Zion Central Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Zion, Illinois 60099 · Zion ESD 6
#614 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#13998 of 15,369 nationally
About Zion Central Middle School
Zion Central Middle School is a public middle located in Zion, in the Zion ESD 6 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 330 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 18.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 614th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (84th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 330.
There are 9 schools in Zion; Zion Central Middle School ranks 6th of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)9%
- Reading proficiency (30%)11%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)85.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.4
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 Zion Central Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 330
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 85.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 11%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 9%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Zion Central Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Shiloh Park Middle School
Zion · Public middle · Grades 6–8
358 students · 243 m away
Elmwood Elem School
Zion · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
336 students · 814 m away
Zion-Benton East High School
Zion · Public high · Grades 9–12
419 students · 886 m away
Lakeview School
Zion · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
249 students · 955 m away
East Elementary School
Zion · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
275 students · 1.1 km away
West Elementary School
Zion · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
339 students · 1.4 km away
Beulah Park Elem School
Zion · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
289 students · 1.6 km away
Kenneth Murphy School
Beach Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
394 students · 2.4 km away
Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch
Zion · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,114 students · 2.8 km away
Howe Elementary School
Beach Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
318 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Shields Middle School
Chicago · Public middle · Grades 5–8
330 students
Worth Jr High School
Worth · Public middle · Grades 6–8
330 students
Harold B Dawson Middle School
West Peoria · Public middle · Grades 5–8
331 students
Shiloh Middle School
Shiloh · Public middle · Grades 4–8
331 students
Meridian Jr High School
Stillman Valley · Public middle · Grades 6–8
328 students
Momence Jr High School
Momence · Public middle · Grades 5–8
327 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Zion Central Middle School a good school?
Zion Central Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 18.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #614 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 Zion Central Middle School rank in Illinois?
Zion Central Middle School ranks #614 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #13998 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Zion Central Middle School?
Zion Central Middle School had 330 students in 2025.
Is Zion Central Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Zion Central Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Zion Central Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Zion Central Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.