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Eldorado Middle School

Q: Is Eldorado Middle School a good school?

Eldorado Middle School ranks 346 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Eldorado Middle School serves 246 students in grades 6–8 in Eldorado, Illinois, and its latest results show strong overall English language arts (ELA), improving math, and a sharp eighth-grade math dip. The clearest standout is eighth-grade science: 89% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 52% statewide.

The school’s strengths and weaknesses vary by subject and grade. Its all-grades ELA proficiency was 69%, above the state’s 56% and Eldorado CUSD 4’s 58%; it was also slightly ahead of Harrisburg Middle School and Galatia Junior High. Math was 43%, above the state’s 40% but below the district’s 47%, and higher than the all-grades results at Gallatin Junior High School (17%), Harrisburg (22%) and Galatia (28%). Within Eldorado, sixth- and seventh-grade math proficiency was 55% and 53%, while eighth-grade math was just 21%, 14 points below the state. Its eighth-grade ELA was stronger: 78%, higher than nearby schools’ reported results.

Results have risen over time: from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, ELA increased 18 percentage points and math increased 15 points. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 69th percentile statewide, 346th of 1,126 schools, with 3 stars; its percentile rose 12 points from 2020–2021. In 2024–2025, 68% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the highest share among the nearby schools, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.2. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings also place the school’s effectiveness for Low Socio Economic Status Students at the 90th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 69th overall. For Homeless Students, its latest ranking was the 97th percentile in 2024–2025, compared with 70th overall that year. These rankings and income measures provide context, not explanations for test results.

246

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,437

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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 — 15th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg64%

Illinois avg49%

346^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 54 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

509^th of 738Eldorado 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
2026	65.1	346 of 1126	69.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	64.5	275 of 867	68.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	82.8	75 of 788	90.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	67.4	239 of 829	71.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	49.6	359 of 754	52.4%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)90th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-17 vs school

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

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science89%+37 vs state

English Language Arts69%+12 vs state

Mathematics43%+3 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
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%)	65.1	346^th of 1126 public middle schools	69.3%		65.9	415^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.7%	69		88.7		64.6	63.2	77.5	68.6		55.4	52.9	21.1	42.6	99.5%		$15,437	$1,314	$14,123
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%)	53	490^th of 1126 public middle schools	56.5%		47.2	666^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.3%	176		50.0		62.1	65.9	73.3	67.0			34.1		28.0	96.2%		$10,268	$1,083	$9,185
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%)	39.4	658^th of 1126 public middle schools	41.6%		51.4	602^nd of 1368 public middle schools	56.0%	56		46.0		66.4	62.2	76.2	67.5		25.2	22.4	16.8	21.7	98.9%		$14,884	$650	$14,233
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%)	45.9	578^th of 1126 public middle schools	48.7%		44.4	707^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.3%	129	31.9	46.3	64.6	50.0	60.0	70.7	61.3					17.3	97.8%		$16,823	$1,940	$14,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Eldorado Middle School

Is Eldorado Middle School a good school?

Eldorado Middle School ranks 346^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Eldorado Middle School?

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

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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