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West Prairie Junior High School

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West Prairie Junior High School ranks 564 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

West Prairie Junior High School in Colchester, Illinois, serves 80 students in grades 7–8, and SchoolDigger places it at the 50th percentile statewide with 3 stars for 2025–2026. Its results are mixed: ELA and eighth-grade science are relative strengths, but mathematics is the clearest concern, with 26% proficiency compared with 36% in the district and 40% statewide.

The school’s strongest results are in eighth-grade ELA and science. All-grades ELA proficiency was 62%, above the nearby-school average of 53%, while eighth-grade ELA reached 77%, compared with 63% statewide. ELA varies considerably by grade, however: seventh graders scored 52%, below the state’s 58% and the nearby-school average of 55%. Eighth-grade science was 57%, above the state’s 52% and nearby-school average of 46%, and equal to the district result. Mathematics was only slightly above the nearby-school average, 26% versus 25%; seventh-grade math was 24%, the lowest among the four schools compared and 16 points below the state. The eighth-grade math result is suppressed, so it cannot be compared.

Results have shifted over time: all-grades ELA rose from 47% in 2023–2024 to 66% in 2024–2025, then eased to 62% in 2025–2026. Math fell from 29% to 26% over those first and latest years, while the state rose by 11 points; West Prairie’s gap with the state widened by 14 points. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile also dropped from 77th in 2024–2025 to 50th in 2025–2026. Its subgroup ranking for White students fell 29 points in the latest year, to the 23rd percentile (1 star); its Male Students ranking rose from the 37th to the 77th percentile between 2022–2023 and 2024–2025. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 9.8, and 40% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible.

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,761

Per pupil spending ?

40.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

81.7%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

600 S Hun St
Colchester, IL 62326-1133

(309) 776-3220

District: West Prairie CUSD 103

Students who attend West Prairie Junior High School usually attend:

High:

West Prairie Senior High School

Feeder schools for West Prairie Junior High School:

Elementary:	West Prairie North Elementary School
	West Prairie South Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Asian:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg50%

Illinois avg49%

564^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

282^nd of 738West Prairie CUSD 103 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	46.8	564 of 1126	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.9	312 of 1368	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	484 of 1363	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	706 of 1367	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	937 of 1369	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	915 of 1241	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	828 of 1356	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	630 of 1293	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.3	696 of 1293	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.6	612 of 1294	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.6	704 of 1302	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.1	673 of 1322	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.9	489 of 1367	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.6	565 of 1365	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	466 of 1344	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.2	421 of 1327	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.4	582 of 1318	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.9	439 of 1293	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.6	473 of 1287	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.1	224 of 1272	82.4%	★★★★☆
2005	53.9	667 of 1209	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.8	748 of 1204	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	387 of 1248	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	397 of 1251	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	530 of 1275	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.7	902 of 1286	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	767 of 1017	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	764 of 1276	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	736 of 1226	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	482 of 1229	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	411 of 1219	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	428 of 1234	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	749 of 1221	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	824 of 1019	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	741 of 1217	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	541 of 1161	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	298 of 1271	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	552 of 1264	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	813 of 1292	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	857 of 1286	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	795 of 1048	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	795 of 1296	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	508 of 1223	58.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	577 of 754	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.4	422 of 884	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	507 of 875	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	740 of 895	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	839 of 898	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	745 of 813	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	794 of 905	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	631 of 889	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+6 vs state

Science57%+5 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 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
West Prairie Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 S Hun St	Colchester	62326	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 776-3220	80	8	9.8	40.0%	76 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	46.8	564^th of 1126 public middle schools	49.9%		73.9	312^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.2%	252		56.7			52.2	76.7	61.8			23.9		26.3	81.7%		$20,761	$439	$20,322
Macomb Middle School	Public	6-8	1531 S Johnson St	Macomb	61455	McDonough County	Macomb CUSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 833-2074	479	38	12.7	50.7%	335 (69.9%)	68 (14.2%)	22 (4.6%)	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.7%)	33.8	739^th of 1126 public middle schools	34.4%		38.9	791^st of 1368 public middle schools	42.2%	52		49.1		51.1	56.8	63.3	57.5		26.6	24.4	29.0	26.7	94%		$15,217	$921	$14,297
Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School	Public	5-8	847 Walnut St	Bushnell	61422	McDonough County	Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 772-3123	131	14	9.4	58.0%	116 (88.5%)	4 (3.1%)	5 (3.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	13	1000^th of 1126 public middle schools	11.2%		32.4	904^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.9%	96	41.9	30.8	36.7	41.0	37.0	33.3	37.0			26.1		19.6	97.6%		$16,602	$1,743	$14,860
Carthage Middle School	Public	5-8	210 S Adams St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Carthage Education Service District 317	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 357-3914	167	12	13.9	49.7%	153 (91.6%)	2 (1.2%)	11 (6.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.5	414^th of 1126 public middle schools	63.2%		61.8	472^nd of 1368 public middle schools	65.5%	58	51.2	57.9	47.5	64.9	69.0	78.0	65.0		27.0	47.6		29.6	98.2%		$13,368	$09	$13,358

Frequently Asked Questions about West Prairie Junior High School

Is West Prairie Junior High School a good school?

West Prairie Junior High School ranks 564^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Prairie Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 80 students attended West Prairie Junior High School.

What district is West Prairie Junior High School in?

West Prairie CUSD 103

What is the racial makeup of West Prairie Junior High School?

Students at West Prairie Junior High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of West Prairie Junior High School attend?

Students who attend West Prairie Junior High School usually go on to attend West Prairie Senior High School

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