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Midland Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

625 6th Street, Lacon, IL 61540 · (309) 463-8010 · Part of Midland Community Unit School District 7

Lacon Township’s School Grade B better than 58% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
249
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Midland Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lacon Township kids: Midland Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Midland Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Midland Middle Schoolin Sparland

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

625 6th Street, Lacon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten34
Grade 142
Grade 235
Grade 354
Grade 440
Enrollment over time
284’20
272’21
274’22
262’23
249’24

Down 12.3% since 2020–21.

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

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Midland Elementary School from Lacon Township families.

Other schools in Midland Community Unit School District 7

The district →
Midland Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sparland
A−
214 students
Midland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Varna
B+
194 students

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