Gillespie Middle School
Gillespie, IL · Gillespie CUSD 7
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Town, distant
424th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 38%· Stable
412 Oregon St, Gillespie, IL 62033
(217)839-2116NCES ID 171668000560Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Gillespie Middle School 424th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 38% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 39th in 2019 to 38th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2019) 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 2019) 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 262 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1993, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 97.3% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.5% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Black | 1.4% | 1.1% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1993. 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 $109K in zip 62033 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Gillespie Middle School
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ELA 73% ▲33 · Math 40% ▲4Compare - #212Litchfield Middle SchoolLitchfield CUSD 12 · 10 mi away212th of 685
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ELA 65% ▲25 · Math 31% ▼5Compare - #371Southwestern Middle SchoolSouthwestern CUSD 9 · 16.8 mi away371st of 685
ELA 58% ▲18 · Math 27% ▼9Compare - #251Medora Intermediate SchoolSouthwestern CUSD 9 · 17.4 mi away251st of 685
ELA 69% ▲29 · Math 34% ▼2Compare - #191Hillsboro Jr High SchoolHillsboro CUSD 3 · 18 mi away191st of 685
ELA 76% ▲36 · Math 37% ▲1Compare - #492Lincolnwood Jr High SchoolPanhandle CUSD 2 · 19.3 mi away492nd of 685
ELA 42% ▲2 · Math 24% ▼12Compare - #453Wilbur Trimpe Middle SchoolBethalto CUSD 8 · 19.5 mi away453rd of 685
ELA 48% ▲8 · Math 26% ▼10Compare
What school district is Gillespie Middle School in?
Gillespie Middle School is part of the Gillespie CUSD 7 district in Gillespie, Illinois.
Is Gillespie Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Gillespie Middle School 424th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 38% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Gillespie Middle School?
White 97%, Two or more races 2%, Black 1% (262 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Gillespie Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62033 is $109K 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.