Enrollment
328
Middle
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIDIAN CUSD 223·NCES 172569002778
Meridian Jr High School
207 W Main St, Stillman Valley, IL 61084 · (815) 645-2230 · Ogle County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Illinois public middle schools
- BTest 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
13.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
98 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 99 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 122 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 107 | 33% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Meridian Jr High School→Stillman Valley High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Meridian CUSD 223. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
72.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +23.4pp since 2023
Math
39.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.2pp 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 40 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 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.8% | 39.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.4% | 26.4% |
% 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Meridian Jr High School
Meridian Jr High School's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Jr High School this school | 328 | 29.9% | 50.2% |
| Winnebago Middle School Winnebago | 296 | 31.4% | 44.3% |
| Johnsburg Jr High School Johnsburg | 373 | 31.4% | 31.9% |
| Peotone Jr High School Peotone | 294 | 31.0% | 55.4% |
| Unity Jr High School Tolono | 367 | 27.8% | 45.0% |
| Breese Elementary School Breese | 357 | 34.7% | 61.1% |
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 Meridian Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #194 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #239 of 640 ▲ 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #150 of 640 ▲ 145 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #428 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #324 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #437 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.9% | #460 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #120 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
328
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 287
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 | 328 | 24.5 | 13.4:1 | 30% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 337 | 23.6 | 14.3:1 | 31% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 24.5 | 12.6:1 | 35% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 23.5 | 17.1:1 | 28% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 24 | 19.2:1 | 25% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 438 | 26 | 16.9:1 | 26% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 18 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 287 | 15 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meridian Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (401 to 328); teachers up 4% (23.5 to 24.5).
About Meridian Jr High School
Meridian Jr High School is a small middle school based in Stillman Valley, Illinois. It serves 328 students in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Illinois is roughly 462 students; this school is 29% smaller than that.
Meridian CUSD 223 is the district for Meridian Jr High School. It has 4 schools and 1,469 students.
At Meridian Jr High School, White students make up 86% of the student body. The school is also 11% Hispanic. That is close to the 86% White share among all Ogle County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Meridian Jr High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 25%.
With 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Meridian Jr High School was 13.4:1. Across middle schools in Illinois, the average ratio is about 13.0:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 30%. For comparison, public schools in Ogle County average 40%.
Measured against Illinois public middle schools, Meridian Jr High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Meridian Jr High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.2%, compared with a predicted 54.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Ogle County, median household income is about $82,132, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Meridian Jr High School is one of 26 public schools in Ogle County, which together enroll about 8,269 students.
Nearest public school: Highland Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 5. On average proficiency, Meridian Jr High School is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 328, close to the 330 recorded in 2020-21.
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Ogle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,495
Census ACS
Median income
$82,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,269 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meridian CUSD 223
- Stillman Valley High SchoolHigh · 433 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Monroe Center Grade SchoolElementary · 327 students
Other schools in Stillman Valley
- Stillman Valley High SchoolHigh · 433 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Other Meridian Junior High schools
One other US public school is named Meridian Junior High. Meridian Jr High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Meridian Junior High SchoolSANFORD, MI · 441 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Elementary School0.4 mi · 381
- Stillman Valley High School0.5 mi · 433
- Mary Morgan Elementary School4.6 mi · 631
- Byron High School 9-124.6 mi · 464
- Byron Middle School4.7 mi · 366
- Kings Elementary School8.3 mi · 81
Frequently asked questions
About Meridian Jr High SchoolHow large is Meridian Jr High School?
Meridian Jr High School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Meridian Jr High School serve?
Meridian Jr High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Meridian Jr High School have?
Meridian Jr High School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Meridian Jr High School?
Student demographics at Meridian Jr High School are roughly 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Meridian Jr High School public or private?
Meridian Jr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Meridian CUSD 223.
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