Is Gallatin Junior High School a good school?

Gallatin Junior High School ranks 486 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gallatin Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 201 students attended Gallatin Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Gallatin Junior High School?

Students at Gallatin Junior High School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Gallatin Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Gallatin Junior High School usually go on to attend Gallatin High School

Gallatin Junior High School

Summary:

Gallatin Junior High School is a public middle school located in Junction, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 201 students. The school is part of the Gallatin CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 469 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gallatin Junior High School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 58.2% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 41.2%. However, the school struggles in Mathematics, with only 15.3% of students proficient or better, significantly lower than the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance in Science is strong, with 58.1% of students proficient or better, outperforming the state average of 53.2%. Gallatin Junior High School's female students consistently outperform their male counterparts, and the school's white students and students with disabilities also perform relatively well. However, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students and special education students struggle.

Gallatin Junior High School outperforms the nearby Hardin County Junior High School and Galatia Junior High in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, as well as in Science. However, Gallatin Junior High School's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the nearby Hardin County Junior High School (35.8%) and Galatia Junior High (26.5%). The nearby Harrisburg Middle School and Eldorado Middle School also perform better than Gallatin Junior High School in Mathematics.

Detail:

Public 5-8

5175 Highway 13
Junction, IL 62954-2101

(618) 272-3821

District: Gallatin CUSD 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
486^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,981

Students who attend Gallatin Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Gallatin High School

Feeder schools for Gallatin Junior High School:

Elementary:

Gallatin Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 201

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gallatin Junior High School ranks better than 64.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.58. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.5%), two or more races (2.5%), Hispanic (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gallatin Junior High School is 11.6. (See more...)

Compare Gallatin Junior High School employs 17.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gallatin Junior High School is $13,981.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gallatin Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gallatin Junior High School 486^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Gallatin Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Gallatin CUSD 7:

SchoolDigger ranks Gallatin CUSD 7 469^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gallatin Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Gallatin Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	68.00	409^th	1185	65.5%
2004	70.34	388^th	1204	67.8%
2005	74.51	329^th	1209	72.8%
2006	26.12	1008^th	1272	20.8%
2007	54.61	690^th	1287	46.4%
2008	52.95	721^st	1293	44.2%
2009	60.35	606^th	1318	54.0%
2010	53.76	730^th	1327	45.0%
2011	44.18	860^th	1344	36.0%
2012	58.36	642^nd	1365	53.0%
2013	52.64	658^th	1367	51.9%
2014	53.64	635^th	1322	52.0%
2015	43.91	643^rd	1302	50.6%
2016	50.98	582^nd	1294	55.0%
2017	52.15	555^th	1293	57.1%
2018	53.02	561^st	1293	56.6%
2019	49.58	623^rd	1356	54.1%
2021	49.87	522^nd	1241	57.9%
2022	52.76	538^th	1369	60.7%
2023	62.46	417^th	1367	69.5%
2024	57.58	486^th	1363	64.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gallatin Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.64	570^th	602	5.3%
2024	40.92	392^nd	802	51.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gallatin Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.62	396^th	1161	65.9%
2019	56.38	444^th	1217	63.5%
2022	54.88	441^st	1221	63.9%
2023	66.32	289^th	1234	76.6%
2024	54.10	460^th	1219	62.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Gallatin Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.58	431^st	1226	64.8%
2019	54.50	526^th	1276	58.8%
2021	53.15	405^th	1017	60.2%
2022	52.30	507^th	1286	60.6%
2023	66.90	346^th	1275	72.9%
2024	61.62	404^th	1251	67.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gallatin Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	46.61	256^th	639	59.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Gallatin Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.51	634^th	1223	48.2%
2019	43.49	662^nd	1296	48.9%
2021	47.54	466^th	1048	55.5%
2022	52.80	507^th	1286	60.6%
2023	57.73	444^th	1292	65.6%
2024	47.95	572^nd	1264	54.7%

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Rank History for White students at Gallatin Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.78	586^th	889	34.1%
2019	33.61	608^th	905	32.8%
2021	39.44	466^th	813	42.7%
2022	38.10	540^th	898	39.9%
2023	49.55	413^th	895	53.9%
2024	39.65	526^th	875	39.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Gallatin Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1992	255	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	255
1993	260	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	261
1994	265	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	267
1995	231	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	232
1996	231	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	232
1997	226	2	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	229
1998	219	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	221
1999	205	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	210
2000	181	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	187
2001	312	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	312
2002	336	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	336
2003	336	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	336
2004	317	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	317
2005	305	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	307
2006	300	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	305
2007	291	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	293
2008	245	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	248
2009	293	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	297
2010	201	6	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	212
2011	177	5	1	5	0	0	0	188
2012	188	4	1	6	0	0	0	199
2013	200	2	0	3	0	0	8	213
2014	215	0	0	1	0	0	8	224
2015	217	0	0	1	0	0	10	228
2016	222	0	1	2	0	0	5	230
2017	218	0	0	4	0	0	9	231
2018	232	0	0	3	0	0	10	245
2019	224	0	0	4	0	0	6	234
2020	198	0	2	2	0	0	5	207
2021	218	0	0	1	0	0	8	227
2022	205	0	0	2	0	0	5	212
2023	196	0	0	2	0	0	3	201
2024	194	0	0	2	0	0	5	201

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gallatin Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	255	14.0	18.2	n/a
1993	261	15.0	17.4	n/a
1994	267	14.0	19.1	n/a
1995	232	13.0	17.8	n/a
1996	232	13.0	17.8	n/a
1997	229	18.0	12.7	n/a
1998	221	18.0	12.3	n/a
1999	210	19.0	11.1	n/a
2000	187	20.0	9.4	n/a
2001	312	20.0	15.6	n/a
2002	336	20.0	16.8	43.8
2003	336	20.0	16.8	43.8
2004	317	17.0	18.6	43.5
2005	307	17.0	18.1	47.9
2006	305	17.0	17.9	51.1
2007	293	13.0	22.5	53.6
2008	248	11.0	22.5	45.2
2009	297	15.0	19.8	38.7
2010	212	14.0	15.1	56.1
2011	188	13.0	14.4	47.9
2012	199	12.0	16.5	51.3
2013	213	10.1	20.9	45.1
2014	224	8.0	28.0	56.3
2015	228	8.0	28.5	58.8
2016	230	8.0	28.7	57.8
2017	231	13.9	16.5	63.6
2018	245	15.1	16.2	60.8
2019	234	16.5	14.1	61.5
2020	207	15.5	13.3	61.4
2021	227	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	212	13.6	15.5	54.2
2023	201	16.9	11.8	61.2
2024	201	17.2	11.6	62.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gallatin Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	255	14.0	18.2	n/a
1993	261	15.0	17.4	n/a
1994	267	14.0	19.1	n/a
1995	232	13.0	17.8	n/a
1996	232	13.0	17.8	n/a
1997	229	18.0	12.7	n/a
1998	221	18.0	12.3	n/a
1999	210	19.0	11.1	n/a
2000	187	20.0	9.4	n/a
2001	312	20.0	15.6	n/a
2002	336	20.0	16.8	43.8
2003	336	20.0	16.8	43.8
2004	317	17.0	18.6	43.5
2005	307	17.0	18.1	47.9
2006	305	17.0	17.9	51.1
2007	293	13.0	22.5	53.6
2008	248	11.0	22.5	45.2
2009	297	15.0	19.8	38.7
2010	212	14.0	15.1	56.1
2011	188	13.0	14.4	47.9
2012	199	12.0	16.5	51.3
2013	213	10.1	20.9	45.1
2014	224	8.0	28.0	56.3
2015	228	8.0	28.5	58.8
2016	230	8.0	28.7	57.8
2017	231	13.9	16.5	63.6
2018	245	15.1	16.2	60.8
2019	234	16.5	14.1	61.5
2020	207	15.5	13.3	61.4
2021	227	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	212	13.6	15.5	54.2
2023	201	16.9	11.8	61.2
2024	201	17.2	11.6	62.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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