Middle Schools in Meridian CUSD 223

Summary:

Meridian CUSD 223, a school district in Illinois, is home to one standout middle school, Meridian Junior High School. This school consistently ranks in the top 26% of Illinois middle schools, with impressive academic performance that outpaces the district and state averages.

Meridian Junior High School boasts a strong track record, with 72.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 39.6% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state. The school's lower chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and higher-than-average spending per student of $15,453 suggest a commitment to student engagement and educational resources.

While Meridian Junior High School is a standout performer, there may be opportunities to further improve its Mathematics proficiency, which lags slightly behind its impressive English Language Arts results. Overall, this middle school within the Meridian CUSD 223 district is a shining example of academic excellence and a valuable asset to the local community.

District Detail

207 W Main St
Stillman Valley, IL 61084-9037

(815) 645-2230

SchoolDigger Rank:
316^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,469

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 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
Meridian Junior High School	Public	6-8	207 W Main St	Stillman Valley	61084	Ogle County	Meridian CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 645-2230	328	25	13.3	29.9%	281 (85.7%)	4 (1.2%)	37 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	70.3	355^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.0%		58.8	468^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.7%	113	40.0	71.7	83.6	60.8	72.8	36.4	43.4	38.0	39.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	94.0	$15,862	$271	$15,590

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Byron CUSD 226	4.42 mi	3	110^th
Ogle County Education Cooperative	4.48 mi	2
Kings Cons School District 144	8.34 mi	1	447^th
Rockford School District 205	8.37 mi	46	745^th
Eswood CCSD 269	8.45 mi	1	26^th

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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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