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Public middle school · Mount Vernon Sd 80 · Mount Vernon, Illinois

Zadok Casey Middle School

Zadok Casey Middle School rates 6.2, right at the middle of Mount Vernon Sd 80's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.2this school

6.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mount Vernon Sd 80 median is 6.2.

#2,124 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Mount Vernon Sd 80: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.2

The brief

A Mount Vernon Sd 80 middle school where students score 7 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,124 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 4 of 4 in Mount Vernon Sd 80.

Zadok Casey Middle School is listed in Mount Vernon Sd 80, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math10%25 points below the Illinois average of 35%2025 IAR
Reading30%25 points below the Illinois average of 55%2025 IAR
In 2025, 10% of students were proficient in math and 30% in reading, against Illinois averages of 35% and 55%.2025 IAR; 55 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.5
40% of the rating
Academics
3.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 26% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 62864; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Zadok Casey Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$58,082
Median home value
$117,600
Median rent
$882/mo
College educated
21.1%
Homeownership
66%
Poverty rate
14.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 62864; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
66
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
43
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,589/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mount Vernon. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mount Vernon), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
80.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Zadok Casey Middle School serve?

Zadok Casey Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Zadok Casey Middle School?

Zadok Casey Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 392 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Zadok Casey Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Zadok Casey Middle School is 12.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Zadok Casey Middle School rank in IL?

Zadok Casey Middle School ranks #2,124 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Zadok Casey Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Zadok Casey Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Zadok Casey Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Zadok Casey Middle School has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 26% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Zadok Casey Middle School a charter school?

No, Zadok Casey Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Zadok Casey Middle School a Title I school?

No, Zadok Casey Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Zadok Casey Middle School?

80.1% of students at Zadok Casey Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
392
Student-teacher ratio
12.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Jefferson County
Rank in district
#4 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$18,791
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
25.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 62864)
23,061
Area average commute
16.9 min
Area median age
41

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.