Abingdon-Avon Middle Sch

Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276
320 E Woods St
Avon, IL 61415
204 Students
Middle School 6th - 8th
School Overview
Abingdon-Avon Middle School (AAMS), located at 320 E Woods St in Avon, Illinois, serves as a primary educational hub for students in the Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276. As part of a consolidated district, the school focuses on bridging the gap between elementary and high school education by fostering a supportive learning environment tailored to the developmental needs of adolescents. The campus serves the rural communities of Abingdon and Avon, emphasizing a community-centered approach to education that prioritizes both academic growth and social-emotional development.

Beyond its core curriculum, the school strives to prepare students for the academic rigors of high school through a variety of extracurricular activities and support services. While the school is smaller in scale compared to urban counterparts, it utilizes this size to encourage closer relationships between staff and students, aiming to provide personalized attention. By maintaining strong ties to the local community, Abingdon-Avon Middle School seeks to build a foundation of lifelong learning and citizenship for the youth within the 61415 area and surrounding regions.
204
Total Students
13.8
Full-Time Teachers
14.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    172 (84.3%)
  • Two or More
    15 (7.4%)
  • Hispanic
    14 (6.9%)
  • Black
    1 (0.5%)
  • Asian
    1 (0.5%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.5%)
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: Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276
Phone: (309)465-3621
Grade Range: 6th - 8th
Total Students: 204
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 13.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.8
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (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 1
Grade 6 60
Grade 7 76
Grade 8 67
Gender Ratio
Nearby Middle Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High Sch
Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170
131 Students
847 Walnut St
Bushnell, IL 61422 (8.5 miles away)
Middle School 6th - 8th