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Midwest Central Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
601st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools
Better than 56% of Illinois middle schools
Summary

Midwest Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Green Valley, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 178 students. The school is part of the Midwest Central CUSD 191 district, which is ranked 435 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Midwest Central Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Illinois middle schools, typically between 500-700 out of around 1,300 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 20-60% across different subjects and grade levels. Compared to nearby schools, Midwest Central Middle School's academic performance is mixed, outperforming some schools like Parkview Junior High and Broadmoor Junior High, but underperforming others like Illini Bluffs Middle School and Tremont Middle School.

Midwest Central Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has also experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from around 16% in recent years to over 25% in the most recent school year. This chronic absenteeism rate is significantly higher than the state average and is a potential area of concern for the school. Addressing the needs of the school's student population and the root causes of chronic absenteeism should be a priority for the school and district.

183
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,441
Per pupil spending ?
47.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 121 N Church St
       Green Valley, IL  61534-8109

(309) 352-2300

District: Midwest Central CUSD 191


Students who attend Midwest Central Middle School usually attend:

High:    Midwest Central High School

Feeder schools for Midwest Central Middle School:

Elementary:    Midwest Central Primary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.5%
Two or more races:
3.3%
African American:
1.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015
Above the Illinois median (56th percentile)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg45%
Illinois avg46%
601st of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 44%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From bottom 36% (2015) to top 44% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
435th of 811Midwest Central CUSD 191 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
202551.4601 of 136856.1%★★★☆☆
202446.0657 of 136351.8%★★★☆☆
202351.5573 of 136758.1%★★★☆☆
202242.7704 of 136948.6%★★☆☆☆
202156.5437 of 124164.8%★★★☆☆
201943.9708 of 135647.8%★★☆☆☆
201828.5923 of 129328.6%★☆☆☆☆
201730.9885 of 129331.6%★★☆☆☆
201625.7988 of 129423.6%★☆☆☆☆
201533.9829 of 130236.3%★★☆☆☆
201442.6787 of 132240.5%★★☆☆☆
201336.7920 of 136732.7%★★☆☆☆
201250.7785 of 136542.5%★★☆☆☆
201148.4789 of 134441.3%★★☆☆☆
201060.3608 of 132754.2%★★★☆☆
200961.8573 of 131856.5%★★★☆☆
200868.4449 of 129365.3%★★★☆☆
200761.9569 of 128755.8%★★★☆☆
200659.4592 of 127253.5%★★★☆☆
200567.6454 of 120962.4%★★★☆☆
200459.7567 of 120452.9%★★★☆☆
200363.3479 of 118559.6%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202538.4374 of 69446.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202556.2500 of 124859.9%★★★☆☆
202461.1415 of 125166.8%★★★☆☆
202363.0384 of 127569.9%★★★★☆
202244.9636 of 128650.5%★★★☆☆
202156.0374 of 101763.2%★★★☆☆
201943.0695 of 127645.5%★★☆☆☆
201830.7859 of 122629.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202551.9538 of 122956.2%★★★☆☆
202459.0389 of 121968.1%★★★☆☆
202367.9272 of 123478.0%★★★★☆
202252.7477 of 122160.9%★★★☆☆
202173.6135 of 101986.8%★★★★☆
201955.2464 of 121761.9%★★★☆☆
201839.7700 of 116139.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.3637 of 127149.9%★★☆☆☆
202431.1809 of 126436.0%★★☆☆☆
202340.6712 of 129244.9%★★☆☆☆
202241.3675 of 128647.5%★★☆☆☆
202148.9452 of 104856.9%★★★☆☆
201944.5644 of 129650.3%★★★☆☆
201824.5929 of 122324.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202526.2591 of 81227.2%★☆☆☆☆
202422.8687 of 80214.3%★☆☆☆☆
202248.6258 of 78167.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202530.5644 of 88427.1%★☆☆☆☆
202425.4674 of 87523.0%★☆☆☆☆
202333.7605 of 89532.4%★★☆☆☆
202224.2719 of 89819.9%★☆☆☆☆
202142.1438 of 81346.1%★★☆☆☆
201925.8703 of 90522.3%★☆☆☆☆
201813.7819 of 8897.9%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school
Male (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2025)46th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)27th percentile-29 vs school
White (2025)27th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts51%~ state avg
Science46%~ state avg
Mathematics30%-9 vs state

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Midwest Central Middle School ranks 601st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Midwest Central Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Midwest Central Middle School.

Students who attend Midwest Central Middle School usually go on to attend Midwest Central High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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