Coal City Middle School
Tel:
(815)634-5039
- Coal City Middle School serves 501 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 33% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 66% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Coal City Middle School's student population of 501 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 501 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Coal City Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Coal City Middle School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1183 out of 3,544 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 32% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 66% | 38% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 88% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Coal City CUSD 1 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Coal City Middle School is Coal City High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Braceville Elementary School (4.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Coal City Early Childhood Center (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Coal City Coal City High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 636 students
0.3 miles
655 W Division St
Coal City, IL 60416
(815)634-2396 0.3 9-12 636 - Coal City Coal City Early Childhood Center Magnet School
Grades: PK-1 | 442 students
0.5 miles
755 S Carbon Hill Rd
Coal City, IL 60416
(815)634-5042 0.5 PK-1 442 - Coal City Coal City Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 2-3 | 337 students
1.1 miles
300 N Broadway St
Coal City, IL 60416
(815)634-2334 1.1 2-3 337 - Coal City Coal City Intermediate School Magnet School
Grades: 4-5 | 285 students
1.2 miles
305 E Division St
Coal City, IL 60416
(815)634-2182 1.2 4-5 285 - Braceville Braceville Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-8 | 122 students
4.5 miles
209 N Mitchell St
Braceville, IL 60407
(815)237-8040 4.5 K-8 122
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