Knoxville Jr High School
Knoxville, IL · Knoxville CUSD 202
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Town, distant
385th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 44%▲ Improving
701 E Mill St, Knoxville, IL 61448
(309)289-4126NCES ID 172139002406Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Knoxville Jr High School 385th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 44% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 30th in 2019 to 44th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2022) 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 2022) 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 249 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.6% | 92.0% | ▼ 1.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 4.0% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.4% | 3.2% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.2% | 0.4% | ▼ 0.8 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 $160K in zip 61448 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 Knoxville Jr High School
- #582Lombard Middle SchoolGalesburg CUSD 205 · 4.7 mi away582nd of 685
ELA 35% ▼21 · Math 17% ▼10Compare - #598Galesburg Jr High SchoolGalesburg CUSD 205 · 7.2 mi away598th of 685
ELA 32% ▼24 · Math 15% ▼12Compare - #265Williamsfield Middle SchoolWilliamsfield CUSD 210 · 13.3 mi away265th of 685
ELA 62% ▲6 · Math 39% ▲12Compare - #421Spoon River Valley Jr High SchSpoon River Valley CUSD 4 · 15.3 mi away421st of 685
ELA 44% ▼12 · Math 33% ▲6Compare - #273Elmwood Junior High SchoolElmwood CUSD 322 · 18 mi away273rd of 685
ELA 55% ▼1 · Math 45% ▲18Compare - #307Abingdon-Avon Middle SchAbingdon-Avon CUSD 276 · 18.5 mi away307th of 685
ELA 63% ▲7 · Math 32% ▲5Compare - #531Central Intermediate SchoolMonmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 · 19.3 mi away531st of 685
ELA 35% ▼21 · Math 26% ▼1Compare - #189Farmington Central Jr High SchFarmington Central CUSD 265 · 21.1 mi away189th of 685
ELA 68% ▲12 · Math 46% ▲19Compare
What school district is Knoxville Jr High School in?
Knoxville Jr High School is part of the Knoxville CUSD 202 district in Knoxville, Illinois.
Is Knoxville Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Knoxville Jr High School 385th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 44% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Knoxville Jr High School?
White 92%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 3% (249 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Knoxville Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61448 is $160K 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.