Is Mattoon Middle School a good school?

Mattoon Middle School ranks 654 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mattoon Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 621 students attended Mattoon Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mattoon Middle School?

Students at Mattoon Middle School are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Mattoon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mattoon Middle School usually go on to attend Mattoon High School

Mattoon Middle School

Summary:

Mattoon Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Mattoon, Illinois, part of the Mattoon CUSD 2 district. With 645 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.9, the school faces several significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, below-average test scores, and achievement gaps among student subgroups.

Mattoon Middle School's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 5.7% in 2019-2020 to a concerning 41.9% in 2020-2021, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are also generally below state averages, particularly in mathematics, with only 20.3% of students proficient or better in IAR/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 388 out of 643 Illinois middle schools for Hispanic students in English Language Arts, but only 148 out of 184 for multi-racial students.

While Mattoon Middle School's spending per student has increased from $10,468 in 2019-2020 to $15,168 in 2022-2023, this higher spending has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes. Compared to nearby schools like Cumberland Middle School and Sullivan Middle School, Mattoon Middle School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the school's ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger have declined over the past several years, from a high of 3 stars in 2014-2015 to only 2 stars in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school is struggling to maintain or improve its academic performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1200 S 9th St
Mattoon, IL 61938-6002

(217) 238-5800

District: Mattoon CUSD 2

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,935

Students who attend Mattoon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mattoon High School

Feeder schools for Mattoon Middle School:

Elementary:	Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School
	Riddle Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 621

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mattoon Middle School ranks better than 52% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.27. (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 (80.2%), two or more races (7.9%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mattoon Middle School is 12.1. (See more...)

Compare Mattoon Middle School employs 51 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mattoon Middle School is $14,935.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mattoon Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mattoon Middle School 654^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Mattoon Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

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Mattoon CUSD 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Mattoon CUSD 2 535^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mattoon Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Mattoon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	72.94	333^rd	1185	71.9%
2004	68.25	432^nd	1204	64.1%
2005	66.52	472^nd	1209	61.0%
2006	61.17	552^nd	1272	56.6%
2007	66.33	479^th	1287	62.8%
2008	66.28	490^th	1293	62.1%
2009	59.18	623^rd	1318	52.7%
2010	60.57	602^nd	1327	54.6%
2011	55.85	696^th	1344	48.2%
2012	55.41	697^th	1365	48.9%
2013	42.19	818^th	1367	40.2%
2015	46.17	610^th	1302	53.1%
2016	38.13	768^th	1294	40.6%
2017	34.22	833^rd	1293	35.6%
2018	36.76	784^th	1293	39.4%
2019	50.43	616^th	1356	54.6%
2021	42.55	610^th	1241	50.8%
2022	39.78	751^st	1369	45.1%
2023	40.51	763^rd	1367	44.2%
2024	46.27	654^th	1363	52.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mattoon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.47	133^rd	164	18.9%
2019	32.85	116^th	179	35.2%
2021	35.02	60^th	97	38.1%
2022	19.35	163^rd	195	16.4%
2023	23.97	144^th	194	25.8%
2024	17.78	148^th	184	19.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mattoon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.37	282^nd	602	53.2%
2019	32.61	510^th	792	35.6%
2021	38.03	299^th	548	45.4%
2022	35.15	476^th	781	39.1%
2023	30.50	541^st	805	32.8%
2024	32.48	504^th	802	37.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mattoon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.48	729^th	1161	37.2%
2019	53.78	487^th	1217	60.0%
2021	46.63	468^th	1019	54.1%
2022	41.82	647^th	1221	47.0%
2023	39.18	732^nd	1234	40.7%
2024	49.01	535^th	1219	56.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Mattoon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.24	716^th	1226	41.6%
2019	52.87	550^th	1276	56.9%
2021	43.70	521^st	1017	48.8%
2022	41.55	689^th	1286	46.4%
2023	40.33	719^th	1275	43.6%
2024	46.58	610^th	1251	51.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mattoon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.28	372^nd	674	44.8%
2024	33.50	415^th	639	35.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Mattoon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.09	768^th	1223	37.2%
2019	47.96	607^th	1296	53.2%
2021	36.27	617^th	1048	41.1%
2022	38.18	725^th	1286	43.6%
2023	40.29	716^th	1292	44.6%
2024	45.06	614^th	1264	51.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Mattoon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	15.60	573^rd	573	0.0%
2023	44.11	271^st	569	52.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mattoon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.57	484^th	639	24.3%
2021	30.02	391^st	517	24.4%
2023	35.09	428^th	661	35.2%
2024	36.61	388^th	643	39.7%

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Rank History for White students at Mattoon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.20	758^th	889	14.7%
2019	31.69	629^th	905	30.5%
2021	30.06	572^nd	813	29.6%
2022	24.08	721^st	898	19.7%
2023	23.45	744^th	895	16.9%
2024	31.09	613^th	875	29.9%

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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 Mattoon Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	535	13	6	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	556
1989	542	14	7	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	567
1990	578	12	6	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	603
1991	593	12	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
1992	616	14	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1993	627	17	4	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	658
1994	628	15	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1995	563	16	7	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	605
1996	563	16	7	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	605
1997	552	19	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1998	555	20	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	590
1999	557	15	4	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	593
2000	480	12	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	510
2001	751	16	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	786
2002	793	22	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
2003	793	22	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
2004	793	19	7	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	832
2005	764	24	5	15	2	n/a	n/a	6	816
2006	697	33	7	15	3	n/a	n/a	6	761
2007	681	31	6	6	3	n/a	n/a	7	734
2008	692	33	4	12	4	n/a	n/a	8	753
2009	716	26	4	9	3	n/a	n/a	22	780
2010	711	15	6	13	2	n/a	n/a	26	773
2011	694	20	10	2	2	0	49	0	777
2012	705	24	8	30	2	1	22	0	792
2013	724	31	6	24	2	1	24	0	812
2014	695	34	1	29	2	1	24	0	786
2015	670	26	1	32	1	0	24	0	754
2016	632	27	4	29	1	0	32	0	725
2017	625	24	6	22	1	0	37	0	715
2018	652	20	3	26	0	1	31	0	733
2019	660	21	3	33	0	0	30	0	747
2020	651	31	5	36	1	0	32	0	756
2021	603	26	2	35	1	0	50	0	717
2022	549	29	2	32	1	0	55	0	668
2023	527	29	2	31	1	0	55	0	645
2024	498	28	3	41	2	0	49	0	621

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 Mattoon Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	556	33.0	16.8	n/a
1989	567	34.7	16.3	n/a
1990	603	31.4	19.2	n/a
1991	616	34.7	17.7	n/a
1992	644	35.7	18.0	n/a
1993	658	35.2	18.7	n/a
1994	655	36.1	18.1	n/a
1995	605	36.0	16.8	n/a
1996	605	36.0	16.8	n/a
1997	584	37.0	15.8	n/a
1998	590	36.0	16.4	n/a
1999	593	40.0	14.8	n/a
2000	510	40.0	12.8	n/a
2001	786	56.4	13.9	n/a
2002	830	55.0	15.1	26.9
2003	830	55.0	15.1	26.9
2004	832	56.4	14.8	30
2005	816	56.4	14.5	36
2006	761	56.0	13.6	33.5
2007	734	44.0	16.7	40.6
2008	753	43.0	17.5	34.8
2009	780	54.0	14.4	38.7
2010	773	50.0	15.4	46.2
2011	777	49.0	15.8	44.8
2012	792	48.0	16.5	53.9
2013	812	50.7	15.9	55.9
2014	786	49.0	16.0	56.5
2015	754	47.0	16.0	60.7
2016	725	49.0	14.7	60.8
2017	715	47.5	15.0	61.8
2018	733	46.8	15.6	56.1
2019	747	50.0	14.9	54.4
2020	756	48.8	15.4	57.8
2021	717	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	668	47.9	13.9	65.1
2023	645	49.8	12.9	63.6
2024	621	51.0	12.1	69.7

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 Mattoon Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	556	33.0	16.8	n/a
1989	567	34.7	16.3	n/a
1990	603	31.4	19.2	n/a
1991	616	34.7	17.7	n/a
1992	644	35.7	18.0	n/a
1993	658	35.2	18.7	n/a
1994	655	36.1	18.1	n/a
1995	605	36.0	16.8	n/a
1996	605	36.0	16.8	n/a
1997	584	37.0	15.8	n/a
1998	590	36.0	16.4	n/a
1999	593	40.0	14.8	n/a
2000	510	40.0	12.8	n/a
2001	786	56.4	13.9	n/a
2002	830	55.0	15.1	26.9
2003	830	55.0	15.1	26.9
2004	832	56.4	14.8	30
2005	816	56.4	14.5	36
2006	761	56.0	13.6	33.5
2007	734	44.0	16.7	40.6
2008	753	43.0	17.5	34.8
2009	780	54.0	14.4	38.7
2010	773	50.0	15.4	46.2
2011	777	49.0	15.8	44.8
2012	792	48.0	16.5	53.9
2013	812	50.7	15.9	55.9
2014	786	49.0	16.0	56.5
2015	754	47.0	16.0	60.7
2016	725	49.0	14.7	60.8
2017	715	47.5	15.0	61.8
2018	733	46.8	15.6	56.1
2019	747	50.0	14.9	54.4
2020	756	48.8	15.4	57.8
2021	717	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	668	47.9	13.9	65.1
2023	645	49.8	12.9	63.6
2024	621	51.0	12.1	69.7

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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