Is Sandoval Junior High School a good school?

Sandoval Junior High School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Sandoval Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 100 students attended Sandoval Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sandoval Junior High School?

Students at Sandoval Junior High School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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

Students who attend Sandoval Junior High School usually go on to attend Sandoval Senior High School

Sandoval Junior High School

Summary:

Sandoval Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Sandoval, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 98 students. The school is part of the Sandoval CUSD 501 district, which is ranked 777 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandoval Junior High School consistently performs below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 15.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with 0% of 6th graders, 5.7% of 7th graders, and 10% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding standards. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.2% in 2019-2020 to 40.0% in 2023-2024. Sandoval Junior High School struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with the school's rankings for female, male, white, special education, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students all in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools.

In contrast, nearby schools such as South Central Middle School, Carlyle Junior High School, and Franklin Park Middle School generally outperform Sandoval Junior High School in academic proficiency, with higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding standards in ELA and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. Notably, Carlyle Junior High School stands out as a relatively high-performing school in the region, with 45.6% of its students proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 15.1% at Sandoval.

Detail:

Public 6-8

859 W Missouri Ave
Sandoval, IL 62882-1031

(618) 247-3361

District: Sandoval CUSD 501

SchoolDigger Rank:
1225^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,132

Students who attend Sandoval Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Sandoval Senior High School

Feeder schools for Sandoval Junior High School:

Elementary:

Sandoval Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.2

Number of students: 100

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

7.0%

African American:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sandoval Junior High School ranks worse than 89.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.17. (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 (83%), Hispanic (7%), African American (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sandoval Junior High School is 21.2. (See more...)

Compare Sandoval Junior High School employs 4.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sandoval Junior High School is $14,132.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sandoval Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sandoval Junior High School 1225^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Sandoval Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Sandoval CUSD 501:

SchoolDigger ranks Sandoval CUSD 501 777^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sandoval Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Sandoval Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	46.74	716^th	1185	39.6%
2004	45.27	742^nd	1204	38.4%
2005	18.20	991^st	1209	18.0%
2006	37.44	902^nd	1272	29.1%
2007	23.43	1046^th	1287	18.7%
2008	23.70	1050^th	1293	18.8%
2009	43.35	875^th	1318	33.6%
2010	48.53	810^th	1327	39.0%
2011	26.44	1091^st	1344	18.8%
2012	25.94	1100^th	1365	19.4%
2013	32.44	988^th	1367	27.7%
2014	22.99	1076^th	1322	18.6%
2015	16.59	1134^th	1302	12.9%
2016	19.68	1096^th	1294	15.3%
2017	34.66	825^th	1293	36.2%
2018	19.44	1069^th	1293	17.3%
2019	34.50	857^th	1356	36.8%
2021	25.32	918^th	1241	26.0%
2022	28.11	945^th	1369	31.0%
2023	17.50	1168^th	1367	14.6%
2024	15.17	1225^th	1363	10.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sandoval Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.19	768^th	805	4.6%
2024	23.05	683^rd	802	14.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.34	878^th	1161	24.4%
2019	46.19	619^th	1217	49.1%
2021	26.61	794^th	1019	22.1%
2022	34.09	795^th	1221	34.9%
2023	20.46	1077^th	1234	12.7%
2024	19.82	1063^rd	1219	12.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Sandoval Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.15	1028^th	1226	16.2%
2019	39.88	747^th	1276	41.5%
2021	22.43	816^th	1017	19.8%
2022	23.88	979^th	1286	23.9%
2023	16.26	1118^th	1275	12.3%
2024	13.24	1153^rd	1251	7.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sandoval Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.43	595^th	674	11.7%
2024	33.38	417^th	639	34.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Sandoval Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.93	962^nd	1223	21.3%
2019	27.43	923^rd	1296	28.8%
2021	27.84	753^rd	1048	28.1%
2022	34.80	785^th	1286	39.0%
2023	19.20	1084^th	1292	16.1%
2024	18.57	1065^th	1264	15.7%

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Rank History for White students at Sandoval Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.21	858^th	889	3.5%
2019	17.64	789^th	905	12.8%
2021	16.11	729^th	813	10.3%
2022	12.69	840^th	898	6.5%
2023	6.86	879^th	895	1.8%
2024	6.32	856^th	875	2.2%

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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 Sandoval 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	82	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	82
1990	87	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	87
1991	103	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	103
1992	99	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	99
1993	96	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	96
1994	105	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	105
1995	98	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	98
1996	98	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	98
1997	114	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	114
1998	98	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	99
1999	89	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	89
2000	103	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	104
2001	98	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	100
2002	90	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	91
2003	90	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	91
2004	136	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	137
2005	98	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	100
2006	92	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	95
2008	77	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	1	80
2009	62	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	64
2010	82	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	84
2011	85	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	88
2012	71	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	75
2013	73	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	77
2014	66	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	68
2015	59	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	62
2016	51	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	55
2017	51	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	55
2018	65	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	69
2019	69	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	73
2020	61	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	67
2021	59	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	66
2022	90	2	0	2	0	0	7	0	101
2023	88	2	0	3	0	0	5	0	98
2024	83	5	0	7	0	1	4	0	100

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 Sandoval Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	82	4.0	20.5	n/a
1990	87	5.0	17.4	n/a
1991	103	5.0	20.6	n/a
1992	99	5.0	19.8	n/a
1993	96	5.0	19.2	n/a
1994	105	5.0	21.0	n/a
1995	98	5.0	19.6	n/a
1996	98	5.0	19.6	n/a
1997	114	5.0	22.8	n/a
1998	99	5.0	19.8	n/a
1999	89	6.0	14.8	n/a
2000	104	6.0	17.3	n/a
2001	100	6.0	16.7	n/a
2002	91	6.0	15.2	58.2
2003	91	6.0	15.2	58.2
2004	137	7.0	19.6	38
2005	100	7.0	14.3	55.1
2006	95	6.0	15.8	55.3
2008	80	5.0	16.0	62
2009	64	6.0	10.7	60.9
2010	84	6.0	14.0	65.9
2011	88	6.0	14.6	71.6
2012	75	6.0	12.5	74.7
2013	77	7.8	9.8	67.5
2014	68	3.0	22.6	73.5
2015	62	6.0	10.3	77.4
2016	55	4.0	13.7	70.9
2017	55	3.0	18.3	81.8
2018	69	4.0	17.2	75.4
2019	73	4.0	18.2	69.9
2020	67	3.8	17.6	67.2
2021	66	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	101	7.3	13.8	82.2
2023	98	5.1	19.2	83.7
2024	100	4.7	21.2	79

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 Sandoval Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	82	4.0	20.5	n/a
1990	87	5.0	17.4	n/a
1991	103	5.0	20.6	n/a
1992	99	5.0	19.8	n/a
1993	96	5.0	19.2	n/a
1994	105	5.0	21.0	n/a
1995	98	5.0	19.6	n/a
1996	98	5.0	19.6	n/a
1997	114	5.0	22.8	n/a
1998	99	5.0	19.8	n/a
1999	89	6.0	14.8	n/a
2000	104	6.0	17.3	n/a
2001	100	6.0	16.7	n/a
2002	91	6.0	15.2	58.2
2003	91	6.0	15.2	58.2
2004	137	7.0	19.6	38
2005	100	7.0	14.3	55.1
2006	95	6.0	15.8	55.3
2008	80	5.0	16.0	62
2009	64	6.0	10.7	60.9
2010	84	6.0	14.0	65.9
2011	88	6.0	14.6	71.6
2012	75	6.0	12.5	74.7
2013	77	7.8	9.8	67.5
2014	68	3.0	22.6	73.5
2015	62	6.0	10.3	77.4
2016	55	4.0	13.7	70.9
2017	55	3.0	18.3	81.8
2018	69	4.0	17.2	75.4
2019	73	4.0	18.2	69.9
2020	67	3.8	17.6	67.2
2021	66	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	101	7.3	13.8	82.2
2023	98	5.1	19.2	83.7
2024	100	4.7	21.2	79

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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