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Wesclin Middle School

Q: Is Wesclin Middle School a good school?

Wesclin Middle School ranks 287 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Wesclin Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 4-8 in Trenton, Illinois, part of the Wesclin CUSD 3 district. With 494 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.9, this school consistently outperforms 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, 68.5% of Wesclin students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 46.1% were proficient or better in Mathematics compared to the state average of 38.5%. This academic performance places Wesclin Middle School in the top 21% of Illinois middle schools. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with female, male, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, all ranking in the top 33% or better in ELA and Mathematics.

While Wesclin Middle School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 13.8% in 2024-2025, this is still slightly higher than the state average. The school's ability to maintain strong academic performance with efficient resource allocation, spending $9,582 per student, is particularly noteworthy. Additionally, Wesclin Middle School outperforms many nearby middle schools, such as Pontiac Junior High School and Whiteside Middle School, in both ELA and Mathematics.

492

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,230

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10003 State Route 160
Trenton, IL 62293-2624

(618) 224-7355

District: Wesclin CUSD 3

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2017 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

486^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 26 pts since 2017

From top 49% (2017) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

287^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 24 pts since 2017

From top 45% (2017) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

214^th of 811Wesclin 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	486 of 2056	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	499 of 2067	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	555 of 2077	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	659 of 2082	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	793 of 1948	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	667 of 2086	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	803 of 2037	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.4	1011 of 2044	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	349 of 1049	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	406 of 886	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	350 of 907	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	403 of 1942	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	469 of 1942	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	587 of 1957	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	657 of 1970	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	692 of 1680	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	626 of 2019	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	766 of 1964	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	30.1	704 of 970	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	517 of 938	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	449 of 1800	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	387 of 1793	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	369 of 1808	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	373 of 1763	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	659 of 1514	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	449 of 1816	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	611 of 1765	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	552 of 1947	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	512 of 1959	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	457 of 1984	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	595 of 1977	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	770 of 1707	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	647 of 2019	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	761 of 1972	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	341 of 1292	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	379 of 1195	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	441 of 1156	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	400 of 1113	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	391 of 640	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	474 of 1194	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	236 of 763	69.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	572 of 1389	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	540 of 1392	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	557 of 1419	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	648 of 1425	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	756 of 1308	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	711 of 1462	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	860 of 1463	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	287 of 1368	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	327 of 1363	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	376 of 1367	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	425 of 1369	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	574 of 1241	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	578 of 1356	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	463 of 1293	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.4	581 of 1293	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	233 of 694	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	307 of 639	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.0	582 of 674	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	270 of 1248	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	278 of 1251	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	284 of 1275	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	376 of 1286	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	492 of 1017	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	518 of 1276	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	399 of 1226	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	30.1	476 of 639	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	333 of 1229	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	359 of 1219	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	447 of 1234	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	429 of 1221	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	532 of 1019	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	659 of 1217	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	537 of 1161	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	273 of 1271	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	331 of 1264	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	459 of 1292	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	461 of 1286	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	582 of 1048	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	578 of 1296	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	511 of 1223	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	288 of 812	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	437 of 802	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	461 of 805	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	321 of 781	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	207 of 548	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	440 of 792	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	300 of 602	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	291 of 884	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	310 of 875	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	363 of 895	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	418 of 898	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	535 of 813	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	602 of 905	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	496 of 889	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2023)27th percentile-46 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2019)26th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Science54%+11 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 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 3rd 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 3rd Grade	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
Wesclin Middle School	Public	4-8	10003 State Route 160	Trenton	62293	Clinton County	Wesclin CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 224-7355	492	37	13.4	35.4%	420 (85.4%)	6 (1.2%)	37 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.5%)	76.3	287^th of 1368 public middle schools	79.0%		71.8	327^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.0%	40	54.9	53.8		73.2	59.8	68.8	74.5	66.7	68.5		59.8	41.2	41.9	45.7	41.9	46.1	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	100.0	58.2	$11,230	$593	$10,637
Mascoutah Middle School	Public	6-8	846 N 6th St	Mascoutah	62258	St. Clair County	Mascoutah CUD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 566-2305	973	64	15.1	21.2%	673 (69.2%)	85 (8.7%)	94 (9.7%)	19 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (9.9%)	81.4	232^nd of 1368 public middle schools	83.0%		86.8	144^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.4%	88		61.7				71.2	63.2	72.3	68.8				46.8	53.5	51.1	50.5	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.5	97.4	98.1	88.5	$12,533	$815	$11,718
Breese Elementary School	Public	3-8	777 Memorial Dr	Breese	62230	Clinton County	Breese Education Service District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 526-7128	357	22	16.2	34.7%	304 (85.2%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	85.1	183^rd of 1368 public middle schools	86.6%		85.4	168^th of 1363 public middle schools	87.7%	15	39.6	52.8	70.6	84.0	66.0	82.5	86.2	81.1	78.3	64.7	64.0	47.2	44.4	50.0	53.8	54.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	38.2	$10,285	$25	$10,260
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
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
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
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
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
Whiteside Middle School	Public	5-8	111 Warrior Way	Belleville	62221	St. Clair County	Whiteside School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 239-0000	475	29	16.3	55.8%	112 (23.6%)	282 (59.4%)	22 (4.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.2%)	32.9	899^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.3%		31.7	871^st of 1363 public middle schools	36.1%	28	26.4	31.7			43.0	54.5	34.7	44.6	44.5			23.4	12.1	21.5	16.0	18.0	98.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	98.6	73.1	$12,117	$1,342	$10,775
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

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Wesclin Middle School ranks 287^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wesclin Middle School?

Students at Wesclin Middle School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Wesclin Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Wesclin Middle School.

What district is Wesclin Middle School in?

Wesclin CUSD 3

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