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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 61944

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375

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Top rankedMayo Middle School374^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Summary:

The zip code 61944 is home to two middle schools: Mayo Middle School and Crestwood Junior High School. Both schools serve grades 6-8 and are part of the Paris-Union School District 95 and Paris CUSD 4 districts.

Based on the data, Mayo Middle School stands out as the higher-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25-30% of Illinois middle schools. The school outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. Additionally, Mayo Middle School has a lower student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than Crestwood Junior High School.

While Crestwood Junior High School also performs well, exceeding the state averages in English Language Arts proficiency, it lags behind the state in Mathematics proficiency. Both schools face the challenge of addressing high chronic absenteeism rates, which could be an important focus area for improvement.

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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
Mayo Middle School	Public	6-8	300 E Wood St	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris-Union School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 466-3050	241	25	9.5	55.6%	219 (90.9%)	4 (1.7%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	69.2	374^th of 1368 public middle schools	72.7%		82.8	202^nd of 1363 public middle schools	85.2%	172	47.8	65.1	81.7	59.2	68.4	30.1	38.0	45.1	37.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	$15,889	$1,944	$13,945
Crestwood Junior High School	Public	6-8	15601 US Highway 150	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 465-5391	134	9	14.9	37.3%	130 (97.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	61.2	477^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.1%		78	249^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.7%	228	28.6	51.3	84.6	68.3	69.7	23.1	51.9	31.7	37.1	97.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	95.4	$14,585	$613	$13,972

Cities Near Zip Code 61944

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paris	0.26 mi	11	348^th
Kansas	13.27 mi	3	494^th
Chrisman	13.28 mi	3	575^th
Marshall	14.75 mi	5	277^th
Hume	14.9 mi	2	709^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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