Meridian Jr High School
Stillman Valley, IL · Meridian CUSD 223
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, fringe
202nd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 71%▲ Improving
207 W Main St, Stillman Valley, IL 61084
(815)645-2230NCES ID 172569002778Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Meridian Jr High School 202nd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 71% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 57th in 2019 to 71th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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.
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.
Hispanic (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 337 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.5% | 82.8% | ▼ 3.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 9.4% | 12.8% | ▲ 3.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.7% | 3.3% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Black | 1.1% | 0.9% | ▼ 0.2 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 $286K in zip 61084 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 Meridian Jr High School
- #126Byron Middle SchoolByron CUSD 226 · 4.7 mi away126th of 685
ELA 81% ▲9 · Math 46% ▲7Compare - #682Rockford Envrnmntl Science AcadRockford SD 205 · 10 mi away682nd of 685
ELA 14% ▼58 · Math 5% ▼34Compare - #623Bernard W Flinn Middle SchoolRockford SD 205 · 11.3 mi away623rd of 685
ELA 29% ▼43 · Math 11% ▼28Compare - #378Winnebago Middle SchoolWinnebago CUSD 323 · 11.7 mi away378th of 685
ELA 49% ▼23 · Math 35% ▼4Compare - #647Abraham Lincoln Middle SchoolRockford SD 205 · 12.2 mi away647th of 685
ELA 27% ▼45 · Math 6% ▼33Compare - #677Kennedy Middle SchoolRockford SD 205 · 12.3 mi away677th of 685
ELA 10% ▼62Compare - #656West Middle SchoolRockford SD 205 · 13.4 mi away656th of 685
ELA 22% ▼50 · Math 8% ▼31Compare - #438Rochelle Middle SchoolRochelle CCSD 231 · 13.8 mi away438th of 685
ELA 53% ▼19 · Math 23% ▼16Compare
What school district is Meridian Jr High School in?
Meridian Jr High School is part of the Meridian CUSD 223 district in Stillman Valley, Illinois.
Is Meridian Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Meridian Jr High School 202nd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 71% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Meridian Jr High School?
White 83%, Hispanic 13%, Two or more races 3% (337 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Meridian Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61084 is $286K 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.