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Erie Middle School

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Erie Middle School ranks 303 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Erie Middle School is a public middle school located in Erie, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 175 students. The school is part of the Erie CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 178 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Erie Middle School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.

Erie Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 62.7%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 47%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. This academic excellence is a key differentiator for Erie Middle School. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools for its performance with male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Erie Middle School has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.7% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is an area of strength compared to the state average.

When compared to the nearby middle schools, such as Northeast Junior High School, Erie Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution. In the 2024-2025 school year, Erie Middle School's ELA proficiency rate of 62.7% was significantly higher than the 35% proficiency rate at Northeast Junior High School, the lowest-performing nearby school. Similarly, Erie Middle School's Mathematics proficiency rate of 47% was also notably higher than the 13% rate at Northeast Junior High School. Over the past several years, Erie Middle School has demonstrated consistent academic growth, with its statewide ranking improving from 261 out of 1,302 Illinois middle schools in 2014-2015 to 303 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025.

171

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,629

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 5th Ave
Erie, IL 61250-9439

(309) 659-2239

District: Erie CUSD 1

Students who attend Erie Middle School usually attend:

High:

Erie High School

Feeder schools for Erie Middle School:

Elementary:

Erie Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

Illinois avg44%

303^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

178^th of 811Erie CUSD 1 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	74.6	303 of 1368	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	252 of 1363	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	189 of 1367	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	326 of 1369	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	163 of 1241	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	175 of 1356	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	167 of 1293	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.8	204 of 1293	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	261 of 1294	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	261 of 1302	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	82.5	187 of 1322	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	318 of 1367	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	273 of 1365	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	174 of 1344	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	88.3	38 of 1327	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.4	127 of 1318	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	80.5	190 of 1293	85.3%	★★★★☆
2007	63.2	542 of 1287	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.6	186 of 1272	85.4%	★★★★☆
2005	73.8	346 of 1209	71.4%	★★★★☆
2004	65.1	472 of 1204	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.9	369 of 1185	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	121 of 694	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	59 of 674	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	324 of 1248	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	317 of 1251	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	266 of 1275	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	372 of 1286	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	154 of 1017	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	257 of 1276	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	144 of 1226	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	169 of 1229	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	257 of 1219	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	397 of 1234	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	497 of 1221	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	216 of 1217	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	122 of 1161	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	300 of 1271	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	184 of 1264	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	121 of 1292	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	221 of 1286	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	170 of 1048	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	103 of 1296	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	189 of 1223	84.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	265 of 812	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	203 of 805	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	349 of 884	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	293 of 875	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	233 of 895	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	366 of 898	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	184 of 813	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	191 of 905	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	203 of 889	77.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science50%+7 vs state

Mathematics47%+8 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
Erie Middle School	Public	5-8	500 5th Ave	Erie	61250	Whiteside County	Erie CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 659-2239	171	19	8.8	33.9%	163 (95.3%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	74.6	303^rd of 1368 public middle schools	77.9%		77.9	252^nd of 1363 public middle schools	81.5%	51	43.9	55.8	53.7	71.4	70.0	55.8	62.7	53.7	50.0	47.5	37.2	47.0	97.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.7	97.1	97.7	72.0	$25,629	$00	$25,629
PLT Middle School	Public	6-8	38 Ferry St	Prophetstown	61277	Whiteside County	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 537-5084	148	13	11.2	70.9%	130 (87.8%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)	65.6	419^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.4%		79.3	233^rd of 1363 public middle schools	82.9%	186		61.4		71.1	78.9	86.7	78.9		17.4	24.6	24.4	22.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	94.7	$15,166	$1,644	$13,523
Riverdale Middle School	Public	6-8	9822 256th St N	Port Byron	61275	Rock Island County	Riverdale CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 523-3131	254	18	14.1	15.7%	227 (89.4%)	3 (1.2%)	14 (5.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	77.2	275^th of 1368 public middle schools	79.9%		73.5	301^st of 1363 public middle schools	77.9%	26		45.1		57.5	76.4	80.2	71.9		45.0	59.7	41.6	47.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	93.2	$13,094	$620	$12,475
Morrison Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 Academic Dr	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 772-7264	215	14	15.3	37.2%	190 (88.4%)	2 (0.9%)	18 (8.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	48.9	639^th of 1368 public middle schools	53.3%		60.9	437^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.9%	202		35.3		46.2	37.1	50.7	44.9		35.9	45.2	28.4	36.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	99.1	99.1	93.2	$12,139	$620	$11,520
Geneseo Middle School	Public	6-8	333 E Ogden Ave	Geneseo	61254	Henry County	Geneseo CUSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 945-0599	573	42	13.6	26.2%	509 (88.8%)	5 (0.9%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	68.2	388^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.6%		53.1	558^th of 1363 public middle schools	59.1%	170		66.8		62.1	48.9	61.5	57.4		45.6	38.3	36.6	40.0	97.4	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.1	97.8	98.1	96.9	$13,912	$166	$13,746
River Bend Middle School	Public	6-8	415 12th St	Fulton	61252	Whiteside County	River Bend CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 589-2611	228	17	13.4	46.5%	204 (89.5%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	65.3	423^rd of 1368 public middle schools	69.1%		57.3	493^rd of 1363 public middle schools	63.8%	70		37.3		64.6	61.0	69.3	64.9		29.2	42.7	41.3	38.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.9	97.5	87.3	$11,702	$948	$10,754
Northeast Junior High School	Public	6-8	4280 4th Ave	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	Silvis School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 203-1300	186	17	10.9	61.8%	99 (53.2%)	27 (14.5%)	46 (24.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.5%)	22.8	1052^nd of 1368 public middle schools	23.1%		24.6	1009^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.0%	43		24.5		37.0	29.0	40.7	35.0		16.7	14.3	7.5	13.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	99.0	95.6	$18,820	$2,919	$15,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Erie Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Erie Middle School?

Students at Erie Middle School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Erie Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Erie Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Erie Middle School.

Is Erie Middle School a good school?

Erie Middle School ranks 303^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Erie Middle School in?

Erie CUSD 1

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