Enrollment
253
Middle
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON CENTRAL CUSD 265·NCES 170004405737
Farmington Central Jr High School
300 N Lightfoot Rd, Farmington, IL 61531 · (309) 245-1000 · Peoria County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Illinois public middle schools
- B+Test 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
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
107 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 94 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 31% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
68.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.5pp since 2023
Math
46.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.2% | 46.5% |
| 2023-24 | 57.7% | 33.7% |
% 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Farmington Central Jr High School
Farmington Central Jr High School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Central Jr High School this school | 253 | 42.3% | 56.8% |
| Auburn Jr High at Divernon Divernon | 236 | 41.1% | 52.2% |
| East Prairie Middle School Tuscola | 271 | 42.8% | 54.3% |
| John L Nash Middle School Clifton | 278 | 41.4% | 44.3% |
| Pinckneyville Middle School Pinckneyville | 235 | 43.8% | 60.0% |
| Central Junior High School Camp Point | 221 | 42.5% | 40.4% |
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 Farmington Central Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #122 of 578 | #4 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #172 of 640 ▲ 28 | #5 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #202 of 640 ▲ 15 | #5 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #499 of 691 | #9 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #196 of 558 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.6% | #521 of 560 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.3% | #366 of 581 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #175 of 440 | #4 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
253
-36 (-12%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 322
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 | 253 | 20.8 | 12.2:1 | 42% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 21.2 | 11.8:1 | 40% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 20 | 13.1:1 | 42% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 289 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 296 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 45% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 320 | 21 | 15.2:1 | 42% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 17 | 18.9:1 | 30% (98) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farmington Central Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (296 to 253); teachers down 6% (22 to 20.8).
About Farmington Central Jr High School
Farmington Central Jr High School is a small middle school located in Farmington, Illinois. It reported 253 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Illinois have about 462 students on average; enrollment here is 45% lower.
The district for Farmington Central Jr High School is Farmington Central CUSD 265, with 3 schools and 1,269 students.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Peoria County, the White share is about 67%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 14%.
Its ratio of 12.2:1 is based on 20.8 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, 42% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Peoria County report 57%.
Among Illinois public middle schools, Farmington Central Jr High School outscored 77%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Farmington Central Jr High School is 47.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.8%.
In Peoria County, the median household earns about $65,108 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Peoria County, 81 public schools serve about 27,827 students.
Farmington Central Jr High School's closest public school neighbor is Farmington Central Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Farmington Central Jr High School, there are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, Farmington Central Jr High School is ahead of the 43.5% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 36 students, from 289 to 253.
This page is set up for the Farmington Central Jr High School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Farmington Central CUSD 265
- Farmington Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- Farmington Central High SchoolHigh · 383 students
Other schools in Farmington
- Farmington Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- Farmington Central High SchoolHigh · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Farmington Central Elementary School0.0 mi · 633
- Farmington Central High School0.0 mi · 383
- Elmwood Junior High School6.1 mi · 100
- Elmwood High School6.1 mi · 208
- Elmwood Elementary School6.2 mi · 314
- Lincoln Elementary School8.4 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About Farmington Central Jr High SchoolHow large is Farmington Central Jr High School?
Farmington Central Jr High School enrolls approximately 253 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Farmington Central Jr High School serve?
Farmington Central Jr High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Farmington Central Jr High School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Farmington Central Jr High School.
What is the student diversity at Farmington Central Jr High School?
Student demographics at Farmington Central Jr High School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Farmington Central Jr High School in?
Farmington Central Jr High School is part of Farmington Central CUSD 265.
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