PLT Middle School
Prophetstown, IL · Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
274th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 60%▼ Declining
38 Ferry St, Prophetstown, IL 61277
(815)537-5084NCES ID 173283001844Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks PLT Middle School 274th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 60% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 75th in 2019 to 60th 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 169 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1996, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.3% | 92.3% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 3.6% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 1.8% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.5% | 1.2% | ▼ 5.3 pts | |
| Black | 1.3% | 1.2% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1996. 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 $168K in zip 61277 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 PLT Middle School
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ELA 38% ▼40 · Math 26% ▲4Compare - #162Riverdale Middle SchoolRiverdale CUSD 100 · 17.4 mi away162nd of 685
ELA 71% ▼7 · Math 48% ▲26Compare - #263River Bend Middle SchoolRiver Bend CUSD 2 · 17.4 mi away263rd of 685
ELA 64% ▼14 · Math 38% ▲16Compare - #292Geneseo Middle SchoolGeneseo CUSD 228 · 18.3 mi away292nd of 685
ELA 57% ▼21 · Math 40% ▲18Compare - #194Bureau Valley Elementary and Junior HighBureau Valley CUSD 340 · 20.4 mi away194th of 685
ELA 67% ▼11 · Math 46% ▲24Compare
What school district is PLT Middle School in?
PLT Middle School is part of the Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 district in Prophetstown, Illinois.
Is PLT Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks PLT Middle School 274th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 60% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of PLT Middle School?
White 92%, Two or more races 4%, American Indian 2%, Black 1% (169 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near PLT Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61277 is $168K 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.