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Wirth/Parks Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Wirth/Parks Middle School is a public middle school located in Cahokia, Illinois, serving 623 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Cahokia CUSD 187 district, which is ranked 810 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wirth/Parks Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of Illinois middle schools, with rankings of 1322 out of 1367 in 2022-2023, 1349 out of 1363 in 2023-2024, and 1352 out of 1368 in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance is very low, with only 13.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 2.2% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades in 2024-2025. These scores are well below the state averages. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 57.4% to 61.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Wirth/Parks Middle School to nearby schools, such as West Junior High School, Grant Middle School, and Millstadt Consolidated School, it is clear that Wirth/Parks Middle School is significantly underperforming. These nearby schools have much higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and higher statewide rankings. The data suggests that Wirth/Parks Middle School may need significant interventions and support to address its long-standing challenges.

571

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,775

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Mousette Ln
Cahokia, IL 62206-2922

(618) 332-5901

District: Cahokia CUSD 187

Students who attend Wirth/Parks Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cahokia High School

Feeder schools for Wirth/Parks Middle School:

Elementary:	Elizabeth Morris Elementary School
	Huffman Elementary School
	Lalumier Elementary School
	Maplewood Elementary School
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	Penniman Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.3%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2023 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (9% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (62% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg10%

Illinois avg46%

1,352^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

810^th of 811Cahokia CUSD 187 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	7.3	1352 of 1368	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1349 of 1363	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1322 of 1367	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	536 of 574	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	523 of 548	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	501 of 569	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	652 of 694	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	595 of 639	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	633 of 674	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1219 of 1248	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1232 of 1251	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1231 of 1275	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	42 of 58	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	57 of 70	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	48 of 53	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	1216 of 1229	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1207 of 1219	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1189 of 1234	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	1257 of 1271	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1237 of 1264	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1237 of 1292	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	199 of 204	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	184 of 184	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	190 of 194	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	788 of 812	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	787 of 802	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	777 of 805	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)28th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-40 vs state

Science12%-34 vs state

Mathematics2%-36 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 3rd 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 3rd Grade	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
Wirth/Parks Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Mousette Ln	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-5901	571	40	14.3	81.6%	14 (2.5%)	504 (88.3%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	7.3	1352^nd of 1368 public middle schools	1.2%		9.2	1349^th of 1363 public middle schools	1.0%	3		11.6				14.1	13.4	12.6	13.4				0.5	2.1	4.1	2.2	96.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.5	98.5	93.9	$22,775	$2,593	$20,182
Mason/Clark Middle School	Public	5-8	5510 State St	East Saint Louis	62203	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3750	540	47	11.4	98.1%	4 (0.7%)	511 (94.6%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	8.3	1348^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.5%		14	1251^st of 1363 public middle schools	8.2%	97	11.5	11.0			12.5	13.7	15.1	19.9	15.6			6.7	1.7	7.2	2.1	4.3	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	80.1	97.2	98.1	51.7	$26,497	$2,853	$23,644
Emge Junior High School	Public	7-8	7401 Westchester Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-6557	146	11	12.9	56.8%	51 (34.9%)	67 (45.9%)	9 (6.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.0%)	59.2	498^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.6%		42.3	712^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.8%	214		41.0					68.3	59.0	62.9					40.0	24.1	30.8	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$16,607	$1,434	$15,173
Harmony Intermediate Center	Public	4-6	7401 Westchester Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-3747	207	12	17.0	66.7%	68 (32.9%)	99 (47.8%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.5%)								(n/a)	29.7			32.8	62.5	58.0			51.3		21.9	29.7	20.3			23.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.0	98.1	98.5	28.8	$15,557	$2,282	$13,275
East St Louis-Lincoln Middle School	Public	5-8	12 S 10th St	East Saint Louis	62201	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3770	359	45	7.9	98.9%	3 (0.8%)	354 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13.6	1242^nd of 1368 public middle schools	9.2%		15.8	1210^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.2%	32	16.5	14.4			28.6	21.0	31.4	28.1	27.0			6.6	2.0	3.5	13.5	6.3	97.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	76.7	98.2	98.2	58.0	$30,689	$3,896	$26,793
Dupo Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 Louisa Ave	Dupo	62239	St. Clair County	Community Unit School District No 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 286-3214	124	13	9.4	72.6%	93 (75.0%)	14 (11.3%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.9%)	59.2	497^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.7%		47.9	616^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.8%	119		37.7					65.5	68.9	67.2					27.6	32.8	30.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	$18,898	$1,311	$17,587
West Junior High School	Public	7-8	840 Royal Heights Rd	Belleville	62226	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 234-8200	364	29	12.4	73.6%	87 (23.9%)	227 (62.4%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	42.7	735^th of 1368 public middle schools	46.3%		46.4	650^th of 1363 public middle schools	52.3%	85		31.5					56.9	56.4	56.6					20.4	19.9	20.2	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.3	99.0	97.2	$21,818	$1,378	$20,440
Grant Middle School	Public	5-8	10110 Old Lincoln Trl	Fairview Heights	62208	St. Clair County	Grant CCSD 110	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 397-2764	254	26	9.7	44.5%	120 (47.2%)	98 (38.6%)	13 (5.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.5%)	36.3	839^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.7%		35.4	811^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.5%	28	16.9	34.3			52.5	54.7	43.1	53.7	51.2			11.9	4.7	17.2	19.4	13.3	97.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2	96.8	96.4	71.0	$16,849	$1,255	$15,593
Millstadt Consolidated School	Public	3-8	211 W Mill St	Millstadt	62260	St. Clair County	Millstadt CCSD 160	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 476-1681	453	33	13.6	21.6%	414 (91.4%)	14 (3.1%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	86.6	168^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.7%		84.7	179^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.9%	11	60.3	55.1	77.8	68.1	79.5	80.3	83.5	73.1	77.3	87.5	61.8	68.5	50.8	57.1	56.4	63.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	54.7	$14,431	$723	$13,709
Lovejoy Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Madison St	Lovejoy	62059	St. Clair County	Brooklyn UD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 271-1014	24	0	70.5	95.8%	0 (0.0%)	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									0.0							11.1									$20,018	$5,703	$14,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Wirth/Parks Middle School

How many students attend Wirth/Parks Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Wirth/Parks Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Wirth/Parks Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wirth/Parks Middle School usually go on to attend Cahokia High School

What is the racial makeup of Wirth/Parks Middle School?

Students at Wirth/Parks Middle School are 88% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is Wirth/Parks Middle School in?

Cahokia CUSD 187

Is Wirth/Parks Middle School a good school?

Wirth/Parks Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Illinois middle schools.

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