West Central Middle School
Stronghurst, IL · West Central CUSD 235
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
581st of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 15%▲ Improving
217 W South St, Stronghurst, IL 61480
(309)924-1681NCES ID 170031905598Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks West Central Middle School 581st of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 15% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 9th in 2019 to 15th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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 2022) 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 180 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.0% | 90.0% | ▼ 5.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.4% | 4.4% | ▲ 3.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 3.3% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.1% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.9% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2005. 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.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than West Central Middle School
- #570Monmouth-Roseville Jr High SchMonmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 · 13 mi away570th of 685
ELA 39% ▲4 · Math 14% ▼3Compare - #531Central Intermediate SchoolMonmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 · 18.1 mi away531st of 685
ELA 35% = · Math 26% ▲9Compare - #230West Prairie Junior High SchoolWest Prairie CUSD 103 · 23.1 mi away230th of 685
ELA 65% ▲30 · Math 42% ▲25Compare - #507Macomb Middle SchoolMacomb CUSD 185 · 24 mi away507th of 685
ELA 41% ▲6 · Math 23% ▲6Compare - #569Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High SchBushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 · 24.2 mi away569th of 685
ELA 37% ▲2 · Math 18% ▲1Compare - #299Carthage Middle SchoolCarthage ESD 317 · 25.3 mi away299th of 685
ELA 65% ▲30 · Math 31% ▲14Compare
What school district is West Central Middle School in?
West Central Middle School is part of the West Central CUSD 235 district in Stronghurst, Illinois.
Is West Central Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks West Central Middle School 581st of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 15% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of West Central Middle School?
White 90%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 3%, Black 1% (180 students, 2023–24).
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.