Tremont Middle School

www.tremont702.net/

291 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Tremont Middle School, located at 400 W Pearl St in Tremont, Illinois, serves as a central hub for the community’s students in grades 6 through 8. As part of Tremont Community Unit School District 702, the school is well-regarded for maintaining a supportive academic environment that focuses on preparing students for the transition to high school. The facility emphasizes a well-rounded education, balancing rigorous core curriculum requirements with opportunities for student growth in extracurricular activities and social-emotional development.

The school is deeply integrated into the small-town fabric of Tremont, benefiting from a close-knit community atmosphere and strong parental involvement. With a focus on academic achievement and fostering a positive school culture, Tremont Middle School aims to provide its students with a safe, encouraging space to explore their interests, develop critical thinking skills, and build foundational relationships that often carry forward into their secondary education.

291

Total Students

18.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tremont Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	265
Hispanic	8
Black	6
Asian	3
Two or More	9

White
265 (91.1%)
Two or More
9 (3.1%)
Hispanic
8 (2.7%)
Black
6 (2.1%)
Asian
3 (1.0%)

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:	Tremont CUSD 702
Phone:	(309)925-3823
Website:	http://www.tremont702.net/
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	291
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
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 70

Grade 6 56

Grade 7 79

Grade 8 86