For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 116 students in Oglesby ESD 125 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Oglesby ESD 125 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
444 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oglesby ESD 125 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#646 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.8%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
17%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
21%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
% White
76%
39%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,932 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,002 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$11 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$21,932
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$25,002
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Oglesby ESD 125 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
212 W Walnut St
Oglesby, IL 61348
(815) 883-3517
Oglesby, IL 61348
(815) 883-3517
Gr: 6-8 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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