Is Mulberry Grove Junior High School a good school?

Mulberry Grove Junior High School ranks 789 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mulberry Grove Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 69 students attended Mulberry Grove Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mulberry Grove Junior High School?

Students at Mulberry Grove Junior High School are 93% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Mulberry Grove Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Mulberry Grove Junior High School usually go on to attend Mulberry Grove Senior High School

Mulberry Grove Junior High School

Summary:

Mulberry Grove Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Mulberry Grove, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 78 students. The school is part of the Mulberry Grove CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 590 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mulberry Grove Junior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with its ELA proficiency rate at 36.6% compared to the state average of 41.2%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate at 18.3% compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance has also been below the district average in both subjects, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools within the Mulberry Grove CUSD 1 district. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.9% in 2019-2020 to 18.8% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average of 13.2%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Hillsboro Junior High School, Brownstown Junior High School, and Greenville Junior High School, Mulberry Grove Junior High School's performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools having higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and higher district rankings and SchoolDigger star ratings. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (48.72% in 2022-2023) and the school's small size (78 students) may be contributing factors to its lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

801 W Wall St
Mulberry Grove, IL 62262-1049

(618) 326-8812

District: Mulberry Grove CUSD 1

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,710

Students who attend Mulberry Grove Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Mulberry Grove Senior High School

Feeder schools for Mulberry Grove Junior High School:

Elementary:

Mulberry Grove Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 69

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Two or more races:

5.8%

African American:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mulberry Grove Junior High School ranks worse than 57.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.18. (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 (92.8%), two or more races (5.8%), African American (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mulberry Grove Junior High School is 11.4. (See more...)

Compare Mulberry Grove Junior High School employs 6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mulberry Grove Junior High School is $13,710.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mulberry Grove Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mulberry Grove Junior High School 789^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Mulberry Grove Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Mulberry Grove CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Mulberry Grove CUSD 1 590^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mulberry Grove Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Mulberry Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	68.28	405^th	1185	65.8%
2004	63.68	492^nd	1204	59.1%
2005	57.63	616^th	1209	49.0%
2006	43.23	844^th	1272	33.6%
2007	66.43	478^th	1287	62.9%
2008	52.98	720^th	1293	44.3%
2009	58.84	633^rd	1318	52.0%
2010	50.91	770^th	1327	42.0%
2011	30.59	1047^th	1344	22.1%
2012	30.06	1047^th	1365	23.3%
2013	60.56	541^st	1367	60.4%
2014	58.49	550^th	1322	58.4%
2015	62.29	385^th	1302	70.4%
2016	48.96	607^th	1294	53.1%
2017	46.90	641^st	1293	50.4%
2018	34.74	814^th	1293	37.0%
2019	26.67	988^th	1356	27.1%
2021	30.54	810^th	1241	34.7%
2022	39.78	752^nd	1369	45.1%
2023	25.12	1006^th	1367	26.4%
2024	37.18	789^th	1363	42.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.97	657^th	1161	43.4%
2019	27.79	943^rd	1217	22.5%
2021	34.85	664^th	1019	34.8%
2022	43.02	633^rd	1221	48.2%
2023	31.36	871^st	1234	29.4%
2024	49.76	521^st	1219	57.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Mulberry Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.32	689^th	1226	43.8%
2019	38.50	770^th	1276	39.7%
2021	17.68	889^th	1017	12.6%
2022	43.80	649^th	1286	49.5%
2023	20.69	1021^st	1275	19.9%
2024	26.53	905^th	1251	27.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Mulberry Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.38	895^th	1223	26.8%
2019	15.19	1165^th	1296	10.1%
2021	35.82	625^th	1048	40.4%
2022	35.70	764^th	1286	40.6%
2024	58.42	439^th	1264	65.3%

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Rank History for White students at Mulberry Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.21	781^st	889	12.1%
2019	10.68	850^th	905	6.1%
2021	19.59	683^rd	813	16.0%
2022	26.02	687^th	898	23.5%
2023	12.24	840^th	895	6.1%
2024	21.69	720^th	875	17.7%

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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 Mulberry Grove 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	68	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	78
1990	58	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	68
1991	57	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	65
1992	62	11	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	74
1993	71	13	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	84
1994	66	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	76
1995	68	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	77
1996	68	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	77
1997	68	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	76
1998	66	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	70
1999	64	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	68
2000	63	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	70
2001	72	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	78
2002	70	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	80
2003	70	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	80
2004	79	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	84
2005	69	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	76
2006	64	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	69
2007	61	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	64
2008	70	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	71
2009	65	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	67
2010	61	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	67
2011	59	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	65
2012	45	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	49
2013	48	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	51
2014	72	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	79
2015	79	2	0	2	0	0	3	0	86
2016	79	4	0	2	0	1	4	0	90
2017	89	3	0	2	0	1	2	0	97
2018	89	2	0	3	0	0	2	0	96
2019	94	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	98
2020	86	1	0	1	0	0	5	0	93
2021	85	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	88
2022	77	3	0	0	0	0	4	0	84
2023	73	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	78
2024	64	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	69

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 Mulberry Grove Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	78	3.5	22.2	n/a
1990	68	3.5	19.4	n/a
1991	65	3.5	18.5	n/a
1992	74	3.5	21.1	n/a
1993	84	4.0	21.0	n/a
1994	76	4.0	19.0	n/a
1995	77	4.0	19.3	n/a
1996	77	4.0	19.3	n/a
1997	76	4.0	19.0	n/a
1998	70	4.0	17.5	n/a
1999	68	4.0	17.0	n/a
2000	70	4.8	14.6	n/a
2001	78	5.0	15.6	n/a
2002	80	5.0	16.0	38.8
2003	80	5.0	16.0	38.8
2004	84	5.0	16.8	32.1
2005	76	5.0	15.2	33.3
2006	69	5.0	13.8	35.3
2007	64	4.0	16.0	36.5
2008	71	4.0	17.8	34.3
2009	67	5.0	13.4	35.8
2010	67	5.0	13.4	54.5
2011	65	5.0	13.0	49.2
2012	49	5.0	9.8	46.9
2013	51	5.1	9.9	43.1
2014	79	8.0	9.8	41.8
2015	86	6.0	14.3	50
2016	90	6.0	15.0	47.8
2017	97	6.0	16.1	49.5
2018	96	7.0	13.7	53.1
2019	98	6.0	16.3	60.2
2020	93	7.0	13.2	59.1
2021	88	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	84	8.0	10.4	53.6
2023	78	7.7	10.0	48.7
2024	69	6.0	11.4	55.1

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 Mulberry Grove Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	78	3.5	22.2	n/a
1990	68	3.5	19.4	n/a
1991	65	3.5	18.5	n/a
1992	74	3.5	21.1	n/a
1993	84	4.0	21.0	n/a
1994	76	4.0	19.0	n/a
1995	77	4.0	19.3	n/a
1996	77	4.0	19.3	n/a
1997	76	4.0	19.0	n/a
1998	70	4.0	17.5	n/a
1999	68	4.0	17.0	n/a
2000	70	4.8	14.6	n/a
2001	78	5.0	15.6	n/a
2002	80	5.0	16.0	38.8
2003	80	5.0	16.0	38.8
2004	84	5.0	16.8	32.1
2005	76	5.0	15.2	33.3
2006	69	5.0	13.8	35.3
2007	64	4.0	16.0	36.5
2008	71	4.0	17.8	34.3
2009	67	5.0	13.4	35.8
2010	67	5.0	13.4	54.5
2011	65	5.0	13.0	49.2
2012	49	5.0	9.8	46.9
2013	51	5.1	9.9	43.1
2014	79	8.0	9.8	41.8
2015	86	6.0	14.3	50
2016	90	6.0	15.0	47.8
2017	97	6.0	16.1	49.5
2018	96	7.0	13.7	53.1
2019	98	6.0	16.3	60.2
2020	93	7.0	13.2	59.1
2021	88	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	84	8.0	10.4	53.6
2023	78	7.7	10.0	48.7
2024	69	6.0	11.4	55.1

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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