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Highland Middle School

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Highland Middle School ranks 323 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Highland Middle School is a public middle school serving 611 students in grades 6-8 in Highland, Illinois. The school is part of the Highland CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 172 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Middle School is a strong-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools with a 4-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 60.7% of Highland Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, 45.4% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance in Science is also impressive, with 61.3% of 8th-grade students proficient or better on the ISA Science assessment in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.4%.

While Highland Middle School generally outperforms nearby schools like Greenville Junior High, Shiloh Middle School, and Fulton Junior High in academic metrics, some nearby schools, such as Fulton Junior High and Triad Middle School, have higher Mathematics proficiency rates than Highland Middle School. Additionally, Highland Middle School has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (31.42% in 2023-2024) compared to some nearby schools, suggesting it serves a relatively more affluent student population.

616

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,239

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Broadway
Highland, IL 62249-2024

(618) 651-8800

District: Highland CUSD 5

Students who attend Highland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Highland High School

Feeder schools for Highland Middle School:

Elementary:	Alhambra Primary School
	Grantfork Upper Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School
	Highland Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg58%

Illinois avg46%

323^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

172^nd of 811Highland CUSD 5 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	73.3	323 of 1368	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	303 of 1363	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	327 of 1367	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	217 of 1369	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	206 of 1241	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	288 of 1356	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	223 of 1293	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	199 of 1293	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	207 of 1294	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	83.9	171 of 1302	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	324 of 1322	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	85.7	156 of 1367	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	276 of 1365	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	68.3	465 of 1344	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.0	316 of 1327	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	75.0	310 of 1318	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	364 of 1293	71.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	302 of 1287	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	364 of 1272	71.4%	★★★★☆
2005	72.2	368 of 1209	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.7	462 of 1204	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.3	280 of 1185	76.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	185 of 694	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	195 of 639	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	232 of 674	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	271 of 1248	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	291 of 1251	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	276 of 1275	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	203 of 1286	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	159 of 1017	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	267 of 1276	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	199 of 1226	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	280 of 1229	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	222 of 1219	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	167 of 1234	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	155 of 1221	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	150 of 1019	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	245 of 1217	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	176 of 1161	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	360 of 1271	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	277 of 1264	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	351 of 1292	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	201 of 1286	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	207 of 1048	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	304 of 1296	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	232 of 1223	81.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	275 of 812	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	480 of 802	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	375 of 805	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	229 of 781	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	248 of 548	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	426 of 792	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	110 of 602	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	407 of 884	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	355 of 875	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	409 of 895	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	275 of 898	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	234 of 813	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	371 of 905	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	290 of 889	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+16 vs state

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Mathematics45%+7 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 3rd 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 3rd Grade	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
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Broadway	Highland	62249	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 651-8800	616	44	13.8	30.2%	577 (93.7%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	73.3	323^rd of 1368 public middle schools	76.4%		73.5	303^rd of 1363 public middle schools	77.8%	20		61.3				58.1	59.0	65.2	60.7				48.8	46.2	40.9	45.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.2	99.3	98.3	$12,239	$735	$11,504
Triad Middle School	Public	6-8	9539 US Highway 40	Saint Jacob	62281	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 644-5511	925	57	16.3	16.8%	829 (89.6%)	20 (2.2%)	35 (3.8%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.5%)	80.3	246^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.0%		82.7	205^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.0%	41		67.5				63.7	58.5	70.8	64.2				51.5	48.4	59.3	53.0	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.2	99.0	95.6	$11,258	$390	$10,868
Breese Elementary School	Public	3-8	777 Memorial Dr	Breese	62230	Clinton County	Breese Education Service District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 526-7128	357	22	16.2	34.7%	304 (85.2%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	85.1	183^rd of 1368 public middle schools	86.6%		85.4	168^th of 1363 public middle schools	87.7%	15	39.6	52.8	70.6	84.0	66.0	82.5	86.2	81.1	78.3	64.7	64.0	47.2	44.4	50.0	53.8	54.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	38.2	$10,285	$25	$10,260
Wesclin Middle School	Public	4-8	10003 State Route 160	Trenton	62293	Clinton County	Wesclin CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 224-7355	492	37	13.4	35.4%	420 (85.4%)	6 (1.2%)	37 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.5%)	76.3	287^th of 1368 public middle schools	79.0%		71.8	327^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.0%	40	54.9	53.8		73.2	59.8	68.8	74.5	66.7	68.5		59.8	41.2	41.9	45.7	41.9	46.1	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	100.0	58.2	$11,230	$593	$10,637
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1 District Dr	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 655-6800	888	53	16.7	19.3%	680 (76.6%)	68 (7.7%)	49 (5.5%)	27 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.6%)	75.6	292^nd of 1368 public middle schools	78.7%		66.3	387^th of 1363 public middle schools	71.6%	95		63.8				55.7	64.9	63.9	61.4				38.4	52.9	54.7	48.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	95.2	94.4	$13,374	$344	$13,030
Amelia V Carriel Junior High	Public	6-8	451 N 7 Hills Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 622-2932	664	37	17.9	26.7%	422 (63.6%)	114 (17.2%)	48 (7.2%)	16 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.0%)	79.3	252^nd of 1368 public middle schools	81.6%		77.7	256^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.2%	4		60.5				70.7	72.1	69.4	70.8				46.3	49.1	40.1	45.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.3	96.8	$11,545	$419	$11,125
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	145 West St	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 656-0485	736	55	13.3	25.7%	551 (74.9%)	67 (9.1%)	43 (5.8%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.9%)	63.8	440^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.8%		52.5	564^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.6%	124		53.8				63.5	54.3	47.5	54.5				45.5	43.7	31.0	39.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.2	98.1	$15,403	$427	$14,977
Fulton Junior High School	Public	6-8	307 Kyle Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 628-0090	667	36	18.5	19.0%	442 (66.3%)	114 (17.1%)	23 (3.4%)	25 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.4%)	90.3	115^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.6%		91.8	98^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.8%	17		71.7				78.1	79.2	81.6	79.6				58.6	60.5	50.9	56.8	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	99.0	98.8	$11,632	$383	$11,248
Dorris Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1841 Vandalia St	Collinsville	62234	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 346-6311	871	64	13.6	69.0%	424 (48.7%)	138 (15.8%)	251 (28.8%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.6%)								(n/a)	32.4				53.4	47.2			50.1			33.5	23.0			28.2	98.6	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	98.3	98.9	43.8	$12,912	$1,441	$11,472
Greenville Junior High School	Public	6-8	1200 Jr High Dr	Greenville	62246	Bond County	Bond County CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 664-1226	284	23	12.2	52.8%	240 (84.5%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	61	478^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.1%		60.7	442^nd of 1363 public middle schools	67.6%	36		32.9				70.2	68.4	54.2	64.7				34.0	41.8	28.9	35.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	97.4	$14,466	$898	$13,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Middle School?

Students at Highland Middle School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Highland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Highland Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Highland Middle School attend?

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

What district is Highland Middle School in?

Highland CUSD 5

Is Highland Middle School a good school?

Highland Middle School ranks 323^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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