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Central Middle School

Burlington, IL · Central CUSD 301

Regular public school · Grades 8 · Rural, fringe

73rd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 89% Declining

44W303 Plato Rd, Burlington, IL 60109

(847)464-6000NCES ID 170783000396Directory 202324

396
Students
2023–24 enrollment
18.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
16%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
15.6%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Central Middle School 73rd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 89% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 95th in 2019 to 89th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%89%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
Central Middle School
82%
IL average
52%
Math
Central Middle School
58%
IL average
38%
Science
Central Middle School
66%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time Central Middle School IL average
25%50%75%82%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Central Middle School IL average
25%50%75%58%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Central Middle School IL average
25%50%75%66%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%91%86%83%76%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math by race, over time
25%50%75%72%62%60%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science by race, over time
25%50%75%88%81%67%49%201920202025no testing 2020–21

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 396 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic15%White59%Asian19%
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categories changedHispanic 15%White 59%Asian 19%97%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White84.5%59.3% 25.2 pts
Asian2.0%19.2% 17.2 pts
Hispanic9.4%15.4% 6.0 pts
Two or more races0.0%3.0% 3.0 pts
Black3.8%2.8% 1.0 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 $324K in zip 60109 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016

$84K$167K$251K$334K$318K201620202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Central Middle School in?

Central Middle School is part of the Central CUSD 301 district in Burlington, Illinois.

Is Central Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Central Middle School 73rd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 89% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?

White 59%, Asian 19%, Hispanic 15%, Two or more races 3% (396 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Central Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 60109 is $324K 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.