Is GCMS Middle School a good school?

GCMS Middle School ranks 398 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend GCMS Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 214 students attended GCMS Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of GCMS Middle School?

Students at GCMS Middle School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of GCMS Middle School attend?

Students who attend GCMS Middle School usually go on to attend GCMS High School

GCMS Middle School

Summary:

GCMS Middle School is a public middle school located in Gibson City, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 208 students. The school is part of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 240 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

GCMS Middle School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency across all grades. In 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 58.3%, compared to the state average of 41.2%. Similarly, the school's Science proficiency rate was 66.1%, significantly higher than the state's 53.2%. The school also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools for both male and female students in ELA and Mathematics, and in the top 10% for its low-income students in 2022-2023. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% in 2023-2024 is below the state average of 18.9%, it has been increasing in recent years and may warrant further investigation and intervention.

Compared to nearby middle schools, GCMS Middle School outperforms many of them in academic metrics. For example, in 2023-2024, GCMS Middle School's ELA proficiency rate of 58.3% was significantly higher than the nearby Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School (64.3%) and Prairie Central Junior High School (39.4%). Additionally, GCMS Middle School has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools for most of that time period, suggesting a strong and stable educational program.

Detail:

Public 6-8

316 E 19th St
Gibson City, IL 60936-2008

(217) 784-8731

District: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
398^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,481

Students who attend GCMS Middle School usually attend:

High:

GCMS High School

Feeder schools for GCMS Middle School:

Elementary:

GCMS Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 214

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details GCMS Middle School ranks better than 70.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.57. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85%), Hispanic (8.4%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at GCMS Middle School is 9.7. (See more...)

Compare GCMS Middle School employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at GCMS Middle School is $16,481.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

GCMS Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks GCMS Middle School 398^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See GCMS Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 240^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for GCMS Middle School

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Rank History for all students at GCMS Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	72.54	340^th	1185	71.3%
2004	88.31	89^th	1204	92.6%
2005	82.64	177^th	1209	85.4%
2006	74.32	319^th	1272	74.9%
2007	75.55	281^st	1287	78.2%
2008	79.93	205^th	1293	84.1%
2009	79.89	206^th	1318	84.4%
2010	75.72	300^th	1327	77.4%
2011	81.13	171^st	1344	87.3%
2012	80.25	202^nd	1365	85.2%
2013	79.15	246^th	1367	82.0%
2014	83.01	178^th	1322	86.5%
2015	75.46	256^th	1302	80.3%
2016	82.88	173^rd	1294	86.6%
2017	82.89	187^th	1293	85.5%
2018	80.50	208^th	1293	83.9%
2019	73.53	305^th	1356	77.5%
2021	65.01	337^th	1241	72.8%
2022	72.00	312^th	1369	77.2%
2023	82.70	191^st	1367	86.0%
2024	64.57	398^th	1363	70.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at GCMS Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.06	125^th	602	79.2%
2019	54.75	216^th	792	72.7%
2022	27.32	635^th	781	18.7%
2023	62.45	197^th	805	75.5%
2024	36.52	451^st	802	43.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at GCMS Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.67	107^th	1161	90.8%
2019	73.06	211^th	1217	82.7%
2021	68.09	183^rd	1019	82.0%
2022	67.54	254^th	1221	79.2%
2023	81.26	123^rd	1234	90.0%
2024	59.52	382^nd	1219	68.7%

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Rank History for Female students at GCMS Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.79	207^th	1226	83.1%
2019	73.80	286^th	1276	77.6%
2021	52.86	409^th	1017	59.8%
2022	69.85	306^th	1286	76.2%
2023	79.90	204^th	1275	84.0%
2024	62.27	395^th	1251	68.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at GCMS Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.61	62^nd	674	90.8%
2024	42.94	292^nd	639	54.3%

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Rank History for Male students at GCMS Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.79	207^th	1223	83.1%
2019	72.07	291^st	1296	77.5%
2021	69.56	243^rd	1048	76.8%
2022	70.27	293^rd	1286	77.2%
2023	80.34	190^th	1292	85.3%
2024	63.25	380^th	1264	69.9%

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Rank History for White students at GCMS Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.58	252^nd	889	71.7%
2019	55.44	377^th	905	58.3%
2021	51.95	354^th	813	56.5%
2022	56.18	356^th	898	60.4%
2023	72.60	194^th	895	78.3%
2024	47.97	442^nd	875	49.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for GCMS Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	221	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
1995	250	2	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	255
1996	250	2	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	255
1997	252	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1998	233	0	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	237
1999	229	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
2000	245	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
2001	245	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
2002	220	1	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	228
2003	220	1	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	228
2004	231	0	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	243
2005	232	1	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	241
2006	257	0	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	1	265
2007	248	2	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	252
2008	251	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	254
2009	230	3	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	2	242
2010	219	2	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	225
2011	233	4	2	1	0	0	2	0	242
2012	247	2	1	2	0	0	7	0	259
2013	256	2	2	2	0	0	6	0	268
2014	247	1	2	2	0	0	10	0	262
2015	246	0	2	1	0	0	12	0	261
2016	215	2	2	2	0	0	11	0	232
2017	204	1	2	2	0	0	12	0	221
2018	206	1	2	5	0	0	13	0	227
2019	207	1	2	9	0	0	11	0	230
2020	200	1	2	9	0	0	11	0	223
2021	189	0	3	6	0	0	12	0	210
2022	187	4	2	5	0	0	8	0	206
2023	180	4	4	14	0	0	6	0	208
2024	182	4	2	18	0	0	8	0	214

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at GCMS Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	227	10.0	22.7	n/a
1995	255	12.0	21.3	n/a
1996	255	12.0	21.3	n/a
1997	258	12.8	20.2	n/a
1998	237	13.0	18.2	n/a
1999	232	13.0	17.8	n/a
2000	250	13.0	19.2	n/a
2001	249	12.2	20.4	n/a
2002	228	16.4	13.9	22.4
2003	228	16.4	13.9	22.4
2004	243	17.0	14.3	24.7
2005	241	17.0	14.2	29.3
2006	265	17.0	15.6	28.4
2007	252	16.0	15.8	27.8
2008	254	15.0	16.9	27.4
2009	242	17.3	14.0	29.2
2010	225	17.7	12.7	28.6
2011	242	17.7	13.6	38.4
2012	259	17.8	14.5	33.2
2013	268	29.2	9.1	38.1
2014	262	19.0	13.7	39.3
2015	261	21.0	12.4	40.2
2016	232	22.0	10.5	34.1
2017	221	20.0	11.0	35.7
2018	227	19.0	11.9	41.9
2019	230	20.0	11.5	41.7
2020	223	21.3	10.4	41.3
2021	210	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	206	20.3	10.1	38.8
2023	208	21.0	9.9	44.2
2024	214	22.0	9.7	43.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio GCMS Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	227	10.0	22.7	n/a
1995	255	12.0	21.3	n/a
1996	255	12.0	21.3	n/a
1997	258	12.8	20.2	n/a
1998	237	13.0	18.2	n/a
1999	232	13.0	17.8	n/a
2000	250	13.0	19.2	n/a
2001	249	12.2	20.4	n/a
2002	228	16.4	13.9	22.4
2003	228	16.4	13.9	22.4
2004	243	17.0	14.3	24.7
2005	241	17.0	14.2	29.3
2006	265	17.0	15.6	28.4
2007	252	16.0	15.8	27.8
2008	254	15.0	16.9	27.4
2009	242	17.3	14.0	29.2
2010	225	17.7	12.7	28.6
2011	242	17.7	13.6	38.4
2012	259	17.8	14.5	33.2
2013	268	29.2	9.1	38.1
2014	262	19.0	13.7	39.3
2015	261	21.0	12.4	40.2
2016	232	22.0	10.5	34.1
2017	221	20.0	11.0	35.7
2018	227	19.0	11.9	41.9
2019	230	20.0	11.5	41.7
2020	223	21.3	10.4	41.3
2021	210	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	206	20.3	10.1	38.8
2023	208	21.0	9.9	44.2
2024	214	22.0	9.7	43.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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