Williamsfield Middle School

Williamsfield Middle School is a micro-enrollment junior high in Williamsfield, Illinois, run under Williamsfield CUSD 210. The school enrolls 83 students in grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 82% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Williamsfield CUSD 210 (308 students total), Williamsfield Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Williamsfield Middle School lists that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Williamsfield Middle School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Knox County's rate of about 64%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Williamsfield Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.3%, the actual is 50.8%, a residual of +8.5 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Knox County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $57,030 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Knox County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,359 students), Williamsfield Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Williamsfield Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Williamsfield Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 51.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Williamsfield Middle School's enrollment has increased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 76 (now 83). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Williamsfield Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.