Best Public Schools in Middletown, IL

Summary:

The city of Middletown, Illinois has only one public school serving grades PK-8, the New Holland-Middletown Elementary School. This school is part of the New Holland-Middletown Educational 88 district, which is ranked 560 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The New Holland-Middletown Elementary School has faced declining performance over the years, with its statewide ranking among Illinois elementary schools dropping from 1,627 out of 2,086 in 2018-2019 to 1,107 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently below the state averages, particularly in the 4th and 6th grades. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it serves a population with a high level of economic disadvantage, with 68% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student is also significantly higher than the state average, at $24,852 per student, raising questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the effectiveness of the school's spending. Overall, the data suggests that the New Holland-Middletown Elementary School is facing significant challenges in terms of student performance, attendance, and economic factors, which will require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	75 1250th St	Middletown	62666	Logan County	New Holland-Middletown Educational 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 445-2656	70	9	7.7	71.4%	66 (94.3%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	45	1107^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.2%					(n/a)	54.5	20.0	50.0	38.3	54.5	10.0	40.0	29.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	31.3	$27,334	$1,266	$26,067

Cities Near Middletown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Athens	7.14 mi	3	359^th
Greenview	8.05 mi	2	421^st
Mason City	9.11 mi	4	579^th
Lincoln	10.49 mi	9	305^th
Williamsville	10.62 mi	2	41^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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