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Auburn Middle School

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Auburn Middle School ranks 1356 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Auburn Middle School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Auburn, Illinois, with 201 students enrolled. The school is part of the Auburn CUSD 10 district, which is ranked 488 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the same district, Auburn Elementary School, which serves grades PK-2, consistently outperforms Auburn Middle School in academic proficiency. Additionally, nearby schools like Lindsay School and Sandburg Elementary School in the Springfield School District 186 also significantly outperform Auburn Middle School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Auburn Middle School's academic performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 974 out of 2,037 Illinois elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 1,356 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. The school's performance is particularly concerning in Mathematics, with only 27.9% of students proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 38.5% and the district average of 33%. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased significantly, from 13.3% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is well above the state average.

200

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,836

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 N 7th St
Auburn, IL 62615-9343

(217) 438-6919

District: Auburn CUSD 10

Students who attend Auburn Middle School usually attend:

Middle:	Auburn Junior High at Divernon
High:	Auburn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg43%

Illinois avg44%

1,356^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

488^th of 811Auburn CUSD 10 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	33.1	1356 of 2056	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1393 of 2067	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1346 of 2077	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1546 of 2082	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1450 of 1948	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1373 of 2086	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	974 of 2037	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.2	1138 of 2044	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.7	1223 of 2046	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.9	1327 of 2052	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.0	629 of 2093	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	787 of 2167	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.9	552 of 2166	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	470 of 2147	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	606 of 2139	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.7	775 of 2120	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	663 of 1049	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	535 of 907	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1351 of 1942	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1483 of 1942	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1297 of 1957	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1541 of 1970	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1447 of 1680	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1396 of 2019	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	977 of 1964	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1133 of 1800	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1444 of 1793	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1195 of 1808	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1367 of 1763	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	1295 of 1514	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1394 of 1816	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.1	704 of 1765	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	1218 of 1947	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1144 of 1959	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1267 of 1984	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1402 of 1977	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1224 of 1707	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1215 of 2019	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	889 of 1972	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	927 of 1292	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	815 of 1156	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	537 of 640	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	988 of 1194	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.9	323 of 763	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1306 of 1389	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1283 of 1392	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1271 of 1419	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1373 of 1425	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1261 of 1308	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1272 of 1462	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1061 of 1463	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Science37%-4 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 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)	% Pneumococcal (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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Auburn Middle School	Public	3-5	601 N 7th St	Auburn	62615	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 438-6919	200	17	11.8	45.5%	177 (88.5%)	3 (1.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)	33.1	1356^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.0%		30.2	1393^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	32.6%	37	36.6	29.7	41.3	40.8		37.4	35.9	25.8	22.5		27.9	98.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.5	98.5	98.5			$11,836	$1,605	$10,232
Auburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	445 N 5th St	Auburn	62615	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 438-6916	292	22	13.5	42.1%	280 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)												96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	97.6	95.6	96.3	26.3		$12,531	$1,391	$11,140
Chatham Elementary School	Public	K-4	525 S College St	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 483-2411	500	30	16.5	31.4%	384 (76.8%)	28 (5.6%)	26 (5.2%)	25 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	87.7	227^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.0%		79.3	382^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	81.5%	155		72.4	72.2			72.3	73.3	67.0			70.3	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0		97.4	97.6			$13,142	$661	$12,481
North Mac Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	231 W Fortune St	Virden	62690	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 965-5424	342	27	12.9	54.1%	304 (88.9%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)								(n/a)												94.2	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.8	95.1	94.2	28.3		$15,608	$556	$15,052
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	1401 E Plummer Blvd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 483-6704	573	36	15.8	23.2%	395 (68.9%)	57 (9.9%)	35 (6.1%)	44 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	77.6	445^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.4%		71.2	531^st of 2067 public elementary schools	74.3%	86		58.1	75.9			66.8	59.0	58.0			58.5	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9		97.7	97.9			$12,588	$638	$11,950
Ball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1015 New City Rd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 483-2414	552	30	18.2	22.8%	440 (79.7%)	33 (6.0%)	33 (6.0%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	87.5	233^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	88.7%		81.3	336^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.7%	103		76.6	70.8			73.2	76.6	61.7			67.9	96.2	98.3	97.9	97.9	14.9	97.2	96.2	14.9		$12,646	$641	$12,005
Pawnee Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	810 4th St	Pawnee	62558	Sangamon County	Pawnee CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 625-2231	325	31	10.5	25.8%	310 (95.4%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	63.8	727^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.6%		49.3	954^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.8%	227	52.6	55.3	38.7	73.7	72.5	61.2	57.9	45.2	34.2	27.5	40.8	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.4	15.4	9.8	$16,097	$852	$15,245
North Mac Intermediate	Public	3-5	525 N 3rd St	Girard	62640	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 627-2419	224	19	12.1	62.9%	208 (92.9%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	41.1	1188^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.2%		51.2	907^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.1%	281	37.5	24.4	47.1	64.1		43.5	26.8	34.8	28.1		29.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$16,878	$977	$15,901
Waverly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	499 W Elm St	Waverly	62692	Morgan County	Waverly CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 435-2331	182	15	12.1	44.5%	168 (92.3%)	6 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	18.3	1710^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.8%		19.6	1691^st of 2067 public elementary schools	18.2%	19	13.6	35.7	22.7	18.2	33.3	27.5	28.6	4.5	9.1	21.2	15.4	99.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.1	98.1	99.0	13.0	15.9	$16,994	$1,882	$15,112
Lindsay School	Public	K-5	3600 Fielding Dr	Springfield	62711	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 546-0200	438	33	13.3	48.4%	166 (37.9%)	171 (39.0%)	16 (3.7%)	26 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.0%)	42.1	1163^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.4%		45.5	1032^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.1%	131	36.4	39.4	52.4	54.5		49.0	30.3	28.6	27.3		28.6	97.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.9	98.1	97.4			$19,224	$1,936	$17,289

Frequently Asked Questions about Auburn Middle School

What schools do graduates of Auburn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Auburn Middle School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Auburn Junior High at Divernon
High : Auburn High School

Is Auburn Middle School a good school?

Auburn Middle School ranks 1356^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Auburn Middle School in?

Auburn CUSD 10

What is the racial makeup of Auburn Middle School?

Students at Auburn Middle School are 89% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Auburn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Auburn Middle School.

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