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Enrollment
1,220
Middle
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALTON CUSD 11·NCES 170360005841
Alton Middle School
2200 College Ave, Alton, IL 62002 · (618) 474-2200 · Madison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,220 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Illinois public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
623 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 431 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 399 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 390 | 32% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Alton Middle School→Alton High School
Based on grade levels within Alton CUSD 11. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
37.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.9pp since 2023
Math
17.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 17.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.1% | 11.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alton Middle School
Alton Middle School's state test result (27.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Middle School this school | 1,220 | 51.1% | 27.7% |
| Liberty Intermediate School Bourbonnais | 714 | 53.5% | 51.9% |
| Parkside Jr High School Normal | 598 | 46.2% | 38.9% |
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School Springfield | 709 | 53.5% | 32.9% |
| Eisenhower Middle School Rockford | 963 | 59.3% | 22.4% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Charleston | 698 | 51.6% | 32.4% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #462 of 578 | #11 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #516 of 640 ▼ 7 | #11 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #520 of 640 ▲ 18 | #11 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,220 | #7 of 691 | #1 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #388 of 558 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #117 of 560 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #283 of 581 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #194 of 440 | #2 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,220
-168 (-12%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 1,397
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,220 | 86.7 | 14.1:1 | 51% (623) |
| 2023-24 | 1,219 | 89 | 13.7:1 | 53% (645) |
| 2022-23 | 1,241 | 93 | 13.3:1 | 57% (711) |
| 2020-21 | 1,388 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,408 | 98 | 14.4:1 | 59% (836) |
| 2015-16 | 1,388 | 99 | 14.0:1 | 54% (748) |
| 2010-11 | 1,397 | 104 | 13.4:1 | 60% (840) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,408 to 1,220); teachers down 12% (98 to 86.7).
About Alton Middle School
Alton Middle School is a middle school with a street address in Alton, Illinois. It educates 1,220 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 164% bigger than the 462 average for middle schools in Illinois.
Alton Middle School is one of the 10 schools that make up Alton CUSD 11 (5,526 students in total).
At 51%, White students outnumber all other groups at Alton Middle School combined. The remaining students are 29% Black, 15% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Among people living in Madison County, the White share is about 83%. Alton Middle School has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Alton Middle School is 86.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.1:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Illinois is 13.0:1, lower than at this school. Around 51% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Alton Middle School is D. Compared with Illinois public middle schools, the school scored higher than 7% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Alton Middle School is in the bottom 10% of Illinois schools: 27.7% actual against 42.0% predicted.
Madison County census figures show that median household income is about $75,793, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 84 public schools operate in Madison County, serving about 35,253 students.
Of nearby public schools, East Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Alton Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Alton Middle School is Suburb: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 1,388 to 1,220.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alton CUSD 11
- Alton High SchoolHigh · 1,823 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Early ChildhoodElementary · 267 students
- Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
Other schools in Alton
- Alton High SchoolHigh · 1,823 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Lovejoy Elementary SchoolElementary · 230 students
- Eunice Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 188 students
- Journeys SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- East Elementary School0.6 mi · 415
- Lovejoy Elementary School0.6 mi · 230
- Eunice Smith Elementary School1.3 mi · 188
- West Elementary School2.1 mi · 407
- Alton High School2.2 mi · 1,823
- Washington Elementary School3.2 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About Alton Middle SchoolHow many students attend Alton Middle School?
Alton Middle School enrolls approximately 1,220 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Alton Middle School serve?
Alton Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alton Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alton Middle School is approximately 14.1:1 (87 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alton Middle School?
At Alton Middle School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 4% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Alton Middle School?
Alton Middle School is overseen by Alton CUSD 11 in Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.