Best Murphysboro Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 432 students in Murphysboro, IL.

The top ranked public middle school in Murphysboro, IL is Murphysboro Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Murphysboro, IL public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 29% statewide average). Middle schools in Murphysboro have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Illinois public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).