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Litchfield Middle School

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Litchfield Middle School ranks 326 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Litchfield Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Litchfield, Illinois, with 271 students. The school is part of the Litchfield CUSD 12 district, which is ranked 390 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Litchfield Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 75% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 53.1%. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates are closer to the state average, ranging from 25.8% to 41.7% proficient or better across grade levels. Notably, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois middle schools in recent years. In comparison, the school's special education students rank in the bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools.

While Litchfield Middle School generally outperforms nearby schools like North Mac Middle School and Morrisonville Junior High School in both ELA and mathematics proficiency, it lags behind the stronger performing Staunton Junior High School and Hillsboro Junior High School in some metrics, particularly mathematics. The school's performance is more comparable to Carlinville Middle School and Gillespie Middle School, which are also in the surrounding area.

282

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,343

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 N State St
Litchfield, IL 62056-1113

(217) 324-4668

District: Litchfield CUSD 12

Students who attend Litchfield Middle School usually attend:

High:

Litchfield Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Asian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Illinois avg46%

326^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

390^th of 811Litchfield CUSD 12 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	73.2	326 of 1368	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	239 of 1363	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	250 of 1367	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	453 of 1369	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	488 of 1241	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	516 of 1356	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	413 of 1293	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	488 of 1293	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.5	499 of 1294	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.6	617 of 1302	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	31.4	959 of 1322	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.3	835 of 1367	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.7	688 of 1365	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	849 of 1344	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.8	619 of 1327	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.2	649 of 1318	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.3	743 of 1293	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.0	617 of 1287	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	682 of 1272	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.1	520 of 1209	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.7	425 of 1204	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.0	368 of 1185	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	191 of 694	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	197 of 639	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	103 of 674	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	289 of 1248	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	201 of 1251	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	220 of 1275	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	443 of 1286	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	373 of 1017	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	486 of 1276	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	376 of 1226	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	152 of 1229	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	148 of 1219	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	141 of 1234	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	335 of 1221	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	275 of 1019	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	382 of 1217	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	339 of 1161	70.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	345 of 1271	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	278 of 1264	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	269 of 1292	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	425 of 1286	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	502 of 1048	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	500 of 1296	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	420 of 1223	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	416 of 812	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	421 of 802	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	272 of 805	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	216 of 781	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	38.0	300 of 548	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	560 of 792	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	339 of 602	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	419 of 884	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	299 of 875	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	310 of 895	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	507 of 898	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	482 of 813	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	567 of 905	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	444 of 889	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

Science51%+5 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 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 8th 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 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
Litchfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 N State St	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-4668	282	23	12.2	62.8%	261 (92.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.1%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	73.2	326^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.2%		78.8	239^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.5%	87	50.6	72.0	74.0	81.8	75.0	25.8	41.7	40.3	35.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.0	$14,343	$731	$13,612
Phoenix Safe Schools Program	Public	6-9	1100 N Old Route 66	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 408-2185	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hillsboro Junior High School	Public	6-8	909 Rountree St	Hillsboro	62049	Montgomery County	Hillsboro CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 532-3742	319	27	11.7	46.7%	295 (92.5%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	74.6	304^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.8%		71.3	331^st of 1363 public middle schools	75.7%	27	49.6	73.4	78.0	77.3	76.3	39.4	40.0	33.6	37.3	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.1	$14,558	$879	$13,679
Gillespie Middle School	Public	6-8	412 Oregon St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 839-2116	244	18	13.6	62.7%	229 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	50.1	619^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.8%		51.4	581^st of 1363 public middle schools	57.4%	38	50.0	36.8	43.4	41.7	40.8	29.4	37.3	44.4	37.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$14,533	$755	$13,778
Lincolnwood Junior High School	Public	6-8	507 N Prairie St	Raymond	62560	Montgomery County	Panhandle CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 229-4237	90	9	10.5	40.0%	83 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	40.7	767^th of 1368 public middle schools	43.9%		51.8	575^th of 1363 public middle schools	57.8%	192	40.0	71.0	32.0	25.7	42.9	25.8	28.0	20.0	24.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.6	$14,502	$684	$13,819
Staunton Junior High School	Public	6-8	801 N Deneen St	Staunton	62088	Macoupin County	Staunton CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 635-3831	240	18	13.6	39.6%	224 (93.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	78.2	267^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.5%		72.6	313^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.0%	46	70.1	79.0	72.0	70.1	73.8	34.6	37.3	48.1	39.9	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	$12,552	$573	$11,978
Carlinville Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Illinois Ave	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Carlinville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 854-3106	286	17	16.4	46.5%	266 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	66	413^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.8%		73.6	299^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.1%	114	56.3	70.6	58.1	71.2	66.9	30.6	30.2	33.3	31.5	98.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.9	97.9	98.2	93.2	$13,151	$1,441	$11,710
North Mac Middle School	Public	6-8	525 N 3rd St	Girard	62640	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 627-2136	228	20	11.6	54.4%	207 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	29.1	948^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.7%		33.6	844^th of 1363 public middle schools	38.1%	104	17.2	56.1	43.7	39.7	46.3	12.1	16.1	11.3	13.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.1	$14,026	$399	$13,627
Morrisonville Junior High School	Public	7-8	204 N Perrine St	Morrisonville	62546	Christian County	Morrisonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 707-6880	47	6	7.3	25.5%	47 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.2	507^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.9%		58	479^th of 1363 public middle schools	64.9%	28	40.0		71.4	84.6	78.7		19.0	23.1	21.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	$15,240	$00	$15,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Litchfield Middle School

What high school do graduates of Litchfield Middle School attend?

Students who attend Litchfield Middle School usually go on to attend Litchfield Senior High School

Is Litchfield Middle School a good school?

Litchfield Middle School ranks 326^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Litchfield Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Litchfield Middle School.

What district is Litchfield Middle School in?

Litchfield CUSD 12

What is the racial makeup of Litchfield Middle School?

Students at Litchfield Middle School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

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