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Unity Middle School

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Unity Middle School ranks 372 nd of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Unity Middle School serves 200 students in grades 5–8 in Mendon, Illinois. Its clearest strength is English language arts (ELA): in 2025–26, 71% of students were proficient, compared with 56% statewide and 60% in the district. That makes ELA the school’s standout result.

Unity’s ELA proficiency also topped nearby Central Junior High School (56%) and Quincy Junior High School (38%). Math is more mixed: Unity’s 40% was just above the state’s 40% and higher than Central’s 29% and Quincy’s 22%, but it was 6 percentage points below CUSD 4 (46%). Grade results show where the contrast lies: ELA proficiency reached 80% in grade 7 and 83% in grade 8, while grade 6 math was 29%, below the state’s 36% and Central’s 34%. The grade 8 math result is state-suppressed, so it cannot be compared.

Across the three supplied years, Unity’s ELA proficiency rose from 61% in 2023–24 to 71% in 2025–26; math increased from 32% to 40%, after reaching 42% in 2024–25. The school’s lead over the state narrowed in both subjects. SchoolDigger ranks Unity 372nd of 1,126 schools statewide, at the 67th percentile with three stars. Its student-teacher ratio was 12.6 in 2024–25, and 53% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s measure for “Low Socio Economic Status Students” rose from the 63rd percentile in 2023–24 to the 83rd in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 67th-percentile standing.

200

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,025

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

453 W Collins St
Mendon, IL 62351-1304

(217) 936-2727

District: Cusd 4

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2018 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2018

✓Above the Illinois median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg60%

Illinois avg49%

372^nd of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 19 pts since 2018

From bottom 48% (2018) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

429^th of 738Cusd 4 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	62.5	372 of 1126	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	401 of 1368	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	412 of 1363	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	502 of 1367	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	563 of 1369	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	680 of 1241	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	658 of 1356	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	671 of 1293	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	163 of 867	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	474 of 1248	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	452 of 1251	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	476 of 1275	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	349 of 1286	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	545 of 1017	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	684 of 1276	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	634 of 1226	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	137 of 788	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	295 of 1229	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	449 of 1219	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	524 of 1234	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	803 of 1221	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	526 of 1019	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	617 of 1217	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	739 of 1161	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	316 of 829	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.0	295 of 1271	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	351 of 1264	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	499 of 1292	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	748 of 1286	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	709 of 1048	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	535 of 1296	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	633 of 1223	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	384 of 754	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	433 of 884	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	419 of 875	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	516 of 895	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	598 of 898	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	627 of 813	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	666 of 905	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	637 of 889	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+15 vs state

Science67%+18 vs state

Mathematics40%~ 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
Unity Middle School	Public	5-8	453 W Collins St	Mendon	62351	Adams County	Cusd 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 936-2727	200	16	12.6	52.5%	194 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	62.5	372^nd of 1126 public middle schools	67.0%		67	401^st of 1368 public middle schools	70.7%	29	57.7	77.1	65.4	57.8	79.6	82.9	71.0	61.5	28.9	38.9		40.3	99%		$10,025	$194	$9,830
Quincy Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 S 14th St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 222-3073	1,295	76	17.0	58.9%	955 (73.7%)	99 (7.6%)	74 (5.7%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (12.0%)	14.8	979^th of 1126 public middle schools	13.1%		29.6	943^rd of 1368 public middle schools	31.1%	36		39.5		38.6	34.5	39.5	37.5		23.4	25.4	16.6	21.9	98.8%		$12,585	$616	$11,969
Central Junior High School	Public	5-8	2110 Highway 94 N	Camp Point	62320	Adams County	Central CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 593-7741	221	17	12.9	42.5%	210 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	27.8	817^th of 1126 public middle schools	27.4%		43.1	729^th of 1368 public middle schools	46.7%	88	72.1	32.3	70.5	58.1	46.5	46.2	55.8	41.0	33.9	32.6		28.6	99.6%		$12,913	$1,009	$11,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Unity Middle School

What district is Unity Middle School in?

Cusd 4

What is the racial makeup of Unity Middle School?

Students at Unity Middle School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

Is Unity Middle School a good school?

Unity Middle School ranks 372^nd of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Unity Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Unity Middle School.

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