Is Westville Junior High School a good school?

Westville Junior High School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Westville Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 184 students attended Westville Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Westville Junior High School?

Students at Westville Junior High School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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

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

Westville Junior High School

Summary:

Westville Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Westville, Illinois, with 177 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools over the past decade, with a 0-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is a low-performing school.

Westville Junior High School significantly underperforms the state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with only 13.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 4.1% in 7th grade Math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.7%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.3% to 38.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 54.24% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds. The school also ranks in the bottom 20% of Illinois middle schools for its performance with special education and disabled students.

In comparison, the nearby Chrisman-Scottland Junior High School, Bismarck-Henning Junior High School, and Salt Fork Junior High School generally outperform Westville Junior High School in academic proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and other key metrics. Westville Junior High School's performance has also steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting the need for significant interventions and improvements to better support student success.

Detail:

Public 7-8

412 Moses Ave
Westville, IL 61883-1349

(217) 267-2185

District: Westville CUSD 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
1284^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,468

Students who attend Westville Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Westville High School

Feeder schools for Westville Junior High School:

Elementary:

Judith Giacoma Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 184

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westville Junior High School ranks worse than 94.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.15. (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 (89.7%), two or more races (4.9%), Hispanic (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westville Junior High School is 17.6. (See more...)

Compare Westville Junior High School employs 10.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westville Junior High School is $13,468.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westville Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westville Junior High School 1284^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Westville Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Westville CUSD 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Westville CUSD 2 736^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westville Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Westville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	54.03	619^th	1185	47.8%
2004	48.13	709^th	1204	41.1%
2005	61.60	556^th	1209	54.0%
2006	40.88	862^nd	1272	32.2%
2007	20.56	1068^th	1287	17.0%
2008	34.89	938^th	1293	27.5%
2009	33.06	987^th	1318	25.1%
2010	31.51	1008^th	1327	24.0%
2011	44.38	852^nd	1344	36.6%
2012	53.21	740^th	1365	45.8%
2013	18.57	1165^th	1367	14.8%
2014	10.43	1225^th	1322	7.3%
2015	13.61	1190^th	1302	8.6%
2016	12.55	1211^th	1294	6.4%
2017	9.22	1257^th	1293	2.8%
2018	17.10	1112^th	1293	14.0%
2019	16.09	1171^st	1356	13.6%
2021	18.71	1048^th	1241	15.6%
2022	38.91	768^th	1369	43.9%
2023	24.05	1025^th	1367	25.0%
2024	12.15	1284^th	1363	5.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.23	604^th	792	23.7%
2021	32.81	368^th	548	32.8%
2022	32.08	549^th	781	29.7%
2023	27.99	583^rd	805	27.6%
2024	16.95	780^th	802	2.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.28	973^rd	1161	16.2%
2019	17.65	1101^st	1217	9.5%
2021	20.27	916^th	1019	10.1%
2022	44.17	615^th	1221	49.6%
2023	24.13	1007^th	1234	18.4%
2024	13.66	1173^rd	1219	3.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Westville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.81	1061^st	1226	13.5%
2019	15.31	1128^th	1276	11.6%
2021	17.02	897^th	1017	11.8%
2022	35.11	779^th	1286	39.4%
2023	26.88	918^th	1275	28.0%
2024	11.40	1192^nd	1251	4.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Westville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.35	571^st	674	15.3%
2024	21.56	617^th	639	3.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Westville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.81	1049^th	1223	14.2%
2019	18.23	1098^th	1296	15.3%
2021	17.48	921^st	1048	12.1%
2022	42.62	653^rd	1286	49.2%
2023	20.36	1060^th	1292	18.0%
2024	13.57	1186^th	1264	6.2%

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Rank History for White students at Westville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.16	873^rd	889	1.8%
2019	5.55	895^th	905	1.1%
2021	10.01	789^th	813	3.0%
2022	22.15	738^th	898	17.8%
2023	10.44	855^th	895	4.5%
2024	4.75	864^th	875	1.3%

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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 Westville Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	183	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	184
1990	177	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	180
1991	199	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	202
1992	190	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	192
1993	193	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
1994	203	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
1995	161	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	163
1996	161	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	163
1997	192	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
1998	213	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	214
1999	231	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
2000	205	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
2001	187	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	189
2002	195	4	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
2003	195	4	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
2004	178	8	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	191
2005	186	5	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	195
2006	186	7	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
2007	179	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
2008	185	8	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
2009	177	5	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	5	194
2010	175	4	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	2	186
2011	187	5	0	0	0	0	4	0	196
2012	174	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	179
2013	193	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	196
2014	194	2	1	3	0	0	4	0	204
2015	175	2	2	6	0	0	5	0	190
2016	161	0	2	10	0	0	5	0	178
2017	177	2	0	12	1	0	9	0	201
2018	178	1	0	7	1	0	9	0	196
2019	179	4	1	8	1	0	7	0	200
2020	163	1	2	7	1	0	13	0	187
2021	178	1	1	4	0	0	11	0	195
2022	177	1	0	8	0	0	8	0	194
2023	159	2	1	7	0	0	8	0	177
2024	165	3	0	6	1	0	9	0	184

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 Westville Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	184	14.6	12.6	n/a
1990	180	13.6	13.2	n/a
1991	202	13.6	14.8	n/a
1992	192	14.6	13.1	n/a
1993	196	13.0	15.1	n/a
1994	206	13.0	15.8	n/a
1995	163	15.4	10.6	n/a
1996	163	15.4	10.6	n/a
1997	195	11.4	17.1	n/a
1998	214	13.4	16.0	n/a
1999	234	17.4	13.4	n/a
2000	207	18.4	11.3	n/a
2001	189	12.4	15.2	n/a
2002	203	15.4	13.2	36.5
2003	203	15.4	13.2	36.5
2004	191	11.0	17.4	49.7
2005	195	11.0	17.7	48.7
2006	196	11.0	17.8	50
2007	186	11.0	16.9	47.8
2008	199	8.0	24.9	50.8
2009	194	9.0	21.6	49.2
2010	186	11.0	16.9	56
2011	196	12.0	16.3	68.9
2012	179	13.0	13.7	51.4
2013	196	n/a	n/a	57.7
2014	204	12.0	17.0	69.6
2015	190	11.0	17.2	64.2
2016	178	11.0	16.1	59.6
2017	201	11.0	18.2	62.2
2018	196	11.4	17.1	63.3
2019	200	10.2	19.5	62
2020	187	10.0	18.7	60.4
2021	195	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	194	10.8	17.8	50.5
2023	177	11.6	15.1	54.2
2024	184	10.4	17.6	55.4

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 Westville Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	184	14.6	12.6	n/a
1990	180	13.6	13.2	n/a
1991	202	13.6	14.8	n/a
1992	192	14.6	13.1	n/a
1993	196	13.0	15.1	n/a
1994	206	13.0	15.8	n/a
1995	163	15.4	10.6	n/a
1996	163	15.4	10.6	n/a
1997	195	11.4	17.1	n/a
1998	214	13.4	16.0	n/a
1999	234	17.4	13.4	n/a
2000	207	18.4	11.3	n/a
2001	189	12.4	15.2	n/a
2002	203	15.4	13.2	36.5
2003	203	15.4	13.2	36.5
2004	191	11.0	17.4	49.7
2005	195	11.0	17.7	48.7
2006	196	11.0	17.8	50
2007	186	11.0	16.9	47.8
2008	199	8.0	24.9	50.8
2009	194	9.0	21.6	49.2
2010	186	11.0	16.9	56
2011	196	12.0	16.3	68.9
2012	179	13.0	13.7	51.4
2013	196	n/a	n/a	57.7
2014	204	12.0	17.0	69.6
2015	190	11.0	17.2	64.2
2016	178	11.0	16.1	59.6
2017	201	11.0	18.2	62.2
2018	196	11.4	17.1	63.3
2019	200	10.2	19.5	62
2020	187	10.0	18.7	60.4
2021	195	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	194	10.8	17.8	50.5
2023	177	11.6	15.1	54.2
2024	184	10.4	17.6	55.4

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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