Pinckneyville Middle School

As an intimate intermediate school in Pinckneyville, Illinois, Pinckneyville Middle School educates 235 students from grades 5 through 8, part of Pinckneyville SD 50. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 49% smaller than typical.

Pinckneyville SD 50 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 503 students. Pinckneyville Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Pinckneyville Middle School shows that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest is composed of 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Pinckneyville Middle School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 46.2%; this one delivers 60.0%, a residual of +13.8 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Perry County shows median household earnings sit near $62,118, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pinckneyville Middle School is one of 12 public schools in Perry County (combined enrollment of about 2,545 students).

The closest other public school is Pinckneyville Comm High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Pinckneyville Middle School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pinckneyville Middle School has fell 9%, going from 257 students in 2018 to 235 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.