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Murphysboro Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

950^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Murphysboro Middle School serves 422 students in grades 6–8 in Murphysboro, Illinois. In 2025–2026, about 43% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 21% in math, and 39% in eighth-grade science—below state results in all three subjects. The most important concern is that math proficiency was 19 percentage points below the state rate.

Compared with nearby schools serving the same grades, Murphysboro was second-lowest in ELA: about 43%, versus a peer average of 57%; its math result of 21% placed it in the middle of that group. Against the state, its gaps were 14 points in ELA, 19 in math, and 13 in science. Results were nearly even with Murphysboro CUSD 186 in ELA and science, but 2 points lower in math. Attendance is another concern: about 30% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, compared with 24% statewide and 26% districtwide. Only nearby Carbondale Middle School had a higher rate.

Scores have improved since 2023–2024: ELA rose 26 points, from about 17% to 43%, narrowing its gap with the state by 11 points; math rose 11 points, from about 9% to 21%, while its state gap remained about 19 points. Even so, SchoolDigger placed the school at the 16th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, with 1 star. Context includes a student-teacher ratio of 12.1 and 96% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, the highest rate among nearby schools with the same measure and year. SchoolDigger’s 2024–2025 effectiveness rankings also differed by group: Multi-racial Students ranked at the 4th percentile, versus 34th overall, while Low Socio Economic Status Students ranked at the 52nd percentile.

422

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,797

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

2125 Spruce St
Murphysboro, IL 62966-2342

(618) 684-3041

District: Murphysboro CUSD 186

Students who attend Murphysboro Middle School usually attend:

High:

Murphysboro High School

Feeder schools for Murphysboro Middle School:

Elementary:	Carruthers Elementary School
	Gen John A Logan Attendance Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

African American:

12.6%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

Illinois avg49%

950^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

664^th of 738Murphysboro CUSD 186 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
2026	17.3	950 of 1126	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	908 of 1368	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1148 of 1363	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	957 of 1367	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	959 of 1369	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1109 of 1241	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1072 of 1356	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	959 of 1293	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.5	913 of 1293	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	989 of 1294	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.5	819 of 1302	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.2	703 of 1322	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.6	833 of 1367	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.6	914 of 1365	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.4	933 of 1344	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.7	835 of 1327	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.8	917 of 1318	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.4	880 of 1293	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.5	691 of 1287	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.0	802 of 1272	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.0	639 of 1209	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.0	732 of 1204	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.6	707 of 1185	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	419 of 574	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	509 of 548	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	521 of 569	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	545 of 573	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	372 of 385	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	533 of 565	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	442 of 511	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	538 of 694	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	530 of 639	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	437 of 674	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	754 of 867	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	851 of 1248	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1067 of 1251	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	919 of 1275	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	929 of 1286	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	909 of 1017	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1027 of 1276	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	913 of 1226	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	463 of 669	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	368 of 661	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	471 of 662	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	24 of 58	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	41 of 70	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	562 of 788	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.3	593 of 1229	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.2	916 of 1219	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	664 of 1234	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	649 of 1221	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	862 of 1019	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	803 of 1217	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	691 of 1161	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	734 of 829	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.0	826 of 1271	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1037 of 1264	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	890 of 1292	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	891 of 1286	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.2	976 of 1048	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	974 of 1296	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	933 of 1223	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	196 of 204	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	178 of 184	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	164 of 194	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	176 of 195	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	179 of 179	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	160 of 164	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	533 of 812	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.8	760 of 802	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	652 of 805	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	463 of 548	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	641 of 792	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	270 of 602	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	699 of 754	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	759 of 884	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	830 of 875	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	814 of 895	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	787 of 898	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	796 of 813	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	826 of 905	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	763 of 889	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-14 vs state

Science39%-13 vs state

Mathematics21%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)						IAR Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Murphysboro Middle School	Public	6-8	2125 Spruce St	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-3041	422	35	12.1	95.5%	299 (70.9%)	53 (12.6%)	35 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	17.3	950^th of 1126 public middle schools	15.6%		31.9	908^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.6%	42		39.2			45.8	41.3	40.5	42.6			14.4	24.5	24.4	20.8	98.4%		$17,797	$1,250	$16,547
Jackson/Perry Project SOAR Middle School TAOEP	Public	6-10	143 Spero Dr	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 687-7290	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Carbondale Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 E Grand Ave	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-2174	457	35	12.9	73.3%	115 (25.2%)	221 (48.4%)	54 (11.8%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.8%)	7.8	1063^rd of 1126 public middle schools	5.6%		18.5	1150^th of 1368 public middle schools	15.9%	87		30.1			35.9	27.9	36.8	33.5			12.4	12.8	13.2	12.8	97.3%		$18,096	$2,344	$15,752
Elverado Junior High School	Public	6-8	190 Harrison St	Vergennes	62994	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-3527	69	7	9.4	68.1%	60 (87.0%)	4 (5.8%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	42	631^st of 1126 public middle schools	44.0%		60.1	485^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.5%	146		44.8			58.6		62.1	55.8						19.5	98.7%		$15,829	$1,038	$14,792
Carterville Intermediate School	Public	4-6	300 School St	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 985-6411	500	36	14.0	46.8%	411 (82.2%)	19 (3.8%)	23 (4.6%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)								(n/a)	75.3		82.5	77.9	88.6			83.0	79.4	72.7	78.9			77.1	99%		$11,433	$263	$11,170
Carterville Junior High School	Public	7-8	816 S Division St	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 985-4500	344	23	14.8	45.3%	272 (79.1%)	9 (2.6%)	26 (7.6%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	72.9	274^th of 1126 public middle schools	75.7%		76.1	289^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.9%	15		60.6				74.9	80.6	77.4				50.9	50.6	50.6	98%		$12,936	$249	$12,688
Cobden Junior High School	Public	6-8	413 N Appleknocker St	Cobden	62920	Union County	Cobden SUD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 893-4031	96	8	11.6	93.8%	72 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	56.7	443^rd of 1126 public middle schools	60.7%		47	668^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.2%	225		60.6			53.1	65.8	81.8	67.0				31.6	45.5	35.0	97.2%		$12,544	$1,319	$11,225
Trico Junior High School	Public	6-8	16533 Highway 4	Campbell Hill	62916	Jackson County	Trico CUSD 176	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 426-1111	182	14	13.1	57.7%	146 (80.2%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	35	726^th of 1126 public middle schools	35.5%		55.6	544^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.2%	182		36.8			66.1	63.8	59.6	63.3			24.2	32.8	19.3	25.4	100%		$17,045	$1,169	$15,876
Herrin Middle School	Public	6-8	700 S 14th St	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-7461	513	39	13.2	66.1%	401 (78.2%)	25 (4.9%)	22 (4.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.5%)	58.9	408^th of 1126 public middle schools	63.8%		66.2	409^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.1%	1		63.6			62.3	67.5	67.5	65.8			38.7	42.3	48.3	43.1	98.4%		$16,055	$873	$15,182
Du Quoin Middle School	Public	5-8	845 E Jackson St	Du Quoin	62832	Perry County	Du Quoin CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 542-2646	376	32	11.9	57.2%	322 (85.6%)	11 (2.9%)	7 (1.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	45.1	590^th of 1126 public middle schools	47.6%		66.3	407^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.2%	183	28.9	45.7		39.8	53.4	70.1	87.0	62.2		23.5	26.1	26.4	35.9	27.9	99.5%		$14,823	$659	$14,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Murphysboro Middle School

Is Murphysboro Middle School a good school?

Murphysboro Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.6% of Illinois middle schools.

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Murphysboro CUSD 186

What high school do graduates of Murphysboro Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Murphysboro Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Murphysboro Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Murphysboro Middle School?

Students at Murphysboro Middle School are 71% White, 13% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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