Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 61544

At a glance

School

Students

Top rankedSpoon River Valley Junior High School592^nd of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

Summary:

The 61544 zip code in Illinois is home to a single middle school, Spoon River Valley Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school has a relatively small student population of 45, its academic performance has been declining in recent years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics falling below the state averages.

Spoon River Valley Junior High School has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and its statewide ranking has dropped from 490 out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023 to 592 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate is higher than the state average, but its English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates are significantly lower. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (64.44% in 2023-2024) suggests a relatively low-income student population, which may be contributing to the academic challenges.

Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $18,534 in 2023-2024, the declining performance and proficiency gaps indicate that the resources may not be translating into improved student outcomes. The small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 7.1, suggest that the school is focused on providing additional support to its students, but further investigation would be needed to identify the root causes of the academic challenges and develop targeted interventions to improve student performance at Spoon River Valley Junior High School.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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 (2025)	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
Spoon River Valley Junior High School	Public	6-8	35265 N IL Route 97	London Mills	61544	Fulton County	Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 778-2201	42	6	7.4	47.6%	37 (88.1%)	1 (2.4%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	52.1	592^nd of 1368 public middle schools	56.7%		54.4	535^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.7%	57	57.1	41.2	50.0	42.9	44.4	29.4	35.7	35.7	33.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,554	$61	$13,493

Cities Near Zip Code 61544

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
London Mills	5.74 mi	3	300^th
Avon	9.15 mi	2	341^st
Abingdon	9.64 mi	2	519^th
Knoxville	13.2 mi	3	429^th
Farmington	14.8 mi	3	297^th

See the top IL Illinois cities

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.