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GCMS Middle School

Gibson City, IL · Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 · Grades 6 - 8

222nd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 68%· Stable

214
Students
2023–24 enrollment
9.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
39%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
18.3%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

GCMS Middle School ranking

SchoolRow ranks GCMS Middle School 222nd 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 72th in 2019 to 68th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%68%201920202025no testing 2020–21

GCMS Middle School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
This school
73%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
35%
IL average
38%
Science
This school
62%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%73%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%35%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

GCMS Middle School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 214 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

8%White85%
Hover the pie for details
Hispanic 8%White 85%94%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White94.3%85.0% 9.3 pts
Hispanic0.8%8.4% 7.6 pts
Two or more races3.8%3.7% 0.1 pts
Black0.4%1.9% 1.5 pts
Asian0.8%0.9% 0.1 pts

Homes near GCMS Middle School

Typical home value $178K in zip 60936 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2011

$44K$87K$131K$175K$167K2011201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Middle schools near GCMS Middle School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is GCMS Middle School in?

GCMS Middle School is part of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 district in Gibson City, Illinois.

Is GCMS Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks GCMS Middle School 222nd 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 GCMS Middle School?

White 85%, Hispanic 8%, Two or more races 4%, Black 2% (214 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near GCMS Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 60936 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.