Enrollment
28
Middle
DISTRICT 58 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELAND-WELDON CUSD 57·NCES 171203001456
Deland-Weldon Middle School
2311 N 300 East Rd, Weldon, IL 61882 · (309) 928-7691 · Piatt County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL28 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Illinois public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
6.9:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
15 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 | 10 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 39% |
Student demographics
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
Deland-Weldon Middle School→Deland-Weldon High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Deland-Weldon CUSD 57. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
28.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
21.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.6% | 21.4% |
| 2023-24 | 27.3% | 18.2% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Deland-Weldon Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 28 | #691 of 691 |
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
28
-3 (-10%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 54
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 | 28 | 4.1 | 6.9:1 | 54% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 24 | 1.9 | 12.8:1 | 54% (13) |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 3 | 7.0:1 | 48% (10) |
| 2020-21 | 31 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 36 | 2.7 | 13.3:1 | 53% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 33 | 3 | 11.0:1 | 61% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 26 | 3 | 8.7:1 | 46% (12) |
| 2000-01 | 26 | 2 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 54 | 6 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deland-Weldon Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (36 to 28); teachers up 51% (2.7 to 4.1).
About Deland-Weldon Middle School
Deland-Weldon Middle School is a very small middle school located in Weldon, Illinois. It has an enrollment of 28 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 462.
Deland-Weldon Middle School is one school in Deland-Weldon CUSD 57, a system of 3 schools with 173 students.
White students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial.
There are 4.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Deland-Weldon Middle School, giving a ratio of 6.9:1. Middle schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.0:1. By family income, 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Piatt County averages 38%, lower than here.
Deland-Weldon Middle School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 19% of Illinois public middle schools.
Deland-Weldon Middle School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (27.3%) and its predicted rate (40.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
In Piatt County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $94,811 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Deland-Weldon Middle School, Piatt County has 14 public schools.
Deland-Weldon Elementary School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Deland-Weldon Middle School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 48.2%, higher than Deland-Weldon Middle School's 27.3%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 31 (2020-21) to 28 (2024-25).
The Deland-Weldon Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Piatt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,695
Census ACS
Median income
$94,811
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,086 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Deland-Weldon CUSD 57
- Deland-Weldon Elementary SchoolElementary · 100 students
- Deland-Weldon High SchoolHigh · 45 students
Nearby schools
- Deland-Weldon Elementary School0.0 mi · 100
- Deland-Weldon High School0.1 mi · 45
- Ruth M Schneider Elementary School8.4 mi · 265
- Blue Ridge High School8.5 mi · 155
- White Heath Elementary School9.6 mi · 270
- Washington School9.7 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About Deland-Weldon Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Deland-Weldon Middle School?
Deland-Weldon Middle School enrolls approximately 28 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Deland-Weldon Middle School serve?
Deland-Weldon Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deland-Weldon Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Deland-Weldon Middle School is approximately 6.9:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Deland-Weldon Middle School?
At Deland-Weldon Middle School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Deland-Weldon Middle School public or private?
Deland-Weldon Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Deland-Weldon CUSD 57.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.