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Mattoon Middle School

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Mattoon Middle School ranks 734 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

734^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Mattoon Middle School serves 610 students in grades 6–8 in Mattoon, Illinois, as part of Mattoon CUSD 2. Its most pressing academic concern is eighth-grade English Language Arts (ELA): 49% of students were proficient, 14 percentage points below the state rate and below all three nearby middle schools with eighth-grade results.

Mattoon’s strongest comparison with nearby schools is all-grades math, though it still trails the district and state: 34% were proficient, compared with 38% in the district and 40% statewide, but above the rates at Cumberland Middle School (31%), Sullivan Middle School (35%), Charleston Middle School (25%), and Jefferson Elementary School (26%). ELA is weaker by comparison: all-grades proficiency was 52%, below the district’s 54%, the state’s 56%, and the nearby schools’ average of 56%. Reported proficiency was below both the state and district in all three available comparisons: all-grades ELA and math, and eighth-grade science.

Scores have risen, but progress differs by subject: from 2023–24 to 2025–26, ELA increased by 10 percentage points and math by 14. Math’s gap below the state narrowed, while ELA shifted from slightly above the state to below it. Chronic absenteeism also improved, falling from 38% in 2021–22 to 29% in 2025–26, but remained above the state’s 24%. For context, SchoolDigger ranked Mattoon at the 35th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26 (734th of 1,126); its White Students ranking was lower, at the 13th percentile, a notably weaker standing for that group. In 2024–25, the student-teacher ratio was 11.5:1, the lowest among nearby schools with data, while 65% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible—the highest nearby share.

610

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,754

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1200 S 9th St
Mattoon, IL 61938-6002

(217) 238-5800

District: Mattoon CUSD 2

Students who attend Mattoon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mattoon High School

Feeder schools for Mattoon Middle School:

Elementary:	Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School
	Riddle Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (44% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg45%

Illinois avg49%

734^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

545^th of 738Mattoon CUSD 2 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	34.1	734 of 1126	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	628 of 1368	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	654 of 1363	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	763 of 1367	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	751 of 1369	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	610 of 1241	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	616 of 1356	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	784 of 1293	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.2	833 of 1293	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.1	768 of 1294	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.2	610 of 1302	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.2	818 of 1367	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.4	697 of 1365	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.8	696 of 1344	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.6	602 of 1327	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.2	623 of 1318	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	490 of 1293	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.3	479 of 1287	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	552 of 1272	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.5	472 of 1209	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.2	432 of 1204	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.9	333 of 1185	71.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	44.1	271 of 569	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.6	573 of 573	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	293 of 694	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	415 of 639	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	372 of 674	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	648 of 867	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.6	532 of 1248	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	610 of 1251	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	719 of 1275	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	689 of 1286	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	521 of 1017	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	550 of 1276	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	716 of 1226	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	382 of 669	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	388 of 643	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	428 of 661	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	391 of 517	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	484 of 639	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	492 of 788	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	534 of 1229	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	535 of 1219	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	732 of 1234	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	647 of 1221	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	468 of 1019	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	487 of 1217	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	729 of 1161	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	617 of 829	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.6	648 of 1271	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	614 of 1264	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	716 of 1292	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	725 of 1286	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	617 of 1048	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	607 of 1296	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	768 of 1223	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	172 of 204	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	148 of 184	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	144 of 194	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	163 of 195	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	60 of 97	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	116 of 179	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.5	133 of 164	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	391 of 812	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.5	504 of 802	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	541 of 805	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	476 of 781	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	299 of 548	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	510 of 792	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	282 of 602	53.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	656 of 754	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	634 of 884	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	613 of 875	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	744 of 895	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	721 of 898	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	572 of 813	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	629 of 905	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.2	758 of 889	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2023)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)16th percentile-38 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%-4 vs state

Science45%-7 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

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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 4th 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 4th Grade	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
Mattoon Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 S 9th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 238-5800	610	53	11.5	64.6%	502 (82.3%)	26 (4.3%)	39 (6.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	34.1	734^th of 1126 public middle schools	34.8%		49.7	628^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.1%	106		44.7			54.4	53.2	48.7	52.1			31.6	33.5	38.1	34.4	98.5%		$16,754	$732	$16,022
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	4-6	801 Jefferson Ave	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Charleston CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 639-7000	698	44	16.0	51.6%	523 (74.9%)	70 (10.0%)	51 (7.3%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.2%)								(n/a)	46.9		52.8	53.4	58.2			54.8	31.8	23.5	22.4			25.9	96.6%		$13,150	$628	$12,522
Charleston Middle School	Public	7-8	920 Smith Dr	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Charleston CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 639-6000	401	30	13.3	48.1%	306 (76.3%)	32 (8.0%)	24 (6.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (8.0%)	31.8	765^th of 1126 public middle schools	32.1%		47.7	657^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.0%	108		39.5				68.0	51.8	59.9				32.6	17.1	24.9	97%		$16,817	$174	$16,643
Sullivan Middle School	Public	6-8	735 N Main St	Sullivan	61951	Moultrie County	Sullivan CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 728-8381	266	16	16.3	47.4%	250 (94.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	41.8	632^nd of 1126 public middle schools	43.9%		58.5	505^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.1%	127		45.8			60.9	52.7	68.7	60.4			34.4	35.5	33.7	34.6	98.8%		$10,742	$153	$10,589
Cumberland Middle School	Public	5-8	1496 Illinois Route 121	Toledo	62468	Cumberland County	Cumberland CUSD 77	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 923-3135	282	14	20.0	35.8%	274 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	39.1	666^th of 1126 public middle schools	40.9%		33.8	880^th of 1368 public middle schools	35.7%	214	21.5	54.4		35.4	50.6	24.6	80.3	48.2		27.7	24.7	17.4	53.5	30.9	97.9%		$11,529	$10	$11,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Mattoon Middle School

Is Mattoon Middle School a good school?

Mattoon Middle School ranks 734^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mattoon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Mattoon Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Mattoon Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Mattoon Middle School?

Students at Mattoon Middle School are 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Mattoon Middle School in?

Mattoon CUSD 2

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