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Nuttall Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
430th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools
Better than 69% of Illinois middle schools
Summary

Nuttall Middle School is a public middle school in Robinson, Illinois, serving 339 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Robinson CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 451 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nuttall Middle School has consistently performed better than the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 68.2% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 56.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 32.1% is slightly lower than the district's 32.7% but significantly higher than the state's 38.5%. The school's 8th-grade students have particularly strong performance, with 83% proficient or better in ELA and 39.3% in Mathematics, outpacing both the district and state averages. However, the school's white students have a lower ranking, indicating room for improvement in this subgroup.

Despite these academic strengths, Nuttall Middle School has experienced a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 26.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school has also seen an increase in per-student spending and a reduction in student-teacher ratio, suggesting a focus on improving resources and learning environments. By addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and continuing to support the academic growth of all student subgroups, Nuttall Middle School can build on its strengths and provide a high-quality education for its students.

362
Students ?
12.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,027
Per pupil spending ?
43.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 400 W Rustic St
       Robinson, IL  62454-1756

(618) 544-8618

District: Robinson CUSD 2


Students who attend Nuttall Middle School usually attend:

High:    Robinson High School

Feeder schools for Nuttall Middle School:

Elementary:    Lincoln Elementary School
    Washington Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.8%
Hispanic:
3.9%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015
✓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 school49%
District avg46%
Illinois avg46%
430th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 38% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
451st of 811Robinson CUSD 2 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.5430 of 136868.6%★★★☆☆
202472.6315 of 136376.9%★★★★☆
202371.1313 of 136777.1%★★★★☆
202265.4383 of 136972.0%★★★★☆
202159.4394 of 124168.3%★★★☆☆
201972.0324 of 135676.1%★★★★☆
201864.3401 of 129369.0%★★★☆☆
201766.1371 of 129371.3%★★★★☆
201655.5503 of 129461.1%★★★☆☆
201554.8495 of 130262.0%★★★☆☆
201455.7587 of 132255.6%★★★☆☆
201351.1682 of 136750.1%★★★☆☆
201266.1497 of 136563.6%★★★☆☆
201166.3516 of 134461.6%★★★☆☆
201073.4359 of 132772.9%★★★★☆
200970.2414 of 131868.6%★★★☆☆
200866.5488 of 129362.3%★★★☆☆
200765.3506 of 128760.7%★★★☆☆
200661.7545 of 127257.2%★★★☆☆
200566.7468 of 120961.3%★★★☆☆
200463.0503 of 120458.2%★★★☆☆
200365.0456 of 118561.5%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202555.6213 of 69469.3%★★★☆☆
202447.9243 of 63962.0%★★★☆☆
202348.0256 of 67462.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.1403 of 124867.7%★★★☆☆
202473.3276 of 125177.9%★★★★☆
202373.1269 of 127578.9%★★★★☆
202266.6346 of 128673.1%★★★★☆
202162.1320 of 101768.5%★★★☆☆
201971.0322 of 127674.8%★★★★☆
201861.3425 of 122665.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.3327 of 122973.4%★★★★☆
202476.2172 of 121985.9%★★★★☆
202361.5347 of 123471.9%★★★★☆
202262.3328 of 122173.1%★★★★☆
202144.5512 of 101949.8%★★☆☆☆
201971.4231 of 121781.0%★★★★☆
201859.8367 of 116168.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.3419 of 127167.0%★★★☆☆
202468.9317 of 126474.9%★★★★☆
202366.6334 of 129274.1%★★★★☆
202263.2372 of 128671.1%★★★★☆
202151.2425 of 104859.4%★★★☆☆
201970.7312 of 129675.9%★★★★☆
201865.3348 of 122371.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202538.3440 of 81245.8%★★☆☆☆
202435.3468 of 80241.6%★★☆☆☆
202331.7525 of 80534.8%★★☆☆☆
202240.0392 of 78149.8%★★☆☆☆
202133.8354 of 54835.4%★★☆☆☆
201952.3240 of 79269.7%★★★☆☆
201854.7181 of 60269.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.5491 of 88444.5%★★☆☆☆
202454.5377 of 87556.9%★★★☆☆
202357.0337 of 89562.3%★★★☆☆
202249.5422 of 89853.0%★★★☆☆
202147.3394 of 81351.5%★★★☆☆
201955.3380 of 90558.0%★★★☆☆
201847.4450 of 88949.4%★★☆☆☆
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)73rd percentile+5 vs school
Disabled (2025)69th percentile~ school
Female (2025)68th percentile~ school
Male (2025)67th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)46th percentile-23 vs school
White (2025)44th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts68%+15 vs state
Science47%~ state avg
Mathematics32%-6 vs state

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Students at Nuttall Middle School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Nuttall Middle School.

Nuttall Middle School ranks 430th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Nuttall Middle School usually go on to attend Robinson High School


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