana, IL	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	Elementary	445	52.2%
10	Meridian Middle School	Macon, IL	Meridian CUSD 15	Middle	195	47.1%
11	Meridian Elem School	Blue Mound, IL	Meridian CUSD 15	Elementary	460	47.1%
12	Montessori Academy for Peace	Decatur, IL	Decatur SD 61	Elementary	586	35.8%
13	Robertson Charter School	Decatur, IL	Decatur SD 61	Elementary	327	31.0%
14	Michael E Baum Elem School	Decatur, IL	Decatur SD 61	Elementary	313	23.6%
15	Johns Hill Magnet School	Decatur, IL	Decatur SD 61	Elementary	627	20.4%
16	American Dreamer STEM Academy	Decatur, IL	Decatur SD 61	Elementary	423	16.5%
17	Muffley Elem School	Decatur, IL	Decatur SD 61	Elementary	386	15.6%
18	Parsons Elementary School	Decatur, IL	Decatur SD 61	Elementary	505	14.0%
19	Stephen Decatur Middle School	Decatur, IL	Decatur SD 61	Middle	413	12.8%
20	South Shores Elem School	Decatur, IL	Decatur SD 61	Elementary	335	11.4%
21	Dennis Lab School	Decatur, IL	Decatur SD 61	Elementary	579	10.6%
22	Franklin Grove Elem School	Decatur, IL	Decatur SD 61	Elementary	461	8.6%
23	Hope Academy	Decatur, IL	Decatur SD 61	Elementary	501	3.1%

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