The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in English language arts. The lowest is 34% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Sullivan Middle School
Sullivan Middle School serves grades six through eight in Sullivan, a small county seat in central Illinois surrounded by residential neighborhoods and anchored by manufacturing employment. The school is part of Sullivan Community Unit School District 300, which recently completed federal-funded facility upgrades including a new pre-kindergarten classroom and an addition to the elementary school, improvements that reflect the district's effort to manage enrollment and serve younger grades without raising property taxes.
The school enrolls a relatively small student body for its grade band, with roughly equal numbers across the three middle grades. Enrollment data shows the school is predominantly white, with minimal racial diversity. The breakdown of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is not available in the reported data, which limits a fuller picture of family economic circumstances in the attendance area.
Academic performance on state testing shows uneven results across subjects and grades. In English language arts, the school posts stronger outcomes: proficiency rates in the three tested grades range from the high-fifties to the low-sixties. The three lowest grades tested do not have reported data, which reflects the fact that grades three through five are not part of this middle school. Mathematics performance is notably weaker, with proficiency rates in the tested grades clustering in the mid-to-high thirties. In science, which is tested only in eighth grade, proficiency stands at roughly one-third of students. All students participate in testing at full rates.
When positioned against other districts in Moultrie County, Sullivan Middle School's overall proficiency index falls above the midpoint for the county, though the county comparison involves only two districts. This means the school performs above the median when measured across all tested subjects and grades combined, even as individual subject areas show varying strength.
The school provides no advanced coursework, career pathway, or dual-credit program data in the available records, and information about special education services, English learner support, or other specialized academic offerings is not present. The school's website address was not provided, so detailed program offerings cannot be verified from school sources.
The community context bears on school character and family resources. Sullivan's housing market shows stable ownership costs, with the local median home value somewhat below the state benchmark, and rents affordable relative to income. The town's economy is anchored by manufacturing, particularly lawn-and-garden equipment production, with area employment also in healthcare, retail, and the school district itself. Population is flat to slightly declining, reflecting broader rural Illinois trends. Civic life centers on downtown's courthouse square and Wyman Park, and the school campus sits on the north side of town on Main Street, separate from the downtown core.
For families considering Sullivan Middle School, the clearest picture is of a small-town school with English language arts as a relative strength but meaningful gaps in mathematics and science proficiency. Parents may want to explore with the school directly what interventions or support structures exist for math, given that fewer than one in two students in grades seven and eight meet state proficiency standards. The school offers a foundational middle-grades program without specialized tracks or enrichment pathways noted in available data. The student body is homogeneous and small, which shapes peer environment and resource allocation. Sullivan's stable, modest housing market and manufacturing-based employment base suggest the school draws families with roots in the community and stable work.
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