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GCMS Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

316 E 19th St, Gibson City, IL 60936 · (217) 784-8731 · Part of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5

Drummer Township’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
211
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about GCMS Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Drummer Township kids: GCMS High School

On the path

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

PK–5GCMS Elementary Schoolin Gibson City
6–8GCMS Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12GCMS High Schoolin Gibson City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

316 E 19th St, Gibson City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 665
Grade 764
Grade 882
Enrollment over time
210’20
206’21
208’22
214’23
211’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about GCMS Middle School from Drummer Township families.

Other schools in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5

The district →
GCMS Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gibson City
B
489 students11:1
GCMS High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gibson City
B+
275 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; Drummer Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.