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Chillicothe Junior High

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Chillicothe Junior High ranks 380 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Chillicothe Junior High serves 229 students in grades 6–8 in Chillicothe, Illinois. Its 2025–2026 results show a clear split between subjects: the school’s strongest finding is in English Language Arts (ELA), where 74% of students were proficient, compared with 56% statewide and 72% in the district.

ELA is also a strength against nearby schools: Chillicothe exceeded nearby same-grade averages in grades 6, 7 and 8—67% versus 64%, 76% versus 69%, and 79% versus 78%. Mathematics is the clearest weakness: proficiency was 39%, just below the state’s 40% and 13 points below the district’s 53%. Chillicothe also fell below nearby same-grade averages in every grade: 35% versus 55% in grade 6, 39% versus 65% in grade 7, and 45% versus 58% in grade 8. Eighth-grade science was 61%, above the state’s 52% but 4 points below the district; seven nearby schools scored higher.

Scores have risen over time, though the school has not kept pace with the state in ELA or the district in math. From 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, ELA rose 7 points and math rose 9, while state results rose 15 points in ELA and 11 in math. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile fell from 80 to 66 over that period; its latest rating is 3 stars, and seven nearby schools have a higher percentile. SchoolDigger’s measure for “White Students” was at the 45th percentile in 2025–2026, down 21 points from 2023–2024 and 21 points below the school’s overall percentile. Its “Special Education Students” percentile improved from 46 in 2023–2024 to 63 in 2024–2025. Context measures include a 16.3 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 and 52% of students free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with a 44% nearby-school average.

229

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,666

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.7%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2021) to 66th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg63%

Illinois avg49%

380^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

240^th of 738Il 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
2026	61.7	380 of 1126	66.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.0	365 of 867	57.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	67.9	194 of 788	75.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	59.5	315 of 829	62.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	44.5	411 of 754	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)75th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

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

Male (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+17 vs state

Science61%+9 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	61.7	380^th of 1126 public middle schools	66.3%		72.4	335^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.5%	45		61.3		66.7	76.1	79.0	73.6		34.7	39.4	45.2	39.4	98.7%		$11,666	$228	$11,439
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%)	80.6	176^th of 1126 public middle schools	84.4%		70.9	346^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.7%	170		68.9		73.8	72.4	93.5	80.1		59.0	51.7	61.3	57.5	96.7%		$10,876	$228	$10,648
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%)	64.7	349^th of 1126 public middle schools	69.0%		66.8	403^rd of 1368 public middle schools	70.5%	54	26.1	69.6	26.1	51.2	81.7	89.5	65.0	26.1	32.6	48.3	47.4	39.8	98.6%		$12,028	$130	$11,898
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%)	91.7	58^th of 1126 public middle schools	94.8%		93.5	77^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.4%	19		78.5		84.8	84.1	87.6	85.4		67.8	75.3	67.8	70.2	99%		$12,302	$315	$11,987
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%)	86.5	111^th of 1126 public middle schools	90.1%		88.4	140^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.8%	29		79.7		86.3	81.6	83.4	83.9		53.8	62.5	64.2	60.1	99.1%		$12,466	$478	$11,988
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%)	93.6	47^th of 1126 public middle schools	95.8%		96.7	29^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.9%	18	75.6	86.7	84.9	90.8	90.6	94.4	90.3	64.0	56.1	80.2	85.6	71.4	96%		$12,488	$438	$12,051
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%)	19.1	928^th of 1126 public middle schools	17.6%		29	949^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.6%	21	27.7	37.3	34.9	30.8	37.2	56.5	40.1	14.5	22.1	32.6	20.0	22.4	96.3%		$15,676	$1,270	$14,407
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%)	98.5	8^th of 1126 public middle schools	99.3%		98.9	4^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.7%	4	93.9	100.0	98.8	96.2	96.2	98.7	97.5	96.3	89.7	94.9	89.9	92.7	97.8%		$12,952	$561	$12,390
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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%)	7.7	1066^th of 1126 public middle schools	5.3%		13.7	1236^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.6%	170	14.9	28.3		24.3	28.1	43.3	25.4					5.4	97.9%		$14,959	$1,263	$13,696

Frequently Asked Questions about Chillicothe Junior High

Is Chillicothe Junior High a good school?

Chillicothe Junior High ranks 380^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chillicothe Junior High?

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

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

What district is Chillicothe Junior High in?

Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

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.

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