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Southwestern Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

8226 Route 111, Piasa, IL 62079 · (618) 372-3813 · Part of Southwestern Community Unit School District 9

Shipman Township’s School Grade B better than 57% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
171
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Southwestern Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shipman Township kids: Southwestern High School

On the path

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

3–4Shipman Elem Schoolin Shipman
7–8Southwestern Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Southwestern High Schoolin Piasa

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

8226 Route 111, Piasa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 783
Grade 888
Enrollment over time
211’20
211’21
189’22
174’23
171’24

Down 19% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwestern Middle School from Shipman Township families.

Other schools in Southwestern Community Unit School District 9

The district →
Brighton North Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Brighton
293 students16:1
Shipman Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Shipman
B
155 students12:1
Medora Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Medora
B
160 students13:1
Southwestern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Piasa
B−
370 students12:1

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