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Jacksonville Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

664 Lincoln Ave, Jacksonville, IL 62650 · (217) 243-4384 · Part of Jacksonville School District 117

Jacksonville’s School Grade D better than 10% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
680
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Jacksonville Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Jacksonville kids: Jacksonville High School

On the path

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

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Jacksonville Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Jacksonville High School890 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts19%
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 ↗

664 Lincoln Ave, Jacksonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6231
Grade 7223
Grade 8226
Enrollment over time
729’20
723’21
718’22
654’23
680’24

Down 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Black 10%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 5%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 Jacksonville Middle School from Jacksonville families.

Other schools in Jacksonville School District 117

The district →
The Early Years
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Jacksonville
247 students27:1
Eisenhower Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jacksonville
B+
349 students16:1
South Jacksonville Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Jacksonville
C+
311 students15:1
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jacksonville
C+
264 students13:1
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jacksonville
B−
246 students12:1
North Jacksonville School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jacksonville
B−
135 students10:1

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