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Enrollment
541
Middle
DISTRICT 544 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNLAP CUSD 323·NCES 171270001523
Dunlap Middle School
5200 W Cedar Hills Dr, Dunlap, IL 61525 · (309) 243-7778 · Peoria County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
82 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 | 194 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 178 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 169 | 31% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Dunlap Middle School→Dunlap High School
Based on grade levels within Dunlap CUSD 323. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
80.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.2% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.9% | 60.0% |
% 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
74.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →
Schools most like Dunlap Middle School
Dunlap Middle School's state test result (74.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlap Middle School this school | 541 | 15.2% | 74.8% |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School Hoffman Est | 621 | 11.6% | N/A |
| Attea Middle School Glenview | 714 | 20.0% | 69.1% |
| Bednarcik Junior High School Aurora | 535 | 25.4% | 62.5% |
| Gordon Gregory Middle School Naperville | 811 | 8.3% | 78.7% |
| Heritage Grove Middle School Plainfield | 841 | 23.3% | 67.0% |
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 Dunlap Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #14 of 578 | #2 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #41 of 640 ▼ 5 | #2 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #75 of 640 ▼ 20 | #2 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #255 of 691 | #2 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #502 of 558 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #95 of 560 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.2% | #563 of 581 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #130 of 440 | #3 of 8 |
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
541
+29 (+6%) vs 2020
+80% since 1990-91, when it was 301
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 | 541 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 15% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 33.1 | 15.9:1 | 10% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 33.5 | 16.2:1 | 11% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 38.7 | 17.0:1 | 14% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 586 | 35 | 16.7:1 | 5% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 30 | 15.0:1 | 7% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 31 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 14 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dunlap Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (656 to 541); teachers down 15% (38.7 to 33).
About Dunlap Middle School
Dunlap, Illinois, is home to Dunlap Middle School, a medium-sized middle school. Enrolled students number 541 students, in grades 6 through 8.
Dunlap CUSD 323 enrolls 4,837 students in 8 schools, including Dunlap Middle School.
White students are the majority at Dunlap Middle School, with 52% of enrollment. The school is also 27% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, and 5% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 67%. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Dunlap Middle School is 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.4:1. This ratio sits 3.4 above the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 15%. That is lower than the 57% average for public schools in Peoria County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 62.8% at Dunlap Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 74.8%.
Peoria County census figures show that the median household income is $65,108, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 81 public schools in Peoria County, enrolling about 27,827 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Dunlap High School, is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. On average proficiency, Dunlap Middle School is 2nd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment grew 6% from its 2020-21 level of 512.
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Peoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
179,645
Census ACS
Median income
$65,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
27,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dunlap CUSD 323
- Dunlap High SchoolHigh · 1,420 students
- Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 865 students
- Dunlap Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Wilder-Waite Grade SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Banner Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
Other schools in Dunlap
- Dunlap High SchoolHigh · 1,420 students
- Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 865 students
- Dunlap Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Banner Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Dunlap Grade SchoolElementary · 253 students
Nearby schools
- Dunlap High School0.2 mi · 1,420
- Dunlap Valley Middle School0.3 mi · 546
- Dunlap Grade School0.5 mi · 253
- Banner Elementary School2.5 mi · 375
- Hickory Grove Elementary School2.8 mi · 865
- Wilder-Waite Grade School3.5 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Dunlap Middle SchoolHow many students attend Dunlap Middle School?
Dunlap Middle School enrolls approximately 541 students in grades 06-08.
Is Dunlap Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dunlap Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dunlap Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dunlap Middle School is approximately 16.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dunlap Middle School?
At Dunlap Middle School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 5% Hispanic, 7% Black, 27% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Dunlap Middle School?
Dunlap Middle School is overseen by Dunlap CUSD 323 in Peoria County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.