Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Middle Schools in Marion County, IL

At a glance

Schools

1,355

Students

Districts

Top rankedFranklin Park Middle School396^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

▲

Biggest riser

South Central Middle School up 226 spots statewide this year

◉

Smallest classes

South Central Middle School 10.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

2★

1★

0★

See the top-ranked Illinois schools →

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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)	% Pneumococcal (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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th 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 4th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Central Middle School	Public	6-8	503 S Madison St	Kinmundy	62854	Marion County	South Central CUD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 547-7734	140	13	10.4	56.4%	137 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	26.5	988^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.8%		15.6	1214^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.9%	226		46.5			29.3	14.3	39.5	27.1			4.9	18.4	20.9	15.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6		97.2	$14,936	$712	$14,224
Centralia Junior High School	Public	4-8	900 S Pine St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1907	559	48	11.5	99.1%	329 (58.9%)	105 (18.8%)	40 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (14.1%)	21.4	1087^th of 1368 public middle schools	20.5%		28.3	936^th of 1363 public middle schools	31.3%	151	21.1	26.6	25.7	36.5	34.9	36.1	42.5	35.5	12.9	8.3	6.5	9.3	6.3	8.5	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	98.6	99.0		60.8	$18,462	$1,688	$16,774
Patoka Junior High School	Public	6-8	1220 Kinoka Rd	Patoka	62875	Marion County	Patoka CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 432-5200	44	4	10.4	31.8%	42 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	37.3	814^th of 1368 public middle schools	40.5%		28.6	929^th of 1363 public middle schools	31.8%	115		56.3			25.0	45.5	43.8	36.2			20.0	27.3	12.5	19.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		97.8	$17,464	$415	$17,050
Franklin Park Middle School	Public	4-8	1325 Bobcat Cir	Salem	62881	Marion County	Salem School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-0963	528	43	12.2	55.1%	474 (89.8%)	6 (1.1%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	67.6	396^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.1%		72.4	318^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.7%	78	30.4	62.5	62.3	36.3	73.7	79.3	81.4	66.2	54.5	19.6	19.2	26.7	27.6	28.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	99.8	7.7	51.7	$15,013	$863	$14,150
Sandoval Junior High School	Public	6-8	859 W Missouri Ave	Sandoval	62882	Marion County	Sandoval CUSD 501	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 247-3361	84	5	16.0	78.6%	71 (84.5%)	3 (3.6%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.1%)	8.5	1337^th of 1368 public middle schools	2.3%		15.2	1225^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.1%	112		6.3			8.0	28.0	6.3	13.4			4.0	8.0	0.0	3.7	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	99.0	100.0		85.7	$18,518	$5,664	$12,854

SchoolDigger rankings lists for Illinois:

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.