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Farmington Central Junior High School

Q: Is Farmington Central Junior High School a good school?

Farmington Central Junior High School ranks 257 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Illinois middle schools

253

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,729

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531-9649

(309) 245-1000

District: Farmington Central CUSD 265

Students who attend Farmington Central Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Farmington Central High School

Feeder schools for Farmington Central Junior High School:

Elementary:

Farmington Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 61 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg57%

Illinois avg46%

257^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 61 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

329^th of 811Farmington Central CUSD 265 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	78.9	257 of 1368	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	311 of 1363	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	324 of 1367	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	510 of 1369	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	402 of 1241	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	440 of 1356	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	500 of 1293	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.8	703 of 1293	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.0	775 of 1294	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.1	1039 of 1302	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.5	722 of 1322	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.1	621 of 1367	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.7	484 of 1365	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	583 of 1344	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	526 of 1327	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.5	364 of 1318	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	319 of 1293	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	322 of 1287	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	289 of 1272	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	142 of 694	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	35.5	380 of 639	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.1	87 of 674	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	242 of 1248	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	235 of 1251	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	373 of 1275	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	481 of 1286	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	457 of 1017	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	386 of 1276	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	447 of 1226	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	200 of 1229	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	433 of 1219	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	303 of 1234	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	457 of 1221	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	185 of 1019	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	420 of 1217	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	500 of 1161	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	228 of 1271	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	348 of 1264	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	281 of 1292	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	487 of 1286	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	313 of 1048	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	480 of 1296	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	504 of 1223	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	223 of 812	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	33.2	490 of 802	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	284 of 805	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	278 of 781	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	756 of 792	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	551 of 602	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	298 of 884	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	391 of 875	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	402 of 895	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	566 of 898	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	435 of 813	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	522 of 905	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	555 of 889	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Science66%+20 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 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
Farmington Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 N Lightfoot Rd	Farmington	61531	Peoria County	Farmington Central CUSD 265	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 245-1000	253	21	12.1	42.3%	235 (92.9%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	78.9	257^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.2%		72.8	311^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.2%	54		65.8			65.6	69.7	69.6	68.2			50.0	56.6	32.9	46.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.4	98.8	$13,729	$898	$12,831
Elmwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	301 W Butternut St	Elmwood	61529	Peoria County	Elmwood CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 742-2851	100	7	13.7	24.0%	92 (92.0%)	4 (4.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	66.2	410^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.0%		78.2	247^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.9%	163		53.1				46.0	63.3	54.5				38.0	53.1	45.5	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	$9,639	$488	$9,151
Spoon River Valley Junior High School	Public	6-8	35265 N IL Route 97	London Mills	61544	Fulton County	Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 778-2201	42	6	7.4	47.6%	37 (88.1%)	1 (2.4%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	52.1	592^nd of 1368 public middle schools	56.7%		54.4	535^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.7%	57		57.1			41.2	50.0	42.9	44.4			29.4	35.7	35.7	33.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,554	$61	$13,493
Ingersoll Middle School	Public	5-8	1605 E Ash St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-6951	631	49	12.8	56.3%	568 (90.0%)	9 (1.4%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)	49.5	630^th of 1368 public middle schools	53.9%		48.9	606^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.5%	24	47.6	46.4		53.3	45.8	50.0	52.1	50.6		31.4	22.1	38.9	26.7	29.9	96.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.7	95.7	97.2	70.2	$15,482	$660	$14,822
Illini Bluffs Middle School	Public	6-8	9611 S Hanna City Glasford Rd	Glasford	61533	Peoria County	Illini Bluffs CUSD 327	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 389-2231	181	12	14.5	29.8%	166 (91.7%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	70.6	350^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.4%		60.5	444^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.4%	94		54.8			59.6	61.3	78.7	66.7			24.6	40.3	54.1	40.0	99.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	99.5	96.3	$14,139	$37	$14,101
Norwood Elementary School	Public	5-8	6521 W Farmington Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 676-3683	150	12	12.5	56.7%	114 (76.0%)	9 (6.0%)	12 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	36.7	828^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.5%		54.4	534^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.8%	294	40.5	15.2		56.4	54.8	51.4	44.1	51.8		43.6	19.4	35.1	5.9	27.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	74.7	$23,493	$1,560	$21,934
Peoria City Jvnl Det Center 6-8	Public	4-8	223 N Maxwell Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 634-4200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Williamsfield Middle School	Public	5-8	325 W Kentucky Ave	Williamsfield	61489	Knox County	Williamsfield CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 639-2219	83	8	10.0	50.6%	77 (92.8%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	69.7	365^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.3%		41.6	720^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.2%	355	43.8	59.3		68.8	54.2	71.4	59.3	61.7		43.8	37.5	57.1	29.6	39.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	71.3	$19,330	$552	$18,778
Mark W Bills Middle School	Public	5-8	6001 N Frostwood Pkwy	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4437	258	23	11.4	74.8%	54 (20.9%)	156 (60.5%)	21 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	19.3	1130^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.4%		16.1	1198^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.1%	68	29.8	20.7		43.1	33.9	27.9	24.6	32.2		24.6	13.3	20.6	8.5	16.8	95.7	96.8	96.8	96.8	71.2	96.1	97.2	64.4	$17,130	$1,832	$15,298
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-8	3314 W Richwoods Blvd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Pleasant Valley School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 679-0634	166	18	9.2	99.4%	50 (30.1%)	88 (53.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.9%)	29.9	936^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.6%		31.5	874^th of 1363 public middle schools	35.9%	62	28.2	20.7	50.0	47.5	27.6	24.1	60.0	42.9	25.0	20.0	27.6	24.1	10.0	21.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	58.0	$23,205	$928	$22,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Farmington Central Junior High School

What district is Farmington Central Junior High School in?

Farmington Central CUSD 265

Is Farmington Central Junior High School a good school?

Farmington Central Junior High School ranks 257^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Farmington Central Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Farmington Central Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Farmington Central Junior High School?

Students at Farmington Central Junior High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Farmington Central Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Farmington Central Junior High School usually go on to attend Farmington Central High School

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