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John L Nash Middle School

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John L Nash Middle School ranks 587 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

John L Nash Middle School is a public middle school located in Clifton, Illinois, serving 276 students in grades 5-8 and part of the Central CUSD 4 district.

Academically, John L Nash Middle School's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in English Language Arts and Mathematics is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates of 50.6% in ELA and 35.7% in Math compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. However, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is better, with 5th and 8th-grade students scoring above the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between the 500s and 600s out of around 1,300 Illinois middle schools over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Momence Junior High School and Watseka Junior High School have similar or slightly lower academic performance, while Donovan Junior High School, located about 16 miles away, stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The school also faces challenges with a higher percentage of low-socioeconomic status students and a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.0% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is well above the state average.

278

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,742

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1134 E 3100 North Rd
Clifton, IL 60927-7084

(815) 694-2323

District: Central CUSD 4

Students who attend John L Nash Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for John L Nash Middle School:

Elementary:

Chebanse Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2017 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2025) from a 46th-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg51%

Illinois avg44%

587^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

374^th of 811Central CUSD 4 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	52.5	587 of 1368	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	660 of 1363	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	551 of 1367	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	666 of 1369	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	622 of 1241	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	655 of 1356	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	651 of 1293	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	700 of 1293	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.0	466 of 1294	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	439 of 1302	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.6	314 of 1322	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	86.3	144 of 1367	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	88.0	46 of 1365	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	84.7	98 of 1344	92.7%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	162 of 1327	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	343 of 1318	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.6	165 of 1293	87.2%	★★★★☆
2007	58.3	627 of 1287	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.0	413 of 1272	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.3	635 of 1209	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.0	523 of 1204	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	50.8	661 of 1185	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	241 of 694	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	353 of 639	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	350 of 674	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	548 of 1248	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	564 of 1251	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	498 of 1275	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	625 of 1286	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	540 of 1017	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	768 of 1276	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	677 of 1226	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	627 of 1229	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	574 of 1219	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	597 of 1234	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	636 of 1221	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	557 of 1019	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	702 of 1217	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	384 of 1161	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	553 of 1271	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	704 of 1264	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	556 of 1292	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	644 of 1286	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	624 of 1048	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	552 of 1296	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	560 of 1223	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	460 of 812	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	496 of 802	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	447 of 805	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	567 of 781	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	280 of 548	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	478 of 602	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	640 of 884	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	644 of 875	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	570 of 895	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	656 of 898	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	618 of 813	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	677 of 905	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	641 of 889	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+9 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-3 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	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	% 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
John L Nash Middle School	Public	5-8	1134 E 3100 North Rd	Clifton	60927	Iroquois County	Central CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 694-2323	278	25	11.3	41.4%	255 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	52.5	587^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.1%		45.8	660^th of 1363 public middle schools	51.6%	73	52.4	52.2		66.7	47.5	36.5	53.6	50.6		41.3	35.0	35.1	31.9	35.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	77.6	99.3	100.0		74.0	$14,742	$438	$14,304
Kankakee Junior High School	Public	7-8	2250 E Crestwood St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0730	501	29	17.4	90.6%	73 (14.6%)	234 (46.7%)	176 (35.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	20.8	1099^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.7%		18.3	1144^th of 1363 public middle schools	16.1%	45		25.5				24.8	32.7	28.3				15.1	16.7	15.8	95.2	95.8	95.8	95.8	94.8	94.8	95.6		74.6	$18,935	$1,875	$17,060
Limestone Middle School	Public	5-8	963 N 5000W Rd	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Herscher CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-2243	468	37	12.8	33.5%	438 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	73.8	315^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.0%		71	332^nd of 1363 public middle schools	75.6%	17	50.8	59.6		66.9	71.2	47.9	66.7	62.9		54.2	41.4	44.6	53.8	48.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.2	97.6		69.4	$16,249	$378	$15,871
Bradley Central Middle School	Public	6-8	260 N Wabash Ave	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 939-3564	364	39	9.3	65.9%	183 (50.3%)	58 (15.9%)	87 (23.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)	35.1	858^th of 1368 public middle schools	37.3%		39.8	751^st of 1363 public middle schools	44.9%	107		25.5			54.8	55.0	47.7	52.7			12.9	19.2	8.1	13.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.0	98.5		91.4	$18,629	$745	$17,885
Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center	Public	7-8	200 W John Casey Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 929-5200	484	35	14.0	47.5%	315 (65.1%)	63 (13.0%)	71 (14.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	55.2	553^rd of 1368 public middle schools	59.6%		54.6	529^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.2%	24		41.6				56.9	53.6	55.4				35.6	31.5	33.7	96.1	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.3	96.3		96.1	$13,814	$330	$13,484
Liberty Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1690 Career Center Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 929-5000	714	55	12.9	53.5%	434 (60.8%)	98 (13.7%)	114 (16.0%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.1%)								(n/a)	33.2		58.1	64.0	77.9			66.8	50.4	41.7	52.9			48.3	93.9	95.7	95.8	95.8	95.3	95.4	96.5		22.0	$13,764	$330	$13,434
Watseka Junior High School	Public	6-8	138 S Belmont Ave	Watseka	60970	Iroquois County	Iroquois County CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 432-2115	202	18	11.2	62.9%	152 (75.2%)	4 (2.0%)	35 (17.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	64.4	431^st of 1368 public middle schools	68.5%		69.3	354^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.0%	77		32.4			72.3	64.6	61.2	66.0			33.8	40.0	38.8	37.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		98.5	$17,900	$816	$17,084
Donovan Junior High School	Public	6-8	600 North St	Donovan	60931	Iroquois County	Donovan CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 486-7395	54	8	6.7	57.4%	45 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	91.1	102^nd of 1368 public middle schools	92.5%		75.8	274^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.9%	172		64.0			81.8	88.2	76.0	81.1			72.7	58.8	56.0	60.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$21,323	$1,236	$20,087
Iroquois West Middle School	Public	6-8	303 N Evergreen St	Onarga	60955	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 268-4355	215	18	12.2	53.5%	141 (65.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (30.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	57.8	513^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.5%		57.3	494^th of 1363 public middle schools	63.8%	19		19.0			61.7	66.3	46.9	59.0			51.7	37.2	33.3	40.2	99.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.5	99.5		89.8	$13,133	$449	$12,685
Momence Junior High School	Public	5-8	801 W 2nd St	Momence	60954	Kankakee County	Momence CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 472-4184	327	26	12.7	71.3%	166 (50.8%)	45 (13.8%)	96 (29.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	36.9	824^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.8%		40.2	746^th of 1363 public middle schools	45.3%	78	37.9	48.4		40.9	29.4	15.6	29.7	29.0		21.2	32.4	21.9	37.5	28.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	22.3	55.2	$16,554	$1,422	$15,132

Frequently Asked Questions about John L Nash Middle School

Is John L Nash Middle School a good school?

John L Nash Middle School ranks 587^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is John L Nash Middle School in?

Central CUSD 4

What is the racial makeup of John L Nash Middle School?

Students at John L Nash Middle School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend John L Nash Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended John L Nash Middle School.

What high school do graduates of John L Nash Middle School attend?

Students who attend John L Nash Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

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