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Pecatonica Community Middle School

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Pecatonica Community Middle School ranks 577 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Pecatonica Community Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Pecatonica, Illinois, with 256 students. The school is part of the Pecatonica CUSD 321 district, which is ranked 266 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pecatonica Community Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Illinois middle schools over the past 10 years, with strong performance in English Language Arts, where 51.3% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 53.1% statewide. However, the school's math performance lags behind, with only 30.7% of students proficient or better, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school has shown strong performance for female students and low-socioeconomic status students, but its performance for white students and students with disabilities has been more mixed.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Carl Sandburg Middle School, Pecatonica Community Middle School generally outperforms in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school's math performance is more on par with or slightly below the nearby schools, suggesting a need to focus on improving math instruction and outcomes. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.9% in 2023-2024 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is above the state average.

269

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,424

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 86th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

577^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

266^th of 811Pecatonica 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
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
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
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
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
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

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science49%+6 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 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 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	% 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
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%)	53.2	577^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.8%		53.3	553^rd of 1363 public middle schools	59.4%	24	49.4	47.8	48.1	53.6	64.4	41.8	51.3	32.9	28.6	30.5	29.9	30.7	95.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.7	95.7	95.3	77.3	$15,424	$269	$15,155
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%)	54.8	559^th of 1368 public middle schools	59.1%		58	478^th of 1363 public middle schools	64.9%	81		51.5		46.0	52.0	49.0	49.1		25.3	36.0	43.0	35.2	97.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.6	97.3	98.3	95.9	$16,741	$561	$16,180
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%)	45.2	690^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.6%		70.9	334^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.5%	356		50.0			43.3	58.3	50.0			23.3	16.7	20.4	96.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	98.4	$23,777	$2,232	$21,546
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%)	6.4	1361^st of 1368 public middle schools	0.5%		9.2	1351^st of 1363 public middle schools	0.9%	10		6.7		9.8	5.8	17.0	10.6		0.8	0.8	3.8	1.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	91.6	$24,866	$2,540	$22,326
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%)	8.4	1341^st of 1368 public middle schools	2.0%		9.8	1338^th of 1363 public middle schools	1.8%	3		13.6		14.3	12.0	15.9	14.2		2.1	4.6	6.2	4.5	99.1	97.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.2	99.1	95.9	$16,203	$1,299	$14,903
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%)	86.2	173^rd of 1368 public middle schools	87.4%		77.4	262^nd of 1363 public middle schools	80.8%	89		73.1		88.6	82.9	75.4	81.9		45.7	50.4	43.1	46.4	98.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.3	96.7	98.4	93.7	$17,858	$291	$17,567
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%)	99.1	1^st of 1368 public middle schools	99.9%		99.2	9^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.3%	8	96.0	97.7	100.0	97.1	96.8	100.0	98.4	93.5	94.9	91.1	89.8	92.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	74.4	$16,625	$318	$16,307
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%)	12.9	1257^th of 1368 public middle schools	8.1%		15.9	1206^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.5%	51		19.3		20.1	20.4	26.1	22.2		6.5	8.7	9.1	8.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$18,576	$1,492	$17,083
Freeport Middle School	Public	7-8	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%)	21.7	1081^st of 1368 public middle schools	21.0%		19.7	1103^rd of 1363 public middle schools	19.1%	22		32.1			22.4	32.0	27.1			18.8	10.9	14.9	97.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	97.3	97.5	96.7	$19,535	$2,625	$16,909
Carl Sandburg Middle School	Public	5-6	1717 W Eby St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0340	430	38	11.4	68.1%	153 (35.6%)	119 (27.7%)	83 (19.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.3%)								(n/a)	16.6		17.6	32.3			25.4	14.0	13.9			13.9	97.5	97.0	97.0	97.0	50.2	95.6	97.5	43.1	$21,442	$2,700	$18,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Pecatonica Community Middle School

Is Pecatonica Community Middle School a good school?

Pecatonica Community Middle School ranks 577^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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.

What district is Pecatonica Community Middle School in?

Pecatonica CUSD 321

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