Zion Central Middle School
Zion, IL · Zion ESD 6
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
665th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 3%· Stable
1716 27th St, Zion, IL 60099
(847)379-0227NCES ID 174386004351Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Zion Central Middle School 665th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 3% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 5th in 2019 to 3th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (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.
White (last reported 2023), 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.
White (last reported 2019), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2024: 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 342 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1997, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 35.9% | 63.7% | ▲ 27.8 pts | |
| Black | 42.4% | 24.6% | ▼ 17.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.5% | 7.0% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| White | 14.0% | 4.1% | ▼ 9.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 2.0% | 0.6% | ▼ 1.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1997. 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 $268K in zip 60099 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 Zion Central Middle School
- #664Shiloh Park Middle SchoolZion ESD 6 · 0.2 mi away664th of 685
ELA 20% ▼1 · Math 8% ▲1Compare - #634Beach Park Middle SchoolBeach Park CCSD 3 · 2.2 mi away634th of 685
ELA 30% ▲9 · Math 10% ▲3Compare - #241North Prairie Jr HighWinthrop Harbor SD 1 · 2.7 mi away241st of 685
ELA 58% ▲37 · Math 47% ▲40Compare - #648Jack Benny Middle SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 3.6 mi away648th of 685
ELA 21% = · Math 12% ▲5Compare - #678Edith M Smith Middle SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 5.2 mi away678th of 685
ELA 13% ▼8 · Math 7% =Compare - #673Miguel Juarez Middle SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 5.8 mi away673rd of 685
ELA 14% ▼7 · Math 11% ▲4Compare - #659Robert E Abbott Middle SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 6.1 mi away659th of 685
ELA 22% ▲1 · Math 8% ▲1Compare - #643Viking SchoolGurnee SD 56 · 6.5 mi away643rd of 685
ELA 26% ▲5 · Math 11% ▲4Compare
What school district is Zion Central Middle School in?
Zion Central Middle School is part of the Zion ESD 6 district in Zion, Illinois.
Is Zion Central Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Zion Central Middle School 665th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 3% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Zion Central Middle School?
Hispanic 64%, Black 25%, Two or more races 7%, White 4% (342 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Zion Central Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60099 is $268K 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.