Carbondale Middle School
Carbondale, IL · Carbondale ESD 95
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Town, distant
624th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 9%· Stable
1150 E Grand Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901
(618)457-2174NCES ID 170834000449Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Carbondale Middle School 624th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 9% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 10th in 2019 to 9th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 468 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 44.0% | 49.4% | ▲ 5.4 pts | |
| White | 34.1% | 28.6% | ▼ 5.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.7% | 9.8% | ▲ 4.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 10.5% | 9.0% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| Asian | 4.8% | 2.4% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.9% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.9 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 $129K in zip 62901 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2008
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Carbondale Middle School
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ELA 63% ▲35 · Math 36% ▲24Compare - #368Cobden Jr High SchoolCobden SUD 17 · 12.9 mi away368th of 685
ELA 57% ▲29 · Math 28% ▲16Compare - #443Marion Jr High SchoolMarion CUSD 2 · 13.8 mi away443rd of 685
ELA 44% ▲16 · Math 31% ▲19Compare - #18Elverado Junior High SchoolElverado CUSD 196 · 15.3 mi away18th of 685
ELA 81% ▲53Compare - #565Washington Middle SchoolJohnston City CUSD 1 · 16.3 mi away565th of 685
ELA 38% ▲10 · Math 17% ▲5Compare
What school district is Carbondale Middle School in?
Carbondale Middle School is part of the Carbondale ESD 95 district in Carbondale, Illinois.
Is Carbondale Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Carbondale Middle School 624th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 9% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Carbondale Middle School?
Black 49%, White 29%, Hispanic 10%, Two or more races 9% (468 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Carbondale Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62901 is $129K 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.