Challand Middle School
Sterling, IL · Sterling CUSD 5
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Town, distant
513th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 25%· Stable
1700 6th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081
(815)626-3300NCES ID 174231004264Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Challand Middle School 513th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 25% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 28th in 2019 to 25th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2022) and Black (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.
Asian (last reported 2022), 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.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops 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 718 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 62.6% | 54.5% | ▼ 8.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 29.9% | 36.8% | ▲ 6.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.4% | 5.4% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| Black | 3.4% | 2.2% | ▼ 1.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.4% | 1.0% | ▲ 0.6 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 $146K in zip 61081 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2006
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Challand Middle School
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ELA 52% ▲14 · Math 27% ▲1Compare - #433Aplington Middle SchoolPolo CUSD 222 · 14 mi away433rd of 685
ELA 53% ▲15 · Math 23% ▼3Compare - #405Morrison Jr High SchoolMorrison CUSD 6 · 14.3 mi away405th of 685
ELA 45% ▲7 · Math 36% ▲10Compare - #274PLT Middle SchoolProphetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 · 15.6 mi away274th of 685
ELA 78% ▲40 · Math 22% ▼4Compare - #376Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboy CUSD 272 · 19.1 mi away376th of 685
ELA 49% ▲11 · Math 35% ▲9Compare - #221Erie Middle SchoolErie CUSD 1 · 22.7 mi away221st of 685
ELA 62% ▲24 · Math 46% ▲20Compare - #194Bureau Valley Elementary and Junior HighBureau Valley CUSD 340 · 24 mi away194th of 685
ELA 67% ▲29 · Math 46% ▲20Compare
What school district is Challand Middle School in?
Challand Middle School is part of the Sterling CUSD 5 district in Sterling, Illinois.
Is Challand Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Challand Middle School 513th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 25% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Challand Middle School?
White 55%, Hispanic 37%, Two or more races 5%, Black 2% (718 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Challand Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61081 is $146K 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.