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Mt Zion Junior High School

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Mt Zion Junior High School ranks 434 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Mt Zion Junior High School is a public middle school serving 402 students in grades 7-8 in Mount Zion, Illinois, which is part of the Mt Zion CUSD 3 district. The school has consistently ranked in the top 30-40% of Illinois middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

Mt Zion Junior High School outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, 33.6% of students were proficient, higher than the state's 38.5% average. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools for female students and top 40% for male students in ELA, and in the top 10% for multi-racial students in ELA.

While Mt Zion Junior High School's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year was higher than the state average of 15.3%, the school still outperforms many nearby middle schools, such as Central A & M Middle School, which had an ELA proficiency rate of only 45.9% in the same year. The school's spending per student has also increased from $8,903 in 2020-2021 to $10,418 in 2023-2024, indicating a commitment to investing in the school's resources and infrastructure.

378

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,445

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 S Henderson St
Mount Zion, IL 62549-1323

(217) 864-2369

District: Mt Zion CUSD 3

Students who attend Mt Zion Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Mt Zion High School

Feeder schools for Mt Zion Junior High School:

Elementary:	McGaughey Elementary School
	Mt Zion Elementary School
Middle:	Mt Zion Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2017 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2017) to 68th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

Illinois avg46%

434^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	64.2	434 of 1368	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	454 of 1363	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	256 of 1367	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	336 of 1369	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	346 of 1241	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	414 of 1356	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	371 of 1293	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.3	231 of 1293	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	64.9	374 of 1294	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	45.5	618 of 1302	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.7	230 of 1322	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	236 of 1367	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	82.3	160 of 1365	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	365 of 1344	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	237 of 1327	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	219 of 1318	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	243 of 1293	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	157 of 1287	87.8%	★★★★☆
2006	86.0	84 of 1272	93.4%	★★★★★
2005	83.5	161 of 1209	86.7%	★★★★☆
2004	85.0	131 of 1204	89.1%	★★★★☆
2003	79.2	237 of 1185	80.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	228 of 694	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.3	553 of 639	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	77.0	71 of 674	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	411 of 1248	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	421 of 1251	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	260 of 1275	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	294 of 1286	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	323 of 1017	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	395 of 1276	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	466 of 1226	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	491 of 1229	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	462 of 1219	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	440 of 1234	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	349 of 1221	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	281 of 1019	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	641 of 1217	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	477 of 1161	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	404 of 1271	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	444 of 1264	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.3	234 of 1292	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	347 of 1286	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	316 of 1048	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	403 of 1296	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	274 of 1223	77.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	71 of 204	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	404 of 812	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.8	591 of 802	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.6	194 of 805	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	44.9	313 of 781	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	305 of 548	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	412 of 792	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.3	95 of 602	84.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	534 of 884	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	553 of 875	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	322 of 895	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	392 of 898	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	393 of 813	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	509 of 905	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	430 of 889	51.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science56%+10 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 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
Mt Zion Junior High School	Public	7-8	315 S Henderson St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 864-2369	378	23	16.3	26.7%	330 (87.3%)	9 (2.4%)	13 (3.4%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	64.2	434^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.3%		59.6	454^th of 1363 public middle schools	66.7%	20		55.9				58.8	62.4	60.8				41.8	26.7	33.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	$11,445	$436	$11,009
Mt Zion Intermediate School	Public	4-6	310 S Henderson St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 864-2921	557	32	17.2	30.5%	507 (91.0%)	14 (2.5%)	9 (1.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)								(n/a)	50.3		48.4	54.7	59.0			54.2	46.7	44.1	42.7			44.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	62.8	99.4	99.4	29.0	$10,646	$688	$9,958
Meridian Middle School	Public	6-8	728 S Wall St	Macon	62544	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 764-3367	195	16	12.1	42.6%	178 (91.3%)	4 (2.1%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	42.8	732^nd of 1368 public middle schools	46.5%		44.9	672^nd of 1363 public middle schools	50.7%	60		37.9			47.8	37.9	54.5	47.1			28.8	25.9	22.7	25.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	$13,315	$68	$13,247
Stephen Decatur Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Educational Park	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3251	413	23	17.9	85.7%	120 (29.1%)	219 (53.0%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.6%)	9.6	1321^st of 1368 public middle schools	3.4%		8.7	1356^th of 1363 public middle schools	0.5%	35		19.2				9.0	17.0	12.8				7.1	3.7	5.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.8	99.2	99.6	98.1	$26,682	$8,939	$17,743
Warrensburg-Latham Middle School	Public	6-8	425 W North St	Warrensburg	62573	Macon County	Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 672-3531	203	15	13.7	51.7%	156 (76.8%)	11 (5.4%)	7 (3.4%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.3%)	75.2	296^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.4%		71.9	326^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.1%	30		51.4			66.1	90.2	80.0	78.8			30.6	47.5	35.7	37.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	$11,958	$235	$11,723
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
Okaw Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	501 W Division St	Findlay	62534	Shelby County	Okaw Valley CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 756-8521	124	11	10.9	50.0%	121 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	48.2	648^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.6%		47.4	625^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.1%	23	36.7	26.3		56.7	58.8	73.3	68.4	63.7		40.0	17.6	20.7	15.8	24.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	71.3	$16,559	$453	$16,106
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%)	58.5	505^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.1%		58.7	470^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.5%	35		36.6			55.9	63.8	59.0	59.4			24.7	38.8	38.6	33.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	$8,375	$427	$7,948
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School	Public	6-8	101 S Cedar St	Maroa	61756	Macon County	Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 794-5115	271	15	18.2	31.0%	217 (80.1%)	9 (3.3%)	7 (2.6%)	22 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	74.7	301^st of 1368 public middle schools	78.0%		76.2	272^nd of 1363 public middle schools	80.0%	29		42.6			83.2	60.7	80.9	75.0			45.8	39.3	42.6	42.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.2	$10,842	$722	$10,120
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Zion Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Mt Zion Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Mt Zion Junior High School usually go on to attend Mt Zion High School

What district is Mt Zion Junior High School in?

Mt Zion CUSD 3

Is Mt Zion Junior High School a good school?

Mt Zion Junior High School ranks 434^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mt Zion Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Mt Zion Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mt Zion Junior High School?

Students at Mt Zion Junior High School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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