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Stockton Middle School

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Stockton Middle School ranks 273 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Stockton Middle School is a public middle school in Stockton, Illinois, serving 123 students in grades 6-8. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years analyzed.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Stockton Middle School had an impressive 87.4% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the school had 33.7% proficiency, higher than the state's 38.5%. The school also excels in supporting different student groups, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois middle schools for low socioeconomic status students and in the top 25% for both female and male students.

While Stockton CUSD 206 district is ranked 201 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Stockton Middle School outperforms nearby schools in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 87.4% ELA proficiency, compared to 25.4% at Carl Sandburg Middle School and 27.2% at West Carroll Middle School. This high-performing school's strong academic outcomes, coupled with its relatively high spending per student and low chronic absenteeism, suggest a well-resourced and effective educational environment.

100

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,705

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

540 N Rush St
Stockton, IL 61085-1033

(815) 947-3323

District: Stockton CUSD 206

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2013 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg63%

Illinois avg46%

273^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 52 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

201^st of 811Stockton CUSD 206 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	79.6	388 of 2082	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	161 of 2086	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	208 of 2037	89.8%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	672 of 2044	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.6	1254 of 2046	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	78.9	361 of 1970	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	640 of 1680	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.1	304 of 2019	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	185 of 1964	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	84.8	108 of 1763	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	72.8	212 of 1514	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	69 of 1816	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	54 of 1765	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	76.3	407 of 1977	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	454 of 1707	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.3	90 of 2019	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	245 of 1972	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	66.0	420 of 1425	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	566 of 1308	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	217 of 1462	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	263 of 1463	82.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	273 of 1368	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	329 of 1369	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	258 of 1241	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	238 of 1356	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	448 of 1293	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.5	579 of 1293	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	32.4	858 of 1294	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.6	937 of 1302	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	61.8	499 of 1322	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.3	257 of 1367	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	87.2	60 of 1365	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	67.4	490 of 1344	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.4	335 of 1327	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.3	388 of 1318	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	64.2	544 of 1293	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	700 of 1287	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.4	463 of 1272	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.3	290 of 1209	76.0%	★★★★☆
2004	53.2	663 of 1204	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.9	527 of 1185	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	215 of 1248	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	374 of 1286	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	326 of 1017	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	247 of 1276	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	404 of 1226	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	122 of 1229	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	72.1	202 of 1221	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	102 of 1019	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	105 of 1217	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	68.8	257 of 1161	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	312 of 1271	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	237 of 1286	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	194 of 1048	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	237 of 1296	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	427 of 1223	65.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	283 of 884	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	330 of 898	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	282 of 813	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	266 of 905	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	45.6	467 of 889	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)94th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2022)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2022)79th percentile~ school

White (2022)71st percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+34 vs state

Science58%+12 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

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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
Stockton Middle School	Public	6-8	540 N Rush St	Stockton	61085	Jo Daviess County	Stockton CUSD 206	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 947-3323	100	9	11.0	37.0%	83 (83.0%)	1 (1.0%)	10 (10.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	77.3	273^rd of 1368 public middle schools	80.0%					(n/a)		57.5		95.2	82.9	87.2	87.4		38.1	37.1	28.2	33.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.4	95.9	97.5	95.9	$15,705	$881	$14,824
Lena-Winslow Junior High School	Public	6-8	517 Fremont St	Lena	61048	Stephenson County	Lena Winslow CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 369-2525	173	12	14.4	40.5%	155 (89.6%)	4 (2.3%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (2.9%)	76.9	280^th of 1368 public middle schools	79.5%		78.9	238^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.5%	42		50.0		62.5	78.0	81.8	74.4		39.3	38.0	54.5	44.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	95.9	$11,445	$1,294	$10,152
Pearl City Junior High School	Public	7-8	100 S Summit St	Pearl City	61062	Stephenson County	Pearl City CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 443-2715	58	6	10.0	39.7%	50 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.9%)	36.5	835^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.0%		62.6	420^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.2%	415		31.3			22.2	50.0	37.3			25.9	31.3	28.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	$9,165	$445	$8,720
River Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	4141 IL Route 84 S	Hanover	61041	Jo Daviess County	River Ridge CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 858-9005	91	9	10.7	51.6%	78 (85.7%)	1 (1.1%)	6 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.6%)	88.6	136^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.1%		86.6	150^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.0%	14		64.5		81.5	79.3	84.4	81.8		59.3	48.3	53.1	53.4	96.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.8	97.9	100.0	$22,210	$343	$21,867
Scales Mound Junior High School	Public	6-8	210 Main St	Scales Mound	61075	Jo Daviess County	Scales Mound CUSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 845-2215	52	5	9.9	21.2%	48 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	63.1	449^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.2%		59.7	452^nd of 1363 public middle schools	66.8%	3		50.0		84.6	28.6	65.4	60.4		46.2	28.6	38.5	37.7	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	$23,549	$384	$23,165
West Carroll Middle School	Public	6-8	633 S East St	Mount Carroll	61053	Carroll County	West Carroll CUSD 314	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 244-2002	162	14	11.3	61.7%	137 (84.6%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	19.7	1122^nd of 1368 public middle schools	18.0%		31.9	868^th of 1363 public middle schools	36.3%	254		28.3		37.1	23.8	25.0	27.2		11.4	14.8	10.0	12.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	$16,823	$704	$16,119
Carl Sandburg Middle School	Public	5-6	1717 W Eby St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0340	430	38	11.4	68.1%	153 (35.6%)	119 (27.7%)	83 (19.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.3%)								(n/a)	16.6		17.6	32.3			25.4	14.0	13.9			13.9	97.5	97.0	97.0	97.0	50.2	95.6	97.5	43.1	$21,442	$2,700	$18,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Stockton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Stockton Middle School?

Students at Stockton Middle School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Stockton Middle School a good school?

Stockton Middle School ranks 273^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Stockton Middle School in?

Stockton CUSD 206

How many students attend Stockton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 100 students attended Stockton Middle School.

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