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Dunlap Valley Middle School

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Dunlap Valley Middle School ranks 140 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Dunlap Valley Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Dunlap, Illinois, part of the Dunlap CUSD 323 district. With 584 students, the school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Illinois, currently at 140 out of 1,368 for the 2024-2025 school year.

Dunlap Valley Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 79.5% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 77.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school had 55.9% proficiency, compared to 65.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking 80th out of 1,271 Illinois middle schools for male students and 37th out of 186 for Asian students in ELA.

While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, it remains below the district and state averages. Additionally, Dunlap Valley Middle School outperforms the nearby Dunlap Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, as well as in overall statewide rankings. However, the school's performance is not as strong as the highly-ranked Reservoir Gifted School, which serves a specialized student population.

546

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,471

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13120 N State Route 91
Dunlap, IL 61525-9747

(309) 243-1034

District: Dunlap CUSD 323

Students who attend Dunlap Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dunlap High School

Feeder schools for Dunlap Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	Dunlap Grade School
	Ridgeview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Asian:

17.9%

African American:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg72%

Illinois avg46%

140^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	88.4	140 of 1368	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	93.8	72 of 1363	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	103 of 1367	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	80 of 1369	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	77 of 1241	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	64 of 1356	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	143 of 1293	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	92.3	75 of 1293	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	91.4	78 of 1294	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	94.2	58 of 1302	95.5%	★★★★★
2014	92.7	47 of 1322	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	92.3	55 of 1367	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.7	29 of 1365	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	89.2	33 of 1344	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	88.7	34 of 1327	97.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	96 of 574	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	77 of 548	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	199 of 569	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	79 of 573	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	88 of 385	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	35 of 565	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	61.1	137 of 511	73.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	37 of 186	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	17 of 184	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	23 of 192	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	14 of 198	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.5	19 of 112	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	20 of 201	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	33 of 209	84.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	72 of 694	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	67 of 639	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	102 of 674	84.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	9 of 483	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	26 of 486	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	14 of 480	97.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	207 of 1248	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	128 of 1251	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	120 of 1275	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	86 of 1286	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	71 of 1017	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	49 of 1276	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	202 of 1226	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	154 of 669	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	42 of 643	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	66.4	151 of 661	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	285 of 1229	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	225 of 1219	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	271 of 1234	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	199 of 1221	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	142 of 1019	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	260 of 1217	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	388 of 1161	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	80 of 1271	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	33 of 1264	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	83 of 1292	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	55 of 1286	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	70 of 1048	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	80 of 1296	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	87 of 1223	92.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	100 of 204	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	53 of 184	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	48 of 194	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	86 of 195	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	160 of 812	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	109 of 802	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	100 of 805	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	107 of 781	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	193 of 548	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	460 of 792	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	156 of 884	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	70 of 875	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	99 of 895	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	72 of 898	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	81 of 813	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	69 of 905	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	184 of 889	79.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+26 vs state

Science67%+21 vs state

Mathematics56%+17 vs state

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The PE room is very big! And the school lunches are also very good! Close Quote

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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 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
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
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
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
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
Norwood Elementary School	Public	5-8	6521 W Farmington Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 676-3683	150	12	12.5	56.7%	114 (76.0%)	9 (6.0%)	12 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	36.7	828^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.5%		54.4	534^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.8%	294	40.5	15.2		56.4	54.8	51.4	44.1	51.8		43.6	19.4	35.1	5.9	27.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	74.7	$23,493	$1,560	$21,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunlap Valley Middle School

How many students attend Dunlap Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Dunlap Valley Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Dunlap Valley Middle School attend?

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

Is Dunlap Valley Middle School a good school?

Dunlap Valley Middle School ranks 140^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dunlap Valley Middle School?

Students at Dunlap Valley Middle School are 59% White, 18% Asian, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Dunlap Valley Middle School in?

Dunlap CUSD 323

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