Best Public Schools in Stronghurst, IL

Summary:

The city of Stronghurst, Illinois has only one public middle school, West Central Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 184 students. The school is part of the West Central CUSD 235 district, which is ranked 765 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Central Middle School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ranging from 13% to 30.8%) and Mathematics (ranging from 5.8% to 8.7%) across all grade levels, well below the state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, indicating that a substantial portion of the student population is missing a significant amount of instructional time. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, with nearly 68% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

These factors suggest that West Central Middle School is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students, and the broader district is also underperforming. Addressing the school's academic, attendance, and socioeconomic challenges will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to ensure that all students have access to the resources and support they need to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)				IAR Mathematics (2024)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	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
West Central Middle School	Public	6-8	217 W South St	Stronghurst	61480	Henderson County	West Central CUSD 235	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 924-1681	180	13	13.4	67.2%	162 (90.0%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	17.6	1164^th of 1363 public middle schools	14.6%		23.1	1048^th of 1367 public middle schools	23.3%	116	36.5	13.5	13.0	30.8	18.5	5.8	8.7	5.8	6.9	98.4	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.4	98.4	98.9	97.3	$13,620	$768	$12,852

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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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