Mercer County Jr High School
Aledo, IL · Mercer County School District 404
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
584th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 15%▼ Declining
1002 Sw 6Th St, Aledo, IL 61231
(309)584-4174NCES ID 170139506040Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Mercer County Jr High School 584th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 15% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 36th in 2019 to 15th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 272 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2009, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.9% | 90.8% | ▼ 4.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.9% | 4.0% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.9% | 1.8% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.8% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Black | 1.4% | 1.5% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2009. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $169K in zip 61231 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Mercer County Jr High School
- #426Matherville Intermediate SchoolSherrard CUSD 200 · 9.3 mi away426th of 685
ELA 48% ▲13 · Math 28% ▲11Compare - #383Rockridge Jr High SchoolRockridge CUSD 300 · 13.1 mi away383rd of 685
ELA 50% ▲15 · Math 34% ▲17Compare - #460Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard CUSD 200 · 15.7 mi away460th of 685
ELA 45% ▲10 · Math 28% ▲11Compare - #531Central Intermediate SchoolMonmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 · 20.7 mi away531st of 685
ELA 35% = · Math 26% ▲9Compare - #633Edison Jr High SchoolRock Island SD 41 · 20.9 mi away633rd of 685
ELA 24% ▼11 · Math 15% ▼2Compare - #201Orion Middle SchoolOrion CUSD 223 · 22.7 mi away201st of 685
ELA 62% ▲27 · Math 49% ▲32Compare - #553Washington Jr High SchoolRock Island SD 41 · 23.1 mi away553rd of 685
ELA 41% ▲6 · Math 16% ▼1Compare - #589John Deere Middle SchoolMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 · 23.8 mi away589th of 685
ELA 31% ▼4 · Math 19% ▲2Compare
What school district is Mercer County Jr High School in?
Mercer County Jr High School is part of the Mercer County School District 404 district in Aledo, Illinois.
Is Mercer County Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Mercer County Jr High School 584th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 15% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Mercer County Jr High School?
White 91%, Two or more races 4%, Asian 2%, Hispanic 2% (272 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Mercer County Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61231 is $169K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.