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Taylorville Junior High School

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Taylorville Junior High School ranks 339 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Taylorville Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Taylorville, Illinois, with an enrollment of 650 students. The school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other schools in the state.

Academically, Taylorville Junior High School outperforms the state and Taylorville CUSD 3 district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school's performance is particularly strong in 7th and 8th grade ELA, with proficiency rates over 75%. Compared to nearby schools, such as Rochester Junior High School and Pana Junior High School, Taylorville Junior High School generally outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics.

The school's performance across different student subgroups, including special education and low socioeconomic status students, is also noteworthy, with these students performing better than the state average. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.8% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average and the performance of nearby schools. The school has also seen a steady increase in per-student spending and an improvement in its student-teacher ratio, which may have contributed to its strong academic performance.

614

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,027

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 E Bidwell St
Taylorville, IL 62568-1358

(217) 824-4924

District: Taylorville CUSD 3

Students who attend Taylorville Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Taylorville Senior High School

Feeder schools for Taylorville Junior High School:

Elementary:	Memorial Elementary School
	North Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

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 avg44%

339^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

471^st of 811Taylorville CUSD 3 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	72.1	339 of 1368	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	325 of 1363	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	332 of 1367	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	388 of 1369	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	399 of 1241	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	282 of 1356	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	492 of 1293	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	512 of 1293	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.0	464 of 1294	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.2	485 of 1302	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.4	591 of 1322	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.0	622 of 1367	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.8	734 of 1365	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.5	611 of 1344	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.5	396 of 1327	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	69.7	430 of 1318	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.0	330 of 1293	74.5%	★★★★☆
2007	68.1	442 of 1287	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.6	456 of 1272	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.1	353 of 1209	70.8%	★★★★☆
2004	70.8	374 of 1204	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.3	298 of 1185	74.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	195 of 694	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	136 of 639	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.8	271 of 674	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	384 of 1248	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	359 of 1251	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	379 of 1275	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	356 of 1286	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	377 of 1017	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	258 of 1276	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	442 of 1226	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	232 of 1229	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	209 of 1219	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	220 of 1234	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	246 of 1221	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	241 of 1019	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	204 of 1217	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	475 of 1161	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	269 of 1271	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	260 of 1264	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	262 of 1292	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	396 of 1286	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	352 of 1048	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	293 of 1296	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.0	502 of 1223	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	72.5	51 of 179	71.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	292 of 812	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	291 of 802	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	449 of 805	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	341 of 781	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	279 of 548	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	383 of 792	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.9	392 of 602	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	385 of 884	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	349 of 875	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	392 of 895	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	452 of 898	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	397 of 813	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	348 of 905	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	550 of 889	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-3 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
Taylorville Junior High School	Public	5-8	120 E Bidwell St	Taylorville	62568	Christian County	Taylorville CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 824-4924	614	44	13.8	47.2%	574 (93.5%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	72.1	339^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.2%		71.9	325^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.2%	14	36.4	54.1		48.8	57.0	79.8	83.5	68.4		32.6	25.2	42.3	41.7	35.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	76.3	$14,027	$661	$13,366
Edinburg Junior High School	Public	5-8	100 E Martin St	Edinburg	62531	Christian County	Edinburg CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 623-5603	62	6	9.6	54.8%	61 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	43.9	716^th of 1368 public middle schools	47.7%		25	1002^nd of 1363 public middle schools	26.5%	286	50.0	87.5		16.7	16.7	23.5	62.5	30.2		0.0	5.6	17.6	50.0	19.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	$15,344	$1,424	$13,920
Morrisonville Junior High School	Public	7-8	204 N Perrine St	Morrisonville	62546	Christian County	Morrisonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 707-6880	47	6	7.3	25.5%	47 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.2	507^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.9%		58	479^th of 1363 public middle schools	64.9%	28		40.0				71.4	84.6	78.7				19.0	23.1	21.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	$15,240	$00	$15,240
Central A & M Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Colegrove St Ste A	Assumption	62510	Christian County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 226-4241	177	14	12.6	44.6%	165 (93.2%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	30	935^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.7%		26.4	971^st of 1363 public middle schools	28.8%	36		24.5			41.8	52.0	45.3	45.9			11.9	12.0	15.1	12.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	$12,402	$686	$11,717
Pana Junior High School	Public	6-8	203 W 8th St	Pana	62557	Christian County	Pana CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 562-6543	248	22	11.2	53.2%	231 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	68.5	382^nd of 1368 public middle schools	72.1%		72.6	314^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.0%	68		50.7			53.2	70.3	63.0	62.7			30.8	53.8	38.4	41.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	97.7	$17,879	$2,516	$15,363
Rochester Intermediate School	Public	4-6	900 Jack Taylor Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 498-6215	394	27	14.5	15.2%	349 (88.6%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)								(n/a)	45.8		55.6	42.7	58.5			52.3	49.2	42.7	39.3			43.6									$12,952	$505	$12,446
Rochester Junior High School	Public	7-8	3 Rocket Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 498-9761	288	20	14.4		252 (87.5%)	7 (2.4%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	69.6	367^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.2%		53.5	550^th of 1363 public middle schools	59.6%	183		56.0				68.0	65.3	66.7				38.8	33.6	36.2									$13,584	$505	$13,079
Meridian Middle School	Public	6-8	728 S Wall St	Macon	62544	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 764-3367	195	16	12.1	42.6%	178 (91.3%)	4 (2.1%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	42.8	732^nd of 1368 public middle schools	46.5%		44.9	672^nd of 1363 public middle schools	50.7%	60		37.9			47.8	37.9	54.5	47.1			28.8	25.9	22.7	25.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	$13,315	$68	$13,247
Auburn Junior High at Divernon	Public	6-8	303 E Kenney St	Divernon	62530	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 628-3611	236	20	11.9	41.1%	211 (89.4%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	73	329^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.0%		60	447^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.2%	118		45.2			78.5	82.9	68.2	76.1			38.5	37.7	36.5	37.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.3	98.3	99.2	95.4	$13,456	$933	$12,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylorville Junior High School

How many students attend Taylorville Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended Taylorville Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Taylorville Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Taylorville Junior High School usually go on to attend Taylorville Senior High School

Is Taylorville Junior High School a good school?

Taylorville Junior High School ranks 339^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Taylorville Junior High School?

Students at Taylorville Junior High School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Taylorville Junior High School in?

Taylorville CUSD 3

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