Wilmington Middle School
Wilmington, IL · Wilmington CUSD 209U
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Town, fringe
211th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 69%▼ Declining
715 S Joliet St, Wilmington, IL 60481
(815)926-1687NCES ID 174263004283Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wilmington Middle School 211th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 69% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 77th in 2019 to 69th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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.
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 272 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.6% | 85.3% | ▼ 7.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 9.6% | ▲ 7.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.0% | 2.9% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.3% | 1.5% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Black | 0.3% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 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 $272K in zip 60481 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Wilmington Middle School
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ELA 69% ▼4 · Math 37% ▼1Compare - #62Coal City Middle SchoolCoal City CUSD 1 · 8.6 mi away62nd of 685
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ELA 71% ▼2 · Math 55% ▲17Compare - #117Three Rivers SchoolChannahon SD 17 · 10.9 mi away117th of 685
ELA 68% ▼5 · Math 61% ▲23Compare - #116Manhattan Jr High SchoolManhattan SD 114 · 12.1 mi away116th of 685
ELA 77% ▲4 · Math 53% ▲15Compare - #351Minooka Jr High SchoolMinooka CCSD 201 · 12.1 mi away351st of 685
ELA 55% ▼18 · Math 35% ▼3Compare - #252Minooka Intermediate SchoolMinooka CCSD 201 · 12.5 mi away252nd of 685
ELA 62% ▼11 · Math 42% ▲4Compare - #146Nelson Ridge SchoolNew Lenox SD 122 · 14.5 mi away146th of 685
ELA 68% ▼5 · Math 54% ▲16Compare
What school district is Wilmington Middle School in?
Wilmington Middle School is part of the Wilmington CUSD 209U district in Wilmington, Illinois.
Is Wilmington Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wilmington Middle School 211th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 69% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Wilmington Middle School?
White 85%, Hispanic 10%, Two or more races 3%, Asian 2% (272 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wilmington Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60481 is $272K 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.