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Zadok Casey Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Zadok Casey Middle School is a public middle school in Mount Vernon, Illinois, serving 392 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Mount Vernon School District 80, which is ranked 761 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Zadok Casey Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with academic performance significantly below state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.8% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and just 9.9% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with proficiency rates dropping. The school has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 80.1% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a predominantly minority student population.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Centralia Junior High School, Sesser-Valier Junior High School, and Spring Garden Middle School all outperform Zadok Casey Middle School academically, with proficiency rates that are significantly higher in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Despite the school's high spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratio, the challenges it faces in providing a quality education to its students suggest that more targeted interventions and support may be needed.

380

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,889

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1829 Broadway St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-2904

(618) 244-8060

District: Mount Vernon School District 80

Students who attend Zadok Casey Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mount Vernon High School

Feeder schools for Zadok Casey Middle School:

Elementary:	Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center
	J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.6%

African American:

30.8%

Two or more races:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg25%

Illinois avg46%

1,144^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

761^st of 811Mount Vernon School District 80 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	18.9	1144 of 1368	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1047 of 1363	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1151 of 1367	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1094 of 1369	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1038 of 1241	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1122 of 1356	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	929 of 1293	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	1071 of 1293	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.0	788 of 1294	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.5	919 of 1302	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.6	1183 of 1322	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.8	1193 of 1367	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.0	1254 of 1365	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.5	1169 of 1344	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.9	1093 of 1327	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.6	1008 of 1318	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.5	1005 of 1293	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	992 of 1287	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.4	935 of 1272	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.7	844 of 1204	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	38.8	783 of 1185	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	546 of 574	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	532 of 548	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	512 of 569	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	419 of 573	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	260 of 385	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	491 of 565	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	348 of 511	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	561 of 694	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	430 of 639	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	522 of 674	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1069 of 1248	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	997 of 1251	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1033 of 1275	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	978 of 1286	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	884 of 1017	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1091 of 1276	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	959 of 1226	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	15 of 58	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	6 of 70	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	68.2	11 of 53	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1106 of 1229	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1024 of 1219	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1076 of 1234	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	951 of 1221	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	799 of 1019	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1008 of 1217	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	730 of 1161	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	982 of 1271	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	928 of 1264	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1119 of 1292	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1099 of 1286	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	932 of 1048	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1006 of 1296	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	756 of 1223	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	198 of 204	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	157 of 184	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	172 of 194	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	192 of 195	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	93 of 97	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	150 of 179	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	124 of 164	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	703 of 812	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	689 of 802	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	642 of 805	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	448 of 548	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	667 of 792	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	68.0	100 of 602	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	818 of 884	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	761 of 875	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	854 of 895	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	828 of 898	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	763 of 813	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	852 of 905	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	769 of 889	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)74th percentile+58 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

Science27%-18 vs state

Mathematics10%-29 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
Zadok Casey Middle School	Public	6-8	1829 Broadway St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8060	380	32	11.8	83.9%	177 (46.6%)	117 (30.8%)	15 (3.9%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.3%)	18.9	1144^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.4%		22.6	1047^th of 1363 public middle schools	23.2%	97		27.2			29.4	23.3	37.7	29.8			6.6	15.0	8.8	9.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,889	$2,221	$13,668
Spring Garden Middle School	Public	5-8	511 S Elm St	Ina	62846	Jefferson County	Spring Garden CCSD 178	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 437-5361	93	8	11.3	47.3%	84 (90.3%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	36.6	832^nd of 1368 public middle schools	39.2%		52.3	567^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.4%	265	16.0	33.3		36.0	30.8	62.5	45.0	43.2		16.0	23.1	20.8	15.0	18.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.0	92.0	$11,009	$1,117	$9,892
Centralia Junior High School	Public	4-8	900 S Pine St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1907	559	48	11.5	99.1%	329 (58.9%)	105 (18.8%)	40 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (14.1%)	21.4	1087^th of 1368 public middle schools	20.5%		28.3	936^th of 1363 public middle schools	31.3%	151	21.1	26.6	25.7	36.5	34.9	36.1	42.5	35.5	12.9	8.3	6.5	9.3	6.3	8.5	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	98.6	99.0	60.8	$18,462	$1,688	$16,774
Sesser-Valier Junior High School	Public	6-8	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 625-5105	121	8	14.6	66.1%	112 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	53.2	578^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.7%		64.7	397^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.9%	181		37.2			46.3	69.2	72.1	62.6			22.0	25.6	27.9	25.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.5	$13,561	$1,400	$12,161

Frequently Asked Questions about Zadok Casey Middle School

How many students attend Zadok Casey Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Zadok Casey Middle School.

What district is Zadok Casey Middle School in?

Mount Vernon School District 80

Is Zadok Casey Middle School a good school?

Zadok Casey Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Illinois middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Zadok Casey Middle School attend?

Students who attend Zadok Casey Middle School usually go on to attend Mount Vernon High School

What is the racial makeup of Zadok Casey Middle School?

Students at Zadok Casey Middle School are 47% White, 31% African American, 15% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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