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Dunlap Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Dunlap Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Dunlap, Illinois, part of the highly-ranked Dunlap CUSD 323 district. With 526 students, Dunlap Middle School has consistently been among the top-performing middle schools in Illinois, currently ranked 77th out of 1,368 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Dunlap Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 80.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 77.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In mathematics, 67% of students were proficient or better, compared to 65.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking among the top Illinois middle schools for Asian, African American, and disabled students.

Compared to nearby schools, Dunlap Middle School's performance is significantly stronger than Dunlap Valley Middle School, also part of the Dunlap district. While Dunlap Middle School ranked 77th in the state, Dunlap Valley Middle School ranked 140th. The gap is particularly notable in mathematics, where Dunlap Middle School had 67% proficiency compared to 55.9% for Dunlap Valley Middle School. Dunlap Middle School's performance also vastly outpaces schools in the lower-ranked Peoria School District 150.

541

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,217

Per pupil spending ?

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5200 W Cedar Hills Dr
Dunlap, IL 61525-9127

(309) 243-7778

District: Dunlap CUSD 323

Students who attend Dunlap Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dunlap High School

Feeder schools for Dunlap Middle School:

Elementary:	Banner Elementary School
	Hickory Grove Elementary School
	Wilder-Waite Grade School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Asian:

27.0%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (75% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg72%

Illinois avg46%

77^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Dunlap CUSD 323

71^st of 811Dunlap CUSD 323 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	93.5	77 of 1368	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	58 of 1363	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	26 of 1367	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	23 of 1369	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	17 of 1241	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	66 of 1356	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	92 of 1293	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	64 of 1293	95.1%	★★★★★
2016	90.7	85 of 1294	93.4%	★★★★★
2015	87.8	141 of 1302	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	90.2	79 of 1322	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	101 of 1367	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	119 of 1365	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	86.8	60 of 1344	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	85.3	92 of 1327	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.3	130 of 1318	90.1%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	116 of 1293	91.0%	★★★★★
2007	88.8	38 of 1287	97.0%	★★★★★
2006	87.5	59 of 1272	95.4%	★★★★★
2005	88.2	83 of 1209	93.1%	★★★★★
2004	84.8	135 of 1204	88.8%	★★★★☆
2003	90.2	67 of 1185	94.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	55 of 574	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	44 of 565	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	49 of 511	90.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	20 of 186	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	12 of 184	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	8 of 192	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	17 of 198	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	8 of 112	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	17 of 201	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	22 of 209	89.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	27 of 694	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	59 of 639	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	25 of 674	96.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	37.8	288 of 480	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	65 of 1248	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	51 of 1251	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	13 of 1275	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	14 of 1286	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	10 of 1017	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	71 of 1276	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	107 of 1226	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	221 of 1229	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	563 of 1219	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	335 of 1234	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	183 of 1221	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	57 of 1019	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	57.8	415 of 1217	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	381 of 1161	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	73 of 1271	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	57 of 1264	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	40 of 1292	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	21 of 1286	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	26 of 1048	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	62 of 1296	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	94 of 1223	92.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	52 of 204	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	49 of 184	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	50 of 179	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	46 of 164	72.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	101 of 812	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	132 of 802	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	73 of 805	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	31 of 781	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	13 of 548	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	53.7	227 of 792	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	57 of 602	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	131 of 884	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	132 of 875	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	58 of 895	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	38 of 898	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	26 of 813	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	122 of 905	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	181 of 889	79.6%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

African American (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)40th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+27 vs state

Science79%+34 vs state

Mathematics67%+28 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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dunlap Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 W Cedar Hills Dr	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 243-7778	541	33	16.3	15.2%	281 (51.9%)	40 (7.4%)	27 (5.0%)	146 (27.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	93.5	77^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.4%		94.8	58^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.7%	19		78.9			78.3	75.0	87.9	80.2			64.1	67.4	69.7	67.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	98.1	98.3	97.3	$12,217	$361	$11,856
Dunlap Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	13120 N State Route 91	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-1034	546	37	14.7	22.3%	323 (59.2%)	65 (11.9%)	27 (4.9%)	98 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	88.4	140^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.8%		93.8	72^nd of 1363 public middle schools	94.7%	68		66.7			85.3	77.5	76.8	79.5			44.0	69.7	52.6	55.9	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.6	97.6	98.3	96.6	$11,471	$387	$11,083
Mossville Junior High	Public	6-8	12207 Old Galena Rd	Mossville	61552	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 579-2328	181	12	15.2	47.0%	157 (86.7%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.2%)	70.9	346^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.7%		67	376^th of 1363 public middle schools	72.4%	30		54.1			70.9	52.5	52.5	58.3			49.1	54.1	39.3	47.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.8	97.3	94.2	$10,917	$249	$10,668
Mark W Bills Middle School	Public	5-8	6001 N Frostwood Pkwy	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4437	258	23	11.4	74.8%	54 (20.9%)	156 (60.5%)	21 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	19.3	1130^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.4%		16.1	1198^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.1%	68	29.8	20.7		43.1	33.9	27.9	24.6	32.2		24.6	13.3	20.6	8.5	16.8	95.7	96.8	96.8	96.8	71.2	96.1	97.2	64.4	$17,130	$1,832	$15,298
Liberty Leadership Middle School	Public	5-8	6327 N Sheridan Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4427	350	27	12.8	64.3%	78 (22.3%)	159 (45.4%)	72 (20.6%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	29	949^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.6%		43.3	698^th of 1363 public middle schools	48.8%	251	18.7	26.3		41.3	31.2	37.5	41.0	37.5		22.7	15.1	30.3	16.9	21.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	73.5	$16,064	$1,695	$14,369
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-8	3314 W Richwoods Blvd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Pleasant Valley School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 679-0634	166	18	9.2	99.4%	50 (30.1%)	88 (53.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.9%)	29.9	936^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.6%		31.5	874^th of 1363 public middle schools	35.9%	62	28.2	20.7	50.0	47.5	27.6	24.1	60.0	42.9	25.0	20.0	27.6	24.1	10.0	21.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	58.0	$23,205	$928	$22,277
Sterling Middle School	Public	5-8	2315 N Sterling Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6557	374	25	14.7	88.5%	31 (8.3%)	276 (73.8%)	24 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.2%)	9	1331^st of 1368 public middle schools	2.7%		10.8	1321^st of 1363 public middle schools	3.1%	10	6.9	13.8		15.5	11.3	6.7	28.4	15.6		3.9	0.0	2.2	8.0	3.6	96.6	96.9	96.9	96.9	75.9	96.6	96.6	75.0	$17,068	$2,723	$14,345
Reservoir Gifted School	Public	5-8	3706 N Grand Blvd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 672-6563	308	16	18.9	35.1%	167 (54.2%)	51 (16.6%)	37 (12.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.6%)	98.9	4^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.7%		99.2	7^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.5%	3	86.6	90.5		98.8	97.6	96.1	100.0	98.0		95.1	88.0	92.2	81.0	89.5	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	70.5	98.3	97.9	70.1	$12,148	$740	$11,408
Von Steuben Middle School	Public	5-8	801 E Forrest Hill Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6561	266	16	16.3	87.6%	36 (13.5%)	161 (60.5%)	22 (8.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (16.2%)	13.7	1236^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.6%		11.9	1295^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.0%	59	12.5	17.3		21.7	25.9	23.0	31.2	25.7		3.0	3.7	15.0	1.3	5.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	77.2	$16,485	$3,044	$13,442
Chillicothe Junior High	Public	6-8	914 W Truitt Ave	Chillicothe	61523	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 274-6266	229	14	16.3	52.4%	201 (87.8%)	3 (1.3%)	14 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	72.4	335^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.5%		74.9	284^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.2%	51		50.0			60.5	79.7	78.6	72.8			31.6	55.6	28.9	37.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.5	$11,701	$249	$11,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunlap Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dunlap Middle School?

Students at Dunlap Middle School are 52% White, 27% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Is Dunlap Middle School a good school?

Yes. Dunlap Middle School ranks in the top 5.6% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Dunlap Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Dunlap Middle School.

What district is Dunlap Middle School in?

Dunlap CUSD 323

What high school do graduates of Dunlap Middle School attend?

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

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