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Erie Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

500 5th Ave, Erie, IL 61250 · (309) 659-2239 · Part of Erie Community Unit School District 1

Erie Township’s School Grade B better than 60% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
171
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Erie Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Erie Township kids: Erie High School

On the path

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

PK–4Erie Elem Schoolin Erie
5–8Erie Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Erie High Schoolin Erie

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
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 ↗

500 5th Ave, Erie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 544
Grade 643
Grade 739
Grade 845
Enrollment over time
186’20
186’21
176’22
175’23
171’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Erie Middle School from Erie Township families.

Other schools in Erie Community Unit School District 1

The district →
Erie Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Erie
B+
242 students11:1
Erie High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Erie
B+
190 students9:1

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; Erie Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.