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PLT Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

38 Ferry St, Prophetstown, IL 61277 · (815) 537-5084 · Part of Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3

Prophetstown Township’s School Grade C better than 30% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
148
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about PLT Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Prophetstown Township kids: Prophetstown High School

On the path

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

PK–3Prophetstown Elem Schoolin Prophetstown
6–8PLT Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Prophetstown High Schoolin Prophetstown

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

38 Ferry St, Prophetstown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 646
Grade 758
Grade 844
Enrollment over time
190’20
185’21
168’22
169’23
148’24

Down 22.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Black <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 PLT Middle School from Prophetstown Township families.

Other schools in Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3

The district →
Prophetstown Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Prophetstown
B+
229 students15:1
Tampico Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tampico
C+
156 students13:1
Prophetstown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Prophetstown
B−
205 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; Prophetstown Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.