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Best Middle Schools in Prophetstown, IL

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At a glance

School

148

Students

Top rankedPLT Middle School419^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Prophetstown, Illinois is home to a single middle school, PLT Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 school district. This standout institution has consistently ranked in the top 20-30% of all Illinois middle schools over the past 3 school years, with particularly strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and science.

PLT Middle School's ELA proficiency rates are significantly above the district and state averages, with 78.9% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 66.3% for the district and 53.1% statewide. The school's 8th grade students excel in ELA, with 86.7% proficient or better, well above the state average of 56.7%. Additionally, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 61.4% in 2024-2025 is also well above the state average of 45.4%.

Despite the school's academic success, it faces some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025 and a high free/reduced lunch rate of 61.54% in 2023-2024, indicating a significant portion of the student population faces economic disadvantages. However, the school's high spending per student of $14,425 in 2023-2024 and low student-teacher ratio of 13.7 suggest that the school and district are investing significant resources into supporting student learning and achievement.

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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 (2025)	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 8th 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 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
PLT Middle School	Public	6-8	38 Ferry St	Prophetstown	61277	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 537-5084	148	13	11.2	70.9%	130 (87.8%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)	65.6	419^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.4%		79.3	233^rd of 1363 public middle schools	82.9%	186	61.4	71.1	78.9	86.7	78.9	17.4	24.6	24.4	22.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	94.7	$15,166	$1,644	$13,523

Cities Near Prophetstown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tampico	7.44 mi	1	269^th
Erie	8.01 mi	3	130^th
Morrison	10.12 mi	9	412^th
Rock Falls	12.28 mi	12	434^th
Sterling	14.29 mi	13	473^rd

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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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