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Sangamon Valley Middle School

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Sangamon Valley Middle School ranks 645 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Sangamon Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Illiopolis, Illinois, serving 136 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 district, which is ranked 455 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sangamon Valley Middle School has struggled compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 53.8% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 58.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 18.9%, significantly lower than the district's 34.1% and the state's 38.5%. The school's performance has been consistently below average in recent years. Additionally, the school has significant achievement gaps between different student subgroups, with white students and special education students performing particularly poorly compared to their peers.

Sangamon Valley Middle School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly above the state average. While the school spends a relatively high amount per student, with $17,815 spent per student in the 2023-2024 school year, its academic performance remains below average compared to nearby middle schools, such as Maroa-Forsyth Middle School, Williamsville Junior High School, and Tri-City Junior High School, which have higher proficiency rates and overall rankings.

145

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,404

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

341 Matilda St
Illiopolis, IL 62539-3805

(217) 486-2241

District: Sangamon Valley CUSD 9

Students who attend Sangamon Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sangamon Valley High School

Feeder schools for Sangamon Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	Sangamon Valley Intermediate School
	Sangamon Valley Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Hispanic:

2.1%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2024 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Illinois median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg52%

Illinois avg46%

645^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

455^th of 811Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 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	48.4	645 of 1368	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.9	1004 of 1363	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	836 of 1367	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	786 of 1369	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	773 of 1241	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	511 of 1356	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	675 of 1293	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	743 of 1293	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.1	489 of 1294	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	387 of 1302	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	47.8	716 of 1322	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.1	485 of 1367	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.3	699 of 1365	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.4	443 of 1344	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.5	382 of 1327	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	67.0	483 of 1318	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	533 of 1293	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.4	833 of 1287	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.4	696 of 1272	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	665 of 1248	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	899 of 1251	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	758 of 1275	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	743 of 1286	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	766 of 1017	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	607 of 1276	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	666 of 1226	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	445 of 1229	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.1	941 of 1219	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	688 of 1234	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	598 of 1221	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	556 of 1019	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	468 of 1217	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.9	841 of 1161	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	547 of 1271	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.9	874 of 1264	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	776 of 1292	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	706 of 1286	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	564 of 1048	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	387 of 1296	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	42.4	655 of 1223	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	21.9	721 of 805	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	541 of 781	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	153 of 602	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	635 of 884	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	815 of 875	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	796 of 895	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	748 of 898	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	686 of 813	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	577 of 905	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	684 of 889	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2023)10th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+16 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

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Saturday, December 16, 2017

I love this district. The teachers and Principle Mr. Trigg truly care about the students. Close Quote

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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
Sangamon Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	341 Matilda St	Illiopolis	62539	Sangamon County	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 486-2241	145	13	11.1	62.8%	138 (95.2%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	48.4	645^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.9%		24.9	1004^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.3%	359		61.9			45.5	43.5	76.2	53.8			20.0	23.9	11.9	18.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	99.3	100.0	$14,404	$125	$14,280
Tri-City Junior High School	Public	6-8	324 W Charles St	Buffalo	62515	Sangamon County	Tri City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 364-4530	137	12	11.3	48.9%	125 (91.2%)	2 (1.5%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	68.9	378^th of 1368 public middle schools	72.4%		58.9	465^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.9%	87		53.7			53.3	63.0	63.4	59.8			33.3	52.2	41.5	42.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	91.4	$14,172	$682	$13,490
Warrensburg-Latham Middle School	Public	6-8	425 W North St	Warrensburg	62573	Macon County	Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 672-3531	203	15	13.7	51.7%	156 (76.8%)	11 (5.4%)	7 (3.4%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.3%)	75.2	296^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.4%		71.9	326^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.1%	30		51.4			66.1	90.2	80.0	78.8			30.6	47.5	35.7	37.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	$11,958	$235	$11,723
Edinburg Junior High School	Public	5-8	100 E Martin St	Edinburg	62531	Christian County	Edinburg CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 623-5603	62	6	9.6	54.8%	61 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	43.9	716^th of 1368 public middle schools	47.7%		25	1002^nd of 1363 public middle schools	26.5%	286	50.0	87.5		16.7	16.7	23.5	62.5	30.2		0.0	5.6	17.6	50.0	19.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	$15,344	$1,424	$13,920
Riverton Middle School	Public	5-8	1014 E Lincoln St	Riverton	62561	Sangamon County	Riverton CUSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 629-6002	347	30	11.5	52.4%	291 (83.9%)	16 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	42.2	741^st of 1368 public middle schools	45.8%		43.3	699^th of 1363 public middle schools	48.7%	42	42.5	37.6		52.8	53.8	45.9	60.0	52.7		34.7	23.1	17.4	15.5	21.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	75.6	$14,800	$1,486	$13,314
Rochester Intermediate School	Public	4-6	900 Jack Taylor Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 498-6215	394	27	14.5	15.2%	349 (88.6%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)								(n/a)	45.8		55.6	42.7	58.5			52.3	49.2	42.7	39.3			43.6									$12,952	$505	$12,446
Stephen Decatur Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Educational Park	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3251	413	23	17.9	85.7%	120 (29.1%)	219 (53.0%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.6%)	9.6	1321^st of 1368 public middle schools	3.4%		8.7	1356^th of 1363 public middle schools	0.5%	35		19.2				9.0	17.0	12.8				7.1	3.7	5.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.8	99.2	99.6	98.1	$26,682	$8,939	$17,743
Meridian Middle School	Public	6-8	728 S Wall St	Macon	62544	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 764-3367	195	16	12.1	42.6%	178 (91.3%)	4 (2.1%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	42.8	732^nd of 1368 public middle schools	46.5%		44.9	672^nd of 1363 public middle schools	50.7%	60		37.9			47.8	37.9	54.5	47.1			28.8	25.9	22.7	25.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	$13,315	$68	$13,247
Rochester Junior High School	Public	7-8	3 Rocket Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 498-9761	288	20	14.4		252 (87.5%)	7 (2.4%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	69.6	367^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.2%		53.5	550^th of 1363 public middle schools	59.6%	183		56.0				68.0	65.3	66.7				38.8	33.6	36.2									$13,584	$505	$13,079
Williamsville Junior High School	Public	5-8	500 S Walnut St	Williamsville	62693	Sangamon County	Williamsville CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 566-3600	444	31	14.3	18.0%	411 (92.6%)	6 (1.4%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	90.9	106^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.3%		84	194^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.8%	88	57.8	69.1		83.5	74.3	84.1	87.5	82.5		58.4	61.9	50.0	69.6	59.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$12,116	$01	$12,115

Frequently Asked Questions about Sangamon Valley Middle School

What high school do graduates of Sangamon Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sangamon Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Sangamon Valley High School

What district is Sangamon Valley Middle School in?

Sangamon Valley CUSD 9

How many students attend Sangamon Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Sangamon Valley Middle School.

Is Sangamon Valley Middle School a good school?

Sangamon Valley Middle School ranks 645^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sangamon Valley Middle School?

Students at Sangamon Valley Middle School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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