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Cuba Middle School

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Cuba Middle School ranks 979 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

979^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Cuba Middle School is a public middle school in Cuba, Illinois, serving 80 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the CUSD 3 Fulton County school district, which is ranked 572 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Cuba Middle School's performance is generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 37.7% in ELA and 11.7% in Math, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 484 out of 1,241 Illinois middle schools in 2020-2021 to 979 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025. However, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Cuba Middle School perform better than the overall student population.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Astoria Junior High School, Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School, and Havana Junior High School, Cuba Middle School generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, at 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 15.5%.

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,929

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20325 N State Route 97
Cuba, IL 61427-9773

(309) 785-7122

District: CUSD 3 Fulton County

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Not Specified:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2021 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2021) to 28th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg39%

Illinois avg46%

979^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

572^nd of 811CUSD 3 Fulton County 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	27.1	979 of 1368	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	818 of 1363	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	715 of 1367	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	695 of 1369	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	484 of 1241	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	848 of 1356	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	658 of 1293	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.1	880 of 1293	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.5	855 of 1294	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	17.9	1110 of 1302	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.7	1203 of 1322	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.9	1191 of 1367	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.6	1006 of 1365	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.8	829 of 1344	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.6	778 of 1327	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.3	922 of 1318	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.8	962 of 1293	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.9	931 of 1287	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.7	873 of 1272	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.7	706 of 1209	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.3	641 of 1204	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	34.4	837 of 1185	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	557 of 1248	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	764 of 1251	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	547 of 1275	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	613 of 1286	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	422 of 1017	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	809 of 1276	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	621 of 1226	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	807 of 1229	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	560 of 1219	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	696 of 1234	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	684 of 1221	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	779 of 1019	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	673 of 1217	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	308 of 1161	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	1123 of 1271	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	792 of 1264	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1001 of 1292	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	741 of 1286	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	595 of 1048	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	812 of 1296	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	679 of 1223	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	822 of 884	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	752 of 875	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	732 of 895	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	688 of 898	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	519 of 813	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.3	795 of 905	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	666 of 889	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)55th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science44%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 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 (2025)	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 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	% 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
Cuba Middle School	Public	6-8	20325 N State Route 97	Cuba	61427	Fulton County	CUSD 3 Fulton County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 785-7122	80	8	10.0	51.3%	76 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	27.1	979^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.4%		34.9	818^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.0%	161		44.1		36.0	22.2	47.1	37.7		8.0	11.1	14.7	11.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		94.4	$16,929	$634	$16,295
Ingersoll Middle School	Public	5-8	1605 E Ash St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-6951	631	49	12.8	56.3%	568 (90.0%)	9 (1.4%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)	49.5	630^th of 1368 public middle schools	53.9%		48.9	606^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.5%	24	47.6	46.4	53.3	45.8	50.0	52.1	50.6	31.4	22.1	38.9	26.7	29.9	96.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.7	95.7	97.2		70.2	$15,482	$660	$14,822
Havana Junior High School	Public	5-8	801 E Laurel Ave	Havana	62644	Mason County	Havana CUSD 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 543-6677	284	21	13.8	51.8%	268 (94.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	55.5	550^th of 1368 public middle schools	59.8%		52.6	562^nd of 1363 public middle schools	58.8%	12	47.7	59.6	59.1	42.0	51.8	73.7	57.0	43.2	18.0	23.2	40.4	30.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.7	99.1	25.0	51.0	$18,660	$279	$18,380
V I T Junior High School	Public	6-8	1500 E US Highway 136	Table Grove	61482	Fulton County	V I T Cusd 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 758-5136	69	7	10.0	39.1%	64 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	48.7	641^st of 1368 public middle schools	53.1%		33	850^th of 1363 public middle schools	37.6%	209		47.8		42.9	64.0	60.9	56.5		14.3	36.0	13.0	21.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$15,899	$1,277	$14,622
Spoon River Valley Junior High School	Public	6-8	35265 N IL Route 97	London Mills	61544	Fulton County	Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 778-2201	42	6	7.4	47.6%	37 (88.1%)	1 (2.4%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	52.1	592^nd of 1368 public middle schools	56.7%		54.4	535^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.7%	57		57.1		41.2	50.0	42.9	44.4		29.4	35.7	35.7	33.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$13,554	$61	$13,493
Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School	Public	5-8	847 Walnut St	Bushnell	61422	McDonough County	Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 772-3123	131	14	9.4	58.0%	116 (88.5%)	4 (3.1%)	5 (3.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	32.4	904^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.9%		26.2	979^th of 1363 public middle schools	28.2%	75		43.2		25.0	29.7	55.8	37.1		13.6	21.6	18.6	17.7	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0		87.5	$16,874	$1,480	$15,394
Abingdon-Avon Middle School	Public	5-8	320 E Woods St	Avon	61415	Fulton County	Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 465-3621	204	14	14.7	51.5%	172 (84.3%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.4%)	57.9	512^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.6%		58.4	471^st of 1363 public middle schools	65.4%	41		28.1		62.7	66.7	60.9	62.7		44.1	38.7	15.6	32.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.5	98.5	97.4		95.3	$16,410	$618	$15,793
Farmington Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 N Lightfoot Rd	Farmington	61531	Fulton County	Farmington Central CUSD 265	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 245-1000	253	21	12.1	42.3%	235 (92.9%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	78.9	257^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.2%		72.8	311^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.2%	54		65.8		65.6	69.7	69.6	68.2		50.0	56.6	32.9	46.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.4		98.8	$13,729	$898	$12,831
Astoria Junior High School	Public	6-8	402 N Jefferson St	Astoria	61501	Fulton County	Astoria CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 329-2158	46	6	7.6	50.0%	44 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	38.4	798^th of 1368 public middle schools	41.7%		52	571^st of 1363 public middle schools	58.1%	227		46.7		18.2	42.1	46.7	37.8		9.1	31.6	33.3	26.7	100.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	98.3	100.0		93.2	$19,274	$1,188	$18,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Cuba Middle School

How many students attend Cuba Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 80 students attended Cuba Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cuba Middle School?

Students at Cuba Middle School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

What district is Cuba Middle School in?

CUSD 3 Fulton County

Is Cuba Middle School a good school?

Cuba Middle School ranks 979^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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