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Monticello Middle School

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Monticello Middle School ranks 322 nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Monticello Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Monticello, Illinois, part of the Monticello CUSD 25 district. With 381 students, the school consistently performs well above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 70.4% of Monticello Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, 41.4% of Monticello Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong for female students, low socioeconomic status students, and 7th grade students. For example, Monticello Middle School's female students ranked 276 out of 1,248 Illinois middle schools in ELA, while the male students ranked 328 out of 1,271.

However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.3% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025. This is an area the school will need to address. Additionally, the performance of disabled students is an area of concern, with the school ranking 362 out of 694 Illinois middle schools in 2024-2025. Despite these challenges, Monticello Middle School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating a consistently high level of academic achievement.

405

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,298

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2015 E Washington St
Monticello, IL 61856-2148

(217) 762-8511

District: Monticello CUSD 25

Students who attend Monticello Middle School usually attend:

High:

Monticello High School

Feeder schools for Monticello Middle School:

Elementary:	Washington School
	White Heath Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Illinois avg46%

322^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

185^th of 811Monticello CUSD 25 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	73.4	322 of 1368	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	268 of 1363	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	309 of 1367	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	252 of 1369	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	248 of 1241	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	232 of 1356	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	157 of 1293	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	84.0	173 of 1293	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	147 of 1294	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	276 of 1302	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	301 of 1322	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	286 of 1367	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	83.7	133 of 1365	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	80.5	185 of 1344	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	332 of 1327	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.8	185 of 1318	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	210 of 1293	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	214 of 1287	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.9	196 of 1272	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	82.7	175 of 1209	85.5%	★★★★☆
2004	81.1	204 of 1204	83.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	362 of 694	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	459 of 639	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	395 of 674	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	276 of 1248	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	260 of 1251	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	321 of 1275	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	338 of 1286	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	307 of 1017	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.5	207 of 1276	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	151 of 1226	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	286 of 1229	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	314 of 1219	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	299 of 1234	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	161 of 1221	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	158 of 1019	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	255 of 1217	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	215 of 1161	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	328 of 1271	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	246 of 1264	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	293 of 1292	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	135 of 1286	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	162 of 1048	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	240 of 1296	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	152 of 1223	87.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	307 of 812	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	367 of 802	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	391 of 805	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	326 of 781	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	232 of 548	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	244 of 792	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	70 of 602	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	356 of 884	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	318 of 875	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	350 of 895	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	303 of 898	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	256 of 813	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	308 of 905	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	190 of 889	78.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Science53%+7 vs state

Mathematics41%+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 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	% 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
Monticello Middle School	Public	6-8	2015 E Washington St	Monticello	61856	Piatt County	Monticello CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 762-8511	405	28	14.5	23.0%	371 (91.6%)	8 (2.0%)	9 (2.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	73.4	322^nd of 1368 public middle schools	76.5%		76.8	268^th of 1363 public middle schools	80.3%	54		52.8			62.9	78.7	69.9	70.4			47.9	51.5	22.8	41.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.9	97.9	98.2	97.7	$11,298	$242	$11,056
Bement Middle School	Public	6-8	201 S Champaign St	Bement	61813	Piatt County	Bement CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 678-4200	63	5	11.8	33.3%	60 (95.2%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	64.3	433^rd of 1368 public middle schools	68.3%		61.3	434^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.2%	1		31.8			85.7	66.7	59.1	68.3			42.9	33.3	31.8	34.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.1	$17,646	$1,229	$16,417
Deland-Weldon Middle School	Public	6-8	2311 N 300 East Rd	Weldon	61882	Piatt County	Deland-Weldon CUSD 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 928-7691	28	4	6.8	53.6%	25 (89.3%)	1 (3.6%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	20.8	1098^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.7%		31.9	866^th of 1363 public middle schools	36.5%	232		36.4					27.3	28.6					0.0	21.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$21,724	$93	$21,631
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Junior High School	Public	4-8	107 South McKinley Street	Mansfield	61854	Piatt County	Blue Ridge CUSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 489-5201	232	21	11.0	47.8%	217 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	46.7	670^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.0%		51.1	587^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.9%	83	28.3	33.3	50.0	47.8	53.2	50.0	49.0	50.0	26.9	26.1	23.4	47.2	16.3	27.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	54.8	$18,815	$1,145	$17,670
Argenta-Oreana Middle School	Public	6-8	200 E East St	Argenta	62501	Macon County	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 795-2163	180	14	13.1	60.0%	144 (80.0%)	9 (5.0%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.4%)	49.9	623^rd of 1368 public middle schools	54.5%		47.6	622^nd of 1363 public middle schools	54.4%	1		37.1			65.1	48.9	48.4	54.7			31.7	28.9	24.2	28.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.3	94.9	$14,263	$541	$13,722
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School	Public	6-8	201 W State St	Mahomet	61853	Champaign County	Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 586-4415	812	54	15.1	23.3%	689 (84.9%)	20 (2.5%)	43 (5.3%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.5%)	87.8	152^nd of 1368 public middle schools	88.9%		86.8	145^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.4%	7		69.3			66.1	82.6	74.0	74.2			47.8	72.2	59.2	59.7	97.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.7	97.8	98.3	96.9	$11,101	$526	$10,575
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1115 Crescent Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3790	711	55	13.0	59.5%	204 (28.7%)	332 (46.7%)	58 (8.2%)	40 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.7%)	40.3	773^rd of 1368 public middle schools	43.5%		31.2	881^st of 1363 public middle schools	35.4%	108		31.0			42.0	51.8	49.3	47.5			22.0	31.3	19.2	24.0	97.4	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.3	97.6	97.4	96.5	$16,964	$925	$16,039
Unity Junior High School	Public	6-8	1121 County Road 800 N	Tolono	61880	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 485-6735	367	25	14.9	27.8%	319 (86.9%)	11 (3.0%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	56.3	533^rd of 1368 public middle schools	61.0%		57.5	490^th of 1363 public middle schools	64.0%	43		50.8			59.6	47.6	55.0	53.8			35.6	32.3	27.1	31.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.4	98.6	98.6	97.8	$14,418	$4,159	$10,259
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	306 W Green St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3771	647	44	14.8	49.9%	222 (34.3%)	247 (38.2%)	84 (13.0%)	48 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.1%)	41.1	762^nd of 1368 public middle schools	44.3%		44.8	675^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.5%	87		45.1			29.8	34.7	52.8	38.9			18.8	30.0	33.5	27.3	97.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.8	98.1	98.5	95.5	$17,034	$964	$16,070
Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	817 N Harris Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3819	665	54	12.2	57.3%	167 (25.1%)	281 (42.3%)	82 (12.3%)	79 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.1%)	32.7	900^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.2%		41.7	719^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.2%	181		22.6			39.9	39.3	28.6	36.1			30.0	35.9	13.5	26.6	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.0	95.1	95.1	93.1	$18,166	$1,113	$17,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Monticello Middle School

Is Monticello Middle School a good school?

Monticello Middle School ranks 322^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monticello Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Monticello Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Monticello Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Monticello Middle School?

Students at Monticello Middle School are 92% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Monticello Middle School in?

Monticello CUSD 25

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