Is Sullivan Middle School a good school?

Sullivan Middle School ranks 470 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sullivan Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 253 students attended Sullivan Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sullivan Middle School?

Students at Sullivan Middle School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Sullivan Middle School attend?

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

Sullivan Middle School

Summary:

Sullivan Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Sullivan, Illinois, with 334 students. It is part of the Sullivan CUSD 300 district, which is ranked 341 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating.

Sullivan Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally higher than the state averages but lower than the district averages. The school's 8th-grade students performed particularly well, with 51.9% proficient or better in ELA and 40.8% in Mathematics, both higher than the state and district averages. However, the school has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.3% in 2019-2020 to 18.9% in 2020-2021, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 11.7% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average of 10.4%.

Compared to nearby schools, the Mt. Zion Intermediate School and Mt. Zion Junior High School generally outperform Sullivan Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, with Mt. Zion Junior High School ranking 454 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating). Additionally, Moulton Elementary School, which serves grades 4-8, also outperforms Sullivan Middle School. However, Sullivan Middle School's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (53.89%) suggests a relatively low-income student population, which may contribute to the school's lower performance compared to some of the neighboring schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

713 N Main St
Sullivan, IL 61951

(217) 728-8381

District: Sullivan CUSD 300

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,341

Students who attend Sullivan Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sullivan High School

Feeder schools for Sullivan Middle School:

Elementary:

Sullivan Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 253

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sullivan Middle School ranks better than 65.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.68. (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 (93.7%), Hispanic (2%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sullivan Middle School is 15.5. (See more...)

Compare Sullivan Middle School employs 16.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sullivan Middle School is $8,341.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sullivan Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sullivan Middle School 470^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Sullivan Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Sullivan CUSD 300:

SchoolDigger ranks Sullivan CUSD 300 341^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sullivan Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Sullivan Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	81.69	201^st	1185	83.0%
2004	79.38	237^th	1204	80.3%
2005	71.88	374^th	1209	69.1%
2006	74.54	312^th	1272	75.5%
2007	77.19	255^th	1287	80.2%
2008	79.42	213^th	1293	83.5%
2009	67.29	479^th	1318	63.7%
2010	68.93	443^rd	1327	66.6%
2011	71.68	387^th	1344	71.2%
2012	71.51	389^th	1365	71.5%
2013	65.17	454^th	1367	66.8%
2014	51.39	668^th	1322	49.5%
2015	40.75	699^th	1302	46.3%
2016	55.59	497^th	1294	61.6%
2017	66.25	367^th	1293	71.6%
2018	61.15	444^th	1293	65.7%
2019	47.90	651^st	1356	52.0%
2021	35.89	709^th	1241	42.9%
2022	46.26	650^th	1369	52.5%
2023	44.76	694^th	1367	49.2%
2024	58.68	470^th	1363	65.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sullivan Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.48	357^th	548	34.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.09	334^th	1161	71.2%
2019	52.05	519^th	1217	57.4%
2021	38.30	612^th	1019	39.9%
2022	50.62	503^rd	1221	58.8%
2023	45.40	617^th	1234	50.0%
2024	53.28	473^rd	1219	61.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sullivan Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.40	506^th	1226	58.7%
2019	45.60	649^th	1276	49.1%
2021	38.88	569^th	1017	44.1%
2022	51.44	521^st	1286	59.5%
2023	47.78	593^rd	1275	53.5%
2024	55.84	473^rd	1251	62.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sullivan Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.67	353^rd	1223	71.1%
2019	48.88	599^th	1296	53.8%
2021	28.16	748^th	1048	28.6%
2022	41.58	670^th	1286	47.9%
2023	41.02	700^th	1292	45.8%
2024	60.96	405^th	1264	68.0%

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Rank History for White students at Sullivan Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.72	479^th	889	46.1%
2019	29.28	655^th	905	27.6%
2021	21.91	656^th	813	19.3%
2022	30.38	640^th	898	28.7%
2023	25.94	707^th	895	21.0%
2024	41.09	513^th	875	41.4%

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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 Sullivan Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	519	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	519
1990	531	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	531
1991	515	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1992	533	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1993	551	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1994	572	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1995	546	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1996	546	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1997	280	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1998	275	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
1999	273	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2000	274	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
2001	255	1	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
2002	258	1	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	263
2003	258	1	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	263
2004	248	0	5	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	254
2005	251	2	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	257
2006	251	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	6	260
2007	272	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	5	278
2008	273	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	3	278
2009	256	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	7	265
2010	260	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	8	270
2011	258	0	1	3	1	0	9	0	272
2012	242	0	1	3	1	0	8	0	255
2013	236	0	1	6	0	0	9	0	252
2014	226	0	0	7	0	0	9	0	242
2015	229	1	0	6	0	0	8	0	244
2016	234	1	2	4	0	0	8	0	249
2017	237	1	2	2	0	0	10	0	252
2018	232	2	2	3	0	0	11	0	250
2019	324	2	1	9	0	0	14	0	350
2020	341	6	1	7	0	0	8	0	363
2021	324	6	0	8	0	0	12	0	350
2022	298	3	1	6	1	0	9	0	318
2023	313	2	3	7	1	0	8	0	334
2024	237	2	3	5	1	0	5	0	253

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 Sullivan Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	519	27.0	19.2	n/a
1990	531	28.0	18.9	n/a
1991	515	27.8	18.5	n/a
1992	533	29.0	18.3	n/a
1993	552	28.0	19.7	n/a
1994	573	29.0	19.8	n/a
1995	547	31.0	17.6	n/a
1996	547	31.0	17.6	n/a
1997	282	14.0	20.1	n/a
1998	276	15.8	17.5	n/a
1999	274	15.0	18.3	n/a
2000	279	16.0	17.4	n/a
2001	261	15.0	17.4	n/a
2002	263	15.0	17.5	22.8
2003	263	15.0	17.5	22.8
2004	254	14.0	18.1	26.8
2005	257	15.0	17.1	29.2
2006	260	16.0	16.3	31.5
2007	278	20.0	13.9	29.7
2008	278	13.0	21.4	31.6
2009	265	15.0	17.7	34.5
2010	270	15.0	18.0	38.5
2011	272	15.0	18.1	36.8
2012	255	15.0	17.0	47.8
2013	252	15.4	16.3	46.4
2014	242	15.0	16.1	48.8
2015	244	14.0	17.4	48
2016	249	13.0	19.1	45.4
2017	252	13.7	18.3	45.6
2018	250	14.8	16.8	52
2019	350	19.8	17.5	46.9
2020	363	20.5	17.7	48.2
2021	350	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	318	20.1	15.7	44.3
2023	334	22.3	14.9	53.9
2024	253	16.2	15.5	45.5

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 Sullivan Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	519	27.0	19.2	n/a
1990	531	28.0	18.9	n/a
1991	515	27.8	18.5	n/a
1992	533	29.0	18.3	n/a
1993	552	28.0	19.7	n/a
1994	573	29.0	19.8	n/a
1995	547	31.0	17.6	n/a
1996	547	31.0	17.6	n/a
1997	282	14.0	20.1	n/a
1998	276	15.8	17.5	n/a
1999	274	15.0	18.3	n/a
2000	279	16.0	17.4	n/a
2001	261	15.0	17.4	n/a
2002	263	15.0	17.5	22.8
2003	263	15.0	17.5	22.8
2004	254	14.0	18.1	26.8
2005	257	15.0	17.1	29.2
2006	260	16.0	16.3	31.5
2007	278	20.0	13.9	29.7
2008	278	13.0	21.4	31.6
2009	265	15.0	17.7	34.5
2010	270	15.0	18.0	38.5
2011	272	15.0	18.1	36.8
2012	255	15.0	17.0	47.8
2013	252	15.4	16.3	46.4
2014	242	15.0	16.1	48.8
2015	244	14.0	17.4	48
2016	249	13.0	19.1	45.4
2017	252	13.7	18.3	45.6
2018	250	14.8	16.8	52
2019	350	19.8	17.5	46.9
2020	363	20.5	17.7	48.2
2021	350	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	318	20.1	15.7	44.3
2023	334	22.3	14.9	53.9
2024	253	16.2	15.5	45.5

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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