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West Central Middle School

Q: Is West Central Middle School a good school?

West Central Middle School ranks 991 st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend West Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended West Central Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Central Middle School?

Students at West Central Middle School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What high school do graduates of West Central Middle School attend?

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

Public Grades 6-8

991^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

West Central Middle School is a public middle school in Stronghurst, Illinois, serving 180 students in grades 6-8. Unfortunately, this school has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools for several years and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance.

The school's struggles are particularly concerning for certain student subgroups. In 2024-2025, West Central Middle School ranked 839 out of 884 Illinois middle schools for White students, 594 out of 812 for Special Education students, and 693 out of 694 for Disabled students, all with 0 or 1 SchoolDigger star ratings. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.7% in 2024-2025 to 26.3% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are well below state and district averages, with only 35.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 17.2% in Mathematics in 2024-2025.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Central Intermediate School, United Junior High School, and Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School, generally outperform West Central Middle School on key metrics, suggesting that the challenges faced by this school may be unique to the school or district, rather than a broader regional issue. Despite the school's low performance, West Central Middle School spends a relatively high amount per student, which suggests that the issue may not be a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are being utilized or allocated within the school.

169

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,641

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

217 W South St
Stronghurst, IL 61480-5055

(309) 924-1681

District: West Central CUSD 235

Students who attend West Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Central High School

Feeder schools for West Central Middle School:

Elementary:

West Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg28%

Illinois avg46%

991^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

736^th of 811West Central CUSD 235 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	26.3	991 of 1368	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1164 of 1363	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1048 of 1367	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1039 of 1369	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1111 of 1241	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1050 of 1356	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1049 of 1293	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.4	811 of 1293	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.3	828 of 1294	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.6	849 of 1302	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.3	773 of 1322	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.5	933 of 1367	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.8	842 of 1365	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.5	679 of 1344	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	741 of 1327	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.5	562 of 1318	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	588 of 1293	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.6	783 of 1287	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.7	760 of 1272	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	693 of 694	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	617 of 639	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	603 of 674	10.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	942 of 1248	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1074 of 1251	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	934 of 1275	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1008 of 1286	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	937 of 1017	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	967 of 1276	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	1022 of 1226	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1015 of 1229	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1123 of 1219	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	974 of 1234	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	987 of 1221	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	871 of 1019	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	935 of 1217	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	874 of 1161	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	859 of 1271	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1030 of 1264	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1016 of 1292	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	961 of 1286	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	956 of 1048	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1053 of 1296	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	913 of 1223	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	594 of 812	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	533 of 802	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.0	777 of 805	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	348 of 781	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	539 of 548	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	779 of 792	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	839 of 884	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	852 of 875	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	860 of 895	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	856 of 898	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	804 of 813	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	865 of 905	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	863 of 889	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2025)<1st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Science29%-16 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

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Schools Near West Central Middle School

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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
West Central Middle School	Public	6-8	217 W South St	Stronghurst	61480	Henderson County	West Central CUSD 235	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 924-1681	169	16	10.9	59.2%	159 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	26.3	991^st of 1368 public middle schools	27.6%		17.6	1164^th of 1363 public middle schools	14.6%	173		29.0			24.5	36.5	42.9	35.7			14.6	23.1	14.5	17.2	98.4	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.4	98.4	98.9	97.3	$16,641	$1,330	$15,311
Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School	Public	7-8	200 E Gossett St	Roseville	61473	Warren County	Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 426-2682	214	21	10.2	61.2%	117 (54.7%)	10 (4.7%)	63 (29.4%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (7.0%)	29.7	941^st of 1368 public middle schools	31.2%		27.8	945^th of 1363 public middle schools	30.7%	4		37.5				41.3	38.1	39.6				19.6	9.5	14.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.0	$14,717	$1,581	$13,136
United Intermediate School	Public	4-6	2140 State Highway 135	Monmouth	61462	Warren County	United CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 734-8511	198	17	11.4	44.4%	172 (86.9%)	5 (2.5%)	15 (7.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)
Central Intermediate School	Public	4-6	401 E 2nd Ave	Monmouth	61462	Warren County	Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 734-2213	318	25	12.5	59.7%	162 (50.9%)	19 (6.0%)	94 (29.6%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)								(n/a)	40.2		29.6	40.8	35.1			35.0	27.1	26.5	21.3			25.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	99.3	99.0	29.6	$13,100	$1,316	$11,785

Frequently Asked Questions about West Central Middle School

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

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

Is West Central Middle School a good school?

West Central Middle School ranks 991^st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Central Middle School?

Students at West Central Middle School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is West Central Middle School in?

West Central CUSD 235

How many students attend West Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended West Central Middle School.

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