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Mt Zion Intermediate School

Mount Zion, IL · Mt Zion CUSD 3 · Grades 4 - 6

286th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 58% Declining

521
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.3:1
Student / teacher ratio
31%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
11.5%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

Mt Zion Intermediate School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Mt Zion Intermediate School 286th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 58% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 67th in 2019 to 58th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%58%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Mt Zion Intermediate School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
This school
54%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
44%
IL average
38%
Science
This school
50%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%54%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%44%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Mt Zion Intermediate School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 521 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

White92%
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White 92%94%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White94.3%91.9% 2.4 pts
Two or more races1.6%2.5% 0.9 pts
Black0.9%2.3% 1.4 pts
Asian1.4%2.1% 0.7 pts
Hispanic1.7%1.2% 0.5 pts

Homes near Mt Zion Intermediate School

Typical home value $200K in zip 62549 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2014

$50K$100K$150K$200K$190K201420202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Middle schools near Mt Zion Intermediate School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Mt Zion Intermediate School in?

Mt Zion Intermediate School is part of the Mt Zion CUSD 3 district in Mount Zion, Illinois.

Is Mt Zion Intermediate School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Mt Zion Intermediate School 286th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 58% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Mt Zion Intermediate School?

White 92%, Two or more races 3%, Black 2%, Asian 2% (521 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Mt Zion Intermediate School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 62549 is $200K 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.