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Tremont Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
204th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools
Better than 85% of Illinois middle schools
Summary

Tremont Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Tremont, Illinois, part of the Tremont CUSD 702 district. With 290 students, Tremont Middle School has consistently been ranked in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools over the past 10 years, currently ranking 204 out of 1,368 middle schools in the state.

Tremont Middle School excels academically, outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 73.4% of Tremont Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 48.3% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's students also excel in science, with 58.3% of 5th graders and 68.6% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), well above the state averages.

While Tremont Middle School outperforms most nearby schools, such as Midwest Central Middle School, the school faces challenges in supporting its special education and low-socioeconomic status (SES) student populations. In the 2024-2025 school year, Tremont Middle School's special education students ranked 801 out of 812 Illinois middle schools in ELA, and its low-SES students ranked 378 out of 1,229 in Mathematics. The school will need to reevaluate its support and interventions for these subgroups to ensure all students have the resources they need to succeed.

291
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,076
Per pupil spending ?
18.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 400 W Pearl St
       Tremont, IL  61568-8500

(309) 925-3823

District: Tremont CUSD 702


Students who attend Tremont Middle School usually attend:

High:    Tremont High School

Feeder schools for Tremont Middle School:

Elementary:    Tremont Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.1%
Two or more races:
3.1%
Hispanic:
2.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 15% of Illinois middle schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg62%
Illinois avg44%
204th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 15%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to top 15% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
154th of 811Tremont CUSD 702 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
202583.2204 of 136885.1%★★★★☆
202472.4317 of 136376.7%★★★★☆
202384.7172 of 136787.4%★★★★☆
202289.0110 of 136992.0%★★★★★
202186.0131 of 124189.4%★★★★☆
201986.7147 of 135689.2%★★★★☆
201882.0191 of 129385.2%★★★★☆
201779.4217 of 129383.2%★★★★☆
201682.4178 of 129486.2%★★★★☆
201589.1126 of 130290.3%★★★★★
201486.3133 of 132289.9%★★★★★
201387.6113 of 136791.7%★★★★★
201285.3101 of 136592.6%★★★★★
201184.894 of 134493.0%★★★★★
201077.0271 of 132779.6%★★★★☆
200974.5322 of 131875.6%★★★★☆
200885.881 of 129393.7%★★★★★
200785.974 of 128794.3%★★★★★
200683.4132 of 127289.6%★★★★☆
200587.495 of 120992.1%★★★★★
200489.272 of 120494.0%★★★★★
200390.956 of 118595.3%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202517.6673 of 6943.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202331.9456 of 67432.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202588.1117 of 124890.6%★★★★★
202482.3176 of 125185.9%★★★★☆
202390.988 of 127593.1%★★★★★
202291.487 of 128693.2%★★★★★
202188.083 of 101791.8%★★★★★
201983.2168 of 127686.8%★★★★☆
201883.1165 of 122686.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202561.4378 of 122969.2%★★★☆☆
202445.7593 of 121951.4%★★★☆☆
202361.0356 of 123471.2%★★★★☆
202250.5507 of 122158.5%★★★☆☆
201989.647 of 121796.1%★★★★★
201881.5116 of 116190.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.7303 of 127176.2%★★★★☆
202457.5447 of 126464.6%★★★☆☆
202373.5261 of 129279.8%★★★★☆
202282.9153 of 128688.1%★★★★☆
202177.2177 of 104883.1%★★★★☆
201986.0141 of 129689.1%★★★★☆
201878.8196 of 122384.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202512.6801 of 8121.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.0777 of 8053.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202240.4387 of 78150.4%★★★☆☆
202153.2157 of 54871.4%★★★★☆
201924.9680 of 79214.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.6227 of 88474.3%★★★★☆
202455.0372 of 87557.5%★★★☆☆
202369.4222 of 89575.2%★★★★☆
202278.7129 of 89885.6%★★★★☆
202177.0136 of 81383.3%★★★★☆
201972.1208 of 90577.0%★★★★☆
201870.1228 of 88974.4%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-16 vs school
Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-82 vs school
Special Education (2025)1st percentile-84 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts73%+20 vs state
Science63%+20 vs state
Mathematics48%+10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Tremont Middle School.

Students at Tremont Middle School are 91% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Tremont Middle School ranks 204th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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


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