Is Herrin Middle School a good school?

Herrin Middle School ranks 406 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Herrin Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 510 students attended Herrin Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Herrin Middle School?

Students at Herrin Middle School are 81% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Herrin Middle School attend?

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

Herrin Middle School

Summary:

Herrin Middle School is a public middle school serving 507 students in grades 6-8 in Herrin, Illinois, which is part of the Herrin CUSD 4 district. The school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 406 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools.

Herrin Middle School outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 51.4% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 41.2%. However, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 30.4% is slightly below the state average of 28.4%. The school performs particularly well for its African American and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups, ranking in the top 50% and top 25% of Illinois middle schools, respectively, in recent years. In contrast, the school's performance for special education students is in the bottom 25% of Illinois middle schools. Notably, Herrin Middle School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.5% in 2020-2021 to 28.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Benton Grade School 5-8 and Carbondale Middle School, Herrin Middle School generally outperforms them in test scores, particularly in ELA. Herrin Middle School also has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 62.72%, which is higher than the nearby Carterville Intermediate School (43.82%) and Carterville Junior High School (42.98%), suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged population. Additionally, Herrin Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9, which may contribute to its academic performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

700 S 14th St
Herrin, IL 62948-3808

(618) 942-7461

District: Herrin CUSD 4

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,689

Students who attend Herrin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Herrin High School

Feeder schools for Herrin Middle School:

Elementary:	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School
	North Side Primary Center

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 510

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Two or more races:

9.8%

African American:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Herrin Middle School ranks better than 70.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.88. (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 (81.2%), two or more races (9.8%), African American (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

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

Compare Herrin Middle School employs 42.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herrin Middle School is $11,689.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Herrin Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Herrin Middle School 406^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Herrin Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Herrin CUSD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Herrin CUSD 4 241^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Herrin Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Herrin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	58.77	544^th	1185	54.1%
2004	57.89	598^th	1204	50.3%
2005	53.29	673^rd	1209	44.3%
2006	54.15	684^th	1272	46.2%
2007	56.81	654^th	1287	49.2%
2008	45.14	816^th	1293	36.9%
2009	43.03	880^th	1318	33.2%
2010	38.86	940^th	1327	29.2%
2011	39.35	934^th	1344	30.5%
2012	49.17	814^th	1365	40.4%
2013	34.89	947^th	1367	30.7%
2014	43.19	776^th	1322	41.3%
2015	30.12	894^th	1302	31.3%
2016	27.34	941^st	1294	27.3%
2017	45.87	658^th	1293	49.1%
2018	60.30	457^th	1293	64.7%
2019	57.47	519^th	1356	61.7%
2021	54.06	467^th	1241	62.4%
2022	57.70	479^th	1369	65.0%
2023	67.65	357^th	1367	73.9%
2024	63.88	406^th	1363	70.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Herrin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	48.48	94^th	195	51.8%
2023	45.54	97^th	194	50.0%
2024	46.37	90^th	184	51.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Herrin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.40	358^th	602	40.5%
2019	32.75	507^th	792	36.0%
2021	30.41	411^th	548	25.0%
2022	34.65	487^th	781	37.6%
2023	29.19	561^st	805	30.3%
2024	27.76	590^th	802	26.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.07	271^st	1161	76.7%
2019	56.68	440^th	1217	63.8%
2021	52.17	391^st	1019	61.6%
2022	58.10	389^th	1221	68.1%
2023	75.93	174^th	1234	85.9%
2024	68.55	258^th	1219	78.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Herrin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	91.80	4^th	53	92.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Herrin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.96	441^st	1226	64.0%
2019	60.77	448^th	1276	64.9%
2021	55.97	375^th	1017	63.1%
2022	55.99	455^th	1286	64.6%
2023	67.85	335^th	1275	73.7%
2024	63.60	382^nd	1251	69.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Herrin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.04	324^th	674	51.9%
2024	43.91	280^th	639	56.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Herrin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.04	422^nd	1223	65.5%
2019	54.66	519^th	1296	60.0%
2021	45.99	483^rd	1048	53.9%
2022	58.89	432^nd	1286	66.4%
2023	65.99	342^nd	1292	73.5%
2024	62.74	388^th	1264	69.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Herrin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.11	159^th	511	68.9%
2019	47.25	248^th	565	56.1%
2023	52.59	197^th	569	65.4%

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Rank History for White students at Herrin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.67	505^th	889	43.2%
2019	40.11	550^th	905	39.2%
2021	39.71	464^th	813	42.9%
2022	40.01	519^th	898	42.2%
2023	51.54	389^th	895	56.5%
2024	47.57	446^th	875	49.0%

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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 Herrin Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	314	9	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	326
1992	303	8	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1993	329	14	6	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	352
1994	357	13	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1995	331	19	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1996	331	19	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1997	510	19	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1998	484	21	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1999	480	20	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
2000	456	25	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
2001	490	19	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
2002	455	24	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
2003	455	24	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
2004	470	31	2	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	513
2005	434	26	2	8	2	n/a	n/a	16	488
2006	435	16	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	17	477
2007	453	22	1	6	2	n/a	n/a	19	503
2008	487	19	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	13	529
2009	465	15	4	12	2	n/a	n/a	17	515
2010	457	21	9	7	2	n/a	n/a	35	531
2011	457	25	6	6	4	0	36	0	534
2012	459	24	2	5	4	1	24	0	519
2013	490	23	2	5	4	0	20	0	544
2014	494	23	2	4	3	0	18	0	544
2015	509	18	3	6	1	0	30	0	567
2016	472	21	2	8	2	0	22	0	527
2017	451	27	5	9	1	0	19	0	512
2018	428	26	3	9	1	0	22	0	489
2019	439	30	4	7	0	0	25	0	505
2020	434	24	2	16	0	0	32	0	508
2021	437	29	2	18	1	0	31	0	518
2022	420	27	3	13	0	0	43	0	506
2023	415	29	4	15	0	0	44	0	507
2024	414	22	6	17	1	0	50	0	510

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 Herrin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	326	17.0	19.1	n/a
1992	315	17.0	18.5	n/a
1993	352	17.0	20.7	n/a
1994	375	20.7	18.1	n/a
1995	355	21.0	16.9	n/a
1996	355	21.0	16.9	n/a
1997	536	29.0	18.5	n/a
1998	514	29.0	17.7	n/a
1999	510	29.0	17.6	n/a
2000	487	29.0	16.8	n/a
2001	517	30.5	17.0	n/a
2002	492	30.0	16.4	48.6
2003	492	30.0	16.4	48.6
2004	513	30.0	17.1	50.9
2005	488	30.0	16.3	54
2006	477	28.0	17.0	50.7
2007	503	30.0	16.8	53.9
2008	529	30.0	17.6	57.8
2009	515	30.0	17.2	59.6
2010	531	30.0	17.7	65.7
2011	534	30.0	17.8	58.8
2012	519	32.0	16.2	54.3
2013	544	33.3	16.2	60.3
2014	544	27.5	19.7	67.5
2015	567	34.0	16.6	65.6
2016	527	35.0	15.0	63.8
2017	512	36.0	14.2	57.6
2018	489	33.0	14.8	60.7
2019	505	32.9	15.3	61
2020	508	34.1	14.8	61
2021	518	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	506	38.1	13.2	58.5
2023	507	39.1	12.9	62.7
2024	510	42.1	12.1	67.5

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 Herrin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	326	17.0	19.1	n/a
1992	315	17.0	18.5	n/a
1993	352	17.0	20.7	n/a
1994	375	20.7	18.1	n/a
1995	355	21.0	16.9	n/a
1996	355	21.0	16.9	n/a
1997	536	29.0	18.5	n/a
1998	514	29.0	17.7	n/a
1999	510	29.0	17.6	n/a
2000	487	29.0	16.8	n/a
2001	517	30.5	17.0	n/a
2002	492	30.0	16.4	48.6
2003	492	30.0	16.4	48.6
2004	513	30.0	17.1	50.9
2005	488	30.0	16.3	54
2006	477	28.0	17.0	50.7
2007	503	30.0	16.8	53.9
2008	529	30.0	17.6	57.8
2009	515	30.0	17.2	59.6
2010	531	30.0	17.7	65.7
2011	534	30.0	17.8	58.8
2012	519	32.0	16.2	54.3
2013	544	33.3	16.2	60.3
2014	544	27.5	19.7	67.5
2015	567	34.0	16.6	65.6
2016	527	35.0	15.0	63.8
2017	512	36.0	14.2	57.6
2018	489	33.0	14.8	60.7
2019	505	32.9	15.3	61
2020	508	34.1	14.8	61
2021	518	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	506	38.1	13.2	58.5
2023	507	39.1	12.9	62.7
2024	510	42.1	12.1	67.5

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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