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Gillespie Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

412 Oregon St, Gillespie, IL 62033 · (217) 839-2116 · Part of Gillespie Community Unit School District 7

Gillespie Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
244
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Gillespie Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gillespie Township kids: Gillespie High School

On the path

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

PK–5Ben-Gil Elementary Schoolin Gillespie
6–8Gillespie Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Gillespie High Schoolin Gillespie

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts20%
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 ↗

412 Oregon St, Gillespie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 676
Grade 793
Grade 875
Enrollment over time
271’20
263’21
248’22
262’23
244’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Gillespie Community Unit School District 7

The district →
Ben-Gil Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gillespie
C
523 students12:1
Gillespie High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gillespie
B+
328 students13:1

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