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Cantrall Intermediate School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Cantrall Intermediate School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in Cantrall, Illinois, with 210 students. The school consistently outperforms the state and Athens CUSD 213 district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 74.3% of Cantrall Intermediate students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 66.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state.

While Cantrall Intermediate School's academic performance is strong, its chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated between 14.3% and 26.3% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average of 16.7%. The school's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.67% to 40.37%, suggests a more affluent student population compared to some nearby schools, such as Jefferson Middle School and Washington Middle School, which have much higher rates of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Cantrall Intermediate School's academic performance is significantly stronger than Jefferson Middle School, but comparable to the higher-performing Pleasant Plains Middle School. However, Williamsville Junior High School outperforms Cantrall Intermediate School in both ELA and Mathematics, with proficiency rates above 80% in many grade levels.

184

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,776

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Claypool St
Cantrall, IL 62625-9707

(217) 487-9082

District: Athens CUSD 213

Students who attend Cantrall Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Athens Senior High School

Feeder schools for Cantrall Intermediate School:

Elementary:

Cantrall Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg57%

Illinois avg44%

373^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

292^nd of 811Athens 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
2025	81.1	373 of 2056	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	543 of 2067	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	452 of 2077	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	503 of 2082	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	424 of 1948	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	775 of 2086	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	694 of 2037	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.7	436 of 2044	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	64.3	655 of 2046	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	830 of 2052	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	751 of 2093	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.5	933 of 2167	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.5	1125 of 2166	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.4	943 of 2147	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	748 of 2139	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	943 of 2120	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.9	660 of 2092	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.6	895 of 2095	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.4	615 of 2086	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	546 of 1942	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	493 of 1942	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	239 of 1957	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	460 of 1970	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	380 of 1680	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	820 of 2019	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	657 of 1964	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	275 of 1800	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	355 of 1793	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	314 of 1808	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	323 of 1763	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	97 of 1514	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	47.8	895 of 1816	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	875 of 1765	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	195 of 1947	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	68.1	538 of 1959	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	609 of 1984	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	491 of 1977	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	489 of 1707	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	660 of 2019	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	695 of 1972	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	59.3	338 of 1194	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	290 of 763	62.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	460 of 1389	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	640 of 1392	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	560 of 1419	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	652 of 1425	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	490 of 1308	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	874 of 1462	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	712 of 1463	51.3%	★★★☆☆

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)90th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2019)72nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

Science55%+14 vs state

Mathematics51%+12 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)	% 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
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)	54.7		72.9	75.5	74.6			74.3	61.0	39.6	50.8			50.9	97.6	98.0	98.0	98.0	37.8	97.6	97.6	31.9	$13,776	$271	$13,505
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%)	54.4	566^th of 1368 public middle schools	58.6%		51.7	576^th of 1363 public middle schools	57.7%	10		38.7				64.9	51.6	58.8				39.2	24.2	32.4	98.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.3	98.6	99.3	96.5	$11,639	$271	$11,367
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%)	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
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%)	11.9	1278^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.6%		14.2	1247^th of 1363 public middle schools	8.5%	31		18.8			24.2	18.6	15.9	19.6			9.6	8.8	3.4	7.4	99.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.0	$23,059	$2,144	$20,915
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%)	83.9	193^rd of 1368 public middle schools	85.9%		84	191^st of 1363 public middle schools	86.0%	2		67.7			78.1	75.8	80.6	78.1			44.8	45.5	45.2	45.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$22,394	$1,936	$20,458
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%)	65.4	420^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.3%		74.7	288^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.9%	132	62.6	59.8		68.7	55.2	59.6	66.0	62.4		52.0	29.2	51.5	26.8	40.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.0	99.0	74.2	$12,856	$108	$12,748
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
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%)	7.1	1355^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.0%		10.9	1318^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.3%	37		11.2			9.9	7.8	11.6	9.9			4.3	2.1	3.4	3.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.5	$24,399	$2,138	$22,262
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%)	36.6	833^rd of 1368 public middle schools	39.1%		41.1	726^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.7%	107		32.9			42.0	44.9	37.4	41.4			24.0	33.0	16.6	24.4	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.7	99.0	97.7	$20,785	$1,936	$18,848
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%)	9.4	1323^rd of 1368 public middle schools	3.3%		12.1	1287^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.6%	36		16.7			11.6	17.6	19.0	16.0			3.5	8.5	2.3	4.6	99.8	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	$21,634	$2,145	$19,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Cantrall Intermediate School

What district is Cantrall Intermediate School in?

Athens CUSD 213

What high school do graduates of Cantrall Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Cantrall Intermediate School usually go on to attend Athens Senior High School

How many students attend Cantrall Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Cantrall Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Cantrall Intermediate School?

Students at Cantrall Intermediate School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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