Jacksonville Middle School

Located at 664 Lincoln Ave, in Jacksonville, Illinois, Jacksonville Middle School is a moderately sized junior high that enrolls 680 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Jacksonville SD 117. Enrollment runs roughly 47% above the state mean of about 462.

Across the 9 schools in Jacksonville SD 117 (3,231 students total), Jacksonville Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Jacksonville Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 74%. The remainder comes out to 10% Black, 10% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Jacksonville Middle School has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Jacksonville Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.3%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Morgan County) records that median household earnings sit near $66,306, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Morgan County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,446 students), of which Jacksonville Middle School is one.

Washington Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jacksonville Middle School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 41.1%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Jacksonville Middle School's enrollment has rose 32% since 2018, when it stood at 515 (now 680). Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.