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GCMS Middle School

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GCMS Middle School ranks 319 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

GCMS Middle School in Gibson City, IL, serves 211 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 district, which holds a 3-star rating.

GCMS Middle School stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) program, with 73.2% of students proficient—20 percentage points above the state average. This performance matches that of the top-performing nearby school, Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School (74.2% proficient). The school also excels at supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the 82nd percentile statewide. However, math proficiency is a significant concern, with only 35.4% of students meeting standards—below the state average of 38.5% and far behind Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School (59.7%) and Prairie Central Upper Elementary (49.5%). This creates a 37.8 percentage point gap between ELA and math performance, the school’s most critical area for improvement.

GCMS Middle School invests heavily in its students, spending $18,080 per pupil—well above the state average and nearly $7,000 more than Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School ($11,101). This funding supports a low student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1, suggesting potential for individualized attention. Despite these resources, chronic absenteeism has risen from 10.3% in 2020-2021 to 18.3% in 2024-2025, though it remains below the state average of 25.4%. The school has earned a 4-star rating for ten consecutive years and ranks in the 77th percentile statewide, but its slight decline from peak performance in 2015-2017, combined with the math gap and rising absenteeism, indicates a need for proactive measures to maintain its strong trajectory.

211

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,080

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

316 E 19th St
Gibson City, IL 60936-2008

(217) 784-8731

District: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5

Students who attend GCMS Middle School usually attend:

High:

GCMS High School

Feeder schools for GCMS Middle School:

Elementary:

GCMS Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg55%

Illinois avg46%

319^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

272^nd of 811Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 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
2025	73.6	319 of 1368	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	398 of 1363	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	191 of 1367	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	312 of 1369	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	337 of 1241	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	305 of 1356	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	208 of 1293	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	187 of 1293	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.9	173 of 1294	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.5	256 of 1302	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.0	178 of 1322	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	246 of 1367	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	202 of 1365	85.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	171 of 1344	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	300 of 1327	77.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	206 of 1318	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	205 of 1293	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	75.6	281 of 1287	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	319 of 1272	74.9%	★★★★☆
2005	82.6	177 of 1209	85.4%	★★★★☆
2004	88.3	89 of 1204	92.6%	★★★★★
2003	72.5	340 of 1185	71.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	42.9	292 of 639	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.6	62 of 674	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	332 of 1248	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	395 of 1251	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.9	204 of 1275	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	306 of 1286	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	409 of 1017	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	286 of 1276	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	207 of 1226	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	224 of 1229	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	382 of 1219	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.3	123 of 1234	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	67.5	254 of 1221	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	183 of 1019	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	211 of 1217	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	107 of 1161	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	282 of 1271	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	380 of 1264	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	190 of 1292	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	293 of 1286	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	243 of 1048	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	291 of 1296	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	207 of 1223	83.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	400 of 812	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	451 of 802	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	197 of 805	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	27.3	635 of 781	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.8	216 of 792	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	125 of 602	79.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	330 of 884	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	442 of 875	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.6	194 of 895	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	356 of 898	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	354 of 813	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	377 of 905	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	252 of 889	71.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2024)54th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Science62%+16 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

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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
GCMS Middle School	Public	6-8	316 E 19th St	Gibson City	60936	Ford County	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 784-8731	211	21	10.1	38.9%	176 (83.4%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (10.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	73.6	319^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.7%		64.6	398^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.8%	79		61.8			71.4	77.0	71.6	73.2			23.8	52.5	31.1	35.4	100.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.1	$18,080	$897	$17,182
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School	Public	6-8	700 Panther Way	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 379-9202	288	25	11.5	48.3%	228 (79.2%)	5 (1.7%)	36 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	64.6	429^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.6%		64.1	405^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.3%	24		46.1			63.6	62.1	52.8	59.7			43.4	41.1	32.6	39.2	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	99.3	97.8	$15,446	$1,248	$14,198
Ridgeview Junior High School	Public	6-8	202 E Wood St	Colfax	61728	McLean County	Ridgeview CUSD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 723-2951	107	8	13.3	39.3%	90 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	28.2	962^nd of 1368 public middle schools	29.7%		25.4	997^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.9%	35		40.0			18.4	25.0	40.0	28.3			7.9	32.1	20.0	18.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.3	99.1	96.5	$14,264	$1,687	$12,577
J W Eater Junior High School	Public	6-8	400 E Wabash Ave	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 893-5401	477	46	10.3	87.2%	119 (24.9%)	132 (27.7%)	166 (34.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.7%)	21.6	1083^rd of 1368 public middle schools	20.8%		18.5	1135^th of 1363 public middle schools	16.7%	52		24.5			34.8	38.2	34.7	35.9			9.1	15.3	8.3	11.0	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.0	99.2	98.6	$21,036	$3,344	$17,692
Rise Academy at JW Eater	Public	5-8	1 Aviation Ctr	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 893-5401	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.7
Prairie Central Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	312 N Center St	Forrest	61741	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 657-8238	216	18	11.7	44.0%	189 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)								(n/a)	42.4			61.9	82.6			70.3		50.0	48.8			49.5	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.3	98.2	56.8	$14,893	$337	$14,557
Prairie Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	800 N Wood St	Forrest	61741	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 657-8660	250	21	12.1	52.4%	208 (83.2%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	55.8	540^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.5%		47.8	618^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.7%	78		54.0				63.0	60.9	62.0				20.0	24.3	22.0	98.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.3	97.5	98.3	97.5	$14,590	$313	$14,277
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School	Public	6-8	201 W State St	Mahomet	61853	Champaign County	Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 586-4415	812	54	15.1	23.3%	689 (84.9%)	20 (2.5%)	43 (5.3%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.5%)	87.8	152^nd of 1368 public middle schools	88.9%		86.8	145^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.4%	7		69.3			66.1	82.6	74.0	74.2			47.8	72.2	59.2	59.7	97.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.7	97.8	98.3	96.9	$11,101	$526	$10,575
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Junior High School	Public	4-8	107 South McKinley Street	Mansfield	61854	Piatt County	Blue Ridge CUSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 489-5201	232	21	11.0	47.8%	217 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	46.7	670^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.0%		51.1	587^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.9%	83	28.3	33.3	50.0	47.8	53.2	50.0	49.0	50.0	26.9	26.1	23.4	47.2	16.3	27.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	54.8	$18,815	$1,145	$17,670

Frequently Asked Questions about GCMS Middle School

Is GCMS Middle School a good school?

GCMS Middle School ranks 319^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of GCMS Middle School attend?

Students who attend GCMS Middle School usually go on to attend GCMS High School

What district is GCMS Middle School in?

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5

What is the racial makeup of GCMS Middle School?

Students at GCMS Middle School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend GCMS Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended GCMS Middle School.

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