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Mascoutah Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
253rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools
Better than 78% of Illinois middle schools
Summary

Mascoutah Middle School in Mascoutah, Illinois, serves grades 6–8 and has 973 students. Its latest reported results are above Illinois averages in English language arts (ELA), math and eighth-grade science. The most important takeaway is that students are performing well above state averages across all three reported subjects.

Compared with nearby middle schools, Mascoutah is particularly strong in math: its 53% proficiency is 11 percentage points above the average for Pontiac Junior High School, Fulton Junior High School and Amelia V Carriel Junior High. Its ELA result of 76% is 6 points above those schools’ average, while its 64% in science is about 1 point higher. Against the state, Mascoutah is ahead by 20 points in ELA, 13 in math and 12 in science. Its results are below the Mascoutah CUD 19 average in ELA by 2 points and in math by 7, and match the district in science. Grade 7 ELA is a relative soft spot: 69%, the lowest of Mascoutah’s three grades, though still above the state’s 58% for that grade.

Scores have risen since 2023–2024, but the state’s gains were larger: Mascoutah’s ELA increased 9 points and math 4, compared with state increases of 15 and 11 points. Its SchoolDigger standing fell from the 92nd percentile in 2021–2022 to the 78th percentile in 2025–2026, when it received 4 stars. Context includes a 15.1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025, close to the nearby-school average of 14.9, and 21% of students free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with a 38% average among nearby schools with comparable data. SchoolDigger ranks its effectiveness for Hispanic students at the 94th percentile, above the school’s 78th-percentile overall standing; its ranking for multi-racial students fell from the 77th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 26th in 2025–2026.

973
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,024
Per pupil spending ?
21.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
98.6%
Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)
 846 N 6th St
       Mascoutah, IL  62258-1153

(618) 566-2305

District: Mascoutah CUD 19


Students who attend Mascoutah Middle School usually attend:

High:    Mascoutah High School

Feeder schools for Mascoutah Middle School:

Elementary:    Mascoutah Elementary School
    Scott Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
69.2%
Two or more races:
9.9%
Hispanic:
9.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 49% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of Illinois middle schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg67%
Illinois avg49%
253rd of 1,126
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 9 pts since 2016
From top 13% (2016) to top 22% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
85th of 738Mascoutah CUD 19 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202674.7253 of 112677.5%★★★★☆
202581.4232 of 136883.0%★★★★☆
202486.8144 of 136389.4%★★★★☆
202389.1120 of 136791.2%★★★★★
202289.3109 of 136992.0%★★★★★
202186.7122 of 124190.2%★★★★★
201980.9218 of 135683.9%★★★★☆
201881.8193 of 129385.1%★★★★☆
201784.5168 of 129387.0%★★★★☆
201683.1172 of 129486.7%★★★★☆
201580.5212 of 130283.7%★★★★☆
201480.8210 of 132284.1%★★★★☆
201383.7178 of 136787.0%★★★★☆
201283.0148 of 136589.2%★★★★☆
201184.5103 of 134492.3%★★★★★
201083.5124 of 132790.7%★★★★★
200985.394 of 131892.9%★★★★★
200884.4107 of 129391.7%★★★★★
200783.7113 of 128791.2%★★★★★
200681.5168 of 127286.8%★★★★☆
200589.064 of 120994.7%★★★★★
200481.9187 of 120484.5%★★★★☆
200380.6215 of 118581.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202667.056 of 22475.0%★★★★☆
202577.370 of 57487.8%★★★★☆
202493.016 of 54897.1%★★★★★
202396.510 of 56998.2%★★★★★
202297.112 of 57397.9%★★★★★
202191.015 of 38596.1%★★★★★
201984.945 of 56592.0%★★★★★
201884.237 of 51192.8%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202624.034 of 4015.0%★☆☆☆☆
202568.3125 of 69482.0%★★★★☆
202472.193 of 63985.4%★★★★☆
202369.1105 of 67484.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202666.6250 of 86771.2%★★★★☆
202580.7196 of 124884.3%★★★★☆
202484.6150 of 125188.0%★★★★☆
202389.999 of 127592.2%★★★★★
202286.7126 of 128690.2%★★★★★
202181.8132 of 101787.0%★★★★☆
201980.1211 of 127683.5%★★★★☆
201880.0201 of 122683.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202691.330 of 48393.8%★★★★★
202594.320 of 66997.0%★★★★★
202496.115 of 64397.7%★★★★★
202389.935 of 66194.7%★★★★★
202296.714 of 66297.9%★★★★★
202198.112 of 51797.7%★★★★★
201993.413 of 63998.0%★★★★★
201892.816 of 59097.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202676.0121 of 78884.6%★★★★☆
202581.6128 of 122989.6%★★★★☆
202489.849 of 121996.0%★★★★★
202387.268 of 123494.5%★★★★★
202283.685 of 122193.0%★★★★★
202183.669 of 101993.2%★★★★★
201978.0159 of 121786.9%★★★★☆
201881.4117 of 116189.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202669.3219 of 82973.6%★★★★☆
202579.7215 of 127183.1%★★★★☆
202487.0129 of 126489.8%★★★★☆
202386.4128 of 129290.1%★★★★★
202290.390 of 128693.0%★★★★★
202186.792 of 104891.2%★★★★★
201980.6199 of 129684.6%★★★★☆
201881.1176 of 122385.6%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202586.13 of 2185.7%★★★★★
202490.52 of 1283.3%★★★★★
202389.82 of 1283.3%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202637.267 of 9126.4%★☆☆☆☆
202570.465 of 20468.1%★★★☆☆
202476.143 of 18476.6%★★★★☆
202376.447 of 19475.8%★★★★☆
202277.537 of 19581.0%★★★★☆
202169.226 of 9773.2%★★★★☆
201974.940 of 17977.7%★★★★☆
201870.644 of 16473.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202630.5166 of 24432.0%★★☆☆☆
202572.1159 of 81280.4%★★★★☆
202476.3139 of 80282.7%★★★★☆
202362.5195 of 80575.8%★★★★☆
202260.9143 of 78181.7%★★★★☆
202162.399 of 54881.9%★★★★☆
201964.9147 of 79281.4%★★★★☆
201876.568 of 60288.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202658.4278 of 75463.1%★★★☆☆
202566.7255 of 88471.2%★★★★☆
202474.4172 of 87580.3%★★★★☆
202379.7136 of 89584.8%★★★★☆
202279.1126 of 89886.0%★★★★☆
202178.7120 of 81385.2%★★★★☆
201967.8252 of 90572.2%★★★★☆
201871.1217 of 88975.6%★★★★☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+16 vs school
Military Connected (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+7 vs school
African American (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)63rd percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-46 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-51 vs school
Disabled (2026)15th percentile-63 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts76%+20 vs state
Science64%+12 vs state
Mathematics53%+13 vs state

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Students at Mascoutah Middle School are 69% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 2% Asian.

Mascoutah Middle School ranks 253rd of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 973 students attended Mascoutah Middle School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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