Bement Middle School
Bement, IL · Bement CUSD 5
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
253rd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 63%▼ Declining
201 S Champaign St, Bement, IL 61813
(217)678-4200NCES ID 170582004541Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Bement Middle School 253rd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 63% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 73th in 2019 to 63th 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 67 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.5% | 92.5% | 0.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.2% | 6.0% | ▲ 3.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.2% | 1.5% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| Black | 1.1% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.1% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.1 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 $168K in zip 61813 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2015
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Bement Middle School in?
Bement Middle School is part of the Bement CUSD 5 district in Bement, Illinois.
Is Bement Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Bement Middle School 253rd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 63% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Bement Middle School?
White 93%, Two or more races 6%, Hispanic 2% (67 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Bement Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61813 is $168K 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.