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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 62539

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At a glance

School

145

Students

Top rankedSangamon Valley Middle School645^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Sangamon Valley Middle School up 359 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The zip code 62539 contains only one middle school, Sangamon Valley Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 district.

Sangamon Valley Middle School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 645 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools in 2024-2025 to 1,004 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024. The school's academic performance is mixed, with stronger proficiency rates in English Language Arts, particularly in 8th grade, but significantly lower proficiency in Mathematics across all grade levels. The school serves a high-need student population, with a large percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average spending per student, the academic performance, especially in Mathematics, suggests opportunities for improvement in instructional strategies and resource optimization. The school's inconsistent performance over the years indicates that there may be external factors influencing its stability and overall effectiveness.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sangamon Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	341 Matilda St	Illiopolis	62539	Sangamon County	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 486-2241	145	13	11.1	62.8%	138 (95.2%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	48.4	645^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.9%		24.9	1004^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.3%	359	61.9	45.5	43.5	76.2	53.8	20.0	23.9	11.9	18.9	98.6%		$14,404	$125	$14,280

Cities Near Zip Code 62539

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Illiopolis	0.35 mi	2	315^th
Niantic	4.58 mi	1	658^th
Harristown	8.54 mi	1
Buffalo	8.86 mi	3	274^th
Mount Pulaski	10.82 mi	2	215^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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