The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in English language arts. The lowest is 22% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Collinsville Middle School
Collinsville Middle School is a regular public middle school serving seventh and eighth grade students in Madison County. The school sits on Collinsville Road, away from the downtown Uptown district, and operates as part of Collinsville CUSD 10. The enrollment is relatively stable, with slightly more seventh graders than eighth graders and a student body that mirrors the broader demographic character of the region: just over half white, with substantial Hispanic and Black representation, and a smaller Asian population.
The most recent state testing data available are from the 2024-25 school year. In English Language Arts, students show stronger results. Seventh grade proficiency in ELA reached a little below half of tested students, and eighth grade landed slightly lower but still in the low-to-mid 40s percentwise. Science proficiency in eighth grade sat in the high 30s. Mathematics performance was notably weaker across both grades. Seventh grade math proficiency was in the low 20s, and eighth grade improved modestly to just above 20 percent. Participation rates were consistently very high, above 98 percent in every tested area, indicating nearly all students took the assessments. The test data alone do not show trends over time, as the state changed its proficiency cut scores recently, making historical comparison unsafe.
When placed against the comparison set of districts in Madison County, Collinsville Middle's overall proficiency index—a mean of reported proficiency rates across subjects and grades—sits below the median of districts in the county. The school's peers in the county show a wide spread, with some districts performing substantially higher. A parent may want to look into further what academic supports and intervention the school is putting in place for mathematics, where proficiency is lowest.
The broader district context includes some structural changes. In 2024, the district closed Jefferson Elementary due to declining enrollment and reassigned those students to other buildings, reducing the elementary count from eight schools to seven. That same year, the board passed a zero-rate-change referendum that shifted funding to facility upgrades without raising the overall tax rate—a move intended to address safety, HVAC, ADA accessibility, and interior maintenance across all district schools. The district is also expanding the Collinsville Area Vocational Center, a shared career and technical education hub serving students from multiple high schools in the region, with construction underway and completion targeted for spring 2026.
Collinsville itself is a residential city of moderate size east of St. Louis with a walkable downtown on Main Street and a broader commercial corridor anchored by retail and hospitality, including the Gateway Center convention complex and Fairmount Park horse racing venue. Housing values are moderate for the region, and the community is actively planning growth. The school district's campuses, however, sit on separate suburban sites away from the downtown core. There is no information in the available data about the school's specific program offerings, staffing levels, or special-population enrollment counts. State testing data and civil rights information beyond the demographic counts were also not available, limiting what can be said about acceleration, support for English learners, or special education services.
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