Farmington Central Jr High Sch
Farmington, IL · Farmington Central CUSD 265
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
189th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 72%▲ Improving
300 N Lightfoot Rd, Farmington, IL 61531
(309)245-1000NCES ID 170004405737Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Farmington Central Jr High Sch 189th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 72% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 59th in 2019 to 73th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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.
Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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 249 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2004, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.9% | 95.2% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.7% | 2.0% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| Black | 0.3% | 1.2% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.8% | 1.2% | ▼ 1.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.4% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2004. 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 $124K in zip 61531 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 Farmington Central Jr High Sch
- #273Elmwood Junior High SchoolElmwood CUSD 322 · 6.1 mi away273rd of 685
ELA 55% ▼13 · Math 45% ▼1Compare - #421Spoon River Valley Jr High SchSpoon River Valley CUSD 4 · 9 mi away421st of 685
ELA 44% ▼24 · Math 33% ▼13Compare - #410Ingersoll Middle SchoolCanton Union SD 66 · 9.1 mi away410th of 685
ELA 50% ▼18 · Math 30% ▼16Compare - #232Illini Bluffs Middle SchoolIllini Bluffs CUSD 327 · 12.3 mi away232nd of 685
ELA 66% ▼2 · Math 40% ▼6Compare - #413Norwood Elem SchoolNorwood ESD 63 · 15 mi away413th of 685
ELA 52% ▼16 · Math 27% ▼19Compare - #265Williamsfield Middle SchoolWilliamsfield CUSD 210 · 16.3 mi away265th of 685
ELA 62% ▼6 · Math 39% ▼7Compare - #603Mark W Bills Middle SchoolPeoria SD 150 · 17.5 mi away603rd of 685
ELA 30% ▼38 · Math 16% ▼30Compare - #516Pleasant Valley Intermediate SchoolPleasant Valley SD 62 · 17.9 mi away516th of 685
ELA 42% ▼26 · Math 21% ▼25Compare
What school district is Farmington Central Jr High Sch in?
Farmington Central Jr High Sch is part of the Farmington Central CUSD 265 district in Farmington, Illinois.
Is Farmington Central Jr High Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Farmington Central Jr High Sch 189th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 72% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Farmington Central Jr High Sch?
White 95%, Hispanic 2%, Black 1%, Two or more races 1% (249 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Farmington Central Jr High Sch cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61531 is $124K 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.