Is Emge Junior High School a good school?

Emge Junior High School ranks 712 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emge Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 184 students attended Emge Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Emge Junior High School?

Students at Emge Junior High School are 52% African American, 35% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Emge Junior High School

Summary:

Emge Junior High School is a public middle school located in Belleville, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 184 students. The school is part of the Harmony Emge School District 175. Despite its small size, Emge Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key challenges facing Emge Junior High School is its high chronic absenteeism rate, which reached as high as 47.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of many nearby schools like Central Junior High School and Wolf Branch Middle School. Academically, Emge Junior High School's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the IAR and ISA assessments, is generally below the state and district averages, with only 40.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 18.8% in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively.

Interestingly, Emge Junior High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While African American students and students with special needs perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide, white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggle, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. Despite spending significantly more per student ($15,030 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, these investments do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. By addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and the disparities in performance across student subgroups, Emge Junior High School has the potential to improve the educational experiences and outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 7-8

7401 Westchester Dr
Belleville, IL 62223-2635

(618) 397-6557

District: Harmony Emge School District 175

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,805

Feeder schools for Emge Junior High School:

Elementary:

Ellis Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 184

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.2%

White:

34.8%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emge Junior High School ranks worse than 52.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.26. (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 Emge Junior High School is $16,805.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emge Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Emge Junior High School 712^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Emge Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Emge Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Emge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	54.74	606^th	1185	48.9%
2004	69.20	414^th	1204	65.6%
2005	65.62	489^th	1209	59.6%
2006	68.94	415^th	1272	67.4%
2007	65.22	508^th	1287	60.5%
2008	57.57	657^th	1293	49.2%
2009	58.24	647^th	1318	50.9%
2010	49.27	797^th	1327	39.9%
2011	43.77	868^th	1344	35.4%
2012	42.82	901^st	1365	34.0%
2013	35.99	930^th	1367	32.0%
2014	36.34	887^th	1322	32.9%
2015	22.63	1029^th	1302	21.0%
2016	22.98	1046^th	1294	19.2%
2017	24.50	992^nd	1293	23.3%
2018	30.98	880^th	1293	31.9%
2019	36.19	827^th	1356	39.0%
2021	27.97	868^th	1241	30.1%
2022	37.37	796^th	1369	41.9%
2023	30.81	902^nd	1367	34.0%
2024	42.26	712^th	1363	47.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Emge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	58.23	66^th	184	64.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Emge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	31.95	531^st	792	33.0%
2022	26.83	734^th	781	6.0%
2023	38.47	426^th	805	47.1%
2024	46.55	325^th	802	59.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.35	811^th	1161	30.1%
2019	40.67	717^th	1217	41.1%
2021	29.09	749^th	1019	26.5%
2022	34.31	784^th	1221	35.8%
2023	26.49	957^th	1234	22.4%
2024	47.30	566^th	1219	53.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Emge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.21	927^th	1226	24.4%
2019	35.70	821^st	1276	35.7%
2021	28.82	713^th	1017	29.9%
2022	39.61	723^rd	1286	43.8%
2023	38.78	741^st	1275	41.9%
2024	44.83	632^nd	1251	49.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Emge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.29	573^rd	674	15.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Emge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.52	735^th	1223	39.9%
2019	35.13	797^th	1296	38.5%
2021	22.15	853^rd	1048	18.6%
2022	34.95	781^st	1286	39.3%
2023	24.73	970^th	1292	24.9%
2024	39.50	688^th	1264	45.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Emge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.21	305^th	511	40.3%
2019	30.51	425^th	565	24.8%
2021	50.35	135^th	385	64.9%
2022	56.35	168^th	573	70.7%
2023	39.58	320^th	569	43.8%
2024	58.45	161^st	548	70.6%

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Rank History for White students at Emge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.54	676^th	889	24.0%
2019	50.54	434^th	905	52.0%
2021	26.02	613^th	813	24.6%
2022	29.52	651^st	898	27.5%
2023	31.61	629^th	895	29.7%
2024	26.84	659^th	875	24.7%

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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 Emge Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	314	14	5	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	340
1989	307	25	7	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	340
1990	313	28	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
1991	300	27	6	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	337
1992	350	26	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	381
1993	369	27	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	402
1994	372	28	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1995	340	45	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
1996	340	45	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
1997	312	44	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	361
1998	307	52	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	366
1999	302	72	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	380
2000	290	63	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	357
2001	317	73	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2002	289	104	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2003	289	104	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2004	276	122	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
2005	247	129	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	9	395
2006	227	108	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	15	363
2007	218	125	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	17	372
2008	211	124	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	16	356
2009	184	122	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	22	337
2010	188	112	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	22	326
2011	173	136	3	16	6	0	24	0	358
2012	164	143	5	19	4	0	26	0	361
2013	166	135	3	10	2	0	24	0	340
2014	151	140	0	8	1	0	24	0	324
2015	158	123	0	9	0	0	25	0	315
2016	70	82	0	4	0	0	14	0	170
2017	94	78	0	8	0	0	11	0	191
2018	86	71	2	4	0	0	13	0	176
2019	60	81	2	3	0	0	12	0	158
2020	52	97	2	6	0	0	8	0	165
2021	67	104	1	10	0	0	12	0	194
2022	83	100	0	7	0	0	10	0	200
2023	64	96	1	5	0	1	17	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 Emge Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	340	21.0	16.1	n/a
1989	340	20.0	17.0	n/a
1990	348	20.0	17.4	n/a
1991	337	21.0	16.0	n/a
1992	381	21.5	17.7	n/a
1993	402	22.5	17.9	n/a
1994	403	21.5	18.7	n/a
1995	387	24.0	16.1	n/a
1996	387	24.0	16.1	n/a
1997	361	24.8	14.6	n/a
1998	366	25.8	14.2	n/a
1999	380	23.1	16.5	n/a
2000	357	24.1	14.8	n/a
2001	390	25.1	15.5	n/a
2002	395	25.1	15.7	35.2
2003	395	25.1	15.7	35.2
2004	402	24.1	16.7	39.1
2005	395	23.3	17.0	44.3
2006	363	23.0	15.8	46.3
2007	372	19.0	19.6	53.8
2008	356	19.0	18.7	53.2
2009	337	24.0	14.0	52.4
2010	326	24.0	13.5	57.6
2011	358	23.0	15.5	54.7
2012	361	20.0	18.0	54.8
2013	340	21.1	16.0	57.9
2014	324	20.0	16.2	63
2015	315	24.0	13.1	62.5
2016	170	13.0	13.0	57.1
2017	191	14.7	12.9	61.8
2018	176	15.3	11.4	65.3
2019	158	14.0	11.2	65.2
2020	165	11.0	15.0	63.6
2021	194	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	200	14.0	14.2	68
2023	184	9.7	18.9	63.6

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 Emge Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	340	21.0	16.1	n/a
1989	340	20.0	17.0	n/a
1990	348	20.0	17.4	n/a
1991	337	21.0	16.0	n/a
1992	381	21.5	17.7	n/a
1993	402	22.5	17.9	n/a
1994	403	21.5	18.7	n/a
1995	387	24.0	16.1	n/a
1996	387	24.0	16.1	n/a
1997	361	24.8	14.6	n/a
1998	366	25.8	14.2	n/a
1999	380	23.1	16.5	n/a
2000	357	24.1	14.8	n/a
2001	390	25.1	15.5	n/a
2002	395	25.1	15.7	35.2
2003	395	25.1	15.7	35.2
2004	402	24.1	16.7	39.1
2005	395	23.3	17.0	44.3
2006	363	23.0	15.8	46.3
2007	372	19.0	19.6	53.8
2008	356	19.0	18.7	53.2
2009	337	24.0	14.0	52.4
2010	326	24.0	13.5	57.6
2011	358	23.0	15.5	54.7
2012	361	20.0	18.0	54.8
2013	340	21.1	16.0	57.9
2014	324	20.0	16.2	63
2015	315	24.0	13.1	62.5
2016	170	13.0	13.0	57.1
2017	191	14.7	12.9	61.8
2018	176	15.3	11.4	65.3
2019	158	14.0	11.2	65.2
2020	165	11.0	15.0	63.6
2021	194	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	200	14.0	14.2	68
2023	184	9.7	18.9	63.6

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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