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Mattoon Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1200 S 9th St, Mattoon, IL 61938 · (217) 238-5800 · Part of Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

Mattoon Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
610
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Mattoon Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mattoon Township kids: Mattoon High School

On the path

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

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Mattoon Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Mattoon High Schoolin Mattoon

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts29%
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 ↗

1200 S 9th St, Mattoon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6192
Grade 7192
Grade 8226
Enrollment over time
717’20
668’21
645’22
621’23
610’24

Down 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black 4%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 Mattoon Middle School from Mattoon Township families.

Other schools in Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

The district →
Franklin Elementary School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mattoon
243 students21:1
Arland D Williams Jr Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mattoon
C+
653 students14:1
Riddle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mattoon
C
589 students15:1
Mattoon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mattoon
B−
888 students17:1

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