Is Ingersoll Middle School a good school?

Ingersoll Middle School ranks 606 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ingersoll Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 608 students attended Ingersoll Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Ingersoll Middle School?

Students at Ingersoll Middle School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Ingersoll Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ingersoll Middle School usually go on to attend Canton High School

Ingersoll Middle School

Summary:

Ingersoll Middle School is a public middle school located in Canton, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 645 students. The school is part of the Canton Union School District 66, which is ranked 493 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ingersoll Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 12.6% in 2019-2020 to 29.8% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 21.8%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38%) and Mathematics (21.5%) are below the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. However, the school's science proficiency rate of 65.1% is higher than the state average of 53.2%. Interestingly, the school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is relatively stronger, suggesting the school may be providing additional support for these student groups.

Comparing Ingersoll Middle School to nearby high-performing schools, such as Havana Junior High School and Elmwood Junior High School, highlights the need for Ingersoll to implement targeted strategies to address its areas of concern and improve overall student achievement. While the school's spending per student has increased from $9,432 in 2020-2021 to $12,528 in 2022-2023, it remains to be seen if this investment will lead to improved outcomes for the students at Ingersoll Middle School.

Detail:

Public 5-8

1605 E Ash St
Canton, IL 61520-1510

(309) 647-6951

District: Canton Union School District 66

SchoolDigger Rank:
606^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,789

Students who attend Ingersoll Middle School usually attend:

High:

Canton High School

Feeder schools for Ingersoll Middle School:

Elementary:	Eastview Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Westview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 608

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

African American:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ingersoll Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.36. (See more...)

Compare Details Ingersoll Middle School ranks better than 55.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.5%), two or more races (4.6%), African American (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ingersoll Middle School is 12.4. (See more...)

Compare Ingersoll Middle School employs 49 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ingersoll Middle School is $13,789.

Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Ingersoll Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ingersoll Middle School 606^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Ingersoll Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Canton Union School District 66:

SchoolDigger ranks Canton Union School District 66 493^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ingersoll Middle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ingersoll Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.36	1111^th	1948	43.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ingersoll Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.29	367^th	640	42.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ingersoll Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.71	744^th	1514	50.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ingersoll Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.41	1008^th	1680	40.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ingersoll Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.05	1089^th	1707	36.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ingersoll Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.61	1128^th	1308	13.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ingersoll Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ingersoll Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	58.72	547^th	1185	53.8%
2004	56.62	611^th	1204	49.3%
2005	57.24	622^nd	1209	48.6%
2006	59.51	590^th	1272	53.6%
2007	53.87	704^th	1287	45.3%
2008	62.48	577^th	1293	55.4%
2009	60.71	601^st	1318	54.4%
2010	58.86	639^th	1327	51.8%
2011	59.65	624^th	1344	53.6%
2012	61.76	580^th	1365	57.5%
2013	51.24	680^th	1367	50.3%
2014	55.93	584^th	1322	55.8%
2015	57.29	453^rd	1302	65.2%
2016	51.50	573^rd	1294	55.7%
2017	57.91	478^th	1293	63.0%
2018	61.95	427^th	1293	67.0%
2019	61.03	471^st	1356	65.3%
2021	45.17	582^nd	1241	53.1%
2022	54.48	521^st	1369	61.9%
2023	52.97	549^th	1367	59.8%
2024	48.93	606^th	1363	55.5%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Ingersoll Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	22.18	157^th	195	19.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ingersoll Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.52	221^st	602	63.3%
2019	33.12	498^th	792	37.1%
2021	34.34	344^th	548	37.2%
2022	40.91	368^th	781	52.9%
2023	48.60	294^th	805	63.5%
2024	57.86	232^nd	802	71.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ingersoll Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.23	377^th	1161	67.5%
2019	50.97	536^th	1217	56.0%
2021	46.19	475^th	1019	53.4%
2022	54.58	442^nd	1221	63.8%
2023	55.29	439^th	1234	64.4%
2024	46.61	580^th	1219	52.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ingersoll Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.82	352^nd	1226	71.3%
2019	60.34	457^th	1276	64.2%
2021	45.32	504^th	1017	50.4%
2022	57.13	441^st	1286	65.7%
2023	47.73	596^th	1275	53.3%
2024	51.10	539^th	1251	56.9%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Ingersoll Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.36	227^th	674	66.3%
2024	61.33	158^th	639	75.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ingersoll Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.15	485^th	1223	60.3%
2019	60.25	450^th	1296	65.3%
2021	37.18	608^th	1048	42.0%
2022	50.65	540^th	1286	58.0%
2023	56.30	466^th	1292	63.9%
2024	45.40	608^th	1264	51.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Ingersoll Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.40	507^th	889	43.0%
2019	39.38	559^th	905	38.2%
2021	29.39	576^th	813	29.2%
2022	35.01	578^th	898	35.6%
2023	34.43	596^th	895	33.4%
2024	33.36	590^th	875	32.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Ingersoll Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	840	9	5	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	856
1989	835	9	8	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	856
1990	870	7	8	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	890
1991	908	4	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	924
1992	892	2	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	908
1993	878	2	8	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	899
1994	862	2	7	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	883
1995	833	11	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
1996	833	11	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
1997	849	10	9	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	874
1998	844	10	9	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	868
1999	836	14	11	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	867
2000	867	15	12	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	900
2001	817	9	8	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	839
2002	818	11	7	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	846
2003	818	11	7	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	846
2004	811	16	5	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	844
2005	768	15	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	794
2006	761	17	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	6	791
2007	733	12	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	13	767
2008	751	7	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	8	780
2009	775	8	3	8	3	n/a	n/a	12	809
2010	760	9	1	7	6	n/a	n/a	9	792
2011	747	10	4	8	1	1	16	0	787
2012	747	10	2	5	2	0	17	0	783
2013	742	14	1	6	2	2	18	0	785
2014	745	17	2	8	5	2	15	0	794
2015	739	15	1	10	5	2	9	0	781
2016	739	13	3	13	5	2	11	0	786
2017	707	13	3	13	9	0	13	0	758
2018	718	17	2	11	5	0	19	0	772
2019	691	23	6	10	5	0	27	0	762
2020	647	18	5	8	3	0	32	0	713
2021	618	16	5	8	2	0	29	0	678
2022	602	16	5	12	1	1	37	0	674
2023	584	15	2	12	0	1	31	0	645
2024	550	14	3	12	0	1	28	0	608

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ingersoll Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	856	48.0	17.8	n/a
1989	856	47.0	18.2	n/a
1990	890	49.0	18.1	n/a
1991	924	48.1	19.2	n/a
1992	908	50.0	18.1	n/a
1993	899	50.0	18.0	n/a
1994	883	47.5	18.6	n/a
1995	855	48.0	17.8	n/a
1996	855	48.0	17.8	n/a
1997	874	49.7	17.6	n/a
1998	868	53.6	16.2	n/a
1999	867	54.3	16.0	n/a
2000	900	57.6	15.6	n/a
2001	839	58.0	14.5	n/a
2002	846	57.0	14.8	42.1
2003	846	57.0	14.8	42.1
2004	844	53.0	15.9	45.5
2005	794	52.0	15.3	47.2
2006	791	51.0	15.5	47
2007	767	56.0	13.7	50.4
2008	780	47.0	16.6	49.1
2009	809	53.0	15.3	47.6
2010	792	52.0	15.2	52.7
2011	787	52.0	15.1	45.4
2012	783	52.0	15.0	50.1
2013	785	57.7	13.5	52.4
2014	794	52.2	15.2	53
2015	781	51.0	15.3	55.4
2016	786	48.0	16.3	49.6
2017	758	51.8	14.6	52
2018	772	51.5	14.9	52.2
2019	762	51.5	14.7	54.3
2020	713	48.0	14.8	54.4
2021	678	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	674	50.1	13.4	54.3
2023	645	48.0	13.4	53
2024	608	49.0	12.4	55.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ingersoll Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	856	48.0	17.8	n/a
1989	856	47.0	18.2	n/a
1990	890	49.0	18.1	n/a
1991	924	48.1	19.2	n/a
1992	908	50.0	18.1	n/a
1993	899	50.0	18.0	n/a
1994	883	47.5	18.6	n/a
1995	855	48.0	17.8	n/a
1996	855	48.0	17.8	n/a
1997	874	49.7	17.6	n/a
1998	868	53.6	16.2	n/a
1999	867	54.3	16.0	n/a
2000	900	57.6	15.6	n/a
2001	839	58.0	14.5	n/a
2002	846	57.0	14.8	42.1
2003	846	57.0	14.8	42.1
2004	844	53.0	15.9	45.5
2005	794	52.0	15.3	47.2
2006	791	51.0	15.5	47
2007	767	56.0	13.7	50.4
2008	780	47.0	16.6	49.1
2009	809	53.0	15.3	47.6
2010	792	52.0	15.2	52.7
2011	787	52.0	15.1	45.4
2012	783	52.0	15.0	50.1
2013	785	57.7	13.5	52.4
2014	794	52.2	15.2	53
2015	781	51.0	15.3	55.4
2016	786	48.0	16.3	49.6
2017	758	51.8	14.6	52
2018	772	51.5	14.9	52.2
2019	762	51.5	14.7	54.3
2020	713	48.0	14.8	54.4
2021	678	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	674	50.1	13.4	54.3
2023	645	48.0	13.4	53
2024	608	49.0	12.4	55.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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