Summary:
Sangamon Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Illiopolis, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 150 students. The school is part of the Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 district, which is ranked 495 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sangamon Valley Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.6% of Sangamon Valley students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide and 33.2% in the district. In Mathematics, only 9% of Sangamon Valley students were proficient or better, compared to 28.4% statewide and 18.1% in the district. The school's performance in Science, however, is better, with 58.5% of students proficient or better, compared to 53.2% statewide and 45.5% in the district. Sangamon Valley Middle School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female, male, white, special education, and low-income students all ranking in the bottom 30% or 40% of Illinois middle schools in ELA and Mathematics.
Sangamon Valley Middle School's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 387 out of 1,302 Illinois middle schools in 2014-2015 to 1,004 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024. This decline is evident across multiple academic measures, including ELA, Mathematics, and Science. Nearby middle schools, such as Maroa-Forsyth Middle School, Williamsville Junior High School, and Tri-City Junior High School, consistently outperform Sangamon Valley Middle School in academic measures. Additionally, Sangamon Valley Middle School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic underperformance.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Sangamon Valley CUSD 9
SchoolDigger Rank:
1004th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,815
Students who attend Sangamon Valley Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Sangamon Valley Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.5
Number of students: 150
Racial breakdown:
White:
93.3%
Two or more races:
4.0%
Hispanic:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.7%
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