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Sherrard Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8
633rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools
Better than 54% of Illinois middle schools
Summary

Sherrard Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Sherrard, Illinois, with 206 students. The school is part of the Sherrard CUSD 200 district, which is ranked 416 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sherrard Junior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 195 out of 1,356 Illinois middle schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 774 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 4 stars out of 5 to 2 stars out of 5. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively better performance for female students and students with disabilities, but lower rankings for white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Sherrard Junior High School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 26.3% over the past few years.

Academically, Sherrard Junior High School's proficiency rates on the IAR and ISA assessments are generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 18.2% to 37.4% across different grade levels and years. When compared to nearby schools, Sherrard Junior High School generally performs worse than the higher-ranked Orion Middle School, which is part of the Orion CUSD 223 district. However, Sherrard Junior High School outperforms some of the lower-ranked schools in the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 and Rock Island School District 41.

189
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,116
Per pupil spending ?
35.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4701 176th Ave
       Sherrard, IL  61281-9603

(309) 593-2135

District: Sherrard CUSD 200


Students who attend Sherrard Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Sherrard High School

Feeder schools for Sherrard Junior High School:

Elementary:    Sherrard Elementary School
    Winola Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.4%
Hispanic:
7.4%
Two or more races:
2.6%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025
Strengths
Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Illinois average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg46%
Illinois avg46%
633rd of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 46%▼ down 25 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 46% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
416th of 811Sherrard CUSD 200 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
202549.2633 of 136853.7%★★★☆☆
202438.1774 of 136343.2%★★☆☆☆
202351.5574 of 136758.0%★★★☆☆
202250.0593 of 136956.7%★★★☆☆
202172.7267 of 124178.5%★★★★☆
201983.0195 of 135685.6%★★★★☆
201870.8314 of 129375.7%★★★★☆
201766.8358 of 129372.3%★★★★☆
201672.7286 of 129477.9%★★★★☆
201572.8283 of 130278.3%★★★★☆
201472.0340 of 132274.3%★★★★☆
201368.2400 of 136770.7%★★★★☆
201271.9381 of 136572.1%★★★★☆
201156.3684 of 134449.1%★★☆☆☆
201063.4559 of 132757.9%★★★☆☆
200957.5662 of 131849.8%★★☆☆☆
200847.3800 of 129338.1%★★☆☆☆
200750.2758 of 128741.1%★★☆☆☆
200647.1787 of 127238.1%★★☆☆☆
200552.4681 of 120943.7%★★☆☆☆
200460.7548 of 120454.5%★★★☆☆
200359.6533 of 118555.0%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202550.2259 of 69462.7%★★★☆☆
202320.7651 of 6743.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.4583 of 124853.3%★★★☆☆
202435.4767 of 125138.7%★★☆☆☆
202352.4518 of 127559.4%★★★☆☆
202254.4480 of 128662.7%★★★☆☆
202174.1218 of 101778.6%★★★★☆
201979.9216 of 127683.1%★★★★☆
201875.7243 of 122680.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202531.4858 of 122930.2%★★☆☆☆
202435.0785 of 121935.6%★★☆☆☆
202337.7765 of 123438.0%★★☆☆☆
202231.8845 of 122130.8%★★☆☆☆
202161.6261 of 101974.4%★★★★☆
201973.0213 of 121782.5%★★★★☆
201861.4345 of 116170.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202547.2611 of 127151.9%★★★☆☆
202439.9682 of 126446.0%★★☆☆☆
202351.3542 of 129258.0%★★★☆☆
202244.4628 of 128651.2%★★★☆☆
202163.0293 of 104872.0%★★★★☆
201983.1176 of 129686.4%★★★★☆
201864.3358 of 122370.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202532.3505 of 81237.8%★★☆☆☆
202429.5559 of 80230.3%★★☆☆☆
202340.2399 of 80550.4%★★★☆☆
202247.7275 of 78164.8%★★★☆☆
202151.7168 of 54869.3%★★★☆☆
201941.3360 of 79254.5%★★★☆☆
201866.2112 of 60281.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202529.9653 of 88426.1%★☆☆☆☆
202422.6702 of 87519.8%★☆☆☆☆
202332.6617 of 89531.1%★★☆☆☆
202230.1644 of 89828.3%★☆☆☆☆
202158.6295 of 81363.7%★★★☆☆
201969.7237 of 90573.8%★★★★☆
201854.6382 of 88957.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Disabled (2025)63rd percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-24 vs school
White (2025)26th percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
Science59%+13 vs state
English Language Arts45%-8 vs state
Mathematics28%-10 vs state

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Sherrard Junior High School ranks 633rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Sherrard Junior High School.

Students at Sherrard Junior High School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Sherrard Junior High School usually go on to attend Sherrard High School


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