Summary:
Alton Middle School is a public middle school located in Alton, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,241 students. The school is part of the Alton CUSD 11 district, which is ranked 641 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Alton Middle School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.9% in 2023-2024 to a peak of 51.6% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), is consistently below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and only 11.6% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 28.4%. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing particularly poorly compared to their White peers.
Despite increased per-student spending, from $10,641 in 2020-2021 to $15,028 in 2022-2023, Alton Middle School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby middle schools, such as Southwestern Middle School, Liberty Middle School, and Wilbur Trimpe Middle School, which have higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings from SchoolDigger. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.29% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, likely contributes to the academic challenges faced by the school, particularly for vulnerable student populations like the homeless.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Alton CUSD 11
SchoolDigger Rank:
1007th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,178
Students who attend Alton Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Alton Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.3
Number of students: 1,241
Racial breakdown:
White:
52.1%
African American:
30.7%
Two or more races:
12.2%
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Hispanic:
4.5%
Asian:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.3%
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