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Zion Central Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1716 27th St, Zion, IL 60099 · (847) 379-0227 · Part of Zion Elementary School District 6

Zion Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
330
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Zion Central Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Zion Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Zion Central Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts8%
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 ↗

1716 27th St, Zion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6125
Grade 7112
Grade 893
Enrollment over time
458’20
364’21
323’22
342’23
330’24

Down 27.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%Black 26%White 7%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Zion Central Middle School from Zion Township families.

Other schools in Zion Elementary School District 6

The district →
Beulah Park Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Zion
289 students18:1
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Zion
275 students20:1
Lakeview School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Zion
249 students13:1
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Zion
D−
339 students11:1
Elmwood Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Zion
D
336 students16:1
Shiloh Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Zion
358 students14:1

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