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Eldorado Middle School

Q: Is Eldorado Middle School a good school?

Eldorado Middle School ranks 415 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Eldorado Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Eldorado, Illinois, with 258 students. The school is part of the Eldorado CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 573 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Eldorado Middle School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Eldorado Middle School has shown strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, with 62.4% of students proficient or better, outperforming the district (52.9%) and state (53.1%) averages. However, the school struggles in Mathematics, with only 32.2% of students proficient or better, below the district (40.3%) and state (38.5%) averages. The school performs particularly well for female students, low socioeconomic status students, and homeless students, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools in these categories. Conversely, the school struggles with special education and disabled student performance, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools.

Eldorado Middle School's chronic absenteeism rate has been a concern, rising from 25.4% in 2024-2025 to 33.2% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average of around 15-20% in recent years. The school's spending per student has fluctuated, ranging from $12,001 in 2020-2021 to $18,726 in 2022-2023, generally in line with the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Eldorado Middle School performs better than Gallatin Junior High School and Harrisburg Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics assessments, but Galatia Junior High outperforms Eldorado Middle School in both subject areas.

246

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,245

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1907 1st St
Eldorado, IL 62930-2103

(618) 273-8056

District: Eldorado CUSD 4

Students who attend Eldorado Middle School usually attend:

High:

Eldorado High School

Feeder schools for Eldorado Middle School:

Elementary:

Eldorado Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Illinois avg46%

415^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

573^rd of 811Eldorado 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	65.9	415 of 1368	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	435 of 1363	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	494 of 1367	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	532 of 1369	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	529 of 1241	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	462 of 1356	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	482 of 1293	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	556 of 1293	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	19.6	1099 of 1294	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.9	1022 of 1302	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.0	1059 of 1322	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	1108 of 1367	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.0	1097 of 1365	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.1	1043 of 1344	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.8	849 of 1327	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.7	883 of 1318	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.6	910 of 1293	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.3	822 of 1287	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.5	995 of 1272	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.6	882 of 1209	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	58.9	576 of 1204	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	39.4	776 of 1185	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	301 of 694	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	329 of 639	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	429 of 674	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	337 of 1248	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	364 of 1251	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	433 of 1275	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	522 of 1286	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	452 of 1017	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	368 of 1276	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	440 of 1226	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	3 of 70	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	6 of 53	88.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	3 of 34	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	182 of 1229	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	223 of 1219	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	237 of 1234	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	281 of 1221	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	225 of 1019	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	224 of 1217	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	349 of 1161	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	429 of 1271	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	465 of 1264	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	516 of 1292	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	467 of 1286	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	480 of 1048	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	491 of 1296	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	498 of 1223	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	447 of 812	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	602 of 802	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	614 of 805	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	472 of 548	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	242 of 792	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	99 of 602	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	430 of 884	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	512 of 875	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	577 of 895	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	563 of 898	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	546 of 813	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	529 of 905	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	515 of 889	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)97th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+36 vs state

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eldorado Middle School	Public	6-8	1907 1st St	Eldorado	62930	Saline County	Eldorado CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 273-8056	246	20	12.2	68.3%	229 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	65.9	415^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.7%		61	435^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.1%	20		81.8		56.6	75.0	56.7	62.4		52.6	23.7	22.2	32.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.1	$15,245	$2,395	$12,850
Galatia Junior High	Public	6-8	200 N McKinley St	Galatia	62935	Saline County	Galatia CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 297-4571	96	7	14.6	51.0%	87 (90.6%)	2 (2.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	47.2	666^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.3%		63.1	415^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.6%	251		44.0		37.8	45.2	66.7	47.8		27.0	35.5	16.7	27.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	$10,899	$1,566	$9,334
Harrisburg Middle School	Public	6-8	312 Bulldog Blvd	Harrisburg	62946	Saline County	Harrisburg CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 253-7637	382	32	11.9	66.0%	317 (83.0%)	19 (5.0%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	51.4	602^nd of 1368 public middle schools	56.0%		56	513^th of 1363 public middle schools	62.4%	89		45.5		52.2	64.3	75.2	63.1		14.5	16.5	23.9	18.0	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.6	98.3	98.6	96.2	$13,559	$494	$13,065
Gallatin Junior High School	Public	5-8	5175 Highway 13	Junction	62954	Gallatin County	Gallatin CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 272-3821	186	16	11.4	60.2%	180 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	44.4	707^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.3%		57.6	486^th of 1363 public middle schools	64.3%	221	22.7	22.7	45.5	53.3	73.2	54.5	56.3	11.4	15.6	26.8	18.2	17.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	76.0	$15,668	$1,463	$14,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Eldorado Middle School

How many students attend Eldorado Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Eldorado Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Eldorado Middle School?

Students at Eldorado Middle School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Eldorado Middle School in?

Eldorado CUSD 4

Is Eldorado Middle School a good school?

Eldorado Middle School ranks 415^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Eldorado Middle School attend?

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

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