Is Delavan Junior High School a good school?

Delavan Junior High School ranks 955 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Delavan Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 68 students attended Delavan Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Delavan Junior High School?

Students at Delavan Junior High School are 96% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

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

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

Delavan Junior High School

Summary:

Delavan Junior High School is a small public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Delavan, Illinois, with a student population of just 68 students. The school is part of the Delavan CUSD 703 district, which is ranked 652 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Delavan Junior High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with its performance on state assessments significantly below the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19% of students were proficient in math compared to the state average of 28.4%, and 0% of 7th graders and 32.1% of 8th graders met proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 42.5% and 49.9%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of low socioeconomic status students, with 38.24% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5% in 2019-2020 to 21.7% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools like Lincoln Junior High School, Morton Junior High School, and Olympia Middle School, Delavan Junior High School's academic performance is significantly lower, with higher proficiency rates and state rankings. The school's challenges appear to be particularly acute for its low-income and White student populations, and addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve instructional practices, student engagement, and resource allocation.

Detail:

Public 7-8

907 Locust St
Delavan, IL 61734-9327

(309) 244-8285

District: Delavan CUSD 703

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,878

Students who attend Delavan Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Delavan High School

Feeder schools for Delavan Junior High School:

Elementary:

Delavan Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 68

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

African American:

1.5%

Asian:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Delavan Junior High School ranks worse than 70.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.35. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Delavan Junior High School is $14,878.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Delavan Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Delavan Junior High School 955^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Delavan Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Delavan CUSD 703:

SchoolDigger ranks Delavan CUSD 703 652^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Delavan Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Delavan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	84.81	142^nd	1185	88.0%
2004	85.52	123^rd	1204	89.8%
2005	81.59	197^th	1209	83.7%
2006	59.33	593^rd	1272	53.4%
2007	69.80	399^th	1287	69.0%
2008	66.17	493^rd	1293	61.9%
2009	58.06	650^th	1318	50.7%
2010	64.58	541^st	1327	59.2%
2011	34.06	1001^st	1344	25.5%
2012	34.97	990^th	1365	27.5%
2013	35.05	940^th	1367	31.2%
2014	34.75	912^th	1322	31.0%
2015	61.81	393^rd	1302	69.8%
2016	42.77	701^st	1294	45.8%
2017	30.98	882^nd	1293	31.8%
2018	54.28	541^st	1293	58.2%
2019	36.65	820^th	1356	39.5%
2021	28.51	857^th	1241	30.9%
2022	28.83	934^th	1369	31.8%
2023	27.46	956^th	1367	30.1%
2024	27.35	955^th	1363	29.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.21	919^th	1217	24.5%
2021	31.10	712^th	1019	30.1%
2022	31.57	850^th	1221	30.4%
2023	19.07	1107^th	1234	10.3%
2024	30.50	855^th	1219	29.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Delavan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.04	437^th	1226	64.4%
2019	35.88	819^th	1276	35.8%
2021	36.22	603^rd	1017	40.7%
2022	27.58	904^th	1286	29.7%
2023	22.93	987^th	1275	22.6%
2024	31.05	838^th	1251	33.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Delavan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.22	705^th	1223	42.4%
2019	36.91	773^rd	1296	40.4%
2021	18.48	911^th	1048	13.1%
2022	30.33	858^th	1286	33.3%
2023	35.49	793^rd	1292	38.6%
2024	27.14	885^th	1264	30.0%

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Rank History for White students at Delavan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.81	611^th	889	31.3%
2019	15.72	810^th	905	10.5%
2021	16.18	727^th	813	10.6%
2022	14.79	816^th	898	9.1%
2023	11.33	847^th	895	5.4%
2024	13.17	798^th	875	8.8%

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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 Delavan Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	93	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	94
1990	88	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	88
1991	80	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	80
1992	79	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	79
1993	94	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	94
1994	95	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	96
1995	78	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	78
1996	78	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	78
1997	90	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	90
1998	87	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	88
1999	82	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	83
2000	83	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	83
2001	83	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	85
2002	75	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	76
2003	75	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	76
2004	87	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	89
2005	89	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	90
2006	74	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	76
2007	86	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	86
2008	85	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	85
2009	72	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	74
2010	73	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	78
2011	79	1	3	0	0	0	2	85
2012	64	3	1	1	0	0	0	69
2013	61	2	0	2	0	0	0	65
2014	71	1	0	2	0	0	0	74
2015	56	1	0	1	0	0	1	59
2016	56	1	0	3	0	0	1	61
2017	73	1	1	4	0	0	0	79
2018	74	2	1	1	0	0	0	78
2019	59	1	0	1	0	0	0	61
2020	72	0	1	1	0	0	2	76
2021	65	4	1	0	0	0	0	70
2022	69	3	1	1	0	0	0	74
2023	65	1	1	1	0	0	0	68

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 Delavan Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	94	1.0	94.0	n/a
1990	88	1.0	88.0	n/a
1991	80	1.0	80.0	n/a
1992	79	1.0	79.0	n/a
1993	94	3.0	31.3	n/a
1994	96	3.0	32.0	n/a
1995	78	4.0	19.5	n/a
1996	78	4.0	19.5	n/a
1997	90	4.0	22.5	n/a
1998	88	4.0	22.0	n/a
1999	83	4.4	18.9	n/a
2000	83	5.4	15.4	n/a
2001	85	5.9	14.4	n/a
2002	76	4.4	17.3	14.5
2003	76	4.4	17.3	14.5
2004	89	4.0	22.3	20.2
2005	90	4.0	22.5	16.7
2006	76	5.0	15.2	21.1
2007	86	3.0	28.7	26.7
2008	85	3.0	28.3	23.5
2009	74	5.0	14.8	27
2010	78	5.0	15.6	35.9
2011	85	5.0	17.0	37.6
2012	69	5.0	13.8	44.9
2013	65	6.1	10.6	36.9
2014	74	6.0	12.3	31.1
2015	59	6.0	9.8	37.3
2016	61	6.0	10.1	52.5
2017	79	5.6	13.9	35.4
2018	78	5.2	14.7	37.2
2019	61	7.0	8.7	45.9
2020	76	4.0	19.0	30.3
2021	70	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	74	5.0	14.8	36.5
2023	68	4.6	14.7	38.2

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 Delavan Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	94	1.0	94.0	n/a
1990	88	1.0	88.0	n/a
1991	80	1.0	80.0	n/a
1992	79	1.0	79.0	n/a
1993	94	3.0	31.3	n/a
1994	96	3.0	32.0	n/a
1995	78	4.0	19.5	n/a
1996	78	4.0	19.5	n/a
1997	90	4.0	22.5	n/a
1998	88	4.0	22.0	n/a
1999	83	4.4	18.9	n/a
2000	83	5.4	15.4	n/a
2001	85	5.9	14.4	n/a
2002	76	4.4	17.3	14.5
2003	76	4.4	17.3	14.5
2004	89	4.0	22.3	20.2
2005	90	4.0	22.5	16.7
2006	76	5.0	15.2	21.1
2007	86	3.0	28.7	26.7
2008	85	3.0	28.3	23.5
2009	74	5.0	14.8	27
2010	78	5.0	15.6	35.9
2011	85	5.0	17.0	37.6
2012	69	5.0	13.8	44.9
2013	65	6.1	10.6	36.9
2014	74	6.0	12.3	31.1
2015	59	6.0	9.8	37.3
2016	61	6.0	10.1	52.5
2017	79	5.6	13.9	35.4
2018	78	5.2	14.7	37.2
2019	61	7.0	8.7	45.9
2020	76	4.0	19.0	30.3
2021	70	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	74	5.0	14.8	36.5
2023	68	4.6	14.7	38.2

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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