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Jacksonville Middle School

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Jacksonville Middle School ranks 756 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

756^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Jacksonville Middle School is a public middle school serving 654 students in grades 6-8 in Jacksonville, Illinois. The school is part of the Jacksonville School District 117, which is ranked 514 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending more per student ($16,921 in 2023-2024) than the state average, Jacksonville Middle School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 41% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and the Mathematics proficiency rate was just 23.3%, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school also struggles with significant achievement gaps across different student subgroups and has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.5% to 27.0% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby New Berlin Junior High School and Bluffs Junior High School significantly outperform Jacksonville Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, New Berlin Junior High School had a 65.3% ELA proficiency rate, compared to Jacksonville Middle School's 41%. Despite the higher spending and lower student-teacher ratio, Jacksonville Middle School has not been able to significantly improve its academic performance over the years, indicating that additional resources alone may not be the solution.

680

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,765

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

664 Lincoln Ave
Jacksonville, IL 62650-2384

(217) 243-4384

District: Jacksonville School District 117

Students who attend Jacksonville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jacksonville High School

Feeder schools for Jacksonville Middle School:

Elementary:	Eisenhower Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School
	North Jacksonville School
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	South Jacksonville Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

African American:

10.0%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (41% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Illinois avg46%

756^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

514^th of 811Jacksonville School District 117 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	41.3	756 of 1368	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	778 of 1363	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	765 of 1367	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	646 of 1369	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	687 of 1241	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	719 of 1356	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	761 of 1293	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	740 of 1293	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.0	456 of 1294	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.0	489 of 1302	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.5	757 of 1322	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.1	652 of 1367	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.0	759 of 1365	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.6	739 of 1344	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.2	798 of 1327	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	803 of 1318	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.8	780 of 1293	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.9	620 of 1287	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.1	614 of 1272	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.6	471 of 1209	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.0	543 of 1204	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.0	455 of 1185	61.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	480 of 574	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	391 of 548	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	389 of 569	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	262 of 573	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	300 of 385	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	321 of 565	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	397 of 511	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	328 of 694	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	369 of 639	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	436 of 674	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	610 of 1248	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	667 of 1251	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	692 of 1275	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	558 of 1286	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	593 of 1017	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	685 of 1276	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	795 of 1226	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	361 of 669	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	526 of 661	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	416 of 517	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	356 of 639	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	728 of 1229	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	737 of 1219	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	698 of 1234	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	554 of 1221	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	630 of 1019	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	745 of 1217	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	835 of 1161	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	807 of 1271	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	793 of 1264	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	758 of 1292	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	659 of 1286	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	683 of 1048	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	666 of 1296	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	660 of 1223	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	179 of 204	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	145 of 184	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	157 of 194	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	121 of 195	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	73 of 97	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	144 of 179	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	143 of 164	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	498 of 812	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	552 of 802	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	628 of 805	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	600 of 781	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	447 of 548	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	532 of 792	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	444 of 602	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	665 of 884	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	682 of 875	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	679 of 895	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	628 of 898	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	588 of 813	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	644 of 905	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	718 of 889	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+12 vs state

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Mathematics23%-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 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
Jacksonville Middle School	Public	6-8	664 Lincoln Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 243-4384	680	55	12.3	54.9%	503 (74.0%)	68 (10.0%)	31 (4.6%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.6%)	41.3	756^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.7%		37.9	778^th of 1363 public middle schools	42.9%	22		57.7		43.9	39.9	38.9	41.0		21.8	24.0	24.0	23.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	94.4	$16,765	$1,051	$15,714
Bluffs Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 W Rockwood St	Bluffs	62621	Scott County	Scott-Morgan CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 754-3815	37	4	8.3	48.6%	37 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	650^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.5%		50.4	592^nd of 1363 public middle schools	56.6%	58		69.2		50.0	40.0	84.6	57.5		8.3	20.0	15.4	15.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.6	95.6	$15,813	$221	$15,592
A-C Central Middle School	Public	5-8	601 W Buchanan St	Ashland	62612	Cass County	A-C Central CUSD 262	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 476-3312	89	7	12.2	41.6%	84 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	24.3	1026^th of 1368 public middle schools	25.0%		17.5	1166^th of 1363 public middle schools	14.5%	140	33.3	28.6	52.4	50.0	34.6	27.3	40.4	9.5	15.0	15.4	0.0	10.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	68.8	$15,738	$548	$15,189
New Berlin Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 W Ellis St	New Berlin	62670	Sangamon County	New Berlin CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 488-6012	155	13	12.2	29.0%	145 (93.5%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	75.4	294^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.5%		75.8	275^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.8%	19		69.2		66.0	62.1	69.2	65.3		41.5	39.7	43.6	41.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	94.6	$17,240	$490	$16,750
Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High	Public	6-8	830 Main St	Meredosia	62665	Morgan County	Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 584-1744	49	6	8.4	77.6%	46 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	22	1073^rd of 1368 public middle schools	21.6%		12.1	1286^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.6%	213		40.0		35.3	0.0	40.0	26.1		17.6	0.0	6.7	8.7									$20,287	$1,506	$18,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacksonville Middle School

Is Jacksonville Middle School a good school?

Jacksonville Middle School ranks 756^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jacksonville Middle School?

Students at Jacksonville Middle School are 74% White, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Jacksonville Middle School in?

Jacksonville School District 117

What high school do graduates of Jacksonville Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Jacksonville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 680 students attended Jacksonville Middle School.

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