Pleasant Plains Middle School

2455 N Farmingdale Rd
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677

www.ppcusd8.org/ms/index.htm

379 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Pleasant Plains Middle School, located at 2455 N Farmingdale in Pleasant Plains, Illinois, serves as a central educational hub for students in the surrounding community. Part of the Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8, the school is situated in a quiet, rural-suburban environment that prioritizes a close-knit academic atmosphere. The middle school level acts as a critical bridge for students, focusing on the transition from elementary foundational skills to the more rigorous academic expectations of high school.

The school is generally recognized for its commitment to both academic achievement and the development of the "whole child." Like many schools in the Pleasant Plains district, it emphasizes a supportive learning environment where faculty and staff aim to provide personalized attention to students during their formative middle school years. By offering a blend of core curriculum classes and various extracurricular opportunities, the school works to foster student engagement, encourage social-emotional growth, and prepare its learners for success at the secondary level.

379

Total Students

26.1

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pleasant Plains Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	354
Hispanic	4
Black	6
Two or More	14
Pacific Islander	1

White
354 (93.4 %)
Two or More
14 (3.7 %)
Black
6 (1.6 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8
Phone:	(217)626-1061
Website:	http://www.ppcusd8.org/ms/index.htm
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	379
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 94

Grade 6 105

Grade 7 89

Grade 8 91