Athens Junior High School
Athens, IL · Athens CUSD 213
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Rural, distant
336th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 51%▼ Declining
501 Warrior Way, Athens, IL 62613
(217)636-8380NCES ID 170447004530Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Athens Junior High School 336th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 51% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 72th in 2019 to 51th 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 148 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.8% | 88.5% | ▼ 8.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.5% | 6.1% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 4.1% | ▲ 4.1 pts | |
| Black | 0.6% | 1.4% | ▲ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. 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 $226K in zip 62613 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 Athens Junior High School
- #134Cantrall Intermediate SchoolAthens CUSD 213 · 2.6 mi away134th of 685
ELA 74% ▲15 · Math 51% ▲19Compare - #65Williamsville Jr High SchoolWilliamsville CUSD 15 · 8.9 mi away65th of 685
ELA 82% ▲23 · Math 59% ▲27Compare - #261Pleasant Plains Middle SchoolPleasant Plains CUSD 8 · 10 mi away261st of 685
ELA 62% ▲3 · Math 40% ▲8Compare - #667U S Grant Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 11.3 mi away667th of 685
ELA 20% ▼39 · Math 7% ▼25Compare - #140Lincoln Magnet SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 12 mi away140th of 685
ELA 78% ▲19 · Math 45% ▲13Compare - #685Washington Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 12.5 mi away685th of 685
ELA 10% ▼49 · Math 3% ▼29Compare - #449Riverton Middle SchoolRiverton CUSD 14 · 12.8 mi away449th of 685
ELA 53% ▼6 · Math 22% ▼10Compare - #504Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 13.2 mi away504th of 685
ELA 41% ▼18 · Math 24% ▼8Compare
What school district is Athens Junior High School in?
Athens Junior High School is part of the Athens CUSD 213 district in Athens, Illinois.
Is Athens Junior High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Athens Junior High School 336th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 51% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Athens Junior High School?
White 89%, Two or more races 6%, Hispanic 4%, Black 1% (148 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Athens Junior High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62613 is $226K 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.