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Chillicothe Junior High

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Chillicothe Junior High ranks 335 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Chillicothe Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Chillicothe, Illinois, part of the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321. With 243 students, the school consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Illinois middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chillicothe Junior High's academic performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates reaching up to 79.7% for 7th grade and 78.6% for 8th grade in 2024-2025, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are more mixed but still above average, ranging from 31.6% for 6th grade to 55.6% for 7th grade. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate is also strong at 50%, compared to the state average of 45.4%. Notably, the school's low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools in this subgroup.

While Chillicothe Junior High's overall performance is impressive, there are a few areas that warrant attention. The school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.1% in 2023-2024 to 26.3% in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's male students consistently outperform the female students in both English Language Arts and mathematics, a trend that the school may want to investigate further. Compared to nearby schools, Washington Middle School outperforms Chillicothe Junior High, while Reservoir Gifted School significantly outperforms most other schools in the area.

229

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,701

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

914 W Truitt Ave
Chillicothe, IL 61523-1417

(309) 274-6266

District: Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

Students who attend Chillicothe Junior High usually attend:

High:

Il Valley Central High School

Feeder schools for Chillicothe Junior High:

Elementary:	Chillicothe Elementary Center
	South Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2021 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2021) to 76th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

Illinois avg46%

335^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

265^th of 811Il Valley Central Unified School District 321 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	72.4	335 of 1368	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	284 of 1363	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	279 of 1367	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	257 of 1369	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	204 of 1241	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	477 of 1356	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	606 of 1293	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.1	475 of 1293	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	587 of 1294	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.4	409 of 1302	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	552 of 1322	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	592 of 1367	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.5	791 of 1365	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.2	447 of 1344	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.3	193 of 1327	85.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	204 of 694	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	204 of 639	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	97 of 674	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	363 of 1248	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	279 of 1251	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	281 of 1275	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	234 of 1286	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	186 of 1017	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	438 of 1276	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	545 of 1226	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	240 of 1229	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	189 of 1219	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	232 of 1234	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	156 of 1221	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	72 of 1019	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	70.8	240 of 1217	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	517 of 1161	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	276 of 1271	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	257 of 1264	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	244 of 1292	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	241 of 1286	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	171 of 1048	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	459 of 1296	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	579 of 1223	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	297 of 812	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	430 of 802	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	298 of 805	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	293 of 781	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	152 of 548	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.3	401 of 792	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	570 of 602	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	346 of 884	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	301 of 875	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	292 of 895	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	269 of 898	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	216 of 813	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	505 of 905	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	672 of 889	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Science50%+5 vs state

Mathematics37%~ 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 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
Chillicothe Junior High	Public	6-8	914 W Truitt Ave	Chillicothe	61523	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 274-6266	229	14	16.3	52.4%	201 (87.8%)	3 (1.3%)	14 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	72.4	335^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.5%		74.9	284^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.2%	51		50.0		60.5	79.7	78.6	72.8		31.6	55.6	28.9	37.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.5	$11,701	$249	$11,452
Mossville Junior High	Public	6-8	12207 Old Galena Rd	Mossville	61552	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 579-2328	181	12	15.2	47.0%	157 (86.7%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.2%)	70.9	346^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.7%		67	376^th of 1363 public middle schools	72.4%	30		54.1		70.9	52.5	52.5	58.3		49.1	54.1	39.3	47.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.8	97.3	94.2	$10,917	$249	$10,668
Midland Middle School	Public	5-8	901 Hilltop Dr	Sparland	61565	Marshall County	Midland CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 463-8009	214	0	15.5	50.9%	186 (86.9%)	7 (3.3%)	14 (6.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	66.8	403^rd of 1368 public middle schools	70.5%		75.8	276^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.8%	127	35.1	48.2	29.7	45.0	81.0	82.1	62.1	29.7	25.0	48.3	33.3	34.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	72.2	$11,687	$280	$11,407
Dunlap Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 W Cedar Hills Dr	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 243-7778	541	33	16.3	15.2%	281 (51.9%)	40 (7.4%)	27 (5.0%)	146 (27.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	93.5	77^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.4%		94.8	58^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.7%	19		78.9		78.3	75.0	87.9	80.2		64.1	67.4	69.7	67.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	98.1	98.3	97.3	$12,217	$361	$11,856
Dunlap Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	13120 N State Route 91	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-1034	546	37	14.7	22.3%	323 (59.2%)	65 (11.9%)	27 (4.9%)	98 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	88.4	140^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.8%		93.8	72^nd of 1363 public middle schools	94.7%	68		66.7		85.3	77.5	76.8	79.5		44.0	69.7	52.6	55.9	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.6	97.6	98.3	96.6	$11,471	$387	$11,083
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
Liberty Leadership Middle School	Public	5-8	6327 N Sheridan Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4427	350	27	12.8	64.3%	78 (22.3%)	159 (45.4%)	72 (20.6%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	29	949^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.6%		43.3	698^th of 1363 public middle schools	48.8%	251	18.7	26.3	41.3	31.2	37.5	41.0	37.5	22.7	15.1	30.3	16.9	21.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	73.5	$16,064	$1,695	$14,369
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
Mark W Bills Middle School	Public	5-8	6001 N Frostwood Pkwy	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4437	258	23	11.4	74.8%	54 (20.9%)	156 (60.5%)	21 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	19.3	1130^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.4%		16.1	1198^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.1%	68	29.8	20.7	43.1	33.9	27.9	24.6	32.2	24.6	13.3	20.6	8.5	16.8	95.7	96.8	96.8	96.8	71.2	96.1	97.2	64.4	$17,130	$1,832	$15,298
Von Steuben Middle School	Public	5-8	801 E Forrest Hill Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6561	266	16	16.3	87.6%	36 (13.5%)	161 (60.5%)	22 (8.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (16.2%)	13.7	1236^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.6%		11.9	1295^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.0%	59	12.5	17.3	21.7	25.9	23.0	31.2	25.7	3.0	3.7	15.0	1.3	5.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	77.2	$16,485	$3,044	$13,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Chillicothe Junior High

Is Chillicothe Junior High a good school?

Chillicothe Junior High ranks 335^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chillicothe Junior High?

Students at Chillicothe Junior High are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Chillicothe Junior High in?

Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

What high school do graduates of Chillicothe Junior High attend?

Students who attend Chillicothe Junior High usually go on to attend Il Valley Central High School

How many students attend Chillicothe Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Chillicothe Junior High.

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