Enrollment
211
Middle
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIBSON CITY-MELVIN-SIBLEY CUSD 5·NCES 170004100268
GCMS Middle School
316 E 19th St, Gibson City, IL 60936 · (217) 784-8731 · Ford County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% 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.
- B+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
10.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
82 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 | 65 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 39% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
GCMS Middle School→GCMS High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
73.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.9pp since 2023
Math
35.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +10.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.2% | 35.4% |
| 2023-24 | 58.3% | 24.8% |
% 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
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 GCMS Middle School
GCMS Middle School's state test result (54.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCMS Middle School this school | 211 | 38.9% | 54.5% |
| Morrison Jr High School Morrison | 215 | 37.2% | 39.9% |
| Seneca Elementary School South Campus Seneca | 209 | 36.8% | 54.1% |
| Somonauk Middle School Somonauk | 249 | 38.6% | 67.7% |
| Indian Creek Middle School Waterman | 213 | 40.8% | 39.5% |
| Putnam County Jr High School Mc Nabb | 162 | 38.3% | 41.5% |
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 GCMS Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #146 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #288 of 640 ▲ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #143 of 640 ▲ 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #549 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #46 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #407 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.9% | #393 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #307 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
211
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 249
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 | 211 | 20.8 | 10.2:1 | 39% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 214 | 22.1 | 9.7:1 | 43% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 21 | 9.9:1 | 44% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 210 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 19 | 11.9:1 | 42% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 21 | 11.1:1 | 34% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 17 | 14.2:1 | 38% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 249 | 12 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GCMS Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (227 to 211); teachers up 9% (19 to 20.8).
About GCMS Middle School
GCMS Middle School runs as a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Gibson City, Illinois. School enrollment was 211 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Illinois is roughly 462 students; this school is 54% smaller than that.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5, which runs GCMS Middle School, has 3 schools and 975 students.
GCMS Middle School enrolls a student body that is 83% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. By the diversity index, GCMS Middle School comes in at 29%.
GCMS Middle School employs 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.2:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Illinois is 13.0:1, higher than at this school. GCMS Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 39%. The gap from the 48% average for public schools in Ford County is 9 points.
GCMS Middle School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 68% of Illinois public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, GCMS Middle School would be expected to post about 49.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.5%.
In Ford County (population about 13,406), median household income is about $62,439, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 9 public schools operate in Ford County, serving about 2,450 students.
The nearest other public school, GCMS Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, GCMS Middle School ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for GCMS Middle School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 210 in 2020-21 and 211 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Ford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,406
Census ACS
Median income
$62,439
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
- GCMS Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- GCMS High SchoolHigh · 275 students
Other schools in Gibson City
- GCMS Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- GCMS High SchoolHigh · 275 students
Nearby schools
- GCMS Elementary School0.4 mi · 489
- GCMS High School0.4 mi · 275
- Fisher Jr/Sr High School11.8 mi · 284
- Fisher Grade School11.9 mi · 326
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High School13.9 mi · 288
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School13.9 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About GCMS Middle SchoolHow many students attend GCMS Middle School?
GCMS Middle School enrolls approximately 211 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does GCMS Middle School serve?
GCMS Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does GCMS Middle School have?
GCMS Middle School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at GCMS Middle School?
Student demographics at GCMS Middle School are roughly 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is GCMS Middle School in?
GCMS Middle School is part of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.