Summary:
Warrensburg, Illinois, has one middle school, Warrensburg-Latham Middle School, serving grades 6–8 with 203 students. Its clearest strength is English language arts (ELA): in 2025–2026, 73% of students were proficient, compared with 56% statewide. The most important takeaway is that ELA remains a strong point, although the school’s lead over the state has narrowed.
With only one school in the area, there is no local top-to-bottom comparison; against state results, the school stands out most in ELA and 8th-grade science. Its ELA proficiency was 16 points above the state in 2025–2026, and 8th-grade science was 60%, 8 points above the state’s 52%. All-grade math was also above the state, at 43% versus 40%. The main weak spot is 7th-grade math: 32% proficient, 7 points below the state. The contrast across grades is notable: math proficiency was 52% in grade 6 and 46% in grade 8, both above state results.
Results show mixed movement over time: the ELA lead narrowed from 26 points in 2024–2025 to 16 points in 2025–2026, as the school’s score fell from 79% to 73% while the state rose from 53% to 56%. Math improved from 38% to 43%, moving from just below the state to 4 points above it; 8th-grade science rose from 51% to 60%, widening its state lead from 6 to 8 points. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile was 78 in 2024–2025 and 68 in 2025–2026, while its star rating changed from 4 to 3. Context measures include a 13.7 student-teacher ratio and 52% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism was 17.6%, compared with 18.1% in Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11 and 23.5% statewide.
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