Enrollment
278
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL CUSD 4·NCES 171041001259
John L Nash Middle School
1134 E 3100 North Rd, Clifton, IL 60927 · (815) 694-2323 · Iroquois County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% 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.
- C+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
11.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
115 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 5 | 64 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 27% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
John L Nash Middle School→Central High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Central CUSD 4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
50.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.4pp since 2023
Math
35.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.6% | 35.7% |
| 2023-24 | 31.2% | 27.9% |
% 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 John L Nash Middle School
John L Nash Middle School's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John L Nash Middle School this school | 278 | 41.4% | 44.3% |
| Farmington Central Jr High School Farmington | 253 | 42.3% | 56.8% |
| East Prairie Middle School Tuscola | 271 | 42.8% | 54.3% |
| Auburn Jr High at Divernon Divernon | 236 | 41.1% | 52.2% |
| Staunton Jr High School Staunton | 240 | 39.6% | 57.8% |
| Bismarck-Henning Jr High School Bismarck | 246 | 44.3% | 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 John L Nash Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #280 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #284 of 640 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #401 of 640 ▲ 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #475 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #114 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.5% | #511 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.4% | #374 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #296 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
278
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 227
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 | 278 | 24.6 | 11.3:1 | 41% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 26.7 | 10.4:1 | 42% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 20.5 | 14.2:1 | 37% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 42% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 38% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 24 | 13.3:1 | 36% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 217 | 16 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 227 | 18 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John L Nash Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (301 to 278); teachers up 29% (19 to 24.6).
About John L Nash Middle School
John L Nash Middle School is a middle school in Clifton, Illinois, and it is part of Central CUSD 4. It serves 278 students in grades 5 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Illinois average about 462 students.
John L Nash Middle School belongs to Central CUSD 4, a district of 4 schools and 968 students.
John L Nash Middle School enrolls a student body that is 92% White. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Iroquois County as a whole is similar, at about 89%. John L Nash Middle School has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Illinois is 13.0:1, higher than at this school. John L Nash Middle School reports 41% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 53% for public schools in Iroquois County.
Measured against Illinois public middle schools, John L Nash Middle School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Illinois, John L Nash Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 44.3% actual against a predicted 47.6%.
In the county around the school, Iroquois County, median household income is about $66,255, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 24 public schools operate in Iroquois County, serving about 3,909 students.
The closest public school to John L Nash Middle School is Central High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of John L Nash Middle School, there are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, John L Nash Middle School is ahead of the 27.6% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 6.
Federal data place John L Nash Middle School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 275 students in 2020-21 and 278 in 2024-25.
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Iroquois County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,449
Census ACS
Median income
$66,255
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
3,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central CUSD 4
- Chebanse Elementary SchoolElementary · 343 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 298 students
- Ashkum Early Literacy CenterElementary · 49 students
Nearby schools
- Central High School0.0 mi · 298
- Chebanse Elementary School2.7 mi · 343
- Ashkum Early Literacy Center5.7 mi · 49
- Iroquois West Elementary School/Danforth9.9 mi · 92
- Kankakee High School10.2 mi · 1,360
- Taft Primary School10.6 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About John L Nash Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John L Nash Middle School?
John L Nash Middle School enrolls approximately 278 students in grades 05-08.
Is John L Nash Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
John L Nash Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does John L Nash Middle School have?
John L Nash Middle School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at John L Nash Middle School?
Student demographics at John L Nash Middle School are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is John L Nash Middle School in?
John L Nash Middle School is part of Central CUSD 4.
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