Is Dunlap Valley Middle School a good school?

Yes. Dunlap Valley Middle School ranks in the top 5.3% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Dunlap Valley Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 564 students attended Dunlap Valley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Dunlap Valley Middle School?

Students at Dunlap Valley Middle School are 62% White, 15% Asian, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Dunlap Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dunlap Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Dunlap High School

Dunlap Valley Middle School

Summary:

Dunlap Valley Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Dunlap, Illinois, part of the highly-ranked Dunlap CUSD 323 district. With 564 students, Dunlap Valley Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Illinois, often placing in the top 50 out of over 1,300 schools.

Dunlap Valley Middle School significantly outperforms state and district averages on standardized tests, with 76.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 54.6% in math, compared to 41.2% and 28.4% statewide, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade ELA and 8th grade science. Dunlap Valley Middle School also excels at serving diverse student populations, ranking in the top 20 in Illinois for Asian students and top 50 for Hispanic students in ELA and math. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and spends around $10,000 per student, providing students with more individualized attention through a favorable 16:1 student-teacher ratio.

While Dunlap Valley Middle School's overall performance is exceptional, the analysis reveals some disparities in the achievement of economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the top 225 in Illinois, lagging behind the school's overall performance. This highlights the need to continue supporting the academic achievement of all students to ensure equitable outcomes. In comparison, the nearby Dunlap Middle School also performs well, ranking in the top 58 middle schools in Illinois, but still trails Dunlap Valley Middle School on most academic metrics.

Detail:

Public 6-8

13120 N State Route 91
Dunlap, IL 61525-9747

(309) 243-1034

District: Dunlap CUSD 323

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,451

Students who attend Dunlap Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dunlap High School

Feeder schools for Dunlap Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	Dunlap Grade School
	Ridgeview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 564

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

Asian:

14.7%

African American:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dunlap Valley Middle School ranks better than 94.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.76. (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 Dunlap Valley Middle School is $10,451.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dunlap Valley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dunlap Valley Middle School 72^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Dunlap Valley Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Dunlap CUSD 323:

SchoolDigger ranks Dunlap CUSD 323 73^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dunlap Valley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Dunlap Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2010	88.71	34^th	1327	97.4%
2011	89.21	33^rd	1344	97.5%
2012	89.75	29^th	1365	97.9%
2013	92.31	55^th	1367	96.0%
2014	92.70	47^th	1322	96.4%
2015	94.24	58^th	1302	95.5%
2016	91.41	78^th	1294	94.0%
2017	92.32	75^th	1293	94.2%
2018	86.59	143^rd	1293	88.9%
2019	93.26	64^th	1356	95.3%
2021	91.79	77^th	1241	93.8%
2022	93.66	80^th	1369	94.2%
2023	91.02	103^rd	1367	92.5%
2024	93.76	72^nd	1363	94.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dunlap Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	55.46	86^th	195	55.9%
2023	75.56	48^th	194	75.3%
2024	70.34	53^rd	184	71.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dunlap Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.15	14^th	480	97.1%
2024	80.76	26^th	486	94.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dunlap Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	35.17	460^th	792	41.9%
2021	48.28	193^rd	548	64.8%
2022	68.04	107^th	781	86.3%
2023	80.01	100^th	805	87.6%
2024	81.34	109^th	802	86.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dunlap Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.38	388^th	1161	66.6%
2019	69.17	260^th	1217	78.6%
2021	72.81	142^nd	1019	86.1%
2022	72.45	199^th	1221	83.7%
2023	67.91	271^st	1234	78.0%
2024	71.76	225^th	1219	81.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Dunlap Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.01	202^nd	1226	83.5%
2019	93.33	49^th	1276	96.2%
2021	89.26	71^st	1017	93.0%
2022	91.49	86^th	1286	93.3%
2023	87.89	120^th	1275	90.6%
2024	86.80	128^th	1251	89.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Dunlap Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.71	102^nd	674	84.9%
2024	77.54	67^th	639	89.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Dunlap Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.95	87^th	1223	92.9%
2019	91.51	80^th	1296	93.8%
2021	90.38	70^th	1048	93.3%
2022	94.07	55^th	1286	95.7%
2023	91.63	83^rd	1292	93.6%
2024	96.44	33^rd	1264	97.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Dunlap Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.62	33^rd	209	84.2%
2019	81.58	20^th	201	90.0%
2021	79.48	19^th	112	83.0%
2022	88.05	14^th	198	92.9%
2023	83.29	23^rd	192	88.0%
2024	84.46	17^th	184	90.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Dunlap Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.10	137^th	511	73.2%
2019	88.55	35^th	565	93.8%
2021	60.34	88^th	385	77.1%
2022	73.16	79^th	573	86.2%
2023	52.28	199^th	569	65.0%
2024	73.14	77^th	548	85.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dunlap Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.42	151^st	661	77.2%
2024	88.33	42^nd	643	93.5%

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Rank History for White students at Dunlap Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.32	184^th	889	79.3%
2019	86.80	69^th	905	92.4%
2021	85.55	81^st	813	90.0%
2022	87.58	72^nd	898	92.0%
2023	84.75	99^th	895	88.9%
2024	88.01	70^th	875	92.0%

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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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Sunday, September 11, 2022

The PE room is very big! And the school lunches are also very good! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Dunlap Valley Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	300	23	32	9	0	n/a	n/a	17	381
2010	315	30	35	7	0	n/a	n/a	16	403
2011	353	22	35	3	0	0	17	0	430
2012	355	21	34	7	0	0	14	0	431
2013	273	27	36	8	0	0	18	0	362
2014	256	23	37	8	0	0	14	0	338
2015	268	26	48	9	0	0	16	0	367
2016	258	30	49	7	0	1	15	0	360
2017	273	35	59	15	0	1	16	0	399
2018	267	32	56	13	0	1	24	0	393
2019	247	26	62	16	0	0	27	0	378
2020	306	51	76	19	0	0	34	0	486
2021	349	52	86	22	1	1	30	0	541
2022	346	57	81	20	2	0	38	0	544
2023	350	59	83	29	2	0	41	0	564

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 Dunlap Valley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	381	16.0	23.8	8.2
2010	403	16.0	25.1	11.4
2011	430	17.3	24.8	10.5
2012	431	20.6	20.9	7.9
2013	362	21.3	16.9	11.6
2014	338	24.0	14.0	12.1
2015	367	16.0	22.9	11.7
2016	360	22.0	16.3	14.4
2017	399	22.8	17.4	17.5
2018	393	24.0	16.3	20.1
2019	378	23.8	15.8	17.7
2020	486	29.1	16.6	21.6
2021	541	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	544	32.0	16.9	20.6
2023	564	35.0	16.0	22.3

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 Dunlap Valley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	381	16.0	23.8	8.2
2010	403	16.0	25.1	11.4
2011	430	17.3	24.8	10.5
2012	431	20.6	20.9	7.9
2013	362	21.3	16.9	11.6
2014	338	24.0	14.0	12.1
2015	367	16.0	22.9	11.7
2016	360	22.0	16.3	14.4
2017	399	22.8	17.4	17.5
2018	393	24.0	16.3	20.1
2019	378	23.8	15.8	17.7
2020	486	29.1	16.6	21.6
2021	541	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	544	32.0	16.9	20.6
2023	564	35.0	16.0	22.3

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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