Is Illini Central Middle School a good school?

Illini Central Middle School ranks 749 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Illini Central Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 151 students attended Illini Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Illini Central Middle School?

Students at Illini Central Middle School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Illini Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Illini Central Middle School usually go on to attend Illini Central High School

Illini Central Middle School

Summary:

Illini Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Mason City, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 142 students. The school is part of the Illini Central CUSD 189 district, which is ranked 647 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Illini Central Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 32.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 21.3%, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 38.2% in the 2020-2021 school year. Additionally, Illini Central Middle School has seen significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for White students in the bottom 20% of Illinois middle schools, while the ranking for male students was in the top 50%.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Williamsville Junior High School, Illini Central Middle School generally underperforms. Williamsville Junior High School has significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, as well as a higher statewide ranking. Illini Central Middle School's declining performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and underperformance compared to nearby schools indicate the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

208 N West Ave
Mason City, IL 62664-1066

(217) 482-3252

District: Illini Central CUSD 189

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,709

Students who attend Illini Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Illini Central High School

Feeder schools for Illini Central Middle School:

Elementary:

Illini Central Grade School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 151

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Hispanic:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Illini Central Middle School ranks worse than 55% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.87. (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 (98%), two or more races (1.3%), Hispanic (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Illini Central Middle School is 12.1. (See more...)

Compare Illini Central Middle School employs 12.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Illini Central Middle School is $15,709.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Illini Central Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Illini Central Middle School 749^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Illini Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Illini Central CUSD 189:

SchoolDigger ranks Illini Central CUSD 189 647^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Illini Central Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Illini Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	54.12	617^th	1185	47.9%
2004	66.35	451^st	1204	62.5%
2005	39.95	809^th	1209	33.1%
2006	43.57	839^th	1272	34.0%
2007	41.39	872^nd	1287	32.2%
2008	38.56	898^th	1293	30.5%
2009	43.17	878^th	1318	33.4%
2010	55.25	707^th	1327	46.7%
2011	54.43	716^th	1344	46.7%
2012	48.16	821^st	1365	39.9%
2013	46.62	748^th	1367	45.3%
2014	35.73	895^th	1322	32.3%
2015	24.02	1003^rd	1302	23.0%
2016	26.60	965^th	1294	25.4%
2017	26.87	955^th	1293	26.1%
2018	41.97	710^th	1293	45.1%
2019	54.40	559^th	1356	58.8%
2021	27.08	883^rd	1241	28.8%
2022	41.94	719^th	1369	47.5%
2023	49.13	605^th	1367	55.7%
2024	39.87	749^th	1363	45.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Illini Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.79	75^th	602	87.5%
2019	47.35	295^th	792	62.8%
2022	27.32	635^th	781	18.7%
2023	53.92	243^rd	805	69.8%
2024	31.35	521^st	802	35.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Illini Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.59	847^th	1161	27.0%
2019	44.09	648^th	1217	46.8%
2021	28.19	764^th	1019	25.0%
2022	32.10	838^th	1221	31.4%
2023	24.47	1000^th	1234	19.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Illini Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.59	678^th	1226	44.7%
2019	55.78	511^th	1276	60.0%
2021	22.60	811^th	1017	20.3%
2022	35.08	780^th	1286	39.3%
2023	42.73	688^th	1275	46.0%
2024	28.41	873^rd	1251	30.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Illini Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.65	460^th	674	31.8%
2024	21.85	588^th	639	8.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Illini Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.67	713^th	1223	41.7%
2019	51.68	555^th	1296	57.2%
2021	26.27	773^rd	1048	26.2%
2022	46.33	604^th	1286	53.0%
2023	53.89	504^th	1292	61.0%
2024	49.71	548^th	1264	56.6%

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Rank History for White students at Illini Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.67	710^th	889	20.1%
2019	35.42	595^th	905	34.3%
2021	15.18	735^th	813	9.6%
2022	23.92	724^th	898	19.4%
2023	30.66	637^th	895	28.8%
2024	22.78	700^th	875	20.0%

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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 Illini Central Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	155	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	156
1993	147	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	148
1994	226	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1995	247	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1996	247	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1997	252	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1998	250	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1999	242	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
2000	218	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
2001	228	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
2002	220	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
2003	220	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
2004	224	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
2005	213	4	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	221
2006	193	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	3	199
2007	182	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	188
2008	194	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	6	202
2009	129	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	132
2010	179	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	183
2011	187	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	190
2012	195	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	199
2013	182	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	187
2014	162	0	0	3	1	0	8	0	174
2015	127	0	0	3	1	0	7	0	138
2016	128	0	0	2	0	0	8	0	138
2017	131	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	137
2018	145	0	1	7	0	0	5	0	158
2019	138	1	1	8	0	1	5	0	154
2020	143	1	1	6	0	0	3	0	154
2021	132	1	0	5	0	0	1	0	139
2022	146	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	151
2023	137	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	142
2024	148	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	151

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 Illini Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	156	4.5	34.6	n/a
1993	148	8.8	16.8	n/a
1994	228	16.0	14.3	n/a
1995	250	18.0	13.9	n/a
1996	250	18.0	13.9	n/a
1997	255	18.0	14.2	n/a
1998	252	17.1	14.7	n/a
1999	244	18.0	13.6	n/a
2000	219	18.0	12.2	n/a
2001	229	18.0	12.7	n/a
2002	226	17.0	13.3	32.7
2003	226	17.0	13.3	32.7
2004	227	18.0	12.6	40.1
2005	221	17.0	13.0	39.4
2006	199	16.0	12.4	33.2
2007	188	15.0	12.5	34.4
2008	202	9.0	22.4	34.7
2009	132	12.0	11.0	60.5
2010	183	11.0	16.6	43
2011	190	11.0	17.2	51.1
2012	199	11.0	18.0	45.7
2013	187	13.0	14.3	46
2014	174	10.4	16.7	53.4
2015	138	11.0	12.5	54.3
2016	138	13.0	10.6	49.3
2017	137	13.5	10.1	48.2
2018	158	13.4	11.7	49.4
2019	154	14.6	10.5	48.7
2020	154	12.2	12.5	49.4
2021	139	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	151	11.7	12.9	37.1
2023	142	12.0	11.8	21.8
2024	151	12.4	12.1	17.9

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 Illini Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	156	4.5	34.6	n/a
1993	148	8.8	16.8	n/a
1994	228	16.0	14.3	n/a
1995	250	18.0	13.9	n/a
1996	250	18.0	13.9	n/a
1997	255	18.0	14.2	n/a
1998	252	17.1	14.7	n/a
1999	244	18.0	13.6	n/a
2000	219	18.0	12.2	n/a
2001	229	18.0	12.7	n/a
2002	226	17.0	13.3	32.7
2003	226	17.0	13.3	32.7
2004	227	18.0	12.6	40.1
2005	221	17.0	13.0	39.4
2006	199	16.0	12.4	33.2
2007	188	15.0	12.5	34.4
2008	202	9.0	22.4	34.7
2009	132	12.0	11.0	60.5
2010	183	11.0	16.6	43
2011	190	11.0	17.2	51.1
2012	199	11.0	18.0	45.7
2013	187	13.0	14.3	46
2014	174	10.4	16.7	53.4
2015	138	11.0	12.5	54.3
2016	138	13.0	10.6	49.3
2017	137	13.5	10.1	48.2
2018	158	13.4	11.7	49.4
2019	154	14.6	10.5	48.7
2020	154	12.2	12.5	49.4
2021	139	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	151	11.7	12.9	37.1
2023	142	12.0	11.8	21.8
2024	151	12.4	12.1	17.9

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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