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Urbana Middle School

Q: Is Urbana Middle School a good school?

Urbana Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Illinois middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Urbana Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 877 students attended Urbana Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Urbana Middle School?

Students at Urbana Middle School are 38% African American, 25% Hispanic, 24% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Urbana Middle School attend?

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

Public Grades 7-8

1053^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Urbana Middle School serves 877 students in grades 7–8 in Urbana, Illinois, as part of Urbana School District 116. In 2025–26, proficiency was 28% in English language arts (ELA), 14% in math and 36% in eighth-grade science—all below state results. Among nearby schools, Urbana had the lowest all-grade ELA result and the second-lowest math result, making its low proficiency the clearest concern for families comparing local options.

ELA is a little stronger against the district than against nearby schools: Urbana’s 28% was about 2 points above the district’s 27%, but all nearby schools scored higher, from 34.1% to 91.2%. Math was roughly level with the district (14% versus 14.5%) and 25 points below the state’s 40%; only J W Eater Junior High School scored lower nearby. Eighth-grade science is Urbana’s strongest subject relative to peers: its 36% matched the district, was 16 points below the state, and ranked third-lowest among eight nearby schools with results. Eighth-grade math is a particular weakness: Urbana’s 11% was below every nearby school with grade-specific results. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so these same-grade comparisons are more useful than all-grade comparisons.

Scores have risen since 2023–24, but the state gap remains wide: ELA increased from 13% to 28%, while math rose from 9% to 14% and its gap with the state widened from 20 to 25 points. SchoolDigger’s overall statewide percentile fell from 12 in 2023–24 to 6 in 2025–26. Chronic absenteeism also improved, dropping from 56% in 2022–23 to 36% in 2025–26, but remained 13 points above the state rate. In 2024–25, the student-teacher ratio was 12, compared with a nearby-school average of 13.2; 75% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s 2024–25 measure for Special Education Students was at the 29th percentile, above the school’s overall 11th percentile—a relative bright spot in how well it serves this group. Its Asian Students measure rose from the 5th percentile in 2017–18 to the 26th in 2021–22, a notable historical improvement.

877

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,078

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1201 S Vine St
Urbana, IL 61801-5016

(217) 384-3685

District: Urbana School District 116

Students who attend Urbana Middle School usually attend:

High:

Urbana High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.1%

Hispanic:

25.2%

White:

23.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 24% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Illinois avg49%

1,053^rd of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

717^th of 738Urbana School District 116 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
2026	8.6	1053 of 1126	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	1211 of 1368	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1197 of 1363	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1119 of 1367	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1048 of 1369	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1080 of 1241	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1021 of 1356	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	940 of 1293	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.6	856 of 1293	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.8	932 of 1294	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.0	697 of 1302	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.9	1032 of 1322	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.9	1145 of 1367	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.9	1122 of 1365	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.6	1048 of 1344	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.3	934 of 1327	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.7	882 of 1318	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.5	954 of 1293	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.7	965 of 1287	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.8	930 of 1272	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.2	787 of 1209	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.4	739 of 1204	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.6	741 of 1185	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	532 of 574	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	529 of 548	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	534 of 569	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	495 of 573	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	354 of 385	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	478 of 565	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	435 of 511	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	146 of 198	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	168 of 201	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	199 of 209	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	630 of 694	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	595 of 639	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	500 of 674	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	415 of 483	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	401 of 486	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	351 of 480	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	410 of 454	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	242 of 277	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	266 of 339	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.1	60 of 285	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	828 of 867	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	1126 of 1248	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1148 of 1251	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1108 of 1275	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1016 of 1286	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	932 of 1017	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1014 of 1276	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	971 of 1226	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	3.8	482 of 483	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	647 of 669	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	629 of 643	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	625 of 661	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	636 of 662	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	515 of 517	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	621 of 639	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	556 of 590	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	57 of 58	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	776 of 788	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	1191 of 1229	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1168 of 1219	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1153 of 1234	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1130 of 1221	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	984 of 1019	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1109 of 1217	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1062 of 1161	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	786 of 829	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	1093 of 1271	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1051 of 1264	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	988 of 1292	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	962 of 1286	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	901 of 1048	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	901 of 1296	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	784 of 1223	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	183 of 204	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	174 of 184	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	181 of 194	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	188 of 195	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	74 of 97	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	147 of 179	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	141 of 164	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	573 of 812	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	686 of 802	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	577 of 805	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	545 of 781	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	501 of 548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	611 of 792	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	464 of 602	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	644 of 754	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	724 of 884	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	707 of 875	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	621 of 895	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	629 of 898	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	691 of 813	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	628 of 905	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	534 of 889	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+18 vs school

Asian (2022)26th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)9th percentile~ school

African American (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science36%-16 vs state

English Language Arts28%-28 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Urbana Middle School	Public	7-8	1201 S Vine St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3685	877	73	12.0	75.4%	208 (23.7%)	334 (38.1%)	221 (25.2%)	28 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (9.1%)	8.6	1053^rd of 1126 public middle schools	6.5%		15.3	1211^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.5%	158		35.9			21.7	36.0	28.4			17.1	11.2	14.2	99%		$22,078	$1,295	$20,783
Urbana Sixth Grade Center	Public	6	1602 S Anderson St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 384-3670	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				27.0			27.0		10.0			10.0	99.7%		$18,890	$944	$17,946
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	306 W Green St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3771	647	44	14.8	49.9%	222 (34.3%)	247 (38.2%)	84 (13.0%)	48 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.1%)	23.3	871^st of 1126 public middle schools	22.6%		41.1	762^nd of 1368 public middle schools	44.3%	109		46.8		43.7	40.8	51.2	45.2		27.0	24.6	26.1	25.9	97.2%		$17,546	$1,075	$16,471
Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	817 N Harris Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3819	665	54	12.2	57.3%	167 (25.1%)	281 (42.3%)	82 (12.3%)	79 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.1%)	21.7	885^th of 1126 public middle schools	21.4%		32.7	900^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.2%	15		34.8		48.0	46.6	42.3	45.7		25.2	35.0	20.9	27.3	98.6%		$19,022	$1,100	$17,922
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1115 Crescent Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3790	711	55	13.0	59.5%	204 (28.7%)	332 (46.7%)	58 (8.2%)	40 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.7%)	30.7	778^th of 1126 public middle schools	30.9%		40.3	773^rd of 1368 public middle schools	43.5%	5		48.1		44.3	45.6	62.9	50.7		24.7	30.5	33.5	29.6	98.6%		$17,845	$1,002	$16,842
Unity Junior High School	Public	6-8	1121 County Road 800 N	Tolono	61880	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 485-6735	367	25	14.9	27.8%	319 (86.9%)	11 (3.0%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	50.4	518^th of 1126 public middle schools	54.0%		56.3	533^rd of 1368 public middle schools	61.0%	15		55.9		75.0	62.1	69.5	68.8		36.6	38.8	22.0	32.4	99.4%		$16,510	$2,742	$13,769
St Joseph Middle School	Public	5-8	606 E Peters Dr	Saint Joseph	61873	Champaign County	St Joseph CCSD 169	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 469-2334	325	24	13.7	18.8%	300 (92.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	90.6	70^th of 1126 public middle schools	93.8%		94.7	57^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.8%	13	64.7	73.8	84.7	88.1	86.3	92.9	88.0	55.3	57.1	72.6	71.4	63.8	99.4%		$11,589	$159	$11,430
Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School	Public	7-8	2499 County Road 2100 E	Thomasboro	61878	Champaign County	Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 694-4122	68	6	11.5	20.6%	66 (97.1%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.2	181^st of 1126 public middle schools	83.9%		86.1	174^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.3%	7		68.6			87.9	94.3	91.2			60.6	40.0	50.0	100%		$14,709	$333	$14,376
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School	Public	6-8	201 W State St	Mahomet	61853	Champaign County	Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 586-4415	812	54	15.1	23.3%	689 (84.9%)	20 (2.5%)	43 (5.3%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.5%)	85.9	117^th of 1126 public middle schools	89.6%		87.8	152^nd of 1368 public middle schools	88.9%	35		78.0		72.6	81.4	88.5	80.7		57.0	67.1	63.0	62.3	97.8%		$13,159	$574	$12,585
Rise Academy at JW Eater	Public	5-8	1 Aviation Ctr	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 893-5401	0	4	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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Is Urbana Middle School a good school?

Urbana Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Illinois middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Urbana Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Urbana Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 877 students attended Urbana Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Urbana Middle School?

Students at Urbana Middle School are 38% African American, 25% Hispanic, 24% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Urbana Middle School in?

Urbana School District 116

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