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Carlyle Junior High School

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Carlyle Junior High School ranks 468 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Located in Carlyle, Illinois, Carlyle Junior High School serves grades 5–8 and enrolls 281 students. Its clearest academic strength is English Language Arts (ELA): in 2025–26, 68% of students were proficient, compared with 56% statewide. The most important takeaway is that ELA is a consistent advantage, while math remains a concern, especially for fifth graders.

ELA results are strong against the district and state: the school was 12 percentage points above the state and 1 point above Carlyle CUSD 1. It ranked fourth among eight schools in the nearby comparison. Math has improved but is still just below the state: 39% were proficient, versus 40% statewide and 44% in the district. The overall result is close to the nearby-school average, but fifth-grade math stands out as a weakness: 29% were proficient, 7 points below the state; the school was above the state in grades 6–8. Science also varies by grade: fifth grade was a strength at 60%, 13 points above the state, while eighth grade was below the state at 47% versus 52%. The school ranked second of four nearby schools with fifth-grade science results and fourth of six with eighth-grade results.

Scores have risen over the longer term: ELA proficiency increased from 46% in 2023–24 to 68% in 2025–26, and math rose from 23% to 39%. Yet SchoolDigger’s statewide standing fell to the 58th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–26, down 16 percentile points from the prior year; rankings reflect relative standing, unlike proficiency scores. SchoolDigger’s White Students ranking was at the 31st percentile, 27 points below the school’s overall percentile, after 48th the year before. Its Low Socio Economic Status Students ranking fell from the 82nd to the 56th percentile, close to the overall result. In 2024–25, 57% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; the nearby average for schools with comparable data was 44%. The 13.7 student-teacher ratio was close to the nearby average of 13.4. Chronic absenteeism was 13% in 2025–26, below the district’s 18% and the state’s 24%, though up from 9% the prior year.

281

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,034

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.3%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1631 12th St
Carlyle, IL 62231-1256

(618) 594-8292

District: Carlyle CUSD 1

Students who attend Carlyle Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Carlyle High School

Feeder schools for Carlyle Junior High School:

Elementary:

Carlyle Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2025 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2025) to 58th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg55%

Illinois avg49%

468^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

356^th of 738Carlyle 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	54.4	468 of 1126	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	362 of 1368	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	480 of 1363	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	499 of 1367	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	525 of 1369	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	609 of 1241	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	485 of 1356	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	459 of 1293	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.3	651 of 1293	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	707 of 1294	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.5	725 of 1302	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	743 of 1322	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.7	689 of 1367	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.5	807 of 1365	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.9	968 of 1344	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.7	775 of 1327	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.8	809 of 1318	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.2	516 of 1293	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.9	568 of 1287	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.0	677 of 1272	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.5	735 of 1209	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.2	698 of 1204	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	40.2	769 of 1185	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	200 of 694	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	222 of 639	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	148 of 674	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	448 of 867	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.1	302 of 1248	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	448 of 1251	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	504 of 1275	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	556 of 1286	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	537 of 1017	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	434 of 1276	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	424 of 1226	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	347 of 788	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	226 of 1229	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	246 of 1219	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	431 of 1234	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	548 of 1221	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	455 of 1019	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	511 of 1217	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	542 of 1161	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	432 of 829	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.2	408 of 1271	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	467 of 1264	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	462 of 1292	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	456 of 1286	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	577 of 1048	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	510 of 1296	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	494 of 1223	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	415 of 812	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	378 of 802	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	317 of 805	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.4	767 of 781	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	534 of 548	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	342 of 792	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	496 of 602	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	518 of 754	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	460 of 884	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	494 of 875	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	540 of 895	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	529 of 898	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	595 of 813	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	542 of 905	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	498 of 889	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-25 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+12 vs state

Science54%+4 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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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 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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carlyle Junior High School	Public	5-8	1631 12th St	Carlyle	62231	Clinton County	Carlyle CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 594-8292	281	20	13.7	56.9%	245 (87.2%)	10 (3.6%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	54.4	468^th of 1126 public middle schools	58.4%		69.7	362^nd of 1368 public middle schools	73.5%	106	60.0	47.1			71.1	70.9	59.5	72.1	68.4			28.9	40.5	43.2	42.6	38.7	98.3%		$14,034	$666	$13,368
Breese Elementary School	Public	3-8	777 Memorial Dr	Breese	62230	Clinton County	Breese Education Service District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 526-7128	357	22	16.2	34.7%	304 (85.2%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	78.2	201^st of 1126 public middle schools	82.1%		85.1	183^rd of 1368 public middle schools	86.6%	18	58.2	60.4	71.4	78.9	85.5	78.2	85.5	87.3	81.1	57.1	57.7	29.1	58.2	47.5	54.5	51.0	98.1%		$12,772	$35	$12,737
Sandoval Junior High School	Public	6-8	859 W Missouri Ave	Sandoval	62882	Marion County	Sandoval CUSD 501	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 247-3361	84	5	16.0	78.6%	71 (84.5%)	3 (3.6%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)									22.8								97.5%		$16,659	$1,214	$15,445
Centralia Junior High School	Public	4-8	900 S Pine St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1907	559	48	11.5	—	329 (58.9%)	105 (18.8%)	40 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (14.1%)	16.4	962^nd of 1126 public middle schools	14.6%		21.4	1087^th of 1368 public middle schools	20.5%	125	22.8	29.2		31.5	30.4	51.5	42.7	43.3	39.8		10.3			10.9		9.3	100%		$20,117	$1,339	$18,778
Wesclin Middle School	Public	4-8	10003 State Route 160	Trenton	62293	Clinton County	Wesclin CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 224-7355	492	37	13.4	35.4%	420 (85.4%)	6 (1.2%)	37 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.5%)	67.2	324^th of 1126 public middle schools	71.2%		76.3	287^th of 1368 public middle schools	79.0%	37	65.3	59.3		77.6	68.4	70.5	81.8	64.1	72.7		76.6	42.9	47.6	57.6	43.5	54.1	99.4%		$11,151	$00	$11,151
Patoka Junior High School	Public	6-8	1220 Kinoka Rd	Patoka	62875	Marion County	Patoka CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 432-5200	44	4	10.4	31.8%	42 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)								(n/a)									27.7								100%		$17,707	$426	$17,282
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Broadway	Highland	62249	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 651-8800	616	44	13.8	30.2%	577 (93.7%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	66.5	331^st of 1126 public middle schools	70.6%		73.3	323^rd of 1368 public middle schools	76.4%	8		67.3				72.7	63.3	73.7	69.7				42.1	45.9	53.5	47.3	100%		$13,095	$573	$12,523
Greenville Junior High School	Public	6-8	1200 Jr High Dr	Greenville	62246	Bond County	Bond County CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 664-1226	284	23	12.2	52.8%	240 (84.5%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	37.4	693^rd of 1126 public middle schools	38.5%		61	478^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.1%	215		29.0				71.9	60.9	59.6	64.0				25.8	33.7	30.9	30.2	98.6%		$14,783	$548	$14,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlyle Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Carlyle Junior High School?

Students at Carlyle Junior High School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Is Carlyle Junior High School a good school?

Carlyle Junior High School ranks 468^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Carlyle Junior High School in?

Carlyle CUSD 1

What high school do graduates of Carlyle Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Carlyle Junior High School usually go on to attend Carlyle High School

How many students attend Carlyle Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Carlyle Junior High School.

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