Is Du Quoin Middle School a good school?

Du Quoin Middle School ranks 429 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Du Quoin Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 371 students attended Du Quoin Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Du Quoin Middle School?

Students at Du Quoin Middle School are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Du Quoin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Du Quoin Middle School usually go on to attend Du Quoin High School

Du Quoin Middle School

Summary:

Du Quoin Middle School is a public middle school serving 398 students in grades 5-8 in Du Quoin, Illinois, which is part of the Du Quoin CUSD 300 district. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 429 out of 1363 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024 to 881 out of 1241 in 2020-2021, indicating inconsistent performance compared to other middle schools in the state.

While female and male students at Du Quoin Middle School have similar rankings in the top 500 Illinois middle schools, the school's white and multi-racial students have lower rankings in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools. Interestingly, students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds have higher rankings, with low-income students ranking in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.6% in 2019-2020 to 26.2% in 2023-2024, which may be impacting student performance.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Murphysboro Middle School has significantly lower academic performance and a lower statewide ranking than Du Quoin Middle School, while Herrin Middle School has higher academic performance and a higher statewide ranking, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The highest-performing nearby school is Pinckneyville Middle School, which has proficiency rates well above the state average.

Detail:

Public 5-8

845 E Jackson St
Du Quoin, IL 62832-3871

(618) 542-2646

District: Du Quoin CUSD 300

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,828

Students who attend Du Quoin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Du Quoin High School

Feeder schools for Du Quoin Middle School:

Elementary:

Du Quoin Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 371

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Two or more races:

7.8%

African American:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Du Quoin Middle School ranks better than 68.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.7. (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 (85.2%), two or more races (7.8%), African American (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Du Quoin Middle School is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare Du Quoin Middle School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Du Quoin Middle School is $12,828.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Du Quoin Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Du Quoin Middle School 429^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Du Quoin Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Du Quoin CUSD 300:

SchoolDigger ranks Du Quoin CUSD 300 404^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Du Quoin Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Du Quoin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	64.66	462^nd	1185	61.0%
2004	68.07	435^th	1204	63.9%
2005	67.60	455^th	1209	62.4%
2006	59.67	585^th	1272	54.0%
2007	66.90	467^th	1287	63.7%
2008	65.23	515^th	1293	60.2%
2009	62.98	550^th	1318	58.3%
2010	51.93	756^th	1327	43.0%
2011	42.00	902^nd	1344	32.9%
2012	41.60	915^th	1365	33.0%
2013	40.69	847^th	1367	38.0%
2014	42.26	793^rd	1322	40.0%
2015	45.01	627^th	1302	51.8%
2016	35.37	809^th	1294	37.5%
2017	36.46	793^rd	1293	38.7%
2018	39.37	748^th	1293	42.2%
2019	46.03	677^th	1356	50.1%
2021	27.18	881^st	1241	29.0%
2022	35.97	818^th	1369	40.2%
2023	34.00	861^st	1367	37.0%
2024	61.70	429^th	1363	68.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Du Quoin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.17	144^th	164	12.2%
2019	28.72	127^th	179	29.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Du Quoin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.62	201^st	602	66.6%
2019	30.05	579^th	792	26.9%
2021	25.59	501^st	548	8.6%
2022	29.40	613^th	781	21.5%
2023	31.16	533^rd	805	33.8%
2024	29.48	562^nd	802	29.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Du Quoin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.19	692^nd	1161	40.4%
2019	53.01	502^nd	1217	58.8%
2021	23.51	859^th	1019	15.7%
2022	30.49	874^th	1221	28.4%
2023	27.92	929^th	1234	24.7%
2024	61.35	357^th	1219	70.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Du Quoin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.85	702^nd	1226	42.7%
2019	49.96	597^th	1276	53.2%
2021	24.76	776^th	1017	23.7%
2022	37.25	746^th	1286	42.0%
2023	32.18	825^th	1275	35.3%
2024	60.23	426^th	1251	65.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Du Quoin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.80	272^nd	674	59.6%
2024	38.96	338^th	639	47.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Du Quoin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.38	729^th	1223	40.4%
2019	42.68	678^th	1296	47.7%
2021	25.32	790^th	1048	24.6%
2022	36.09	760^th	1286	40.9%
2023	36.71	771^st	1292	40.3%
2024	60.43	412^th	1264	67.4%

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Rank History for White students at Du Quoin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.42	713^th	889	19.8%
2019	31.93	624^th	905	31.0%
2021	17.12	721^st	813	11.3%
2022	19.75	768^th	898	14.5%
2023	18.66	784^th	895	12.4%
2024	43.91	477^th	875	45.5%

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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 Du Quoin Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	472	28	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	509
1989	503	27	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	532
1990	456	32	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	492
1991	580	33	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
1992	547	43	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
1993	525	42	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
1994	517	34	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1995	545	47	0	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	600
1996	545	47	0	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	600
1997	552	55	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	612
1998	536	61	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1999	611	67	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	686
2000	424	32	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
2001	417	43	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2002	450	52	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2003	450	52	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2004	415	60	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2005	403	40	2	8	6	n/a	n/a	17	476
2006	397	30	1	6	3	n/a	n/a	18	455
2007	388	31	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	15	444
2008	390	25	1	8	2	n/a	n/a	19	445
2009	384	27	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	26	444
2010	360	19	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	28	414
2011	368	19	1	7	2	0	33	0	430
2012	364	19	0	8	2	0	29	0	422
2013	344	19	0	15	1	0	29	0	408
2014	380	19	1	16	1	0	28	0	445
2015	378	30	1	19	1	0	28	0	457
2016	385	27	4	13	1	0	40	0	470
2017	396	32	5	13	1	0	40	0	487
2018	390	24	3	11	1	0	40	0	469
2019	361	24	3	8	1	0	40	0	437
2020	384	28	2	7	0	0	35	0	456
2021	353	23	1	6	0	0	33	0	416
2022	342	21	0	6	0	0	33	0	402
2023	343	16	1	7	0	0	31	0	398
2024	316	13	3	10	0	0	29	0	371

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Du Quoin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	509	25.9	19.6	n/a
1989	532	25.0	21.2	n/a
1990	492	24.0	20.5	n/a
1991	619	31.0	19.9	n/a
1992	593	31.0	19.1	n/a
1993	575	30.0	19.2	n/a
1994	558	30.0	18.6	n/a
1995	600	33.6	17.9	n/a
1996	600	33.6	17.9	n/a
1997	612	35.0	17.5	n/a
1998	600	36.0	16.7	n/a
1999	686	38.0	18.1	n/a
2000	463	31.0	14.9	n/a
2001	465	31.0	15.0	n/a
2002	509	29.0	17.6	40.5
2003	509	29.0	17.6	40.5
2004	480	26.0	18.5	42.3
2005	476	28.0	17.0	44
2006	455	27.0	16.9	41.4
2007	444	24.0	18.5	42.7
2008	445	24.0	18.5	40.8
2009	444	29.0	15.3	44.7
2010	414	28.0	14.7	51.6
2011	430	28.0	15.3	49.8
2012	422	29.0	14.5	51.7
2013	408	29.8	13.6	44.1
2014	445	30.0	14.8	47.6
2015	457	29.0	15.7	55.4
2016	470	29.0	16.2	57.7
2017	487	29.3	16.6	58.5
2018	469	29.2	16.0	58.4
2019	437	30.0	14.5	57.4
2020	456	30.2	15.0	53.9
2021	416	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	402	28.0	14.3	53.7
2023	398	28.7	13.8	50.3
2024	371	31.0	11.9	52.3

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 Du Quoin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	509	25.9	19.6	n/a
1989	532	25.0	21.2	n/a
1990	492	24.0	20.5	n/a
1991	619	31.0	19.9	n/a
1992	593	31.0	19.1	n/a
1993	575	30.0	19.2	n/a
1994	558	30.0	18.6	n/a
1995	600	33.6	17.9	n/a
1996	600	33.6	17.9	n/a
1997	612	35.0	17.5	n/a
1998	600	36.0	16.7	n/a
1999	686	38.0	18.1	n/a
2000	463	31.0	14.9	n/a
2001	465	31.0	15.0	n/a
2002	509	29.0	17.6	40.5
2003	509	29.0	17.6	40.5
2004	480	26.0	18.5	42.3
2005	476	28.0	17.0	44
2006	455	27.0	16.9	41.4
2007	444	24.0	18.5	42.7
2008	445	24.0	18.5	40.8
2009	444	29.0	15.3	44.7
2010	414	28.0	14.7	51.6
2011	430	28.0	15.3	49.8
2012	422	29.0	14.5	51.7
2013	408	29.8	13.6	44.1
2014	445	30.0	14.8	47.6
2015	457	29.0	15.7	55.4
2016	470	29.0	16.2	57.7
2017	487	29.3	16.6	58.5
2018	469	29.2	16.0	58.4
2019	437	30.0	14.5	57.4
2020	456	30.2	15.0	53.9
2021	416	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	402	28.0	14.3	53.7
2023	398	28.7	13.8	50.3
2024	371	31.0	11.9	52.3

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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