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Reagan Middle School

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Reagan Middle School ranks 698 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Reagan Middle School serves 585 students in grades 6–8 in Dixon, within Dixon Unified School District 170. Its latest results show improving proficiency, but scores remain below state averages. In 2025–2026, 54% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 35% in math, compared with 56% and 40% statewide. The most important finding is that both subjects have improved, but Reagan still has ground to make up against the state.

Math is a local strength: Reagan’s 35% proficiency was higher than Rock Falls Middle School (27%), Aplington Middle School (31%), and Challand Middle School (30%). ELA was around the nearby-school average, at 54%. Compared with its district, Reagan was 3 points higher in ELA but 3 points lower in math; it was below the state in both. One concern is 8th-grade ELA: Reagan’s 59% was below the state’s 63% and lower than the reported results at Amboy Junior High School, Aplington, Challand, and Rock Falls. Chronic absenteeism was also high: 25%, about 2 points above the state and 5 points above the nearby-school average.

Results have risen since 2023–2024: ELA increased from 39% to 54%, up 14 points, and math from 20% to 35%, up 15 points. SchoolDigger ranks Reagan at the 38th percentile statewide for 2025–2026, with 2 stars; its percentile rose to 54 the prior year before falling. SchoolDigger’s group rankings show a notable difference: its ranking for how well it serves White students was at the 14th percentile, compared with 38 overall; for Hispanic students, the ranking rose from the 22nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 45th in 2024–2025. In 2024–2025, 55% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Reagan’s student–teacher ratio was 15.8, the second-highest among the nearby schools.

585

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,483

Per pupil spending ?

55.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.2%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

620 Division St
Dixon, IL 61021-4103

(815) 253-4966

District: Dixon Unified School District 170

Students who attend Reagan Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dixon High School

Feeder schools for Reagan Middle School:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary School
	Madison School
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Illinois avg49%

698^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

558^th of 738Dixon Unified School District 170 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	37.2	698 of 1126	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	625 of 1368	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	701 of 1363	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	803 of 1367	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	748 of 1369	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	785 of 1241	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	890 of 1356	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	864 of 1293	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	729 of 1293	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.8	679 of 1294	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.0	520 of 1302	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.7	690 of 1322	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.2	771 of 1367	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.7	904 of 1365	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.4	875 of 1344	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.5	879 of 1327	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.2	947 of 1318	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.4	807 of 1293	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.1	744 of 1287	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.3	535 of 1272	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.3	443 of 1209	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.5	614 of 1204	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.0	504 of 1185	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	372 of 694	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	432 of 639	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	422 of 674	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	47.8	165 of 454	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	625 of 867	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.0	598 of 1248	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	635 of 1251	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	814 of 1275	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	725 of 1286	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	789 of 1017	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	868 of 1276	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	789 of 1226	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	368 of 669	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	501 of 643	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	421 of 661	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	616 of 662	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	549 of 639	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	553 of 590	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	443 of 788	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	566 of 1229	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	668 of 1219	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	762 of 1234	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	792 of 1221	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	705 of 1019	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	923 of 1217	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	901 of 1161	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	578 of 829	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	569 of 1271	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	690 of 1264	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	667 of 1292	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	695 of 1286	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	636 of 1048	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	815 of 1296	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	856 of 1223	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	144 of 204	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	129 of 184	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	148 of 194	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	153 of 195	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	69 of 97	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	138 of 179	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	130 of 164	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	457 of 812	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	497 of 802	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	520 of 805	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	548 of 781	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	501 of 548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	640 of 792	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	496 of 602	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	649 of 754	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	642 of 884	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	664 of 875	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	768 of 895	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	710 of 898	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	685 of 813	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	800 of 905	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	789 of 889	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)64th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-25 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%-3 vs state

Science51%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-5 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
Reagan Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Division St	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 253-4966	585	37	15.8	55.0%	468 (80.0%)	20 (3.4%)	36 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.7%)	37.2	698^th of 1126 public middle schools	38.0%		49.8	625^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.3%	73		51.0		52.1	49.2	58.9	53.5		32.7	37.8	33.9	34.9	98.2%		$18,483	$1,768	$16,715
Amboy Junior High School	Public	5-8	240 N Metcalf Ave	Amboy	61310	Lee County	Amboy CUSD 272	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 857-3528	210	18	12.0	47.1%	185 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	53.2	485^th of 1126 public middle schools	56.9%		45.9	680^th of 1368 public middle schools	50.3%	195	54.1	40.0	62.2	63.8	59.6	78.0	66.0	32.4	41.4	57.7	32.0	41.6	100%		$17,184	$131	$17,053
Challand Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 6th Ave	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 626-3300	726	44	16.5	62.8%	398 (54.8%)	13 (1.8%)	261 (36.0%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.2%)	30.4	783^rd of 1126 public middle schools	30.5%		34.2	874^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.1%	91		39.6		52.3	48.3	61.5	54.1		29.1	31.0	28.6	29.6	97.5%		$15,539	$1,059	$14,480
Aplington Middle School	Public	6-8	610 E Mason St	Polo	61064	Ogle County	Polo CUSD 222	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 946-2519	114	9	12.7	48.2%	102 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	37.1	699^th of 1126 public middle schools	37.9%		47.3	663^rd of 1368 public middle schools	51.5%	36		60.0		41.7	45.5	64.0	48.6		30.6	36.4		30.5	97.3%		$15,211	$1,052	$14,159
Rock Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 12th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 626-2626	246	22	11.3	75.2%	137 (55.7%)	8 (3.3%)	86 (35.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	37	702^nd of 1126 public middle schools	37.7%		60.4	482^nd of 1368 public middle schools	64.8%	220		47.9		44.6	54.4	79.5	58.2		19.4	29.1	35.6	27.3	96.6%		$17,272	$1,186	$16,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Reagan Middle School

What high school do graduates of Reagan Middle School attend?

Students who attend Reagan Middle School usually go on to attend Dixon High School

What is the racial makeup of Reagan Middle School?

Students at Reagan Middle School are 80% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is Reagan Middle School a good school?

Reagan Middle School ranks 698^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Reagan Middle School in?

Dixon Unified School District 170

How many students attend Reagan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Reagan Middle School.

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