Monticello Middle School
Monticello, IL · Monticello CUSD 25
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Town, distant
206th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 70%· Stable
2015 E Washington St, Monticello, IL 61856
(217)762-8511NCES ID 172655005715Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Monticello Middle School 206th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 70% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 74th in 2019 to 70th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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.
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.
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 381 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2003, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.4% | 93.4% | ▼ 3.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.6% | 2.6% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.8% | 1.6% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.5% | 1.3% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.3% | 1.0% | ▲ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2003. 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 $280K in zip 61856 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Monticello Middle School
- #253Bement Middle SchoolBement CUSD 5 · 7.1 mi away253rd of 685
ELA 68% ▼2 · Math 35% ▼6Compare - –Deland-Weldon Middle SchoolDeland-Weldon CUSD 57 · 10 mi awayCompare
- #434Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High SchBlue Ridge CUSD 18 · 13.2 mi away434th of 685
ELA 49% ▼21 · Math 27% ▼14Compare - #388Argenta-Oreana Middle SchoolArgenta-Oreana CUSD 1 · 14.1 mi away388th of 685
ELA 55% ▼15 · Math 28% ▼13Compare - #101Mahomet-Seymour Jr High SchoolMahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 · 14.4 mi away101st of 685
ELA 74% ▲4 · Math 59% ▲18Compare - #472Jefferson Middle SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 15.5 mi away472nd of 685
ELA 47% ▼23 · Math 24% ▼17Compare - #374Unity Jr High SchoolTolono CUSD 7 · 16.3 mi away374th of 685
ELA 54% ▼16 · Math 31% ▼10Compare - #496Edison Middle SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 17.4 mi away496th of 685
ELA 39% ▼31 · Math 27% ▼14Compare
What school district is Monticello Middle School in?
Monticello Middle School is part of the Monticello CUSD 25 district in Monticello, Illinois.
Is Monticello Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Monticello Middle School 206th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 70% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Monticello Middle School?
White 93%, Two or more races 3%, Hispanic 2%, Black 1% (381 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Monticello Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61856 is $280K 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.