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U S Grant Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

U S Grant Middle School is a public middle school located in Springfield, Illinois, serving 527 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Springfield School District 186, which is ranked 714 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student, U S Grant Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois middle schools in terms of academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.6% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, and just 7.4% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and those from low-income backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 5-10% of their respective subgroups statewide. Additionally, U S Grant Middle School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 52.0% in the 2024-2025 school year.

Interestingly, the nearby Glenwood Middle School and Pleasant Plains Middle School, which are part of different districts, significantly outperform U S Grant Middle School in academic achievement, with proficiency rates well above the state averages. In contrast, the other middle schools within the Springfield School District 186, such as Jefferson Middle School and Washington Middle School, also perform poorly, with rankings and proficiency rates similar to U S Grant Middle School.

498

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,059

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 W Monroe St
Springfield, IL 62704-1529

(217) 525-3170

District: Springfield School District 186

Students who attend U S Grant Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lanphier High School

Feeder schools for U S Grant Middle School:

Elementary:	Dubois Elementary School
	Enos Elementary School
	Jane Addams Elementary School
	Owen Marsh Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.6%

White:

30.3%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg28%

Illinois avg46%

1,278^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle Schools in the Springfield School District 186

714^th of 811Springfield School District 186 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1278 of 1368	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1247 of 1363	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1197 of 1367	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1024 of 1369	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	965 of 1241	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1108 of 1356	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1105 of 1293	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	1119 of 1293	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	1172 of 1294	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	1133 of 1302	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.9	1164 of 1322	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.8	1287 of 1367	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	1174 of 1365	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.2	1193 of 1344	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.6	1124 of 1327	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.8	1092 of 1318	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.6	1072 of 1293	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.3	1054 of 1287	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.0	1043 of 1272	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.3	877 of 1209	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.3	932 of 1204	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	21.4	932 of 1185	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	544 of 574	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	515 of 548	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	527 of 569	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	353 of 573	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	248 of 385	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	451 of 565	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	425 of 511	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	354 of 694	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	429 of 639	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	409 of 674	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1165 of 1248	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1133 of 1251	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1139 of 1275	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	1021 of 1286	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	838 of 1017	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1041 of 1276	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1036 of 1226	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1188 of 1229	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1134 of 1219	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1136 of 1234	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	919 of 1221	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	840 of 1019	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1053 of 1217	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1006 of 1161	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1176 of 1271	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1155 of 1264	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1096 of 1292	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	916 of 1286	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	838 of 1048	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1048 of 1296	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1050 of 1223	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	176 of 204	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	154 of 184	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	171 of 194	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	183 of 195	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	84 of 97	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	159 of 179	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	150 of 164	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	611 of 812	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	697 of 802	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	662 of 805	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	595 of 781	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	436 of 548	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	573 of 792	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	466 of 602	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	858 of 884	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	826 of 875	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	828 of 895	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	750 of 898	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	681 of 813	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	811 of 905	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	830 of 889	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)49th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-33 vs state

Science19%-27 vs state

Mathematics7%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, March 24, 2012

Grant Middle School is an outstanding school. It is a prime example of misleading numbers and reality. My son has become a different child since we started. He got his life and childhood back. We as family have never been happier. I will start with the phenomenal staffs who are really dedicated to teach at school and not pass on homework back to the parents and children. They are willing to talk with us and not down on us. They spend much of their own time working to improve the school. Day in and day out, doing what they do best and still find a way to be positive.

Next the parents who are trying to make a difference of what become a victim system. These parents have to do what the government, state, and district should be doing. They volunteer time and money, unconditionally. They love, understand and appreciate the fact that at the end of the day it is beneficial to all of us. They do all this while still facing economical pressures daily.

The government, state, and district need to pay more attention to these facts and not to those who can donate more money. They need to realize that a school like GMS is what makes this country great. Allowing struggling parents and children to find their calling and actually do something about it. To treat a parent with respect for who they and not where they come from. To listen to those children who are at the most important cross roads of their lives. Giving an opportunity to a six grader to feel that the universe revolves around them.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
U S Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 W Monroe St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3170	498	46	10.9	72.1%	151 (30.3%)	262 (52.6%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.1%)	11.9	1278^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.6%		14.2	1247^th of 1363 public middle schools	8.5%	31		18.8		24.2	18.6	15.9	19.6		9.6	8.8	3.4	7.4	99.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.0	$23,059	$2,144	$20,915
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Outer Park Dr	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3006	709	54	13.1	53.5%	237 (33.4%)	288 (40.6%)	48 (6.8%)	45 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (12.3%)	36.6	833^rd of 1368 public middle schools	39.1%		41.1	726^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.7%	107		32.9		42.0	44.9	37.4	41.4		24.0	33.0	16.6	24.4	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.7	99.0	97.7	$20,785	$1,936	$18,848
Lincoln Magnet School	Public	6-8	300 S 11th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3236	300	25	12.0	37.7%	150 (50.0%)	84 (28.0%)	9 (3.0%)	17 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.7%)	83.9	193^rd of 1368 public middle schools	85.9%		84	191^st of 1363 public middle schools	86.0%	2		67.7		78.1	75.8	80.6	78.1		44.8	45.5	45.2	45.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$22,394	$1,936	$20,458
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 E Jackson St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3182	516	50	10.3	79.8%	162 (31.4%)	262 (50.8%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (14.1%)	7.1	1355^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.0%		10.9	1318^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.3%	37		11.2		9.9	7.8	11.6	9.9		4.3	2.1	3.4	3.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.5	$24,399	$2,138	$22,262
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 S Allis St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 585-5810	517	43	12.0	80.7%	133 (25.7%)	290 (56.1%)	20 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.3%)	9.4	1323^rd of 1368 public middle schools	3.3%		12.1	1287^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.6%	36		16.7		11.6	17.6	19.0	16.0		3.5	8.5	2.3	4.6	99.8	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	$21,634	$2,145	$19,489
Pleasant Plains Middle School	Public	5-8	2455 N Farmingdale Rd	Pleasant Plains	62677	Sangamon County	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 626-1061	393	26	15.1	11.5%	357 (90.8%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	14 (3.6%)	65.4	420^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.3%		74.7	288^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.9%	132	62.6	59.8	68.7	55.2	59.6	66.0	62.4	52.0	29.2	51.5	26.8	40.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.0	99.0	74.2	$12,856	$108	$12,748
Rochester Junior High School	Public	7-8	3 Rocket Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 498-9761	288	20	14.4		252 (87.5%)	7 (2.4%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	69.6	367^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.2%		53.5	550^th of 1363 public middle schools	59.6%	183		56.0			68.0	65.3	66.7			38.8	33.6	36.2									$13,584	$505	$13,079
Riverton Middle School	Public	5-8	1014 E Lincoln St	Riverton	62561	Sangamon County	Riverton CUSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 629-6002	347	30	11.5	52.4%	291 (83.9%)	16 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	42.2	741^st of 1368 public middle schools	45.8%		43.3	699^th of 1363 public middle schools	48.7%	42	42.5	37.6	52.8	53.8	45.9	60.0	52.7	34.7	23.1	17.4	15.5	21.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	75.6	$14,800	$1,486	$13,314
Glenwood Middle School	Public	7-8	595 Chatham Rd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 483-2481	735	43	17.1	22.7%	539 (73.3%)	37 (5.0%)	32 (4.4%)	45 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.2%)	68	390^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.5%		63.5	410^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.9%	20		55.6			69.7	51.4	60.4			44.8	36.2	40.4	98.8	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.8	98.5	98.7	97.0	$12,465	$299	$12,166
Glenwood Intermediate School	Public	5-6	465 Chatham Rd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 483-1183	672	37	18.1	22.5%	527 (78.4%)	28 (4.2%)	25 (3.7%)	38 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.9%)								(n/a)	48.2		67.3	67.2			67.2	43.6	48.2			45.8	97.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	50.4	97.4	97.7	49.1	$11,393	$332	$11,061

Frequently Asked Questions about U S Grant Middle School

What district is U S Grant Middle School in?

Springfield School District 186

Is U S Grant Middle School a good school?

U S Grant Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Illinois middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of U S Grant Middle School?

Students at U S Grant Middle School are 53% African American, 30% White, 13% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend U S Grant Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended U S Grant Middle School.

What high school do graduates of U S Grant Middle School attend?

Students who attend U S Grant Middle School usually go on to attend Lanphier High School

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