For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 71 students in Tamms, IL.
The top ranked public middle school in Tamms, IL is Egyptian Jr High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Tamms, IL public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average). Middle schools in Tamms have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Illinois public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Tamms, IL (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Egyptian Jr High School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20023 Diswood Rd
Tamms, IL 62988
(618) 776-5251
Tamms, IL 62988
(618) 776-5251
Grades: 6-8
| 71 students
Tamms, Illinois Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Five County Vocational Center-tamms High School (Closed 2013)
Vocational School
2nd And Washington
Tamms, IL 62988
(618) 747-2703
Tamms, IL 62988
(618) 747-2703
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
Five County Vocational Sys-joppa Campus High School (Closed 2013)
Vocational School
2nd And Washington St
Tamms, IL 62988
(618) 543-9023
Tamms, IL 62988
(618) 543-9023
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Tamms Correctional Center (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
8500 Supermax Rd
Tamms, IL 62988
(618) 747-2042
Tamms, IL 62988
(618) 747-2042
Grades: 12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Tamms, IL?
The top ranked public middle schools in Tamms, IL include Egyptian Jr High School.
How many public middle schools are located in Tamms?
1 public middle schools are located in Tamms.
What is the racial composition of students in Tamms?
Tamms public middle schools minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
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