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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Illinois · page 5

Ranks 201–250 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Illinois. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
201	Gallatin Junior High School	Junction, IL	Gallatin CUSD 7	Middle	60.2%	186	35.8%
202	Edison Middle School	Champaign, IL	Champaign CUSD 4	Middle	49.9%	647	35.8%
203	Clinton Jr High School	Clinton, IL	Clinton CUSD 15	Middle	53.8%	385	35.8%
204	Central Middle School	Evergreen Park, IL	Evergreen Park ESD 124	Middle	47.3%	560	35.9%
205	Marion Jr High School	Marion, IL	Marion CUSD 2	Middle	56.7%	742	36.2%
206	Jewel Middle School	North Aurora, IL	Aurora West USD 129	Middle	50.4%	490	36.2%
207	Vandalia Junior High School	Vandalia, IL	Vandalia CUSD 203	Middle	49.8%	502	36.3%
208	Rochelle Middle School	Rochelle, IL	Rochelle CCSD 231	Middle	49.2%	488	36.3%
209	Stevenson Middle School	Melrose Park, IL	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	Middle	62.8%	682	36.5%
210	Walter R Sundling Middle School	Palatine, IL	Palatine CCSD 15	Middle	47.0%	679	36.5%
211	Meridian Middle School	Macon, IL	Meridian CUSD 15	Middle	42.6%	195	36.7%
212	West Jr High School	Belleville, IL	Belleville SD 118	Middle	73.6%	364	37.0%
213	Peter J Palombi School	Lake Villa, IL	Lake Villa CCSD 41	Middle	45.3%	844	37.0%
214	Edison Junior High School	Pekin, IL	Pekin PSD 108	Middle	51.3%	271	37.2%
215	Jacksonville Middle School	Jacksonville, IL	Jacksonville SD 117	Middle	54.9%	680	37.3%
216	Thompson Jr High School	Oswego, IL	CUSD 308	Middle	42.1%	832	37.4%
217	Wilbur Trimpe Middle School	Bethalto, IL	Bethalto CUSD 8	Middle	46.9%	556	37.6%
218	Roxana Junior High School	Roxana, IL	Roxana CUSD 1	Middle	53.7%	393	37.6%
219	Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle Sch	Mazon, IL	Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C	Middle	42.4%	144	37.7%
220	Riverton Middle School	Riverton, IL	Riverton CUSD 14	Middle	52.4%	347	37.7%
221	Stark County Junior High School	Toulon, IL	Stark County CUSD 100	Middle	55.7%	140	37.7%
222	Lincoln Jr High School	Skokie, IL	Skokie SD 69	Middle	62.3%	628	37.9%
223	Norwood Elem School	Peoria, IL	Norwood ESD 63	Middle	56.7%	150	38.0%
224	Dorris Intermediate Sch	Collinsville, IL	Collinsville CUSD 10	Middle	69.0%	871	38.1%
225	Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr HS	Mansfield, IL	Blue Ridge CUSD 18	Middle	47.8%	232	38.4%
226	Carl Sandburg Middle School	Rolling Meadows, IL	Palatine CCSD 15	Middle	48.5%	468	38.4%
227	Central Jr High School	East Peoria, IL	East Peoria SD 86	Middle	46.5%	434	38.4%
228	Mattoon Middle School	Mattoon, IL	Mattoon CUSD 2	Middle	64.6%	610	38.5%
229	Blackhawk Middle School	Bensenville, IL	Bensenville SD 2	Middle	55.0%	665	38.6%
230	Hampshire Middle School	Hampshire, IL	CUSD 300	Middle	33.5%	821	38.6%
231	Central Intermediate School	Ottawa, IL	Ottawa ESD 141	Middle	56.3%	339	38.8%
232	Parkside Jr High School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Middle	46.2%	598	38.9%
233	Logan Jr High School	Princeton, IL	Princeton ESD 115	Middle	52.8%	443	38.9%
234	Knoxville Jr High School	Knoxville, IL	Knoxville CUSD 202	Middle	36.3%	262	39.0%
235	Yorkville Intermediate School	Yorkville, IL	Yorkville CUSD 115	Middle	31.7%	638	39.0%
236	Arbor Park Middle School	Oak Forest, IL	Arbor Park SD 145	Middle	49.4%	520	39.0%
237	Brown County Middle School	Mount Sterling, IL	Brown County CUSD 1	Middle	40.2%	179	39.1%
238	Matherville Intermediate School	Matherville, IL	Sherrard CUSD 200	Middle	30.8%	182	39.2%
239	Hamlin Upper Grade Center	Alsip, IL	Atwood Heights SD 125	Middle	55.5%	182	39.4%
240	Sangamon Valley Middle School	Illiopolis, IL	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	Middle	62.8%	145	39.5%
241	Indian Creek Middle School	Waterman, IL	Indian Creek CUSD 425	Middle	40.8%	213	39.5%
242	Jackson Middle School	Villa Park, IL	SD 45 DuPage County	Middle	37.8%	621	39.5%
243	Argenta-Oreana Middle School	Argenta, IL	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	Middle	60.0%	180	39.6%
244	Reagan Middle School	Dixon, IL	Dixon USD 170	Middle	55.0%	585	39.6%
245	North Boone Upper Elem Sch	Poplar Grove, IL	North Boone CUSD 200	Middle	42.2%	192	39.6%
246	Southwestern Middle School	Piasa, IL	Southwestern CUSD 9	Middle	42.1%	171	39.7%
247	Lincoln Jr High School	Lincoln, IL	Lincoln ESD 27	Middle	60.7%	321	39.8%
248	Woodland Middle School	Gurnee, IL	Woodland CCSD 50	Middle	37.8%	1,541	39.8%
249	Jack London Middle School	Wheeling, IL	Wheeling CCSD 21	Middle	63.5%	628	39.8%
250	Charleston Middle School	Charleston, IL	Charleston CUSD 1	Middle	48.1%	401	39.9%

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