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Pleasant Plains Middle School

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Pleasant Plains Middle School ranks 420 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Pleasant Plains Middle School is a public middle school serving 385 students in grades 5-8 in Pleasant Plains, Illinois, which is part of the Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 district. This district is ranked 181 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant Plains Middle School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on standardized tests, placing it in the top half of Illinois middle schools. The school's female students and special education students tend to outperform their male and general education counterparts, both within the school and compared to state averages. However, the school's white students and low socioeconomic status students perform below the school's overall averages and the state averages. The school also experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which are higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Pleasant Plains Middle School generally outperforms the schools in the Springfield School District 186, which have much lower proficiency rates. However, some other nearby schools, such as New Berlin Junior High School and Lincoln Magnet School, also demonstrate strong academic performance that is comparable to or exceeds that of Pleasant Plains Middle School. The school and district may need to address the significant performance gaps between different student subgroups and the relatively high chronic absenteeism rates to continue improving and providing a high-quality educational experience for all students.

393

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,856

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2455 N Farmingdale Rd
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677-4012

(217) 626-1061

District: Pleasant Plains CUSD 8

Students who attend Pleasant Plains Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pleasant Plains High School

Feeder schools for Pleasant Plains Middle School:

Elementary:

Farmingdale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Pacific Islander:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 58th percentile in 2021 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 69th (2025) from a 58th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg59%

Illinois avg44%

420^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

181^st of 811Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 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	65.4	420 of 1368	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	288 of 1363	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	345 of 1367	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	535 of 1369	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	520 of 1241	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	515 of 1356	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	374 of 1293	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	414 of 1293	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	403 of 1294	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.9	297 of 1302	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	268 of 1322	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	284 of 1367	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	320 of 1365	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	293 of 1344	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	239 of 1327	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.9	290 of 1318	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	223 of 1293	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	203 of 1287	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	83.2	138 of 1272	89.2%	★★★★☆
2005	82.0	187 of 1209	84.5%	★★★★☆
2004	75.8	303 of 1204	74.8%	★★★★☆
2003	81.9	197 of 1185	83.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	182 of 694	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	30 of 674	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	365 of 1248	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	263 of 1251	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	347 of 1275	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	468 of 1286	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	475 of 1017	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	453 of 1276	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	293 of 1226	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	452 of 1229	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	532 of 1219	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	645 of 1234	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	408 of 1221	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.8	791 of 1019	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	878 of 1217	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.5	415 of 1161	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	444 of 1271	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	282 of 1264	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	335 of 1292	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	554 of 1286	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	495 of 1048	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	533 of 1296	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	463 of 1223	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	174 of 812	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	44.7	350 of 802	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	208 of 805	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	116 of 781	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	25.6	534 of 548	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	366 of 792	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	497 of 884	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	366 of 875	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	421 of 895	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	564 of 898	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	552 of 813	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	551 of 905	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	453 of 889	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Science61%+18 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Pleasant Plains Middle School

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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
Pleasant Plains Middle School	Public	5-8	2455 N Farmingdale Rd	Pleasant Plains	62677	Sangamon County	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 626-1061	393	26	15.1	11.5%	357 (90.8%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	14 (3.6%)	65.4	420^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.3%		74.7	288^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.9%	132	62.6	59.8		68.7	55.2	59.6	66.0	62.4		52.0	29.2	51.5	26.8	40.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.0	99.0	74.2	$12,856	$108	$12,748
U S Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 W Monroe St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3170	498	46	10.9	72.1%	151 (30.3%)	262 (52.6%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.1%)	11.9	1278^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.6%		14.2	1247^th of 1363 public middle schools	8.5%	31		18.8			24.2	18.6	15.9	19.6			9.6	8.8	3.4	7.4	99.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.0	$23,059	$2,144	$20,915
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Outer Park Dr	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3006	709	54	13.1	53.5%	237 (33.4%)	288 (40.6%)	48 (6.8%)	45 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (12.3%)	36.6	833^rd of 1368 public middle schools	39.1%		41.1	726^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.7%	107		32.9			42.0	44.9	37.4	41.4			24.0	33.0	16.6	24.4	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.7	99.0	97.7	$20,785	$1,936	$18,848
New Berlin Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 W Ellis St	New Berlin	62670	Sangamon County	New Berlin CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 488-6012	155	13	12.2	29.0%	145 (93.5%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	75.4	294^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.5%		75.8	275^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.8%	19		69.2			66.0	62.1	69.2	65.3			41.5	39.7	43.6	41.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	94.6	$17,240	$490	$16,750
Lincoln Magnet School	Public	6-8	300 S 11th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3236	300	25	12.0	37.7%	150 (50.0%)	84 (28.0%)	9 (3.0%)	17 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.7%)	83.9	193^rd of 1368 public middle schools	85.9%		84	191^st of 1363 public middle schools	86.0%	2		67.7			78.1	75.8	80.6	78.1			44.8	45.5	45.2	45.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$22,394	$1,936	$20,458
Athens Junior High School	Public	7-8	501 Warrior Way	Athens	62613	Menard County	Athens CUSD 213	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 636-8380	144	11	13.5	40.3%	125 (86.8%)	2 (1.4%)	7 (4.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	54.4	566^th of 1368 public middle schools	58.6%		51.7	576^th of 1363 public middle schools	57.7%	10		38.7				64.9	51.6	58.8				39.2	24.2	32.4	98.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.3	98.6	99.3	96.5	$11,639	$271	$11,367
Cantrall Intermediate School	Public	4-6	155 Claypool St	Cantrall	62625	Sangamon County	Athens CUSD 213	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 487-9082	184	14	13.6	34.8%	168 (91.3%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)								(n/a)	54.7		72.9	75.5	74.6			74.3	61.0	39.6	50.8			50.9	97.6	98.0	98.0	98.0	37.8	97.6	97.6	31.9	$13,776	$271	$13,505
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 E Jackson St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3182	516	50	10.3	79.8%	162 (31.4%)	262 (50.8%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (14.1%)	7.1	1355^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.0%		10.9	1318^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.3%	37		11.2			9.9	7.8	11.6	9.9			4.3	2.1	3.4	3.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.5	$24,399	$2,138	$22,262
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 S Allis St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 585-5810	517	43	12.0	80.7%	133 (25.7%)	290 (56.1%)	20 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.3%)	9.4	1323^rd of 1368 public middle schools	3.3%		12.1	1287^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.6%	36		16.7			11.6	17.6	19.0	16.0			3.5	8.5	2.3	4.6	99.8	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	$21,634	$2,145	$19,489
A-C Central Middle School	Public	5-8	601 W Buchanan St	Ashland	62612	Cass County	A-C Central CUSD 262	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 476-3312	89	7	12.2	41.6%	84 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	24.3	1026^th of 1368 public middle schools	25.0%		17.5	1166^th of 1363 public middle schools	14.5%	140	33.3	28.6		52.4	50.0	34.6	27.3	40.4		9.5	15.0	15.4	0.0	10.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	68.8	$15,738	$548	$15,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Plains Middle School

What district is Pleasant Plains Middle School in?

Pleasant Plains CUSD 8

Is Pleasant Plains Middle School a good school?

Pleasant Plains Middle School ranks 420^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Pleasant Plains Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Plains Middle School usually go on to attend Pleasant Plains High School

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Plains Middle School?

Students at Pleasant Plains Middle School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Pleasant Plains Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Pleasant Plains Middle School.

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