Enrollment
244
Middle
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILLESPIE CUSD 7·NCES 171668000560
Gillespie Middle School
412 Oregon St, Gillespie, IL 62033 · (217) 839-2116 · Macoupin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Illinois public middle schools
- C+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
13.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
153 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 76 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 31% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Gillespie Middle School→Gillespie High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gillespie CUSD 7. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
40.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
37.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.8% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 31.2% |
% 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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Gillespie Middle School
Gillespie Middle School's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie Middle School this school | 244 | 62.7% | 41.2% |
| Litchfield Middle School Litchfield | 282 | 62.8% | 54.9% |
| Washington Middle School Johnston City | 296 | 62.2% | 28.7% |
| Parkview Jr High School Lawrenceville | 235 | 65.5% | 32.5% |
| Georgetown Middle School Marquette Hts | 230 | 58.7% | 46.9% |
| Gallatin Junior High School Junction | 186 | 60.2% | 35.8% |
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 Gillespie Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macoupin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #312 of 578 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #266 of 640 ▼ 34 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #487 of 640 ▼ 41 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #512 of 691 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #356 of 558 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.8% | #535 of 560 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #160 of 581 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #203 of 440 | #6 of 6 |
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
244
-27 (-10%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 395
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 | 244 | 17.8 | 13.7:1 | 63% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 16.5 | 15.9:1 | 100% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 17.8 | 13.9:1 | 100% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 280 | 14.9 | 18.8:1 | 59% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 307 | 15 | 20.5:1 | 58% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 287 | 15 | 19.1:1 | 83% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | 28 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gillespie Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (280 to 244); teachers up 20% (14.9 to 17.8).
About Gillespie Middle School
Gillespie Middle School is a middle-grades school with a street address in Gillespie, Illinois. Enrolled students number 244 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 47% lower than the average for middle schools in Illinois, which is about 462.
Gillespie Middle School reports to Gillespie CUSD 7, which has 3 schools and 1,095 students.
At Gillespie Middle School, White students make up 94% of the student body. The school is also 3% multiracial. That is close to the 94% White share among all Macoupin County residents. Gillespie Middle School has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.7:1. Middle schools in Illinois have a similar average ratio of 13.0:1. Eligible students account for 63% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Macoupin County is 50%.
The allk12 Grade for Gillespie Middle School is B. Compared with Illinois public middle schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Gillespie Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.2% and a predicted 35.3%.
In the county around the school, Macoupin County, median household income is about $70,805, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. A total of 28 public schools operate in Macoupin County, serving about 7,221 students.
The closest public school, Gillespie High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Gillespie Middle School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Gillespie Middle School places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Gillespie Middle School the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 244, 10% below the 271 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Gillespie Middle School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Macoupin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,350
Census ACS
Median income
$70,805
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,221 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gillespie CUSD 7
- Ben-Gil Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Gillespie High SchoolHigh · 328 students
Other schools in Gillespie
- Ben-Gil Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Gillespie High SchoolHigh · 328 students
Nearby schools
- Gillespie High School0.0 mi · 328
- Ben-Gil Elementary School0.3 mi · 523
- Mt Olive Elementary School6.1 mi · 328
- Mt Olive High School6.1 mi · 151
- Staunton Jr High School7.7 mi · 240
- Staunton High School7.7 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Gillespie Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gillespie Middle School?
Gillespie Middle School enrolls approximately 244 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Gillespie Middle School serve?
Gillespie Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Gillespie Middle School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Gillespie Middle School.
How diverse is Gillespie Middle School?
Gillespie Middle School reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Gillespie Middle School public or private?
Gillespie Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gillespie CUSD 7.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.