Sangamon County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 17 schools in Sangamon County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamsville Jr High School Williamsville · Williamsville CUSD 15 | Middle | 82.5% | +31.5pp |
| 2 | Lincoln Magnet School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Middle | 78.1% | +27.1pp |
| 3 | Auburn Jr High at Divernon Divernon · Auburn CUSD 10 | Middle | 76.1% | +25.1pp |
| 4 | Cantrall Intermediate School Cantrall · Athens CUSD 213 | Middle | 74.3% | +23.3pp |
| 5 | Glenwood Intermediate Sch Chatham · Ball Chatham CUSD 5 | Middle | 67.2% | +16.2pp |
| 6 | Rochester Jr High School Rochester · Rochester CUSD 3A | Middle | 66.7% | +15.7pp |
| 7 | New Berlin Jr High School New Berlin · New Berlin CUSD 16 | Middle | 65.3% | +14.3pp |
| 8 | Pleasant Plains Middle School Pleasant Plains · Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 | Middle | 62.4% | +11.4pp |
| 9 | Glenwood Middle School Chatham · Ball Chatham CUSD 5 | Middle | 60.4% | +9.4pp |
| 10 | Tri-City Jr High School Buffalo · Tri City CUSD 1 | Middle | 59.8% | +8.8pp |
| 11 | Sangamon Valley Middle School Illiopolis · Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 | Middle | 53.8% | +2.8pp |
| 12 | Riverton Middle School Riverton · Riverton CUSD 14 | Middle | 52.7% | +1.7pp |
| 13 | Rochester Intermediate School Rochester · Rochester CUSD 3A | Middle | 52.3% | +1.3pp |
| 14 | Benjamin Franklin Middle School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Middle | 41.4% | -9.6pp |
| 15 | U S Grant Middle School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Middle | 19.6% | -31.4pp |
| 16 | Jefferson Middle School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Middle | 16.0% | -35.0pp |
| 17 | Washington Middle School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Middle | 9.9% | -41.1pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the IAR + ISA % Proficient (Levels 4-5) threshold on the latest available IAR + ISA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Sangamon County, Illinois with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Illinois statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Illinois ranking.