Enrollment
246
Middle
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELDORADO CUSD 4·NCES 171366001663
Eldorado Middle School
1907 1st St, Eldorado, IL 62930 · (618) 273-8056 · Saline County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Illinois public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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
12.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
168 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 74 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 91 | 37% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Eldorado Middle School→Eldorado High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Eldorado CUSD 4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
62.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.6pp since 2023
Math
32.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.4% | 32.2% |
| 2023-24 | 50.8% | 28.1% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 32% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Illinois's top 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 Eldorado Middle School
Eldorado Middle School's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado Middle School this school | 246 | 68.3% | 50.2% |
| Parkview Jr High School Lawrenceville | 235 | 65.5% | 32.5% |
| Center Street Elementary School Fairfield | 296 | 67.2% | 41.7% |
| Mary Miller Junior High School Georgetown | 192 | 69.8% | 33.5% |
| Gillespie Middle School Gillespie | 244 | 62.7% | 41.2% |
| Litchfield Middle School Litchfield | 282 | 62.8% | 54.9% |
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 Eldorado Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #193 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #329 of 640 ▼ 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #264 of 640 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #509 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #202 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #524 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.3% | #113 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #117 of 127 |
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
246
+34 (+16%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 324
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 | 246 | 20.1 | 12.2:1 | 68% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 18.6 | 13.9:1 | 67% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 20.3 | 11.4:1 | 73% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 243 | 17 | 14.3:1 | 63% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 267 | 17 | 15.7:1 | 63% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 54% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 21 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 16 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eldorado Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (243 to 246); teachers up 18% (17 to 20.1).
About Eldorado Middle School
Eldorado Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school with its address in Eldorado, Illinois. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 246 students enrolled. Middle schools in Illinois have about 462 students on average; enrollment here is 47% lower.
Eldorado CUSD 4 (3 schools, 1,105 students) runs Eldorado Middle School.
Eldorado Middle School is 93% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Saline County, where about 92% of residents are White. The diversity index for Eldorado Middle School is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 12.2:1 is based on 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Illinois is 13.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Eldorado Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 76% of Illinois public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Eldorado Middle School would score about 32.1%. It scores 50.2%, a top-10% result among Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school's county is Saline County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $53,117, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Saline County's 15 public schools enroll about 3,704 students and include Eldorado Middle School.
Measured in a straight line, Eldorado High School is about 0.6 miles from Eldorado Middle School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Eldorado Middle School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 212 to 246, a 16% rise.
People who know Eldorado Middle School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Saline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,213
Census ACS
Median income
$53,117
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eldorado CUSD 4
- Eldorado Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 students
- Eldorado High SchoolHigh · 309 students
Other schools in Eldorado
- Eldorado Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 students
- Eldorado High SchoolHigh · 309 students
Other Eldorado Middle schools
One other US public school is named Eldorado Middle. Eldorado Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Eldorado Middle SchoolELDORADO, TX · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Eldorado High School0.6 mi · 309
- Eldorado Elementary School0.9 mi · 550
- East Side Intermediate School7.5 mi · 397
- West Side Primary School8.0 mi · 400
- Harrisburg High School8.3 mi · 491
- School District 428 IYC-HRB8.4 mi · 42
Frequently asked questions
About Eldorado Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Eldorado Middle School?
Eldorado Middle School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Eldorado Middle School serve?
Eldorado Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eldorado Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eldorado Middle School is approximately 12.2:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eldorado Middle School?
At Eldorado Middle School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Eldorado Middle School public or private?
Eldorado Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Eldorado CUSD 4.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.