Mattoon Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Mattoon, Illinois 61938 · Mattoon CUSD 2
#424 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#10799 of 15,369 nationally
About Mattoon Middle School
Mattoon Middle School is a public middle located in Mattoon, in the Mattoon CUSD 2 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 610 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 35.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 424th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (83th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (11th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 610.
There are 5 schools in Mattoon; Mattoon Middle School ranks 2nd of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)18%
- Reading proficiency (30%)40%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)64.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mattoon Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 610
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 64.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 40%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 18%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Mattoon Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Franklin Elementary School
Mattoon · Public other · Grades PK–PK
243 students · 221 m away
Arland D Williams Jr Elem Sch
Mattoon · Public elementary · Grades K–5
653 students · 823 m away
Mattoon High School
Mattoon · Public high · Grades 9–12
888 students · 2.0 km away
Riddle Elementary School
Mattoon · Public elementary · Grades K–5
589 students · 4.5 km away
Carl Sandburg Elem School
Charleston · Public elementary · Grades 1–3
555 students · 15 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Hawthorn Middle School South
Vernon Hills · Public middle · Grades 6–8
609 students
Columbia Middle School
Columbia · Public middle · Grades 5–8
612 students
Geneva Middle Sch South
Geneva · Public middle · Grades 6–8
613 students
Waterloo Junior High School
Waterloo · Public middle · Grades 6–8
613 students
Northlawn Jr High School
Streator · Public middle · Grades 5–8
614 students
Roosevelt Middle School
Bellwood · Public middle · Grades 6–8
614 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mattoon Middle School a good school?
Mattoon Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 35.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #424 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mattoon Middle School rank in Illinois?
Mattoon Middle School ranks #424 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #10799 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mattoon Middle School?
Mattoon Middle School had 610 students in 2025.
Is Mattoon Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Mattoon Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Mattoon Middle School?
There are 5 schools within 15 km of Mattoon Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.