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Meridian Junior High School

Q: Is Meridian Junior High School a good school?

Meridian Junior High School ranks 355 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Meridian Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Meridian Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Meridian Junior High School?

Students at Meridian Junior High School are 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Meridian Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Meridian Junior High School usually go on to attend Stillman Valley High School

Public Grades 6-8

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Meridian Junior High School is a public middle school located in Stillman Valley, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 337 students. This school is part of the Meridian CUSD 223 district, which is ranked 316 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meridian Junior High School has consistently performed above the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 72.8% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 59.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school had 39.6% proficiency, compared to 43% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools for Hispanic students and students with disabilities in ELA proficiency.

While Meridian Junior High School has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 17.2% to 26.3% over the past few years, the school has maintained a 3- or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that the absenteeism rates have not significantly impacted the overall school performance. The school's increased investment in resources, from $12,010 per student in the 2020-2021 school year to $16,112 in the 2022-2023 school year, may have contributed to its strong academic performance, which stands out when compared to nearby middle schools like Thurgood Marshall School in Rockford.

328

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,862

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 W Main St
Stillman Valley, IL 61084-9037

(815) 645-2230

District: Meridian CUSD 223

Students who attend Meridian Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Stillman Valley High School

Feeder schools for Meridian Junior High School:

Elementary:	Highland Elementary School
	Monroe Center Grade School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg48%

Illinois avg46%

355^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

316^th of 811Meridian CUSD 223 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	70.3	355 of 1368	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	468 of 1363	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	545 of 1367	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	373 of 1369	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	323 of 1241	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	423 of 1356	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	409 of 1293	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.6	578 of 1293	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	410 of 1294	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	398 of 1302	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.8	501 of 1322	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	475 of 1367	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.7	321 of 1365	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.0	354 of 1344	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	349 of 1327	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	233 of 1318	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	220 of 1293	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.6	278 of 1287	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.9	346 of 1272	72.8%	★★★★☆
2005	69.4	418 of 1209	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.0	357 of 1204	70.3%	★★★★☆
2003	56.1	585 of 1185	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	87 of 694	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	45.5	268 of 639	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	240 of 674	64.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	21.4	453 of 454	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	298 of 1248	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	411 of 1251	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	445 of 1275	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	330 of 1286	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	315 of 1017	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	411 of 1276	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	366 of 1226	70.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	170 of 669	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	220 of 643	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	171 of 661	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	274 of 662	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	152 of 517	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.8	395 of 639	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	359 of 590	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	526 of 1229	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	505 of 1219	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	574 of 1234	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	252 of 1221	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	119 of 1019	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	588 of 1217	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	488 of 1161	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	376 of 1271	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	502 of 1264	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	633 of 1292	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	389 of 1286	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	269 of 1048	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	418 of 1296	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	418 of 1223	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	236 of 812	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	30.8	531 of 802	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	442 of 805	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	215 of 781	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	155 of 548	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	36.5	443 of 792	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	244 of 602	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	390 of 884	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	519 of 875	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	591 of 895	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	402 of 898	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	290 of 813	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	416 of 905	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	399 of 889	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)87th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)<1st percentile-73 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Science40%-5 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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
Meridian Junior High School	Public	6-8	207 W Main St	Stillman Valley	61084	Ogle County	Meridian CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 645-2230	328	25	13.3	29.9%	281 (85.7%)	4 (1.2%)	37 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	70.3	355^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.0%		58.8	468^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.7%	113	40.0	71.7	83.6	60.8	72.8	36.4	43.4	38.0	39.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	94.0	$15,862	$271	$15,590
Byron Middle School	Public	6-8	325 N Colfax St	Byron	61010	Ogle County	Byron CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 234-5491	366	29	12.6	21.0%	311 (85.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	86.2	173^rd of 1368 public middle schools	87.4%		77.4	262^nd of 1363 public middle schools	80.8%	89	73.1	88.6	82.9	75.4	81.9	45.7	50.4	43.1	46.4	98.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.3	96.7	98.4	93.7	$17,858	$291	$17,567
Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy	Public	6-8	1800 Ogilby Rd	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 489-5509	1,108	57	19.3	80.1%	123 (11.1%)	207 (18.7%)	716 (64.6%)	14 (1.3%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.6%)	8.4	1341^st of 1368 public middle schools	2.0%		9.8	1338^th of 1363 public middle schools	1.8%	3	13.6	14.3	12.0	15.9	14.2	2.1	4.6	6.2	4.5	99.1	97.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.2	99.1	95.9	$16,203	$1,299	$14,903
Bernard W Flinn Middle School	Public	6-8	2525 Ohio Pkwy	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2800	807	49	16.4	69.5%	295 (36.6%)	194 (24.0%)	218 (27.0%)	46 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (6.3%)	18.5	1151^st of 1368 public middle schools	15.9%		18.8	1127^th of 1363 public middle schools	17.3%	24	25.5	25.0	26.7	35.8	29.4	8.5	12.4	12.5	11.2	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.1	99.3	99.5	98.8	$17,442	$1,274	$16,168
Winnebago Middle School	Public	6-8	407 N Elida St	Winnebago	61088	Winnebago County	Winnebago CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 335-2364	296	27	10.8	31.4%	249 (84.1%)	4 (1.4%)	26 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	54.8	559^th of 1368 public middle schools	59.1%		58	478^th of 1363 public middle schools	64.9%	81	51.5	46.0	52.0	49.0	49.1	25.3	36.0	43.0	35.2	97.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.6	97.3	98.3	95.9	$16,741	$561	$16,180
Abraham Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Charles St	Rockford	61104	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2400	736	42	17.3	80.2%	113 (15.4%)	302 (41.0%)	213 (28.9%)	37 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.1%)	12.6	1264^th of 1368 public middle schools	7.6%		14.7	1235^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.4%	29	10.2	28.9	25.4	27.4	27.4	5.5	8.2	4.2	5.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$16,788	$1,417	$15,371
Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	520 N Pierpont Ave	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4880	393	30	13.0	90.3%	40 (10.2%)	246 (62.6%)	66 (16.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	6.4	1361^st of 1368 public middle schools	0.5%		9.2	1351^st of 1363 public middle schools	0.9%	10	6.7	9.8	5.8	17.0	10.6	0.8	0.8	3.8	1.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	91.6	$24,866	$2,540	$22,326
West Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3200	793	47	16.8	79.3%	158 (19.9%)	405 (51.1%)	133 (16.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (11.3%)	12.9	1257^th of 1368 public middle schools	8.1%		15.9	1206^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.5%	51	19.3	20.1	20.4	26.1	22.2	6.5	8.7	9.1	8.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$18,576	$1,492	$17,083
Rochelle Middle School	Public	6-8	111 School Ave	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle CCSD 231	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 562-7997	488	39	12.5	49.2%	206 (42.2%)	10 (2.0%)	251 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	44.4	708^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.2%		39.3	758^th of 1363 public middle schools	44.4%	50	34.1	44.4	61.3	55.1	53.6	16.8	32.7	18.4	22.9	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	92.9	$14,212	$1,168	$13,044
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	3525 Spring Creek Rd	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2450	963	57	16.9	59.3%	376 (39.0%)	232 (24.1%)	234 (24.3%)	51 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.1%)	21	1095^th of 1368 public middle schools	20.0%		18.6	1133^rd of 1363 public middle schools	16.9%	38	25.1	40.2	30.5	34.2	34.9	11.0	11.3	8.4	10.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$15,699	$960	$14,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian Junior High School

What district is Meridian Junior High School in?

Meridian CUSD 223

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Junior High School?

Students at Meridian Junior High School are 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Meridian Junior High School a good school?

Meridian Junior High School ranks 355^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meridian Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Meridian Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Meridian Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Meridian Junior High School usually go on to attend Stillman Valley High School

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