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What's something Eureka Middle School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
436
Middle
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EUREKA CUD 140·NCES 171443001782
Eureka Middle School
2005 S Main St, Eureka, IL 61530 · (309) 467-3771 · Woodford County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
111 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 5 | 96 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 108 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 119 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 26% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Eureka Middle School→Eureka High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Eureka CUD 140. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
77.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
53.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 | 77.4% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 73.4% | 47.0% |
% 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
66.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Eureka Middle School
Eureka Middle School's state test result (66.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Middle School this school | 436 | 25.5% | 66.1% |
| Washington Middle School Washington | 378 | 24.9% | 67.3% |
| Monticello Middle School Monticello | 405 | 23.0% | 54.5% |
| Mt Zion Jr High School Mount Zion | 378 | 26.7% | 49.6% |
| Unity Jr High School Tolono | 367 | 27.8% | 45.0% |
| Millstadt Consolidated School Millstadt | 453 | 21.6% | 67.3% |
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 Eureka Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #58 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #122 of 640 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #106 of 640 ▼ 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #338 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #456 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #495 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.5% | #488 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #401 of 440 |
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
436
-51 (-10%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 520
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 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 25% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 28.5 | 16.1:1 | 26% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 29.1 | 16.6:1 | 22% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 487 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 27.8 | 16.1:1 | 24% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 21% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 29 | 17.3:1 | 27% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 29 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 520 | 27 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eureka Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (447 to 436); teachers up 4% (27.8 to 29).
About Eureka Middle School
Eureka Middle School, a medium-sized middle school, is located in Eureka, Illinois. Students in grades 5 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 436 students.
Besides Eureka Middle School, Eureka CUD 140 runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 1,551 students.
The student body at Eureka Middle School is 91% White. Enrollment also includes 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. Eureka Middle School's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 29 full-time equivalents, or about 15.0 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.0 above the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 25%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Eureka Middle School is 56.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.1%.
Woodford County census figures show that the median household income is $91,483, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Woodford County is home to 32 public schools and about 6,338 public school students.
The closest other public school is Davenport Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away. Eureka Middle School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Eureka Middle School at 4th of 9.
The federal government classifies Eureka Middle School's location as Town: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 51 fewer students in 2024-25.
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Woodford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,312
Census ACS
Median income
$91,483
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,338 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eureka CUD 140
- Eureka High SchoolHigh · 513 students
- Davenport Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Congerville Elementary SchoolElementary · 97 students
- Goodfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 75 students
Other schools in Eureka
- Eureka High SchoolHigh · 513 students
- Davenport Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- WCSEA Eureka Intensive ECEElementary
Nearby schools
- Davenport Elementary School1.3 mi · 430
- Eureka High School1.3 mi · 513
- Goodfield Elementary School4.8 mi · 75
- Dee-Mack Intermediate School5.6 mi · 217
- Congerville Elementary School6.8 mi · 97
- Washington Middle School7.3 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Eureka Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Eureka Middle School?
Eureka Middle School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Eureka Middle School serve?
Eureka Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Eureka Middle School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Eureka Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Eureka Middle School?
Student demographics at Eureka Middle School are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Eureka Middle School public or private?
Eureka Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Eureka CUD 140.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.