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Pinckneyville Middle School

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Pinckneyville Middle School ranks 194 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Pinckneyville Middle School in Pinckneyville, Illinois, enrolls 235 students in grades 5–8 and is compared here with six nearby schools. Its clearest distinction is strong performance in both tested subjects: in 2025–26, it had the highest all-grades ELA and math proficiency rates among nearby schools with results supplied.

ELA is its strongest subject compared with the state and district: 78% of students were proficient, versus 56% statewide and 72% in Pinckneyville School District 50. Math proficiency was 49%, above the state’s 40% but slightly below the district’s 51%. The school also led nearby schools in both subjects, scoring 23 points above their average in ELA and 26 points above it in math. Within the school, sixth-grade ELA stood out at 89%, while eighth-grade ELA was 72%. Nearby schools generally serve grades 6–8, unlike Pinckneyville’s grades 5–8, and the eighth-grade math result is suppressed.

Results have improved since 2023–24: ELA rose from 65% to 78%, and math increased from 40% to 49%, though math has eased from its 2024–25 high of 52%. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 83rd statewide percentile with four stars in 2025–26, the highest current percentile among nearby schools with rankings supplied, but below its 92nd-percentile peak in 2022–23. In 2024–25, 44% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest share among nearby schools reporting that measure; its student-teacher ratio was 12.8, compared with the nearby average of 11.8. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how effectively the school serves Special Education Students was at the 41st percentile in 2024–25, versus the school’s overall 85th percentile. For White Students, the ranking was at the 67th percentile in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 83rd.

235

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,595

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99.1%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

700 E Water St
Pinckneyville, IL 62274-1471

(618) 357-2724

District: Pinckneyville School District 50

Students who attend Pinckneyville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pinckneyville Community High School

Feeder schools for Pinckneyville Middle School:

Elementary:

Pinckneyville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2023 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2023) to 83rd (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Illinois avg49%

194^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

235^th of 738Pinckneyville School District 50 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	194 of 1126	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	211 of 1368	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	171 of 1363	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	114 of 1367	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	244 of 1369	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	390 of 1241	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	332 of 1356	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	557 of 1293	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.4	649 of 1293	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.6	636 of 1294	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.6	592 of 1302	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.6	468 of 1322	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	523 of 1367	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.5	860 of 1365	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.5	888 of 1344	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	752 of 1327	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.5	734 of 1318	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.1	649 of 1293	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.3	613 of 1287	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.4	635 of 1272	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.2	515 of 1209	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.8	373 of 1204	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.8	257 of 1185	78.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	209 of 694	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	44.2	279 of 639	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	164 of 867	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	191 of 1248	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	114 of 1251	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	90 of 1275	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	164 of 1286	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	294 of 1017	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	220 of 1276	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	452 of 1226	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	102 of 788	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	202 of 1229	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	103 of 1219	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	40 of 1234	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	126 of 1221	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	117 of 1019	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	254 of 1217	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	328 of 1161	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	181 of 829	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	261 of 1271	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	233 of 1264	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	146 of 1292	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	335 of 1286	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.9	461 of 1048	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	428 of 1296	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	632 of 1223	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	476 of 812	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	517 of 802	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	248 of 754	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	256 of 884	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	191 of 875	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	142 of 895	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	262 of 898	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	390 of 813	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	392 of 905	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	576 of 889	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)70th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+21 vs state

Science58%+8 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinckneyville Middle School	Public	5-8	700 E Water St	Pinckneyville	62274	Perry County	Pinckneyville School District 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 357-2724	235	18	12.8	43.8%	215 (91.5%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	78.8	194^th of 1126 public middle schools	82.8%		82.6	211^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.6%	17	52.9	62.1	70.6	88.7	78.3	72.4	77.5	62.7	71.7	50.0		49.1	99.1%		$13,595	$988	$12,607
Du Quoin Middle School	Public	5-8	845 E Jackson St	Du Quoin	62832	Perry County	Du Quoin CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 542-2646	376	32	11.9	57.2%	322 (85.6%)	11 (2.9%)	7 (1.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	45.1	590^th of 1126 public middle schools	47.6%		66.3	407^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.2%	183	28.9	45.7	39.8	53.4	70.1	87.0	62.2	23.5	26.1	26.4	35.9	27.9	99.5%		$14,823	$659	$14,164
Elverado Junior High School	Public	6-8	190 Harrison St	Vergennes	62994	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-3527	69	7	9.4	68.1%	60 (87.0%)	4 (5.8%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	42	631^st of 1126 public middle schools	44.0%		60.1	485^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.5%	146		44.8		58.6		62.1	55.8					19.5	98.7%		$15,829	$1,038	$14,792
Trico Junior High School	Public	6-8	16533 Highway 4	Campbell Hill	62916	Jackson County	Trico CUSD 176	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 426-1111	182	14	13.1	57.7%	146 (80.2%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	35	726^th of 1126 public middle schools	35.5%		55.6	544^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.2%	182		36.8		66.1	63.8	59.6	63.3		24.2	32.8	19.3	25.4	100%		$17,045	$1,169	$15,876
Coulterville Junior High School	Public	6-8	101 W Grant St	Coulterville	62237	Randolph County	Coulterville Unified School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 758-2881	44	5	9.5	63.6%	40 (90.9%)	1 (2.3%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						64.7	48.9					21.3	95.7%		$14,644	$554	$14,091
Sesser-Valier Junior High School	Public	6-8	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 625-5105	121	8	14.6	66.1%	112 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	47.5	561^st of 1126 public middle schools	50.2%		53.2	578^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.7%	17		55.6		72.2	55.0	75.0	67.0		33.3	25.0	33.3	30.4	94.9%		$14,390	$891	$13,499
Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School	Public	6-8	4877 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 596-2121	100	8	12.5	63.0%	90 (90.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)								(n/a)				30.8	43.8		30.7					13.2	100%		$12,982	$536	$12,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinckneyville Middle School

How many students attend Pinckneyville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Pinckneyville Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pinckneyville Middle School?

Students at Pinckneyville Middle School are 91% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Pinckneyville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pinckneyville Middle School usually go on to attend Pinckneyville Community High School

What district is Pinckneyville Middle School in?

Pinckneyville School District 50

Is Pinckneyville Middle School a good school?

Pinckneyville Middle School ranks 194^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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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