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Wilmington Middle School

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Wilmington Middle School ranks 316 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Wilmington Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Wilmington, Illinois, with 272 students. The school is part of the Wilmington CUSD 209U district, which is ranked 263 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilmington Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a ranking of 117 out of 1,369 schools in the 2021-2022 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is impressive, with 72.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 37.8% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also strong, with 51.7% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.4%.

While Wilmington Middle School generally outperforms nearby schools like Limestone Middle School, Minooka Junior High School, and Reed-Custer Middle School in academic performance, some nearby schools, such as Coal City Middle School and Channahon Junior High School, have even stronger academic performance, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois middle schools. The school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 14.8% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, an area that the school and district will need to address.

254

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,244

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 S Joliet St
Wilmington, IL 60481-1488

(815) 926-1687

District: Wilmington CUSD 209U

Students who attend Wilmington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wilmington High School

Feeder schools for Wilmington Middle School:

Elementary:	Bruning Elementary School
	L J Stevens Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2022 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2022) to 77th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

Illinois avg46%

316^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

263^rd of 811Wilmington CUSD 209U 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	73.7	316 of 1368	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	253 of 1363	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	203 of 1367	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	117 of 1369	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	172 of 1241	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	260 of 1356	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	226 of 1293	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	397 of 1293	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.4	601 of 1294	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.5	798 of 1302	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	763 of 1322	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.6	634 of 1367	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	477 of 1365	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.7	434 of 1344	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.0	613 of 1327	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	543 of 1318	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.2	473 of 1293	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.4	410 of 1287	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.3	375 of 1272	70.5%	★★★★☆
2005	66.2	483 of 1209	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.1	368 of 1204	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.1	330 of 1185	72.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	343 of 694	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	318 of 639	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	224 of 674	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	326 of 1248	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	312 of 1251	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	248 of 1275	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	109 of 1286	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.0	199 of 1017	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	265 of 1276	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	233 of 1226	81.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	58.1	202 of 661	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.3	64 of 662	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	39 of 517	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	147 of 1229	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	163 of 1219	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	130 of 1234	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	66 of 1221	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	70 of 1019	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	175 of 1217	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	152 of 1161	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	290 of 1271	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	188 of 1264	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	158 of 1292	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	125 of 1286	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	129 of 1048	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	263 of 1296	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	208 of 1223	83.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	576 of 812	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	593 of 802	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.1	228 of 805	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.0	336 of 781	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	117 of 548	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	181 of 792	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	339 of 884	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	248 of 875	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	200 of 895	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	125 of 898	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	170 of 813	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	299 of 905	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	273 of 889	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)69th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Science52%+6 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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
Wilmington Middle School	Public	6-8	715 S Joliet St	Wilmington	60481	Will County	Wilmington CUSD 209U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 926-1687	254	21	12.2	46.9%	218 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	73.7	316^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.9%		77.9	253^rd of 1363 public middle schools	81.4%	63		51.7			77.1	71.3	70.5	72.9			34.9	43.8	35.2	37.8									$17,244	$1,872	$15,371
Reed-Custer Middle School	Public	6-8	407 Comet Dr	Braidwood	60408	Will County	Reed Custer CUSD 255U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 458-2868	306	28	10.9	43.1%	250 (81.7%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	72.7	333^rd of 1368 public middle schools	75.7%		74.8	287^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.9%	46		57.6			63.3	76.1	70.3	69.5			40.4	40.9	30.7	37.2									$22,421	$184	$22,237
Coal City Middle School	Public	6-8	500 S Carbon Hill Rd	Coal City	60416	Grundy County	Coal City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 634-5039	454	36	12.5	31.1%	384 (84.6%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	89.9	120^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.2%		92	96^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.0%	24		57.6			73.7	87.0	84.2	82.0			59.9	63.4	57.6	60.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$17,584	$258	$17,326
Channahon Junior High School	Public	7-8	24917 W Sioux Dr	Channahon	60410	Will County	Channahon School District 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 467-4314	269	18	14.9		215 (79.9%)	2 (0.7%)	42 (15.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	81.7	228^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.3%		85.1	172^nd of 1363 public middle schools	87.4%	56		53.2				74.8	69.8	72.5				64.7	45.2	55.5	95.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	95.5	96.2	95.1	$16,961	$525	$16,437
Three Rivers School	Public	5-6	24150 S Ford Rd	Channahon	60410	Will County	Channahon School District 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 467-4313	268	21	12.8		216 (80.6%)	8 (3.0%)	41 (15.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)	51.0			68.5	67.5			68.0		59.4	61.9			60.6	97.3	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.7	96.9	96.9	51.7	$16,642	$525	$16,118
Minooka Junior High School	Public	7-8	333 W McEvilly Rd	Minooka	60447	Grundy County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 467-2136	1,024	65	15.8	26.9%	635 (62.0%)	83 (8.1%)	243 (23.7%)	18 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.2%)	57.5	521^st of 1368 public middle schools	61.9%		54.4	533^rd of 1363 public middle schools	60.9%	12		46.5				52.7	56.8	54.8				32.2	37.0	34.7	98.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.4	98.5	97.8	$13,594	$272	$13,322
Manhattan Junior High School	Public	6-8	15414 W Smith Rd	Manhattan	60442	Will County	Manhattan School District 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 478-6090	615	44	13.9	16.9%	515 (83.7%)	20 (3.3%)	63 (10.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	83.3	200^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.4%		84.7	180^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.8%	20		46.9			76.8	77.4	77.6	77.3			47.8	52.4	58.9	53.2	97.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3	97.7	98.7	96.5	$11,297	$262	$11,035
Minooka Intermediate School	Public	5-6	321 W McEvilly Rd	Minooka	60447	Grundy County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 467-4692	941	62	15.1	27.1%	610 (64.8%)	60 (6.4%)	227 (24.1%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.8%)								(n/a)	49.9			57.4	66.0			61.9		43.4	40.8			42.1	97.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	97.3	98.2	48.9	$12,857	$337	$12,520
Nelson Ridge School	Public	4-6	2470 Nelson Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-2870	432	22	19.6	11.1%	349 (80.8%)	5 (1.2%)	62 (14.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)								(n/a)	53.8		62.2	63.9	76.5			67.8	56.3	59.0	48.4			54.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	34.4	$12,472	$389	$12,083
Will County Detention Center 6-8	Public	6-8	3200 McDonough St	Joliet	60431	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 730-7233	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilmington Middle School

What district is Wilmington Middle School in?

Wilmington CUSD 209U

What high school do graduates of Wilmington Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Wilmington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Wilmington Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilmington Middle School?

Students at Wilmington Middle School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Wilmington Middle School a good school?

Wilmington Middle School ranks 316^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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