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Pecatonica Community Middle School

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Pecatonica Community Middle School ranks 520 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

520^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Pecatonica Community Middle School in Pecatonica, Illinois, serves grades 5–8 and enrolls 269 students. Its latest results show a clear difference by subject: in 2025–2026, 64% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), compared with 39% in math. ELA is the school’s clearest academic strength, while math is the main area to watch.

ELA results are above both state and district levels: 64% proficient at Pecatonica, versus 56% statewide and 62% in Pecatonica CUSD 321. Math is just below the state and further behind the district: 39% at school, compared with 40% statewide and 44% districtwide. Against the 10 nearby schools, Pecatonica is fifth of 11 in ELA and third in math; its results are well above their averages of 48% in ELA and 26% in math. Eighth-grade science is another area to monitor: 48% were proficient, 4 percentage points below the state, though this was the fourth-highest result among nearby schools with data.

Test scores have risen over the three reported years: from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, ELA proficiency increased by 20 percentage points, from 43% to 64%, and math by 13 points, from 26% to 39%. Despite those gains, SchoolDigger places the school at the 54th statewide percentile, with 3 stars and a fifth-place standing among the 11 nearby schools; its percentile was 95 in 2018–2019. The student-teacher ratio was 14.1 in 2024–2025, and 34% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup measure places the school at the 29th percentile for serving White students in 2025–2026, versus 54 overall. For Low Socio Economic Status Students, the measure rose to the 68th percentile from 41 the prior year, a 27-point increase.

269

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,970

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

93.8%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1200 Main St
Pecatonica, IL 61063-9440

(815) 239-2612

District: Pecatonica CUSD 321

Students who attend Pecatonica Community Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pecatonica High School

Feeder schools for Pecatonica Community Middle School:

Elementary:

Pecatonica Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

Illinois avg49%

520^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

291^st of 738Pecatonica CUSD 321 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	50.4	520 of 1126	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	577 of 1368	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	553 of 1363	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	299 of 1367	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	205 of 1369	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	92.0	73 of 1241	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	65 of 1356	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	69 of 1293	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	84.8	165 of 1293	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	90.0	99 of 1294	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	82.7	186 of 1302	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.2	320 of 1322	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	208 of 1367	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	199 of 1365	85.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	176 of 1344	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.9	178 of 1327	86.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	418 of 1318	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.5	706 of 1293	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.2	614 of 1287	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.4	747 of 1272	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.8	669 of 1209	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.8	459 of 1204	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	55.9	196 of 674	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	474 of 867	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	551 of 1248	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	450 of 1251	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	274 of 1275	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	178 of 1286	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	68 of 1017	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	50 of 1276	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	77 of 1226	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	250 of 788	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.5	727 of 1229	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	631 of 1219	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.9	183 of 1234	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.4	42 of 1221	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	39 of 1019	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	34 of 1217	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	26 of 1161	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	442 of 829	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	555 of 1271	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	556 of 1264	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	296 of 1292	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	215 of 1286	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	74 of 1048	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	92 of 1296	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	57 of 1223	95.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	380 of 812	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	283 of 802	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.6	728 of 805	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	344 of 781	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	161 of 548	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	98 of 792	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	536 of 754	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	582 of 884	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	574 of 875	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	328 of 895	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	237 of 898	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	80 of 813	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	61 of 905	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	84 of 889	90.6%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2023)71st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+7 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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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 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 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
Pecatonica Community Middle School	Public	5-8	1200 Main St	Pecatonica	61063	Winnebago County	Pecatonica CUSD 321	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 239-2612	269	19	14.1	33.5%	233 (86.6%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	50.4	520^th of 1126 public middle schools	53.8%		53.2	577^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.8%	57	50.0	48.3	55.2	64.4	69.1	66.1	63.7	41.4	36.5	41.8	35.6	38.6	93.8%		$15,970	$418	$15,552
Winnebago Middle School	Public	6-8	407 N Elida St	Winnebago	61088	Winnebago County	Winnebago CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 335-2364	296	27	10.8	31.4%	249 (84.1%)	4 (1.4%)	26 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	56.5	446^th of 1126 public middle schools	60.4%		54.8	559^th of 1368 public middle schools	59.1%	113		61.2		68.5	59.5	70.9	66.7		44.3	45.2	32.0	40.0	98.9%		$18,450	$427	$18,023
Durand Junior High School	Public	7-8	200 W South St	Durand	61024	Winnebago County	Durand CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 248-2171	58	7	7.9	48.3%	52 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	38.9	669^th of 1126 public middle schools	40.6%		45.2	690^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.6%	21		35.5			63.2	68.8	65.7			26.3		25.7	93.1%		$21,827	$293	$21,534
Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	520 N Pierpont Ave	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4880	393	30	13.0	90.3%	40 (10.2%)	246 (62.6%)	66 (16.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	1	1126^th of 1126 public middle schools	0.0%		6.4	1361^st of 1368 public middle schools	0.5%	235		12.4		11.3	8.9	25.0	14.5					3.0	98.3%		$25,589	$2,207	$23,381
Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy	Public	6-8	1800 Ogilby Rd	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 489-5509	1,108	57	19.3	80.1%	123 (11.1%)	207 (18.7%)	716 (64.6%)	14 (1.3%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.6%)	1.9	1121^st of 1126 public middle schools	0.4%		8.4	1341^st of 1368 public middle schools	2.0%	220		12.1		16.3	15.1	21.3	17.8		3.9	4.6	5.1	4.6	98.6%		$19,346	$1,408	$17,938
Byron Middle School	Public	6-8	325 N Colfax St	Byron	61010	Ogle County	Byron CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 234-5491	366	29	12.6	21.0%	311 (85.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	73.4	269^th of 1126 public middle schools	76.1%		86.2	173^rd of 1368 public middle schools	87.4%	96		71.4		84.5	77.1	83.5	81.8		53.4	51.4	30.1	43.7	97.1%		$18,914	$295	$18,619
Thurgood Marshall School	Public	5-8	4664 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 490-5400	514	29	17.8	31.5%	295 (57.4%)	19 (3.7%)	78 (15.2%)	86 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	98.5	9^th of 1126 public middle schools	99.2%		99.1	1^st of 1368 public middle schools	99.9%	8	94.5	96.0	95.3	99.3	97.0	96.8	97.2	95.3	96.6	97.8	84.7	93.8	98%		$15,645	$178	$15,467
West Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3200	793	47	16.8	79.3%	158 (19.9%)	405 (51.1%)	133 (16.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (11.3%)	6.7	1083^rd of 1126 public middle schools	3.8%		12.9	1257^th of 1368 public middle schools	8.1%	174		31.7		34.5	20.6	34.5	30.3		10.2	9.1	12.5	10.6	99.4%		$19,014	$1,323	$17,691
Freeport Middle School	Public	6-8	701 W Empire St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0500	515	37	14.1	58.8%	213 (41.4%)	123 (23.9%)	98 (19.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.4%)	6.9	1081^st of 1126 public middle schools	4.0%		21.7	1081^st of 1368 public middle schools	21.0%			30.4		29.0	27.5	29.0	28.5		13.4	19.0	9.4	13.7	95.4%		$21,189	$1,886	$19,303
Abraham Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Charles St	Rockford	61104	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2400	736	42	17.3	80.2%	113 (15.4%)	302 (41.0%)	213 (28.9%)	37 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.1%)	4.5	1108^th of 1126 public middle schools	1.6%		12.6	1264^th of 1368 public middle schools	7.6%	156		18.1		27.8	20.8	40.8	29.0		3.8	8.6	6.8	6.4	99.9%		$17,148	$1,401	$15,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Pecatonica Community Middle School

What district is Pecatonica Community Middle School in?

Pecatonica CUSD 321

What high school do graduates of Pecatonica Community Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pecatonica Community Middle School usually go on to attend Pecatonica High School

Is Pecatonica Community Middle School a good school?

Pecatonica Community Middle School ranks 520^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pecatonica Community Middle School?

Students at Pecatonica Community Middle School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Pecatonica Community Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Pecatonica Community Middle School.

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