Jacksonville Middle School
Jacksonville, IL · Jacksonville SD 117
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Town, distant
511th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 25%▼ Declining
664 Lincoln Ave, Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217)243-4384NCES ID 172028002285Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Jacksonville Middle School 511th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 25% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 31th in 2019 to 25th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) 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 654 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.3% | 75.1% | ▼ 8.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 6.5% | 9.9% | ▲ 3.4 pts | |
| Black | 6.3% | 9.3% | ▲ 3.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.6% | 3.7% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.8% | 1.5% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| American Indian | 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 $144K in zip 62650 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2005
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Jacksonville Middle School
- #200Bluffs Junior High SchoolScott-Morgan CUSD 2 · 15.5 mi away200th of 685
ELA 56% ▲15Compare - #407A-C Central Middle SchoolA-C Central CUSD 262 · 17 mi away407th of 685
ELA 40% ▼1Compare - #231New Berlin Jr High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16 · 17.9 mi away231st of 685
ELA 65% ▲24 · Math 41% ▲18Compare - #573Meredosia-Chambersburg Jr HighMeredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 · 17.9 mi away573rd of 685
ELA 27% ▼14Compare - #491Northwestern Jr High SchoolNorthwestern CUSD 2 · 23.5 mi away491st of 685
ELA 33% ▼8Compare - #261Pleasant Plains Middle SchoolPleasant Plains CUSD 8 · 24.4 mi away261st of 685
ELA 62% ▲21 · Math 40% ▲17Compare - #304Griggsville-Perry Middle SchoolGriggsville-Perry CUSD 4 · 26.7 mi away304th of 685
ELA 55% ▲14 · Math 40% ▲17Compare
What school district is Jacksonville Middle School in?
Jacksonville Middle School is part of the Jacksonville SD 117 district in Jacksonville, Illinois.
Is Jacksonville Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Jacksonville Middle School 511th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 25% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Jacksonville Middle School?
White 75%, Two or more races 10%, Black 9%, Hispanic 4% (654 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Jacksonville Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62650 is $144K 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.