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Carlyle Junior High School

Carlyle, IL · Carlyle CUSD 1 · Grades 5 - 8

250th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 64% Improving

278
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
57%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
9.3%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

Carlyle Junior High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Carlyle Junior High School 250th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 64% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 56th in 2019 to 64th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%64%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Carlyle Junior High School test scores

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

English Language Arts
This school
70%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
34%
IL average
38%
Science
This school
51%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%70%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%34%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Carlyle Junior High School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 278 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

White90%
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White 90%94%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White94.2%89.6% 4.6 pts
Two or more races0.8%4.3% 3.5 pts
Black3.3%2.5% 0.8 pts
Hispanic0.8%1.8% 1.0 pts
American Indian0.6%1.1% 0.5 pts
Asian0.3%0.7% 0.4 pts

Homes near Carlyle Junior High School

Typical home value $183K in zip 62231 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009

$44K$88K$132K$176K$168K2009201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Middle schools near Carlyle Junior High School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Carlyle Junior High School in?

Carlyle Junior High School is part of the Carlyle CUSD 1 district in Carlyle, Illinois.

Is Carlyle Junior High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Carlyle Junior High School 250th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 64% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Carlyle Junior High School?

White 90%, Two or more races 4%, Black 3%, Hispanic 2% (278 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Carlyle Junior High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 62231 is $183K 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.