Is Nippersink Middle School a good school?

Nippersink Middle School ranks 259 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nippersink Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 385 students attended Nippersink Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Nippersink Middle School?

Students at Nippersink Middle School are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Nippersink Middle School attend?

Students who attend Nippersink Middle School usually go on to attend Richmond-Burton High School

Nippersink Middle School

Summary:

Nippersink Middle School is a public middle school located in Richmond, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 385 students. The school is part of the Nippersink School District 2, which is ranked 207 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nippersink Middle School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools, with a current statewide ranking of 259 out of 1,363 schools and a 4-star rating. The school outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in 6th grade ELA and 8th grade Science. Nippersink Middle School also demonstrates exceptional performance for female, Hispanic, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, with higher proficiency rates compared to state averages.

While Nippersink Middle School outperforms most nearby schools in academic proficiency, some nearby schools, such as Antioch Upper Grade School and Alden-Hebron Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance. The school has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 27.4% in 2021-2022 to 17.0% in 2023-2024, indicating improved student engagement and attendance, though this rate is still higher than the state average.

Detail:

Public 6-8

10006 N Main St
Richmond, IL 60071-9436

(815) 678-7129

District: Nippersink School District 2

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,284

Students who attend Nippersink Middle School usually attend:

High:

Richmond-Burton High School

Feeder schools for Nippersink Middle School:

Elementary:	Richmond Grade School
	Spring Grove Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 385

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nippersink Middle School ranks better than 81% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.57. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nippersink Middle School is $17,284.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nippersink Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nippersink Middle School 259^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Nippersink Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Nippersink School District 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Nippersink School District 2 207^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nippersink Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Nippersink Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	66.23	437^th	1185	63.1%
2004	61.96	522^nd	1204	56.6%
2005	74.48	330^th	1209	72.7%
2006	78.65	231^st	1272	81.8%
2007	79.07	217^th	1287	83.1%
2008	77.43	253^rd	1293	80.4%
2009	83.30	129^th	1318	90.2%
2010	80.53	182^nd	1327	86.3%
2011	79.08	218^th	1344	83.8%
2012	79.01	223^rd	1365	83.7%
2013	81.08	220^th	1367	83.9%
2014	78.08	249^th	1322	81.2%
2015	81.03	207^th	1302	84.1%
2016	83.25	170^th	1294	86.9%
2017	85.11	160^th	1293	87.6%
2018	87.81	126^th	1293	90.3%
2019	89.98	103^rd	1356	92.4%
2021	77.51	222^nd	1241	82.1%
2022	80.34	218^th	1369	84.1%
2023	71.79	307^th	1367	77.5%
2024	77.57	259^th	1363	81.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Nippersink Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.98	63^rd	602	89.5%
2019	67.45	127^th	792	84.0%
2021	58.10	125^th	548	77.2%
2022	56.85	174^th	781	77.7%
2023	59.51	213^th	805	73.5%
2024	57.67	233^rd	802	70.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.83	71^st	1161	93.9%
2019	96.10	14^th	1217	98.8%
2021	62.30	249^th	1019	75.6%
2022	63.15	320^th	1221	73.8%
2023	38.74	740^th	1234	40.0%
2024	70.55	238^th	1219	80.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Nippersink Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.41	103^rd	1226	91.6%
2019	90.91	85^th	1276	93.3%
2021	79.04	164^th	1017	83.9%
2022	79.16	223^rd	1286	82.7%
2023	72.97	271^st	1275	78.7%
2024	82.41	174^th	1251	86.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Nippersink Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.74	93^rd	674	86.2%
2024	60.87	161^st	639	74.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Nippersink Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.76	154^th	1223	87.4%
2019	86.48	135^th	1296	89.6%
2021	68.30	253^rd	1048	75.9%
2022	77.92	213^th	1286	83.4%
2023	65.57	349^th	1292	73.0%
2024	68.32	321^st	1264	74.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nippersink Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.87	130^th	590	78.0%
2019	87.98	40^th	639	93.7%
2022	74.31	105^th	662	84.1%
2023	48.59	285^th	661	56.9%

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Rank History for White students at Nippersink Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.71	136^th	889	84.7%
2019	80.09	129^th	905	85.7%
2021	64.82	245^th	813	69.9%
2022	65.81	256^th	898	71.5%
2023	56.59	339^th	895	62.1%
2024	63.81	280^th	875	68.0%

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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 Nippersink Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	500	3	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
2002	533	4	1	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
2003	533	4	1	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
2004	546	1	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
2005	540	2	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2006	545	2	6	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
2007	543	4	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	1	567
2008	540	3	3	21	2	n/a	n/a	11	580
2009	548	1	6	17	1	n/a	n/a	11	584
2010	523	2	7	14	1	n/a	n/a	4	551
2011	507	4	7	36	1	0	3	0	558
2012	498	3	7	33	1	0	4	0	546
2013	469	2	9	43	0	0	8	0	531
2014	444	1	10	42	0	0	11	0	508
2015	427	2	11	38	0	1	10	0	489
2016	404	2	8	39	0	1	11	0	465
2017	373	2	9	42	0	0	9	0	435
2018	368	4	8	43	0	0	10	0	433
2019	332	5	9	50	0	0	12	0	408
2020	319	3	5	48	0	0	11	0	386
2021	299	2	2	36	0	0	16	0	355
2022	333	3	0	34	0	0	10	0	380
2023	334	5	0	38	0	0	8	0	385

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 Nippersink Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	517	35.0	14.8	n/a
2002	561	38.8	14.5	3
2003	561	38.8	14.5	3
2004	572	38.6	14.8	4.2
2005	563	32.0	17.6	7.5
2006	566	32.0	17.7	6.7
2007	567	29.0	19.6	6.4
2008	580	28.0	20.7	8.8
2009	584	32.0	18.3	8.4
2010	551	30.0	18.3	12.4
2011	558	31.0	18.0	0
2012	546	30.0	18.2	19.4
2013	531	52.0	10.2	23.4
2014	508	33.0	15.3	23
2015	489	33.0	14.8	21.3
2016	465	33.0	14.0	18.7
2017	435	33.0	13.1	18.9
2018	433	34.0	12.7	17.8
2019	408	33.0	12.3	20.1
2020	386	32.0	12.0	20.2
2021	355	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	380	32.0	11.8	21.8
2023	385	32.0	12.0	22.3

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 Nippersink Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	517	35.0	14.8	n/a
2002	561	38.8	14.5	3
2003	561	38.8	14.5	3
2004	572	38.6	14.8	4.2
2005	563	32.0	17.6	7.5
2006	566	32.0	17.7	6.7
2007	567	29.0	19.6	6.4
2008	580	28.0	20.7	8.8
2009	584	32.0	18.3	8.4
2010	551	30.0	18.3	12.4
2011	558	31.0	18.0	0
2012	546	30.0	18.2	19.4
2013	531	52.0	10.2	23.4
2014	508	33.0	15.3	23
2015	489	33.0	14.8	21.3
2016	465	33.0	14.0	18.7
2017	435	33.0	13.1	18.9
2018	433	34.0	12.7	17.8
2019	408	33.0	12.3	20.1
2020	386	32.0	12.0	20.2
2021	355	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	380	32.0	11.8	21.8
2023	385	32.0	12.0	22.3

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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