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Carlinville Middle School

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Carlinville Middle School ranks 612 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

612^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Carlinville Middle School serves grades 6–8 in Carlinville, Illinois, and enrolls 286 students—the largest enrollment among nearby schools. Its clearest academic strength is English Language Arts (ELA): 70% of students were proficient in 2025–2026. Math is the most pressing concern: 23% were proficient overall, including just 15% in eighth grade. The most important finding for families is that math, especially eighth-grade math, is the school’s clearest academic weakness.

ELA results compare well with nearby schools, the state and the district: the school ranked third of seven nearby middle schools, and its 70% proficiency rate was above the state’s 56% and Carlinville CUSD 1’s 67%. Math results were much weaker: 23% was below the state’s 40%, the district’s 39% and the nearby-school average of 31%; among nearby schools, only North Mac Middle School scored lower overall. Eighth-grade math was the lowest among nearby schools with reported results and below the state’s 35%. Science was closer to the state result: 52.4% proficient compared with 51.9%, and equal to the district. Attendance is a positive: chronic absenteeism was 8%, compared with 12% in the district and 24% statewide.

ELA has improved while math has declined: from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, ELA proficiency rose 10 points, from 61% to 70%, while math fell 11 points, from 33% to 23%. SchoolDigger gave the school 2 stars and placed it at the 46th percentile in 2025–2026, fifth among seven nearby schools with a current ranking; its percentile had been 89 in 2022–2023. SchoolDigger’s group rankings also show a notable contrast: its 2024–2025 standing for Disabled Students was at the 90th percentile (69 of 694), compared with the school’s overall 70th percentile; its 2025–2026 standing for White Students was at the 23rd percentile (582 of 754), compared with the overall 46th. The 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 16.4, the highest among nearby schools with data, versus their average of 11.8. The free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 47% in 2024–2025, close to the nearby-school average of 49%.

286

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,345

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97.6%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

110 Illinois Ave
Carlinville, IL 62626-1278

(217) 854-3106

District: Carlinville CUSD 1

Students who attend Carlinville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Carlinville High School

Feeder schools for Carlinville Middle School:

Elementary:	Carlinville Intermediate School
	Carlinville Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg53%

Illinois avg49%

612^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

375^th of 738Carlinville CUSD 1 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	43.9	612 of 1126	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.0	413 of 1368	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	299 of 1363	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	146 of 1367	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	487 of 1369	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	378 of 1241	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	395 of 1356	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	293 of 1293	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	247 of 1293	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	280 of 1294	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	67.3	331 of 1302	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	65.0	441 of 1322	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	422 of 1367	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.4	394 of 1365	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	67.5	487 of 1344	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.9	322 of 1327	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	392 of 1318	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	69.9	415 of 1293	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	516 of 1287	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.3	386 of 1272	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.9	260 of 1209	78.5%	★★★★☆
2004	86.6	112 of 1204	90.7%	★★★★★
2003	80.7	213 of 1185	82.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	69 of 694	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	34 of 639	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	16 of 674	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	452 of 867	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.8	340 of 1248	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	281 of 1251	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	155 of 1275	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	379 of 1286	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	356 of 1017	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	367 of 1276	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	284 of 1226	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	354 of 788	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	454 of 1229	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	271 of 1219	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	69 of 1234	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	56.5	413 of 1221	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	302 of 1019	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	298 of 1217	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	232 of 1161	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	464 of 829	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.2	468 of 1271	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	303 of 1264	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	149 of 1292	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.4	546 of 1286	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	372 of 1048	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	381 of 1296	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	290 of 1223	76.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	180 of 812	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	169 of 802	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	75 of 805	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	53.0	207 of 781	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	199 of 548	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	199 of 792	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	91 of 602	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	582 of 754	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.1	471 of 884	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	340 of 875	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	167 of 895	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	508 of 898	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	402 of 813	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	446 of 905	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	332 of 889	62.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)90th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)44th percentile~ school

White (2026)23rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+14 vs state

Science52%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-17 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 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 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
Carlinville Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Illinois Ave	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Carlinville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 854-3106	286	17	16.4	46.5%	266 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	43.9	612^th of 1126 public middle schools	45.6%		66	413^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.8%	199		52.4		70.4	69.5	70.6	70.2		23.8	29.3	15.3	22.7	97.6%		$14,345	$1,304	$13,042
Gillespie Middle School	Public	6-8	412 Oregon St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 839-2116	244	18	13.6	62.7%	229 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	41.4	640^th of 1126 public middle schools	43.2%		50.1	619^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.8%	21		58.0		53.8	37.7	52.4	48.5		31.2	43.5	50.0	41.7	100%		$14,832	$960	$13,872
Northwestern Junior High School	Public	7-8	30889 Route 111	Palmyra	62674	Macoupin County	Northwestern CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 436-2011	40	5	7.9	52.5%	37 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)								(n/a)					46.2		42.6					23.4	97.8%		$16,553	$507	$16,046
North Mac Middle School	Public	6-8	525 N 3rd St	Girard	62640	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 627-2136	228	20	11.6	54.4%	207 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	14	990^th of 1126 public middle schools	12.1%		29.1	948^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.7%	42		26.3		54.7	28.4	38.3	40.1		17.2	20.9		16.0	100%		$10,113	$615	$9,498
Phoenix Safe Schools Program	Public	6-9	1100 N Old Route 66	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Bond/Christian/Effingham/Fayette/Montgomery ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 408-2185	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Litchfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 N State St	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-4668	282	23	12.2	62.8%	261 (92.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.1%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	54.8	464^th of 1126 public middle schools	58.8%		73.2	326^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.2%	138		50.5		75.3	74.2	83.2	77.7		28.0	36.1	33.0	32.4	100%		$14,257	$653	$13,605
Medora Intermediate School	Public	5-6	124 N Elm St	Medora	62063	Macoupin County	Southwestern CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 372-3813	160	12	13.0	40.6%	154 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)	71.8		72.9	69.0			70.9	38.8	28.7			33.7	97.2%		$14,494	$1,318	$13,175
Southwestern Middle School	Public	7-8	8226 Route 111	Piasa	62079	Macoupin County	Southwestern CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 372-3813	171	14	12.1	42.1%	161 (94.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	52.8	492^nd of 1126 public middle schools	56.3%		50.3	615^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.0%	123		63.2			71.4	56.3	63.4			51.9	20.7	35.4	98.8%		$15,092	$512	$14,580
Lincolnwood Junior High School	Public	6-8	507 N Prairie St	Raymond	62560	Montgomery County	Panhandle CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 229-4237	90	9	10.5	40.0%	83 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	59.8	400^th of 1126 public middle schools	64.5%		40.7	767^th of 1368 public middle schools	43.9%	367		52.2		53.8	67.7	73.9	65.0		53.8			31.3	98.8%		$15,965	$403	$15,562
Staunton Junior High School	Public	6-8	801 N Deneen St	Staunton	62088	Macoupin County	Staunton CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 635-3831	240	18	13.6	39.6%	224 (93.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	68.8	309^th of 1126 public middle schools	72.6%		78.2	267^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.5%	42		72.7		76.7	75.0	81.8	77.7		40.0	43.4	41.6	41.6	97.7%		$12,255	$546	$11,710

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlinville Middle School

Is Carlinville Middle School a good school?

Carlinville Middle School ranks 612^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Carlinville Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Carlinville Middle School?

Students at Carlinville Middle School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Carlinville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Carlinville Middle School.

What district is Carlinville Middle School in?

Carlinville CUSD 1

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