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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 62621

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Top rankedBluffs Junior High School650^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Summary:

The 62621 zip code in Illinois is home to a single middle school, Bluffs Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Scott-Morgan CUSD 2 district. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, it has some notable strengths, including strong performance in English Language Arts and Science among its 8th-grade students.

Bluffs Junior High School's academic performance is mixed, with 57.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to just 15% in Mathematics. However, the school's 8th-grade students outperform the district and state averages in both ELA (84.6% proficient or better) and Science (69.2% proficient or better). The school also faces challenges, such as a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025.

With an enrollment of just 43 students, Bluffs Junior High School is a small middle school, which may impact its resources and programming. The school's spending per student is $13,640 (2023-2024), and it has a student-teacher ratio of 11.7 (2023-2024). The school also serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 46.51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (2023-2024).

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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 (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
Bluffs Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 W Rockwood St	Bluffs	62621	Scott County	Scott-Morgan CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 754-3815	37	4	8.3	48.6%	37 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	650^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.5%		50.4	592^nd of 1363 public middle schools	56.6%	58	69.2	50.0	40.0	84.6	57.5	8.3	20.0	15.4	15.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.6	95.6	$15,813	$221	$15,592

Cities Near Zip Code 62621

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bluffs	1.57 mi	3	364^th
Meredosia	6.95 mi	3	780^th
Winchester	8.1 mi	2	382^nd
Griggsville	10.86 mi	2	593^rd
Concord	10.87 mi	2	166^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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