Du Quoin Middle School
Du Quoin, IL · Du Quoin CUSD 300
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Town, remote
317th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 54%▲ Improving
845 E Jackson St, Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618)542-2646NCES ID 171276001531Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Du Quoin Middle School 317th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 54% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 42th in 2019 to 54th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (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.
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.
Black (last reported 2019) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) 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 371 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.6% | 85.2% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.7% | 7.8% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Black | 4.4% | 3.5% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 2.7% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.2% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 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 $106K in zip 62832 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 Du Quoin Middle School
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What school district is Du Quoin Middle School in?
Du Quoin Middle School is part of the Du Quoin CUSD 300 district in Du Quoin, Illinois.
Is Du Quoin Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Du Quoin Middle School 317th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 54% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Du Quoin Middle School?
White 85%, Two or more races 8%, Black 4%, Hispanic 3% (371 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Du Quoin Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62832 is $106K 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.