Pearl City Jr High School
Pearl City, IL · Pearl City CUSD 200
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Rural, distant
495th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 28%▼ Declining
100 S Summit St, Pearl City, IL 61062
(815)443-2715NCES ID 173102004791Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Pearl City Jr High School 495th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 28% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 62th in 2019 to 28th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 77 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.8% | 85.7% | ▼ 9.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 6.5% | ▲ 4.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 5.2% | ▲ 5.2 pts | |
| Black | 2.1% | 2.6% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.0 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 $219K in zip 61062 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 Pearl City Jr High School
- #163Lena-Winslow Jr High SchoolLena Winslow CUSD 202 · 7.7 mi away163rd of 685
ELA 74% ▲37 · Math 45% ▲16Compare - #636Carl Sandburg Middle SchFreeport SD 145 · 9.1 mi away636th of 685
ELA 25% ▼12 · Math 14% ▼15Compare - #618Freeport Middle SchoolFreeport SD 145 · 10.3 mi away618th of 685
ELA 27% ▼10 · Math 15% ▼14Compare - #155Stockton Middle SchoolStockton CUSD 206 · 11.2 mi away155th of 685
ELA 87% ▲50 · Math 34% ▲5Compare - #628West Carroll Middle SchoolWest Carroll CUSD 314 · 14.1 mi away628th of 685
ELA 27% ▼10 · Math 13% ▼16Compare - #166Orangeville Jr High SchoolOrangeville CUSD 203 · 16.8 mi away166th of 685
ELA 59% ▲22Compare - #93River Ridge Middle SchoolRiver Ridge CUSD 210 · 22.8 mi away93rd of 685
ELA 82% ▲45 · Math 53% ▲24Compare - #433Aplington Middle SchoolPolo CUSD 222 · 23.5 mi away433rd of 685
ELA 53% ▲16 · Math 23% ▼6Compare
What school district is Pearl City Jr High School in?
Pearl City Jr High School is part of the Pearl City CUSD 200 district in Pearl City, Illinois.
Is Pearl City Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Pearl City Jr High School 495th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 28% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Pearl City Jr High School?
White 86%, Hispanic 7%, Two or more races 5%, Black 3% (77 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Pearl City Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61062 is $219K 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.