A-C Central Middle School
Ashland, IL · A-C Central CUSD 262
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Rural, distant
407th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 41%▲ Improving
601 W Buchanan St, Ashland, IL 62612
(217)476-3312NCES ID 170010500245Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks A-C Central Middle School 407th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 41% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 10th in 2019 to 41th in 2025 — improving.
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 91 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1993, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 94.5% | ▼ 2.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 3.3% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.4% | 2.2% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Black | 2.1% | 0.0% | ▼ 2.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1993. 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 $134K in zip 62612 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than A-C Central Middle School
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ELA 20% ▼20 · Math 7%Compare - #504Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 19.9 mi away504th of 685
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ELA 78% ▲38 · Math 45%Compare
What school district is A-C Central Middle School in?
A-C Central Middle School is part of the A-C Central CUSD 262 district in Ashland, Illinois.
Is A-C Central Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks A-C Central Middle School 407th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 41% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of A-C Central Middle School?
White 95%, Two or more races 3%, Hispanic 2% (91 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near A-C Central Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62612 is $134K 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.