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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 61081

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726

Students

Top rankedChalland Middle School874^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

Summary:

The 61081 zip code in Illinois has only one middle school, Challand Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Challand Middle School appears to be an underperforming school compared to other Illinois middle schools, with below-average test scores and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate.

Challand Middle School is ranked 874 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Math, and Science is significantly below the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 58.91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student of $13,355 in 2023-2024, the academic outcomes have not improved. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past two school years, suggesting that it is not keeping pace with improvements in other Illinois middle schools. To address these challenges, the Sterling CUSD 5 district may need to implement targeted interventions, review its resource allocation strategies, and explore ways to better support the needs of the student population at Challand Middle School.

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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 8th 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 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
Challand Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 6th Ave	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 626-3300	726	44	16.5	62.8%	398 (54.8%)	13 (1.8%)	261 (36.0%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.2%)	34.2	874^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.1%		37	792^nd of 1363 public middle schools	41.9%	82	28.1	39.1	34.9	40.0	37.9	23.8	27.9	26.1	26.0	98.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	94.6	$13,868	$568	$13,300

Cities Near Zip Code 61081

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sterling	0.82 mi	13	473^rd
Rock Falls	2.79 mi	11	434^th
Milledgeville	10.65 mi	2	204^th
Dixon	11.74 mi	10	540^th
Morrison	12.64 mi	9	412^th

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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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