Is Fulton Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Fulton Junior High School ranks in the top 7.2% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Fulton Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 649 students attended Fulton Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fulton Junior High School?

Students at Fulton Junior High School are 67% White, 19% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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

Students who attend Fulton Junior High School usually go on to attend O Fallon High School

Fulton Junior High School

Summary:

Fulton Junior High School is a public middle school located in O'Fallon, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 649. The school is part of the O'Fallon CCSD 90 district, which is ranked 130 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fulton Junior High School consistently ranks among the top 15% of middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 98-244 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and science. For example, in 2023-2024, 76% of Fulton students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 61.1% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Fulton's performance is also exceptional across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and white students, all of whom rank in the top 15% or higher of their respective subgroups in Illinois. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for Hispanic students, who rank in the top 1% of Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023.

Fulton Junior High School's high academic performance is achieved with a relatively low per-student spending of $9,773 in 2022-2023, which is lower than the spending at some nearby schools with lower academic outcomes, such as West Junior High School and Whiteside Middle School in Belleville. This suggests that Fulton is able to effectively allocate its resources and provide a high-quality education to its students in a cost-efficient manner. Additionally, Fulton has consistently maintained low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.0% in 2019-2020 to 15.4% in 2021-2022, which is significantly lower than the state average.

Detail:

Public 6-8

307 Kyle Rd
O Fallon, IL 62269-6611

(618) 628-0090

District: O Fallon CCSD 90

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,655

Students who attend Fulton Junior High School usually attend:

High:

O Fallon High School

Feeder schools for Fulton Junior High School:

Elementary:	J Emmett Hinchcliffe Senior Elementary School
	Marie Schaefer Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 649

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

African American:

18.6%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.2%

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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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fulton Junior High School is $10,655.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fulton Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fulton Junior High School 98^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Fulton Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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O Fallon CCSD 90:

SchoolDigger ranks O Fallon CCSD 90 130^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Fulton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	79.22	236^th	1185	80.1%
2004	81.41	196^th	1204	83.7%
2005	84.39	144^th	1209	88.1%
2006	80.79	179^th	1272	85.9%
2007	78.45	226^th	1287	82.4%
2008	75.97	286^th	1293	77.9%
2009	75.45	301^st	1318	77.2%
2010	78.26	241^st	1327	81.8%
2011	74.46	318^th	1344	76.3%
2012	75.64	299^th	1365	78.1%
2013	78.22	259^th	1367	81.1%
2014	78.51	244^th	1322	81.5%
2015	84.26	166^th	1302	87.3%
2016	81.73	190^th	1294	85.3%
2017	78.96	225^th	1293	82.6%
2018	84.81	162^nd	1293	87.5%
2019	87.54	140^th	1356	89.7%
2021	75.40	244^th	1241	80.3%
2022	83.07	174^th	1369	87.3%
2023	88.40	128^th	1367	90.6%
2024	91.80	98^th	1363	92.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.79	36^th	164	78.0%
2019	73.25	48^th	179	73.2%
2021	50.37	41^st	97	57.7%
2022	63.52	69^th	195	64.6%
2023	83.58	24^th	194	87.6%
2024	80.61	31^st	184	83.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fulton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.31	170^th	602	71.8%
2019	44.80	324^th	792	59.1%
2021	27.15	466^th	548	15.0%
2022	50.06	244^th	781	68.8%
2023	37.46	438^th	805	45.6%
2024	75.42	144^th	802	82.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.50	416^th	1161	64.2%
2019	68.29	273^rd	1217	77.6%
2021	56.24	326^th	1019	68.0%
2022	53.95	460^th	1221	62.3%
2023	68.79	255^th	1234	79.3%
2024	72.64	215^th	1219	82.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Fulton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.63	150^th	1226	87.8%
2019	88.44	108^th	1276	91.5%
2021	77.25	188^th	1017	81.5%
2022	81.63	185^th	1286	85.6%
2023	88.98	109^th	1275	91.5%
2024	92.18	76^th	1251	93.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fulton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.35	165^th	674	75.5%
2024	62.01	155^th	639	75.7%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Fulton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	95.76	1^st	8	87.5%
2021	79.04	2^nd	4	50.0%
2022	88.81	2^nd	10	80.0%
2023	94.14	1^st	12	91.7%
2024	94.88	1^st	12	91.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Fulton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.72	159^th	1223	87.0%
2019	84.10	165^th	1296	87.3%
2021	63.32	291^st	1048	72.2%
2022	82.37	162^nd	1286	87.4%
2023	84.89	152^nd	1292	88.2%
2024	88.83	112^th	1264	91.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Fulton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.72	36^th	511	93.0%
2019	75.09	76^th	565	86.5%
2021	57.26	99^th	385	74.3%
2022	73.72	74^th	573	87.1%
2023	74.40	71^st	569	87.5%
2024	79.00	51^st	548	90.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fulton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.36	20^th	590	96.6%
2021	98.04	13^th	517	97.5%
2022	71.37	120^th	662	81.9%
2023	98.68	7^th	661	98.9%

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Rank History for White students at Fulton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.78	148^th	889	83.4%
2019	81.32	115^th	905	87.3%
2021	69.29	208^th	813	74.4%
2022	79.46	124^th	898	86.2%
2023	85.15	91^st	895	89.8%
2024	89.31	62^nd	875	92.9%

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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 Fulton Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	544	105	15	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	673
2001	586	109	13	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	712
2002	612	112	24	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	766
2003	612	112	24	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	766
2004	666	123	19	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	834
2005	653	136	22	15	3	n/a	n/a	9	838
2006	611	162	29	15	7	n/a	n/a	7	831
2007	589	144	24	19	5	n/a	n/a	8	789
2008	602	153	24	20	6	n/a	n/a	20	825
2009	631	150	27	25	5	n/a	n/a	24	862
2010	431	64	10	10	1	n/a	n/a	9	525
2011	357	95	23	18	1	0	19	0	513
2012	318	94	15	22	1	1	26	0	477
2013	305	101	16	17	3	1	34	0	477
2014	335	90	17	16	1	0	37	0	496
2015	342	90	24	20	2	1	31	0	510
2016	366	92	16	25	2	0	27	0	528
2017	407	96	17	30	3	0	39	0	592
2018	449	99	15	30	4	0	41	0	638
2019	434	110	14	32	4	2	33	0	629
2020	416	123	15	36	3	3	38	0	634
2021	399	122	17	35	1	3	43	0	620
2022	440	123	18	36	2	1	36	0	656
2023	437	121	19	29	2	0	41	0	649

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 Fulton Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	673	34.3	19.6	n/a
2001	712	37.4	19.0	n/a
2002	766	37.0	20.7	15.7
2003	766	37.0	20.7	15.7
2004	834	38.0	21.9	14.7
2005	838	37.0	22.6	13.3
2006	831	39.9	20.8	14.4
2007	789	37.0	21.3	13.6
2008	825	37.0	22.3	14.9
2009	862	45.0	19.2	14.2
2010	525	31.0	16.9	19.2
2011	513	31.0	16.5	18.3
2012	477	28.0	17.0	21
2013	477	29.5	16.1	21.8
2014	496	23.0	21.5	20.4
2015	510	26.0	19.6	20.4
2016	528	25.0	21.1	15.2
2017	592	27.5	21.5	14.9
2018	638	29.7	21.4	18.7
2019	629	29.0	21.6	20
2020	634	32.0	19.8	19.4
2021	620	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	656	31.6	20.7	17.5
2023	649	34.0	19.0	22.2

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 Fulton Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	673	34.3	19.6	n/a
2001	712	37.4	19.0	n/a
2002	766	37.0	20.7	15.7
2003	766	37.0	20.7	15.7
2004	834	38.0	21.9	14.7
2005	838	37.0	22.6	13.3
2006	831	39.9	20.8	14.4
2007	789	37.0	21.3	13.6
2008	825	37.0	22.3	14.9
2009	862	45.0	19.2	14.2
2010	525	31.0	16.9	19.2
2011	513	31.0	16.5	18.3
2012	477	28.0	17.0	21
2013	477	29.5	16.1	21.8
2014	496	23.0	21.5	20.4
2015	510	26.0	19.6	20.4
2016	528	25.0	21.1	15.2
2017	592	27.5	21.5	14.9
2018	638	29.7	21.4	18.7
2019	629	29.0	21.6	20
2020	634	32.0	19.8	19.4
2021	620	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	656	31.6	20.7	17.5
2023	649	34.0	19.0	22.2

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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