Best Public Schools in Stronghurst, IL

The city of Stronghurst, Illinois has only one public middle school, West Central Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 180 students. The school is part of the West Central CUSD 235 district, which is ranked 736 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Central Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 35.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 17.2% in Mathematics. The school's performance in these subjects has declined from the previous school year, and its 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 29% is well below the state average of 45.4%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 67.22% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $13,620 in the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 to 1, the academic outcomes do not appear to be commensurate with the resources invested. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning at West Central Middle School.