Erie Middle School
Erie, IL · Erie CUSD 1
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Rural, distant
221st of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 68%▼ Declining
500 5th Ave, Erie, IL 61250
(309)659-2239NCES ID 171435001774Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Erie Middle School 221st of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 68% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 78th in 2019 to 68th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 175 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.8% | 91.4% | ▼ 3.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.0% | 4.0% | ▲ 3.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.2% | 3.4% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.1% | ▲ 1.1 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 $178K in zip 61250 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Erie Middle School in?
Erie Middle School is part of the Erie CUSD 1 district in Erie, Illinois.
Is Erie Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Erie Middle School 221st of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 68% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Erie Middle School?
White 91%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 3%, Black 1% (175 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Erie Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61250 is $178K 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.