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Best Middle Schools in Sangamon County, IL

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Schools

6,670

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedWilliamsville Junior High School106^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Sangamon Valley Middle School up 359 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Washington Middle School 10.3 students per teacher

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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	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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sangamon Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	341 Matilda St	Illiopolis	62539	Sangamon County	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 486-2241	145	13	11.1	62.8%	138 (95.2%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	48.4	645^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.9%		24.9	1004^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.3%	359		61.9			45.5	43.5	76.2	53.8			20.0	23.9	11.9	18.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	99.3	100.0	$14,404	$125	$14,280
Cantrall Intermediate School	Public	4-6	155 Claypool St	Cantrall	62625	Sangamon County	Athens CUSD 213	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 487-9082	184	14	13.6	34.8%	168 (91.3%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)								(n/a)	54.7		72.9	75.5	74.6			74.3	61.0	39.6	50.8			50.9	97.6	98.0	98.0	98.0	37.8	97.6	97.6	31.9	$13,776	$271	$13,505
Auburn Junior High at Divernon	Public	6-8	303 E Kenney St	Divernon	62530	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 628-3611	236	20	11.9	41.1%	211 (89.4%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	73	329^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.0%		60	447^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.2%	118		45.2			78.5	82.9	68.2	76.1			38.5	37.7	36.5	37.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.3	98.3	99.2	95.4	$13,456	$933	$12,522
Glenwood Middle School	Public	7-8	595 Chatham Rd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 483-2481	735	43	17.1	22.7%	539 (73.3%)	37 (5.0%)	32 (4.4%)	45 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.2%)	68	390^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.5%		63.5	410^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.9%	20		55.6				69.7	51.4	60.4				44.8	36.2	40.4	98.8	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.8	98.5	98.7	97.0	$12,465	$299	$12,166
Glenwood Intermediate School	Public	5-6	465 Chatham Rd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 483-1183	672	37	18.1	22.5%	527 (78.4%)	28 (4.2%)	25 (3.7%)	38 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.9%)								(n/a)	48.2			67.3	67.2			67.2		43.6	48.2			45.8	97.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	50.4	97.4	97.7	49.1	$11,393	$332	$11,061
New Berlin Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 W Ellis St	New Berlin	62670	Sangamon County	New Berlin CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 488-6012	155	13	12.2	29.0%	145 (93.5%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	75.4	294^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.5%		75.8	275^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.8%	19		69.2			66.0	62.1	69.2	65.3			41.5	39.7	43.6	41.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	94.6	$17,240	$490	$16,750
Pleasant Plains Middle School	Public	5-8	2455 N Farmingdale Rd	Pleasant Plains	62677	Sangamon County	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 626-1061	393	26	15.1	11.5%	357 (90.8%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	14 (3.6%)	65.4	420^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.3%		74.7	288^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.9%	132	62.6	59.8		68.7	55.2	59.6	66.0	62.4		52.0	29.2	51.5	26.8	40.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.0	99.0	74.2	$12,856	$108	$12,748
Riverton Middle School	Public	5-8	1014 E Lincoln St	Riverton	62561	Sangamon County	Riverton CUSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 629-6002	347	30	11.5	52.4%	291 (83.9%)	16 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	42.2	741^st of 1368 public middle schools	45.8%		43.3	699^th of 1363 public middle schools	48.7%	42	42.5	37.6		52.8	53.8	45.9	60.0	52.7		34.7	23.1	17.4	15.5	21.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	75.6	$14,800	$1,486	$13,314
Rochester Junior High School	Public	7-8	3 Rocket Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 498-9761	288	20	14.4		252 (87.5%)	7 (2.4%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	69.6	367^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.2%		53.5	550^th of 1363 public middle schools	59.6%	183		56.0				68.0	65.3	66.7				38.8	33.6	36.2									$13,584	$505	$13,079
Rochester Intermediate School	Public	4-6	900 Jack Taylor Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 498-6215	394	27	14.5	15.2%	349 (88.6%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)								(n/a)	45.8		55.6	42.7	58.5			52.3	49.2	42.7	39.3			43.6									$12,952	$505	$12,446
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Outer Park Dr	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3006	709	54	13.1	53.5%	237 (33.4%)	288 (40.6%)	48 (6.8%)	45 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (12.3%)	36.6	833^rd of 1368 public middle schools	39.1%		41.1	726^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.7%	107		32.9			42.0	44.9	37.4	41.4			24.0	33.0	16.6	24.4	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.7	99.0	97.7	$20,785	$1,936	$18,848
Lincoln Magnet School	Public	6-8	300 S 11th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3236	300	25	12.0	37.7%	150 (50.0%)	84 (28.0%)	9 (3.0%)	17 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.7%)	83.9	193^rd of 1368 public middle schools	85.9%		84	191^st of 1363 public middle schools	86.0%	2		67.7			78.1	75.8	80.6	78.1			44.8	45.5	45.2	45.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$22,394	$1,936	$20,458
U S Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 W Monroe St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3170	498	46	10.9	72.1%	151 (30.3%)	262 (52.6%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.1%)	11.9	1278^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.6%		14.2	1247^th of 1363 public middle schools	8.5%	31		18.8			24.2	18.6	15.9	19.6			9.6	8.8	3.4	7.4	99.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.0	$23,059	$2,144	$20,915
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 E Jackson St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3182	516	50	10.3	79.8%	162 (31.4%)	262 (50.8%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (14.1%)	7.1	1355^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.0%		10.9	1318^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.3%	37		11.2			9.9	7.8	11.6	9.9			4.3	2.1	3.4	3.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.5	$24,399	$2,138	$22,262
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 S Allis St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 585-5810	517	43	12.0	80.7%	133 (25.7%)	290 (56.1%)	20 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.3%)	9.4	1323^rd of 1368 public middle schools	3.3%		12.1	1287^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.6%	36		16.7			11.6	17.6	19.0	16.0			3.5	8.5	2.3	4.6	99.8	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	$21,634	$2,145	$19,489
Tri-City Junior High School	Public	6-8	324 W Charles St	Buffalo	62515	Sangamon County	Tri City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 364-4530	137	12	11.3	48.9%	125 (91.2%)	2 (1.5%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	68.9	378^th of 1368 public middle schools	72.4%		58.9	465^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.9%	87		53.7			53.3	63.0	63.4	59.8			33.3	52.2	41.5	42.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	91.4	$14,172	$682	$13,490
Williamsville Junior High School	Public	5-8	500 S Walnut St	Williamsville	62693	Sangamon County	Williamsville CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 566-3600	444	31	14.3	18.0%	411 (92.6%)	6 (1.4%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	90.9	106^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.3%		84	194^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.8%	88	57.8	69.1		83.5	74.3	84.1	87.5	82.5		58.4	61.9	50.0	69.6	59.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$12,116	$01	$12,115

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