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Triad Middle School

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Triad Middle School ranks 246 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Triad Middle School is a public middle school located in Saint Jacob, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 948 students. It is part of the Triad CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 162 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Triad Middle School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. For the 2024-2025 school year, 64.2% of Triad Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 53% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong among certain student subgroups, ranking 63rd out of 669 Illinois middle schools for Hispanic students in ELA and 94th out of 1,234 Illinois middle schools for students of low socioeconomic status in ELA.

Triad Middle School has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 6.9% in 2024-2025, which is lower than the state average. The school's spending per student has also increased from $9,120 in 2020-2021 to $10,559 in 2023-2024, indicating a commitment to investing in the school's resources and programs. Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Pontiac Junior High School and Amelia V. Carriel Junior High School, Triad Middle School generally outperforms them in academic achievement, particularly in ELA and Mathematics.

925

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,258

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9539 US Highway 40
Saint Jacob, IL 62281-1309

(618) 644-5511

District: Triad CUSD 2

Students who attend Triad Middle School usually attend:

High:

Triad High School

Feeder schools for Triad Middle School:

Elementary:	C A Henning School
	Marine Elementary School
	Silver Creek Elementary
	St Jacob Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2021 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2021) to 82nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg63%

Illinois avg46%

246^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

162^nd of 811Triad 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	246 of 1368	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	205 of 1363	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	168 of 1367	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	157 of 1369	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	137 of 1241	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	212 of 1356	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	222 of 1293	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	62.9	409 of 1293	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.5	517 of 1294	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.5	759 of 1302	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.1	425 of 1322	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.6	301 of 1367	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	221 of 1365	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	292 of 1344	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	223 of 1327	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	193 of 1318	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	309 of 1293	76.1%	★★★★☆
2007	69.5	408 of 1287	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.1	391 of 1272	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.6	379 of 1209	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.7	324 of 1204	73.1%	★★★★☆
2003	77.8	260 of 1185	78.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	251 of 694	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	252 of 639	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	158 of 674	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	204 of 1248	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	187 of 1251	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	130 of 1275	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	152 of 1286	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	105 of 1017	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	166 of 1276	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	204 of 1226	83.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	63 of 669	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	74 of 643	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	336 of 1229	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	327 of 1219	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	94 of 1234	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	149 of 1221	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	152 of 1019	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	192 of 1217	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	223 of 1161	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	233 of 1271	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	193 of 1264	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	186 of 1292	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	149 of 1286	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	155 of 1048	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	243 of 1296	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	227 of 1223	81.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	132 of 204	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	60 of 184	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	86 of 194	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	24 of 179	86.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	245 of 812	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	251 of 802	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	201 of 805	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	158 of 781	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	216 of 548	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	270 of 792	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	164 of 602	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	277 of 884	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	235 of 875	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	202 of 895	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	212 of 898	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	153 of 813	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	283 of 905	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	270 of 889	69.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)64th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+22 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 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 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
Triad Middle School	Public	6-8	9539 US Highway 40	Saint Jacob	62281	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 644-5511	925	57	16.3	16.8%	829 (89.6%)	20 (2.2%)	35 (3.8%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.5%)	80.3	246^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.0%		82.7	205^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.0%	41		67.5			63.7	58.5	70.8	64.2			51.5	48.4	59.3	53.0	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.2	99.0	95.6	$11,258	$390	$10,868
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1 District Dr	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 655-6800	888	53	16.7	19.3%	680 (76.6%)	68 (7.7%)	49 (5.5%)	27 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.6%)	75.6	292^nd of 1368 public middle schools	78.7%		66.3	387^th of 1363 public middle schools	71.6%	95		63.8			55.7	64.9	63.9	61.4			38.4	52.9	54.7	48.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	95.2	94.4	$13,374	$344	$13,030
Dorris Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1841 Vandalia St	Collinsville	62234	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 346-6311	871	64	13.6	69.0%	424 (48.7%)	138 (15.8%)	251 (28.8%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.6%)								(n/a)	32.4			53.4	47.2			50.1		33.5	23.0			28.2	98.6	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	98.3	98.9	43.8	$12,912	$1,441	$11,472
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Broadway	Highland	62249	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 651-8800	616	44	13.8	30.2%	577 (93.7%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	73.3	323^rd of 1368 public middle schools	76.4%		73.5	303^rd of 1363 public middle schools	77.8%	20		61.3			58.1	59.0	65.2	60.7			48.8	46.2	40.9	45.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.2	99.3	98.3	$12,239	$735	$11,504
Amelia V Carriel Junior High	Public	6-8	451 N 7 Hills Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 622-2932	664	37	17.9	26.7%	422 (63.6%)	114 (17.2%)	48 (7.2%)	16 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.0%)	79.3	252^nd of 1368 public middle schools	81.6%		77.7	256^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.2%	4		60.5			70.7	72.1	69.4	70.8			46.3	49.1	40.1	45.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.3	96.8	$11,545	$419	$11,125
Fulton Junior High School	Public	6-8	307 Kyle Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 628-0090	667	36	18.5	19.0%	442 (66.3%)	114 (17.1%)	23 (3.4%)	25 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.4%)	90.3	115^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.6%		91.8	98^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.8%	17		71.7			78.1	79.2	81.6	79.6			58.6	60.5	50.9	56.8	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	99.0	98.8	$11,632	$383	$11,248
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	145 West St	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 656-0485	736	55	13.3	25.7%	551 (74.9%)	67 (9.1%)	43 (5.8%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.9%)	63.8	440^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.8%		52.5	564^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.6%	124		53.8			63.5	54.3	47.5	54.5			45.5	43.7	31.0	39.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.2	98.1	$15,403	$427	$14,977
Collinsville Middle School	Public	7-8	9649 Collinsville Rd	Collinsville	62234	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 343-2100	894	68	13.2	68.1%	447 (50.0%)	121 (13.5%)	253 (28.3%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.0%)	36.9	822^nd of 1368 public middle schools	39.9%		37.2	788^th of 1363 public middle schools	42.2%	34		37.1				44.4	43.4	43.8				20.6	23.1	22.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.5	99.5	98.9	$14,411	$1,384	$13,027
Joseph Arthur Middle School	Public	4-8	160 Saint Ellen Mine Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	Central School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 632-6336	299	25	12.2		114 (38.1%)	106 (35.5%)	31 (10.4%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (9.4%)	59.9	487^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.4%		33.6	842^nd of 1363 public middle schools	38.2%	355	42.6	53.4	65.2	55.6	58.9	46.0	59.3	57.1	36.8	31.5	32.1	36.5	35.6	34.7	99.2	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.2	99.2	72.4	$15,365	$1,627	$13,738
Shiloh Middle School	Public	4-8	1 Wildcat Xing	Shiloh	62269	St. Clair County	Shiloh Village School District 85	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 632-7434	331	20	16.5	27.5%	199 (60.1%)	80 (24.2%)	16 (4.8%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	74.5	306^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.6%		73.6	298^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.1%	8	38.8	43.7	74.5	61.2	72.6	90.8	50.7	69.5	61.8	46.3	42.5	61.5	40.8	49.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.4	57.5	$12,999	$892	$12,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Triad Middle School

What district is Triad Middle School in?

Triad CUSD 2

What high school do graduates of Triad Middle School attend?

Students who attend Triad Middle School usually go on to attend Triad High School

Is Triad Middle School a good school?

Triad Middle School ranks 246^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Triad Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 925 students attended Triad Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Triad Middle School?

Students at Triad Middle School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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