Highland Middle School
Highland, IL · Highland CUSD 5
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, fringe
237th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 65%· Stable
400 Broadway, Highland, IL 62249
(618)651-8800NCES ID 171899002180Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Highland Middle School 237th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 65% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 68th in 2019 to 65th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Asian (last reported 2019) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2019) 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.
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 611 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.7% | 92.5% | ▼ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.7% | 4.1% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 2.0% | ▼ 0.7 pts | |
| Black | 0.2% | 1.0% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.4% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.1 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 $273K in zip 62249 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 Highland Middle School
- #178Triad Middle SchoolTriad CUSD 2 · 8.4 mi away178th of 685
ELA 64% ▲4 · Math 53% ▲8Compare - #188Wesclin Middle SchoolWesclin CUSD 3 · 13.1 mi away188th of 685
ELA 68% ▲8 · Math 46% ▲1Compare - #105Breese Elem SchoolBreese ESD 12 · 13.1 mi away105th of 685
ELA 78% ▲18 · Math 54% ▲9Compare - #217Liberty Middle SchoolEdwardsville CUSD 7 · 13.7 mi away217th of 685
ELA 61% ▲1 · Math 48% ▲3Compare - #186Amelia V Carriel Jr HighO Fallon CCSD 90 · 15.9 mi away186th of 685
ELA 70% ▲10 · Math 45% =Compare - #323Lincoln Middle SchoolEdwardsville CUSD 7 · 16 mi away323rd of 685
ELA 54% ▼6 · Math 39% ▼6Compare - #420Dorris Intermediate SchCollinsville CUSD 10 · 16.6 mi away420th of 685
ELA 50% ▼10 · Math 28% ▼17Compare - #91Fulton Jr High SchoolO Fallon CCSD 90 · 16.6 mi away91st of 685
ELA 79% ▲19 · Math 56% ▲11Compare
What school district is Highland Middle School in?
Highland Middle School is part of the Highland CUSD 5 district in Highland, Illinois.
Is Highland Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Highland Middle School 237th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 65% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Highland Middle School?
White 93%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 2%, Black 1% (611 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Highland Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62249 is $273K 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.