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Bement Middle School

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Bement Middle School ranks 301 st of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Bement Middle School serves 63 students in grades 6–8 in Bement, Illinois, and its 2025–26 results show strong overall English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 74% proficient, compared with 47% in math. The clearest takeaway is a sharp grade-level divide: grades 6 and 7 are standout strengths, while grade 8—especially in ELA—needs closer attention.

Overall ELA proficiency was 18 percentage points above the state rate and 15 above Bement CUSD 5. Among nearby middle schools with results, Bement was second in ELA, at 74% compared with a group average of 64%; only Monticello Middle School was higher. Math was also strong: Bement’s 47% was 7 points above the state, 11 above the nearby-school average, and just ahead of Monticello. The contrast is grade 8: ELA proficiency was 58%, 5 points below the state and below the other reportable nearby grade-8 results. Grade-8 science was 46%, below both the state’s 52% and the nearby comparison average of 49%.

Results have risen over time, especially in math. From 2023–24 to 2025–26, ELA proficiency increased from 63% to 74%, while math climbed from 19% to 47%; math moved from 9 points below the state to 7 points above it. SchoolDigger ranked Bement 301st of 1,126 schools statewide in 2025–26, at the 73rd percentile with 4 stars—the highest percentile among nearby schools with a reported rank, just above Monticello’s 71. In 2024–25, Bement’s student–teacher ratio was 11.8, below the nearby average of 13.9, and 33% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby average of 46%. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school served White students ranked at the 51st percentile in 2025–26, below its overall 73rd percentile; for Low Socio Economic Status Students, the reported 2022–23 percentile was 100, compared with the school’s overall 84th percentile that year.

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,590

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

201 S Champaign St
Bement, IL 61813-1512

(217) 678-4200

District: Bement CUSD 5

Students who attend Bement Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bement High School

Feeder schools for Bement Middle School:

Elementary:

Bement Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

African American:

1.6%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 73rd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg49%

Illinois avg49%

301^st of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

277^th of 738Bement CUSD 5 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	69.2	301 of 1126	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	433 of 1368	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	434 of 1363	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.9	212 of 1367	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	132 of 1369	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	71.8	279 of 1241	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	457 of 1356	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	628 of 1293	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	543 of 1293	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	468 of 1294	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.3	595 of 1302	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.9	856 of 1322	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.1	740 of 1367	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	723 of 1365	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.7	831 of 1344	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	754 of 1327	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	743 of 1318	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.6	924 of 1293	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.7	749 of 1287	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.8	477 of 1272	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.2	529 of 1209	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	83.5	158 of 1204	86.9%	★★★★☆
2003	62.1	501 of 1185	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	436 of 1248	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	445 of 1251	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.0	183 of 1275	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	120 of 1286	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	27.4	945 of 1276	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	809 of 1226	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	98.6	5 of 1234	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	49.3	568 of 1217	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	652 of 1161	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	85.6	140 of 1292	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	320 of 1048	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	252 of 1296	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	41.7	666 of 1223	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	373 of 754	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	507 of 884	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	466 of 875	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.8	261 of 895	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	158 of 898	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	293 of 813	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	423 of 905	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	589 of 889	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)100th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2023)89th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+18 vs state

Mathematics47%+7 vs state

Science46%-6 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
Bement Middle School	Public	6-8	201 S Champaign St	Bement	61813	Piatt County	Bement CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 678-4200	63	5	11.8	33.3%	60 (95.2%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	69.2	301^st of 1126 public middle schools	73.3%		64.3	433^rd of 1368 public middle schools	68.3%	132		45.8			84.2	86.7	58.3	74.1			52.6	66.7		46.6	98.4%		$14,590	$62	$14,528
Monticello Middle School	Public	6-8	2015 E Washington St	Monticello	61856	Piatt County	Monticello CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 762-8511	405	28	14.5	23.0%	371 (91.6%)	8 (2.0%)	9 (2.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	66.8	329^th of 1126 public middle schools	70.8%		73.4	322^nd of 1368 public middle schools	76.5%	7		51.9			71.9	77.9	83.7	78.0			50.4	51.4	36.3	46.0	96.8%		$12,585	$45	$12,540
Argenta-Oreana Middle School	Public	6-8	200 E East St	Argenta	62501	Macon County	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 795-2163	180	14	13.1	60.0%	144 (80.0%)	9 (5.0%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.4%)	41.2	643^rd of 1126 public middle schools	42.9%		49.9	623^rd of 1368 public middle schools	54.5%	20		40.0			53.5	61.5	68.9	60.2			35.2	36.9	33.3	35.4	98.9%		$13,761	$442	$13,319
Deland-Weldon Middle School	Public	6-8	2311 N 300 East Rd	Weldon	61882	Piatt County	Deland-Weldon CUSD 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 928-7691	28	4	6.8	53.6%	25 (89.3%)	1 (3.6%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)															88.9%		$23,946	$141	$23,806
Unity Junior High School	Public	6-8	1121 County Road 800 N	Tolono	61880	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 485-6735	367	25	14.9	27.8%	319 (86.9%)	11 (3.0%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	50.4	518^th of 1126 public middle schools	54.0%		56.3	533^rd of 1368 public middle schools	61.0%	15		55.9			75.0	62.1	69.5	68.8			36.6	38.8	22.0	32.4	99.4%		$16,510	$2,742	$13,769
East Prairie Middle School	Public	5-8	409 S Prairie St	Tuscola	61953	Douglas County	Tuscola CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 253-2828	271	24	11.3	42.8%	246 (90.8%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	57.5	432^nd of 1126 public middle schools	61.6%		67.7	394^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.2%	38	48.3	50.8		50.0	76.7	76.1	76.6	70.3		36.2	50.0	29.9	28.1	35.7	99.2%		$17,213	$155	$17,058
Mt Zion Intermediate School	Public	4-6	310 S Henderson St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 864-2921	557	32	17.2	30.5%	507 (91.0%)	14 (2.5%)	9 (1.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)								(n/a)	63.5		69.4	61.6	63.3			64.7	55.9	41.2	43.8			46.9	98.9%		$12,064	$731	$11,333
Mt Zion Junior High School	Public	7-8	315 S Henderson St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 864-2369	378	23	16.3	26.7%	330 (87.3%)	9 (2.4%)	13 (3.4%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	55.3	456^th of 1126 public middle schools	59.5%		64.2	434^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.3%	22		61.9				58.3	72.8	64.9				44.1	33.7	39.4	99.2%		$12,331	$458	$11,872
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1115 Crescent Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3790	711	55	13.0	59.5%	204 (28.7%)	332 (46.7%)	58 (8.2%)	40 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.7%)	30.7	778^th of 1126 public middle schools	30.9%		40.3	773^rd of 1368 public middle schools	43.5%	5		48.1			44.3	45.6	62.9	50.7			24.7	30.5	33.5	29.6	98.6%		$17,845	$1,002	$16,842
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%)	1.8	1122^nd of 1126 public middle schools	0.4%		9.6	1321^st of 1368 public middle schools	3.4%	199		21.9				11.1	14.6	12.8						3.9	99.1%		$21,999	$1,485	$20,514

Frequently Asked Questions about Bement Middle School

What district is Bement Middle School in?

Bement CUSD 5

Is Bement Middle School a good school?

Bement Middle School ranks 301^st of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Bement Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bement Middle School usually go on to attend Bement High School

How many students attend Bement Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 63 students attended Bement Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bement Middle School?

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

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