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Eureka Middle School

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Eureka Middle School ranks 156 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Eureka Middle School is a public middle school serving 460 students in grades 5-8 in Eureka, Illinois, which is part of the Eureka CUD 140 school district. The school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Illinois, currently ranking 156 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools.

Eureka Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 77.4% of Eureka Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 73.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 53.8% of Eureka Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to 54.2% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for female, male, and white student subgroups, ranking in the top 20-30% of Illinois middle schools. However, the school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of Illinois middle schools.

While Eureka Middle School's academic performance is impressive, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.3% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is an area of concern. When compared to nearby middle schools, Eureka Middle School outperforms lower-ranked schools like Central Junior High School in East Peoria and Von Steuben Middle School in Peoria, but falls short of the highly ranked Reservoir Gifted School in Peoria.

436

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,956

Per pupil spending ?

25.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2005 S Main St
Eureka, IL 61530-1661

(309) 467-3771

District: Eureka CUD 140

Students who attend Eureka Middle School usually attend:

High:

Eureka High School

Feeder schools for Eureka Middle School:

Elementary:	Congerville Elementary School
	Davenport Elementary School
	Goodfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2023 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2023) to 89th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

Illinois avg44%

156^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 811Eureka CUD 140 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	87.6	156 of 1368	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	118 of 1363	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	80 of 1367	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	87 of 1369	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	107 of 1241	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	180 of 1356	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	214 of 1293	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	374 of 1293	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.5	234 of 1294	81.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.0	296 of 1302	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	85.0	152 of 1322	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	175 of 1367	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	171 of 1365	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	128 of 1344	90.5%	★★★★★
2010	82.8	134 of 1327	89.9%	★★★★☆
2009	87.2	57 of 1318	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	78.5	234 of 1293	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	215 of 1287	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	80.1	192 of 1272	84.9%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	243 of 1209	79.9%	★★★★☆
2004	82.2	182 of 1204	84.9%	★★★★☆
2003	84.5	148 of 1185	87.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	197 of 694	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	260 of 639	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	130 of 674	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	132 of 1248	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	111 of 1251	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	63 of 1275	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	82 of 1286	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	110 of 1017	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	218 of 1276	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	229 of 1226	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	369 of 1229	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	147 of 1219	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	234 of 1234	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	153 of 1221	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	120 of 1019	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	435 of 1217	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	436 of 1161	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	154 of 1271	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	124 of 1264	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	129 of 1292	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	94 of 1286	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	110 of 1048	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	140 of 1296	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	172 of 1223	85.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	215 of 812	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	280 of 802	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	335 of 805	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	257 of 781	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	96 of 548	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	258 of 792	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	167 of 884	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	133 of 875	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	95 of 895	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	94 of 898	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	118 of 813	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	207 of 905	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	262 of 889	70.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+24 vs state

Science68%+25 vs state

Mathematics54%+15 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
Eureka Middle School	Public	5-8	2005 S Main St	Eureka	61530	Woodford County	Eureka CUD 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 467-3771	436	29	15.0	25.5%	395 (90.6%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	87.6	156^th of 1368 public middle schools	88.6%		89.6	118^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.3%	38	70.1	65.5		78.4	78.5	75.0	77.9	77.4		49.5	44.9	59.5	60.2	53.8	98.5	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.3	98.3	98.7	70.9	$10,956	$449	$10,506
Dee-Mack Intermediate School	Public	4-6	506 N Logan St	Deer Creek	61733	Tazewell County	Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 447-6226	217	16	13.6	29.0%	206 (94.9%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)	64.1		75.0	82.1	62.3			73.5	67.2	43.6	24.6			44.5	97.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.9	97.5	97.5	34.3	$12,640	$325	$12,315
Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 N Main St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Washington School District 52	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 444-3361	378	27	13.8	24.9%	343 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	93	81^st of 1368 public middle schools	94.1%		92.3	92^nd of 1363 public middle schools	93.3%	11	59.4	78.7		62.3	74.7	85.9	80.7	75.5		33.0	64.1	60.6	71.9	56.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.7	76.0	$12,202	$392	$11,809
Central Intermediate School	Public	5-8	1301 Eagle Ave	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Central School District 51	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 444-3943	649	36	18.1	11.6%	585 (90.1%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	91.2	101^st of 1368 public middle schools	92.6%		92.9	83^rd of 1363 public middle schools	93.9%	18	67.9	74.0		83.1	90.0	78.4	74.9	81.3		55.2	52.9	64.1	59.6	58.0	98.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.7	98.3	74.3	$11,627	$258	$11,369
Germantown Hills Middle School	Public	5-8	103 Warrior Way	Germantown Hills	61548	Woodford County	Germantown Hills School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 383-2121	374	27	13.8	16.8%	328 (87.7%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (6.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	96.7	29^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.9%		96.7	35^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.4%	6	75.3	83.7		83.5	86.0	95.5	94.2	89.6		68.0	58.1	79.8	74.4	69.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	98.4	98.4	72.9	$11,417	$609	$10,808
Beverly Manor Elementary School	Public	4-8	1014 School St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	District 50 Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 745-3921	315	29	10.8	57.1%	281 (89.2%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	32.4	903^rd of 1368 public middle schools	34.0%		22	1062^nd of 1363 public middle schools	22.1%	159	42.6	43.4	25.4	37.7	29.5	26.6	30.8	30.2	18.6	24.6	34.4	31.3	7.5	23.9	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	99.4	99.4	58.4	$17,324	$70	$17,254
Morton Junior High School	Public	7-8	225 E Jackson St	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 266-6522	504	38	13.1	15.9%	456 (90.5%)	10 (2.0%)	14 (2.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	93.3	78^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.3%		92.6	89^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.5%	11		70.5				87.1	85.6	86.3				72.5	54.4	63.4	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	$14,625	$390	$14,235
Roanoke-Benson Junior High School	Public	5-8	131 W Reiter St	Benson	61516	Woodford County	Roanoke Benson CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 394-2233	142	11	13.3	24.6%	133 (93.7%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	76.7	284^th of 1368 public middle schools	79.2%		75.5	279^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.5%	5	58.8	68.3		70.6	67.9	73.0	73.2	71.4		67.6	50.0	37.8	31.7	45.7	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	71.0	$13,893	$138	$13,755
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
Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	601 Taylor St	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5200	434	39	11.0	46.5%	365 (84.1%)	19 (4.4%)	24 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	45.6	685^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.9%		38.2	773^rd of 1363 public middle schools	43.3%	88		47.7			54.9	36.3	47.3	46.4			26.1	29.9	23.5	26.4	97.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.8	99.3	99.1	93.8	$20,025	$828	$19,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Eureka Middle School

How many students attend Eureka Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Eureka Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Eureka Middle School attend?

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

What district is Eureka Middle School in?

Eureka CUD 140

Is Eureka Middle School a good school?

Eureka Middle School ranks 156^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Eureka Middle School?

Students at Eureka Middle School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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