Zion Central Middle School has 549 learners in grade levels 7-8.

Zion Central Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 95% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Zion Central Middle School’s learner population of 549 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Zion Central Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Zion Central Middle School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Zion Central Middle School is New Technical High – Zion-benton East (0.6 miles away). The nearest middle school is Beach Park Middle School (2.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Shiloh Park Elementary School (0.2 miles away).