Is PLT Middle School a good school?

PLT Middle School ranks 233 rd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend PLT Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 169 students attended PLT Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of PLT Middle School?

Students at PLT Middle School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

PLT Middle School

Summary:

PLT Middle School is a public middle school located in Prophetstown, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 168 students. This school is part of the Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 district, which is ranked 364 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PLT Middle School has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 233 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly impressive across various student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, and white students all in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools. Additionally, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is in the top 10% of Illinois middle schools.

While PLT Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, its rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024 is still lower than the state average. The school's relatively high spending per student, at $11,760 in the 2022-2023 school year, and low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 suggest that it has access to adequate resources and staffing to support student learning. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Geneseo Middle School, PLT Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming its district and the state of Illinois in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

38 Ferry St
Prophetstown, IL 61277-1035

(815) 537-5084

District: Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3

SchoolDigger Rank:
233^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,425

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 169

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

3.6%

American Indian:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details PLT Middle School ranks better than 82.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.26. (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 (92.3%), two or more races (3.6%), American Indian (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at PLT Middle School is 13.7. (See more...)

Compare PLT Middle School employs 12.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at PLT Middle School is $14,425.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

PLT Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks PLT Middle School 233^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See PLT Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3:

SchoolDigger ranks Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 364^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for PLT Middle School

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Rank History for all students at PLT Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	68.78	397^th	1185	66.5%
2004	75.80	304^th	1204	74.8%
2005	75.55	308^th	1209	74.5%
2006	63.85	513^th	1272	59.7%
2007	62.86	555^th	1287	56.9%
2008	70.63	402^nd	1293	68.9%
2009	72.95	356^th	1318	73.0%
2010	68.04	464^th	1327	65.0%
2011	57.80	659^th	1344	51.0%
2012	54.96	712^th	1365	47.8%
2013	67.28	419^th	1367	69.3%
2014	75.68	285^th	1322	78.4%
2015	49.57	556^th	1302	57.3%
2016	66.66	350^th	1294	73.0%
2017	74.96	269^th	1293	79.2%
2018	87.23	131^st	1293	89.9%
2019	76.98	261^st	1356	80.8%
2021	45.05	583^rd	1241	53.0%
2022	74.79	278^th	1369	79.7%
2023	81.81	199^th	1367	85.4%
2024	79.26	233^rd	1363	82.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at PLT Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.87	173^rd	602	71.3%
2019	41.55	356^th	792	55.1%
2021	30.34	413^th	548	24.6%
2022	54.10	200^th	781	74.4%
2023	47.05	308^th	805	61.7%
2024	51.78	276^th	802	65.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.69	46^th	1161	96.0%
2019	83.49	104^th	1217	91.5%
2021	55.53	336^th	1019	67.0%
2022	84.43	80^th	1221	93.4%
2023	90.98	43^rd	1234	96.5%
2024	82.72	110^th	1219	91.0%

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Rank History for Female students at PLT Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.88	191^st	1226	84.4%
2019	68.74	343^rd	1276	73.1%
2021	40.30	554^th	1017	45.5%
2022	65.40	354^th	1286	72.5%
2023	73.43	267^th	1275	79.1%
2024	78.62	224^th	1251	82.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at PLT Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.57	162^nd	674	76.0%
2024	60.34	164^th	639	74.3%

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Rank History for Male students at PLT Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.77	92^nd	1223	92.5%
2019	82.53	182^nd	1296	86.0%
2021	45.32	492^nd	1048	53.1%
2022	79.83	190^th	1286	85.2%
2023	84.37	159^th	1292	87.7%
2024	77.90	225^th	1264	82.2%

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Rank History for White students at PLT Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.53	151^st	889	83.0%
2019	62.83	305^th	905	66.3%
2021	30.66	561^st	813	31.0%
2022	59.90	322^nd	898	64.1%
2023	66.51	249^th	895	72.2%
2024	68.98	226^th	875	74.2%

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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 PLT Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	206	3	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	214
1998	230	3	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
1999	204	1	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
2000	205	0	1	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	217
2001	212	0	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	222
2002	227	4	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
2003	227	4	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
2004	224	3	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
2005	223	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	6	237
2006	218	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	7	229
2007	219	0	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	7	235
2008	205	0	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	8	222
2009	212	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	10	230
2010	208	0	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	8	225
2011	210	3	2	15	0	0	0	0	230
2012	210	0	0	9	0	0	1	0	220
2013	191	0	0	7	0	0	2	0	200
2014	172	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	179
2015	159	0	0	2	0	0	7	0	168
2016	155	0	0	1	0	0	8	0	164
2017	156	0	0	2	0	0	10	0	168
2018	142	2	0	2	0	0	3	0	149
2019	155	2	0	2	0	0	3	0	162
2020	153	2	0	5	0	0	7	0	167
2021	174	3	0	4	0	0	9	0	190
2022	169	2	0	2	2	0	10	0	185
2023	153	5	0	3	1	0	6	0	168
2024	156	2	0	2	3	0	6	0	169

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 PLT Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	214	13.6	15.7	n/a
1998	241	14.6	16.5	n/a
1999	217	15.0	14.5	n/a
2000	217	14.0	15.5	n/a
2001	222	18.0	12.3	n/a
2002	242	19.5	12.4	31.8
2003	242	19.5	12.4	31.8
2004	239	16.5	14.5	36
2005	237	15.7	15.1	40.7
2006	229	17.0	13.5	45.9
2007	235	15.0	15.7	43
2008	222	13.0	17.1	42.1
2009	230	16.0	14.4	48.2
2010	225	17.0	13.2	48.4
2011	230	17.0	13.5	54.3
2012	220	18.0	12.2	41.4
2013	200	14.4	13.8	57.5
2014	179	10.0	17.9	52.5
2015	168	12.0	14.0	58.9
2016	164	11.0	14.9	51.2
2017	168	10.6	15.7	51.8
2018	149	10.6	14.0	54.4
2019	162	9.6	16.8	58
2020	167	9.8	16.9	64.7
2021	190	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	185	12.1	15.2	60
2023	168	12.4	13.4	60.1
2024	169	12.2	13.7	61.5

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 PLT Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	214	13.6	15.7	n/a
1998	241	14.6	16.5	n/a
1999	217	15.0	14.5	n/a
2000	217	14.0	15.5	n/a
2001	222	18.0	12.3	n/a
2002	242	19.5	12.4	31.8
2003	242	19.5	12.4	31.8
2004	239	16.5	14.5	36
2005	237	15.7	15.1	40.7
2006	229	17.0	13.5	45.9
2007	235	15.0	15.7	43
2008	222	13.0	17.1	42.1
2009	230	16.0	14.4	48.2
2010	225	17.0	13.2	48.4
2011	230	17.0	13.5	54.3
2012	220	18.0	12.2	41.4
2013	200	14.4	13.8	57.5
2014	179	10.0	17.9	52.5
2015	168	12.0	14.0	58.9
2016	164	11.0	14.9	51.2
2017	168	10.6	15.7	51.8
2018	149	10.6	14.0	54.4
2019	162	9.6	16.8	58
2020	167	9.8	16.9	64.7
2021	190	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	185	12.1	15.2	60
2023	168	12.4	13.4	60.1
2024	169	12.2	13.7	61.5

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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