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A-C Central Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

601 W Buchanan St, Ashland, IL 62612 · (217) 476-3312 · Part of A-C Central Community Unit School District 262

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Directions
Students
89
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about A-C Central Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ashland Township kids: A-C Central High School

On the path

Where Ashland Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4A-C Central Elementary Schoolin Chandlerville
5–8A-C Central Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12A-C Central High Schoolin Ashland

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

601 W Buchanan St, Ashland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 522
Grade 622
Grade 724
Grade 821
Enrollment over time
104’20
96’21
84’22
91’23
89’24

Down 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about A-C Central Middle School from Ashland Township families.

Other schools in A-C Central Community Unit School District 262

The district →
A-C Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chandlerville
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129 students8:1
A-C Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashland
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96 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Ashland Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.