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Murphysboro Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2125 Spruce St, Murphysboro, IL 62966 · (618) 684-3041 · Part of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Murphysboro Township’s School Grade C better than 31% of Illinois school districts

Students
422
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Murphysboro Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Murphysboro Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

3–5Carruthers Elementary Schoolin Murphysboro
6–8Murphysboro Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts6%
State average 30.7%

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

2125 Spruce St, Murphysboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6135
Grade 7131
Grade 8155
Grade 101
Enrollment over time
449’20
433’21
444’22
432’23
422’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Black 13%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

The district →

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