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Mt Zion Intermediate School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Mt Zion Intermediate School is a public middle school serving 521 students in grades 4-6 in Mount Zion, Illinois, which is part of the Mt Zion CUSD 3 school district. The school has consistently outperformed the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with a 54.2% ELA proficiency rate and a 44.5% Mathematics proficiency rate in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively.

Mt Zion Intermediate School's strong academic performance may be attributed to its higher per-student spending, which has increased from $8,762 in 2020-2021 to $10,982 in 2023-2024, as well as its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16 to 17.4 over the past few years. However, the school has faced some challenges, such as fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch rising from 20.9% in 2021-2022 to 33.21% in 2023-2024.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, Mt Zion Intermediate School generally performs better than schools in the Central A & M CUD 21 and Decatur School District 61, but lags behind schools in the higher-performing Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 and Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11 districts. Additionally, the school's performance is lower than that of its counterpart, Mt Zion Junior High School, which has consistently outperformed the intermediate school in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

557

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,646

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 S Henderson St
Mount Zion, IL 62549-1384

(217) 864-2921

District: Mt Zion CUSD 3

Students who attend Mt Zion Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Mt Zion Junior High School
High:	Mt Zion High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Two or more races:

3.6%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

720^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 35% (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	720 of 2056	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	708 of 2067	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	543 of 2077	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	515 of 2082	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	597 of 1948	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	513 of 2086	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	392 of 2037	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	73.7	506 of 2044	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	535 of 2046	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	452 of 2052	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	83.4	308 of 2093	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	85.1	275 of 2167	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.3	267 of 2166	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	227 of 2147	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	264 of 2139	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	82.9	227 of 2120	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	83.5	203 of 2092	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	82.5	191 of 2095	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	81.9	219 of 2086	89.5%	★★★★☆
2005	83.2	192 of 2022	90.5%	★★★★★
2004	87.2	105 of 2030	94.8%	★★★★★
2003	87.4	107 of 2020	94.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	404 of 1049	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	208 of 886	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	341 of 907	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	639 of 1942	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	628 of 1942	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	444 of 1957	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	453 of 1970	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	480 of 1680	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	425 of 2019	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	417 of 1964	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	553 of 1800	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	467 of 1793	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	254 of 1808	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	476 of 1763	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	439 of 1514	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	618 of 1816	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	462 of 1765	73.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	735 of 1947	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	714 of 1959	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	566 of 1984	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	494 of 1977	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	652 of 1707	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	573 of 2019	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	354 of 1972	82.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	494 of 1292	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	445 of 1195	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	537 of 1156	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	555 of 1113	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	381 of 640	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	616 of 1194	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.4	59 of 763	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	830 of 1389	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	871 of 1392	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	695 of 1419	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	674 of 1425	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	683 of 1308	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	649 of 1462	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	476 of 1463	67.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science50%+10 vs state

Mathematics44%+6 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 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
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
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 Intermediate School

How many students attend Mt Zion Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Mt Zion Intermediate School.

What district is Mt Zion Intermediate School in?

Mt Zion CUSD 3

What is the racial makeup of Mt Zion Intermediate School?

Students at Mt Zion Intermediate School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Mt Zion Intermediate School attend?

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

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