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Illini Bluffs Middle School

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Illini Bluffs Middle School ranks 350 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Illini Bluffs Middle School is a public middle school located in Glasford, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 185 students. The school is part of the Illini Bluffs CUSD 327 district, which is ranked 254 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Illini Bluffs Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics proficiency. In 2024-2025, 66.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 40% were proficient in mathematics, higher than the state average of 38.5%. The school's 8th-grade students perform exceptionally well, with 78.7% proficient or better in ELA and 54.1% in mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. However, the school's performance for special education and disabled students is a concern, with rankings in the bottom quartile of Illinois middle schools.

While Illini Bluffs Middle School's overall academic performance is commendable, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.1% in 2023-2024 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Farmington Central Junior High School, Illini Bluffs Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA. By addressing the needs of its most vulnerable student populations and the rising chronic absenteeism rates, Illini Bluffs Middle School can continue to provide a high-quality education for its students and maintain its position as a top-performing middle school in the region.

181

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,139

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9611 S Hanna City Glasford Rd
Glasford, IL 61533-9506

(309) 389-2231

District: Illini Bluffs CUSD 327

Students who attend Illini Bluffs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Illini Bluffs High School

Feeder schools for Illini Bluffs Middle School:

Elementary:

Illini Bluffs Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Illinois avg46%

350^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

254^th of 811Illini Bluffs CUSD 327 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	70.6	350 of 1368	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	444 of 1363	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	566 of 1367	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	624 of 1369	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	483 of 1241	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	313 of 1356	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	249 of 1293	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	306 of 1293	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	334 of 1294	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.8	305 of 1302	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.9	297 of 1322	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	263 of 1367	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	217 of 1365	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	226 of 1344	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	209 of 1327	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.0	331 of 1318	74.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	361 of 1293	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	253 of 1287	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	227 of 1272	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	84.1	151 of 1209	87.5%	★★★★☆
2004	78.1	264 of 1204	78.1%	★★★★☆
2003	88.0	85 of 1185	92.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	24.2	577 of 674	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	437 of 1248	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	474 of 1251	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	569 of 1275	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	693 of 1286	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	385 of 1017	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	349 of 1276	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	190 of 1226	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	220 of 1229	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	234 of 1219	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	596 of 1234	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	772 of 1221	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.9	290 of 1019	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	303 of 1217	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	372 of 1161	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	260 of 1271	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	387 of 1264	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	492 of 1292	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	508 of 1286	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	541 of 1048	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.6	275 of 1296	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	381 of 1223	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	19.2	768 of 805	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	512 of 781	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	437 of 884	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	478 of 875	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	600 of 895	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	627 of 898	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	454 of 813	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	350 of 905	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	282 of 889	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2023)14th percentile-44 vs school

Special Education (2023)5th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Science55%+9 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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
Illini Bluffs Middle School	Public	6-8	9611 S Hanna City Glasford Rd	Glasford	61533	Peoria County	Illini Bluffs CUSD 327	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 389-2231	181	12	14.5	29.8%	166 (91.7%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	70.6	350^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.4%		60.5	444^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.4%	94		54.8			59.6	61.3	78.7	66.7			24.6	40.3	54.1	40.0	99.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	99.5	96.3	$14,139	$37	$14,101
Washington Intermediate School	Public	4-6	501 Washington St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4721	428	32	13.3	64.7%	373 (87.1%)	8 (1.9%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)								(n/a)	28.9		57.0	54.4	46.2			52.6	39.7	21.5	16.0			25.4	97.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	30.7	96.6	97.4	11.7	$15,152	$1,511	$13,641
Wilson Intermediate School	Public	4-6	900 Koch St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4722	600	39	15.3	65.5%	520 (86.7%)	14 (2.3%)	27 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)								(n/a)	34.9		44.7	42.5	41.0			42.7	20.2	18.1	15.5			17.9	96.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	29.7	96.1	96.6	8.1	$13,910	$1,658	$12,252
Edison Junior High School	Public	7-8	1400 Earl St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4732	271	27	10.0	51.3%	236 (87.1%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	43.6	723^rd of 1368 public middle schools	47.1%		37.8	781^st of 1363 public middle schools	42.7%	58		40.7				49.2	54.3	51.9				26.9	16.3	21.4	95.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	92.1	95.4	96.4	68.2	$18,784	$2,009	$16,775
Peoria City Jvnl Det Center 6-8	Public	4-8	223 N Maxwell Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 634-4200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Broadmoor Junior High School	Public	7-8	501 Maywood Ave	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4731	387	29	13.3	57.4%	341 (88.1%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	28.6	958^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.0%		29.4	918^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.6%	40		36.2				35.9	34.6	35.2				22.4	13.3	17.8	97.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	94.9	96.5	98.1	72.6	$15,178	$1,743	$13,435
Norwood Elementary School	Public	5-8	6521 W Farmington Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 676-3683	150	12	12.5	56.7%	114 (76.0%)	9 (6.0%)	12 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	36.7	828^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.5%		54.4	534^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.8%	294	40.5	15.2		56.4	54.8	51.4	44.1	51.8		43.6	19.4	35.1	5.9	27.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	74.7	$23,493	$1,560	$21,934
Georgetown Middle School	Public	4-8	51 Yates Rd	Marquette Heights	61554	Tazewell County	N Pekin & Marquette Hght School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 382-3456	230	18	13.1	58.7%	201 (87.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.1%)	53	580^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.6%		45	670^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.8%	90	53.7	52.2	62.8	65.9	41.3	57.4	73.9	60.1	44.2	48.8	17.4	27.7	28.3	32.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	61.7	$13,369	$103	$13,266
Ingersoll Middle School	Public	5-8	1605 E Ash St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-6951	631	49	12.8	56.3%	568 (90.0%)	9 (1.4%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)	49.5	630^th of 1368 public middle schools	53.9%		48.9	606^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.5%	24	47.6	46.4		53.3	45.8	50.0	52.1	50.6		31.4	22.1	38.9	26.7	29.9	96.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.7	95.7	97.2	70.2	$15,482	$660	$14,822
Farmington Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 N Lightfoot Rd	Farmington	61531	Peoria County	Farmington Central CUSD 265	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 245-1000	253	21	12.1	42.3%	235 (92.9%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	78.9	257^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.2%		72.8	311^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.2%	54		65.8			65.6	69.7	69.6	68.2			50.0	56.6	32.9	46.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.4	98.8	$13,729	$898	$12,831

Frequently Asked Questions about Illini Bluffs Middle School

What high school do graduates of Illini Bluffs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Illini Bluffs Middle School usually go on to attend Illini Bluffs High School

What is the racial makeup of Illini Bluffs Middle School?

Students at Illini Bluffs Middle School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Illini Bluffs Middle School in?

Illini Bluffs CUSD 327

How many students attend Illini Bluffs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended Illini Bluffs Middle School.

Is Illini Bluffs Middle School a good school?

Illini Bluffs Middle School ranks 350^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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