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South Central Middle School

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South Central Middle School ranks 988 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

988^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

South Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Kinmundy, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 144 students. The school is part of the South Central CUD 401 district, which is ranked 713 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Central Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and its district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1% and the district average of 35.2%. Similarly, only 15% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5% and the district average of 23.6%. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with 0% of White students, 0% of Special Education students, and 1% of Low Socioeconomic Status students being proficient or better in ELA.

Despite the school's academic challenges, South Central Middle School has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.9 to 10.5 over the past few years. However, this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. Nearby middle schools, such as Vandalia Junior High School, St Elmo Junior High School, and Brownstown Junior High School, generally outperform South Central Middle School in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from being ranked 565 out of 1,293 Illinois middle schools in 2017-2018 to being ranked 988 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other middle schools in the state.

140

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,936

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

503 S Madison St
Kinmundy, IL 62854-2464

(618) 547-7734

District: South Central CUD 401

Students who attend South Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Central High School

Feeder schools for South Central Middle School:

Elementary:

South Central Elementary-Kinmundy

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.9%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg35%

Illinois avg46%

988^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

713^th of 811South Central CUD 401 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	26.5	988 of 1368	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1214 of 1363	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1036 of 1367	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	779 of 1369	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	736 of 1241	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	656 of 1356	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	565 of 1293	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.1	685 of 1293	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	624 of 1294	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.0	716 of 1302	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.8	973 of 1322	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.1	819 of 1367	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.1	678 of 1365	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.3	793 of 1344	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	955 of 1327	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.0	893 of 1318	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.0	990 of 1293	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.7	924 of 1287	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.1	1017 of 1272	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.4	940 of 1209	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.1	814 of 1204	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.5	667 of 1185	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	656 of 694	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	324 of 639	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	930 of 1248	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1170 of 1251	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1004 of 1275	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	750 of 1286	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	614 of 1017	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	553 of 1276	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	516 of 1226	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	1077 of 1229	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1149 of 1219	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	998 of 1234	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.2	614 of 1221	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	649 of 1019	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	594 of 1217	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	435 of 1161	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	854 of 1271	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1019 of 1264	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	942 of 1292	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	711 of 1286	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	732 of 1048	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	681 of 1296	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	552 of 1223	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	790 of 812	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	612 of 802	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	580 of 792	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	829 of 884	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	858 of 875	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	843 of 895	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	706 of 898	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	621 of 813	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	643 of 905	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	585 of 889	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Mathematics15%-24 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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Central Middle School	Public	6-8	503 S Madison St	Kinmundy	62854	Marion County	South Central CUD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 547-7734	140	13	10.4	56.4%	137 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	26.5	988^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.8%		15.6	1214^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.9%	226		46.5			29.3	14.3	39.5	27.1			4.9	18.4	20.9	15.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6		97.2	$14,936	$712	$14,224
Franklin Park Middle School	Public	4-8	1325 Bobcat Cir	Salem	62881	Marion County	Salem School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-0963	528	43	12.2	55.1%	474 (89.8%)	6 (1.1%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	67.6	396^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.1%		72.4	318^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.7%	78	30.4	62.5	62.3	36.3	73.7	79.3	81.4	66.2	54.5	19.6	19.2	26.7	27.6	28.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	99.8	7.7	51.7	$15,013	$863	$14,150
Patoka Junior High School	Public	6-8	1220 Kinoka Rd	Patoka	62875	Marion County	Patoka CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 432-5200	44	4	10.4	31.8%	42 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	37.3	814^th of 1368 public middle schools	40.5%		28.6	929^th of 1363 public middle schools	31.8%	115		56.3			25.0	45.5	43.8	36.2			20.0	27.3	12.5	19.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		97.8	$17,464	$415	$17,050
Brownstown Junior High School	Public	7-8	421 S College Ave	Brownstown	62418	Fayette County	Brownstown CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 427-3839	61	5	11.5	54.1%	58 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	46	679^th of 1368 public middle schools	50.4%		56.2	512^th of 1363 public middle schools	62.4%	167		42.9				60.7	51.4	55.6				25.0	14.3	19.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$13,644	$1,326	$12,317
Sandoval Junior High School	Public	6-8	859 W Missouri Ave	Sandoval	62882	Marion County	Sandoval CUSD 501	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 247-3361	84	5	16.0	78.6%	71 (84.5%)	3 (3.6%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.1%)	8.5	1337^th of 1368 public middle schools	2.3%		15.2	1225^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.1%	112		6.3			8.0	28.0	6.3	13.4			4.0	8.0	0.0	3.7	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	99.0	100.0		85.7	$18,518	$5,664	$12,854
St Elmo Junior High School	Public	7-8	300 W 12th St	Saint Elmo	62458	Fayette County	St Elmo CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 829-3227	55	5	11.0	54.5%	55 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.9	715^th of 1368 public middle schools	47.7%		21.9	1065^th of 1363 public middle schools	21.9%	350		51.6				60.9	48.4	53.7				13.0	12.9	13.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$12,115	$772	$11,344
FOCUS Safe School Program	Public	6-9	1500 W Jefferson St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 283-9311	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vandalia Junior High School	Public	4-8	1011 W Fletcher St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Vandalia CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 283-5151	502	37	13.6	49.8%	462 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	35.9	845^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.2%		39.1	760^th of 1363 public middle schools	44.2%	85	42.0	33.0	43.4	59.0	51.0	58.0	34.8	49.5	39.4	25.0	16.3	19.0	15.2	23.1	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.9	98.1	98.5		61.3	$12,633	$1,137	$11,496

Frequently Asked Questions about South Central Middle School

What high school do graduates of South Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Central Middle School usually go on to attend South Central High School

Is South Central Middle School a good school?

South Central Middle School ranks 988^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend South Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended South Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of South Central Middle School?

Students at South Central Middle School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

What district is South Central Middle School in?

South Central CUD 401

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