Charleston Middle School
Charleston, IL · Charleston CUSD 1
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Town, remote
452nd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 34%· Stable
920 Smith Dr, Charleston, IL 61920
(217)639-6000NCES ID 170960000568Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Charleston Middle School 452nd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 34% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 36th in 2019 to 34th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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.
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 395 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.5% | 81.0% | ▼ 12.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 7.1% | ▲ 6.3 pts | |
| Black | 2.9% | 5.6% | ▲ 2.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 5.1% | ▲ 3.8 pts | |
| Asian | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0 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 $168K in zip 61920 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Charleston Middle School
- #488Jefferson Elem SchoolCharleston CUSD 1 · 0.8 mi away488th of 685
ELA 45% ▼9 · Math 23% ▲3Compare - #414Mattoon Middle SchoolMattoon CUSD 2 · 10.6 mi away414th of 685
ELA 47% ▼7 · Math 32% ▲12Compare - #541Cumberland Middle SchoolCumberland CUSD 77 · 16 mi away541st of 685
ELA 36% ▼18 · Math 23% ▲3Compare - #229East Prairie Middle SchoolTuscola CUSD 301 · 21.9 mi away229th of 685
ELA 70% ▲16 · Math 37% ▲17Compare - #338Sullivan Middle SchoolSullivan CUSD 300 · 24.9 mi away338th of 685
ELA 58% ▲4 · Math 33% ▲13Compare - #316Marshall Jr High SchoolMarshall CUSD 2C · 25.6 mi away316th of 685
ELA 57% ▲3 · Math 37% ▲17Compare - #330Villa Grove Jr High SchoolVilla Grove CUSD 302 · 26.2 mi away330th of 685
ELA 65% ▲11 · Math 28% ▲8Compare - #242Mayo Middle SchoolParis-Union SD 95 · 26.7 mi away242nd of 685
ELA 68% ▲14 · Math 37% ▲17Compare
What school district is Charleston Middle School in?
Charleston Middle School is part of the Charleston CUSD 1 district in Charleston, Illinois.
Is Charleston Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Charleston Middle School 452nd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 34% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Charleston Middle School?
White 81%, Two or more races 7%, Black 6%, Hispanic 5% (395 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Charleston Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61920 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.