John L Nash Middle School
Clifton, IL · Central CUSD 4
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Rural, distant
367th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 46%▲ Improving
1134 E 3100 North Rd, Clifton, IL 60927
(815)694-2323NCES ID 171041001259Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks John L Nash Middle School 367th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 46% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 35th in 2019 to 46th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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) 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.
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 276 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.2% | 88.8% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 8.0% | ▲ 5.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.4% | 3.3% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| Black | 1.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.6 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 $221K in zip 60927 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than John L Nash Middle School
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ELA 28% ▼22 · Math 16% ▼19Compare - #210Limestone Middle SchHerscher CUSD 2 · 12.2 mi away210th of 685
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ELA 55% ▲5 · Math 34% ▼1Compare - #190Liberty Intermediate SchoolBourbonnais SD 53 · 15.5 mi away190th of 685
ELA 66% ▲16 · Math 48% ▲13Compare - #255Watseka Junior High SchoolIroquois County CUSD 9 · 16.5 mi away255th of 685
ELA 66% ▲16 · Math 37% ▲2Compare - #66Donovan Jr High SchoolDonovan CUSD 3 · 16.7 mi away66th of 685
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ELA 59% ▲9 · Math 41% ▲6Compare
What school district is John L Nash Middle School in?
John L Nash Middle School is part of the Central CUSD 4 district in Clifton, Illinois.
Is John L Nash Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks John L Nash Middle School 367th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 46% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of John L Nash Middle School?
White 89%, Hispanic 8%, Two or more races 3% (276 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near John L Nash Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60927 is $221K 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.