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East Prairie Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

409 S Prairie St, Tuscola, IL 61953 · (217) 253-2828 · Part of Tuscola Community Unit School District 301

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Directions
Students
271
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about East Prairie Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Tuscola Township kids: Tuscola High School

On the path

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

PK–4North Ward Elementary Schoolin Tuscola
5–8East Prairie Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Tuscola High Schoolin Tuscola

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts28%
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 ↗

409 S Prairie St, Tuscola

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 564
Grade 670
Grade 770
Grade 867
Enrollment over time
289’20
309’21
285’22
278’23
271’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Prairie Middle School from Tuscola Township families.

Other schools in Tuscola Community Unit School District 301

The district →
North Ward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tuscola
B
334 students12:1
Tuscola High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tuscola
B−
299 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; Tuscola Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.