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Athens Junior High School

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Athens Junior High School ranks 370 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Athens Junior High School enrolls 144 students in grades 7–8 in Athens, Illinois, and is part of Athens CUSD 213. In 2025–2026, students were proficient at rates of 69% in English Language Arts (ELA), 42% in math and 73% in eighth-grade science. The most important finding is the sharp difference between grades: eighth-grade ELA was particularly strong at 82%, while seventh-grade ELA was 53%, 4 points below the state.

Results are strongest in eighth-grade science and ELA, while math is a relative weakness against the district. Athens’ science proficiency was 21 points above the state and matched the district; ELA was 13 points above the state and 1 point above the district. Math was 3 points above the state but 9 points below the district. Locally, Athens ranked third in eighth-grade ELA among nine nearby schools with results, behind Lincoln Magnet School and Williamsville Junior High School; its seventh-grade ELA result ranked fifth among ten reported scores. Athens also had the second-highest nearby eighth-grade science result. All-grade comparisons across nearby schools are less direct because schools serve different grade spans.

Results have improved over the past three years: ELA rose 22 points, from 47% in 2023–2024 to 69% in 2025–2026, and math rose 19 points, from 23% to 42%. Athens’ math result moved from 5 points below the state to 3 points above it, though it remains well below the district. SchoolDigger gives Athens a 67th-percentile statewide ranking and 3 stars, up 8 percentile points from the previous year but 11 points below its 2018–2019 high. Its student–teacher ratio was 13.5 in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby average of 12.5; 40% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves White students ranked at the 47th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 67 overall. Its measure for Male Students rose from the 34th to the 55th percentile, still below the overall ranking.

144

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,429

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97.2%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

501 Warrior Way
Athens, IL 62613-9473

(217) 636-8380

District: Athens CUSD 213

Students who attend Athens Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Athens Senior High School

Feeder schools for Athens Junior High School:

Elementary:

Cantrall Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Illinois median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg64%

Illinois avg49%

370^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

268^th of 738Athens CUSD 213 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	62.5	370 of 1126	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	566 of 1368	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	576 of 1363	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	468 of 1367	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	546 of 1369	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	436 of 1241	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	298 of 1356	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	388 of 1293	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	51.2	567 of 1293	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	32.8	851 of 1294	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.7	735 of 1302	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.6	375 of 1322	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	36.4	925 of 1367	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.4	793 of 1365	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.7	638 of 1344	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	580 of 1327	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.9	672 of 1318	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.3	761 of 1293	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.4	727 of 1287	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.7	805 of 1272	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.9	610 of 1209	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.7	726 of 1204	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	49.2	682 of 1185	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	154 of 694	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	287 of 867	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.9	217 of 1248	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	431 of 1251	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	570 of 1275	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	508 of 1286	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	448 of 1017	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	255 of 1276	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	309 of 1226	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	455 of 1229	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	776 of 1219	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	827 of 1234	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	753 of 1221	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	755 of 1019	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.3	326 of 1217	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	309 of 1161	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	369 of 829	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.6	835 of 1271	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	607 of 1264	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	363 of 1292	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	528 of 1286	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	356 of 1048	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	350 of 1296	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	443 of 1223	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	448 of 812	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	236 of 548	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	424 of 792	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	570 of 602	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	403 of 754	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	610 of 884	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	594 of 875	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	517 of 895	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	615 of 898	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	448 of 813	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	361 of 905	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	432 of 889	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)78th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+21 vs state

English Language Arts69%+13 vs state

Mathematics42%+3 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 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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Athens Junior High School	Public	7-8	501 Warrior Way	Athens	62613	Menard County	Athens CUSD 213	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 636-8380	144	11	13.5	40.3%	125 (86.8%)	2 (1.4%)	7 (4.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	62.5	370^th of 1126 public middle schools	67.1%		54.4	566^th of 1368 public middle schools	58.6%	196		72.6				53.2	82.2	68.9				45.2	39.7	42.2	97.2%		$12,429	$00	$12,429
Cantrall Intermediate School	Public	4-6	155 Claypool St	Cantrall	62625	Sangamon County	Athens CUSD 213	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 487-9082	184	14	13.6	34.8%	168 (91.3%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)								(n/a)	60.7		73.2	62.3	74.5			70.1	63.4	39.3	54.5			52.9	98.4%		$14,367	$00	$14,367
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%)	85.6	118^th of 1126 public middle schools	89.5%		90.9	106^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.3%	12	68.5	64.8		78.1	83.5	79.4	84.9	81.7		53.1	63.7	65.7	61.9	61.2	97.9%		$12,479	$03	$12,477
Pleasant Plains Middle School	Public	5-8	2455 N Farmingdale Rd	Pleasant Plains	62677	Sangamon County	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 626-1061	393	26	15.1	11.5%	357 (90.8%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	14 (3.6%)	53.7	479^th of 1126 public middle schools	57.5%		65.4	420^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.3%	59	69.7	58.3		78.8	61.2	70.1	68.8	69.7		45.5	37.1	35.1	41.7	39.8	98.7%		$12,879	$82	$12,798
U S Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 W Monroe St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3170	498	46	10.9	72.1%	151 (30.3%)	262 (52.6%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.1%)	5.8	1090^th of 1126 public middle schools	3.2%		11.9	1278^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.6%	188		20.3			33.7	28.4	33.3	31.8			9.2	14.6		9.8	99.8%		$20,241	$1,463	$18,778
Lincoln Magnet School	Public	6-8	300 S 11th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3236	300	25	12.0	37.7%	150 (50.0%)	84 (28.0%)	9 (3.0%)	17 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.7%)	82.1	159^th of 1126 public middle schools	85.9%		83.9	193^rd of 1368 public middle schools	85.9%	34		77.9			87.0	90.4	85.4	87.7			56.0	57.7	41.7	52.0	98%		$20,659	$1,226	$19,433
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 E Jackson St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3182	516	50	10.3	79.8%	162 (31.4%)	262 (50.8%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (14.1%)	2	1120^th of 1126 public middle schools	0.5%		7.1	1355^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.0%	235		19.2			15.6	16.3	23.1	18.1				6.3		4.7	99.8%		$23,176	$1,602	$21,573
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%)	23.1	872^nd of 1126 public middle schools	22.6%		42.2	741^st of 1368 public middle schools	45.8%	131	36.0	38.2		48.0	52.6	44.2	61.6	52.1		20.6	15.4	20.0	21.9	19.8	99.5%		$15,112	$1,419	$13,693
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Outer Park Dr	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3006	709	54	13.1	53.5%	237 (33.4%)	288 (40.6%)	48 (6.8%)	45 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (12.3%)	23.6	866^th of 1126 public middle schools	23.1%		36.6	833^rd of 1368 public middle schools	39.1%	33		39.1			55.6	35.7	38.1	43.5			35.0	27.9	25.7	29.7	99%		$19,002	$1,314	$17,688
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 S Allis St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 585-5810	517	43	12.0	80.7%	133 (25.7%)	290 (56.1%)	20 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.3%)	2.4	1119^th of 1126 public middle schools	0.6%		9.4	1323^rd of 1368 public middle schools	3.3%	204		20.8			19.5	10.9	23.3	17.7					6.3	4.3	100%		$20,196	$1,586	$18,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Athens Junior High School

How many students attend Athens Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Athens Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Athens Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Athens Junior High School usually go on to attend Athens Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Athens Junior High School?

Students at Athens Junior High School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Athens Junior High School a good school?

Athens Junior High School ranks 370^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Athens Junior High School in?

Athens CUSD 213

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