Is Valmeyer Junior High a good school?

Valmeyer Junior High ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Valmeyer Junior High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 82 students attended Valmeyer Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Valmeyer Junior High?

Students at Valmeyer Junior High are 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Valmeyer Junior High attend?

Students who attend Valmeyer Junior High usually go on to attend Valmeyer High School

Valmeyer Junior High

Summary:

Valmeyer Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the small town of Valmeyer, Illinois, with a student population of just 86 students. The school is part of the Valmeyer CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 560 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valmeyer Junior High has consistently underperformed the state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with only 18.5% of students meeting proficiency in 2023-2024 compared to the state average of 41.2%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 320 out of 1,293 Illinois middle schools in 2016-2017 to 1,134 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024. Chronic absenteeism has also been a significant issue, rising from 4.1% in 2019-2020 to 20.5% in 2023-2024, well above the state average.

Interestingly, Valmeyer Junior High's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Dupo Junior High School and Millstadt Consolidated School, which have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. Even Wirth/Parks Middle School, located in the Cahokia CUSD 187 district, which is ranked 812 out of 813 in Illinois, has even lower academic performance than Valmeyer Junior High. Despite the higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio at Valmeyer Junior High, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below the state averages and nearby higher-performing schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

300 S Cedar Bluff Dr
Valmeyer, IL 62295-3133

(618) 935-2100

District: Valmeyer CUSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
1134^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,768

Students who attend Valmeyer Junior High usually attend:

High:

Valmeyer High School

Feeder schools for Valmeyer Junior High:

Elementary:

Valmeyer Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 82

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Hispanic:

3.7%

African American:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valmeyer Junior High ranks worse than 83.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.52. (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 (95.1%), Hispanic (3.7%), African American (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valmeyer Junior High is 12.3. (See more...)

Compare Valmeyer Junior High employs 6.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valmeyer Junior High is $15,768.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valmeyer Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Valmeyer Junior High 1134^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Valmeyer Junior High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Valmeyer CUSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Valmeyer CUSD 3 560^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valmeyer Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Valmeyer Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	80.74	211^th	1185	82.2%
2004	69.19	415^th	1204	65.5%
2005	86.26	113^th	1209	90.7%
2006	80.10	191^st	1272	85.0%
2007	68.64	432^nd	1287	66.4%
2008	72.73	353^rd	1293	72.7%
2009	75.47	299^th	1318	77.3%
2010	80.31	191^st	1327	85.6%
2011	84.28	106^th	1344	92.1%
2012	78.70	232^nd	1365	83.0%
2013	76.96	279^th	1367	79.6%
2014	72.03	339^th	1322	74.4%
2015	72.68	285^th	1302	78.1%
2016	62.97	399^th	1294	69.2%
2017	69.63	320^th	1293	75.3%
2018	62.95	417^th	1293	67.7%
2019	62.81	449^th	1356	66.9%
2021	43.33	599^th	1241	51.7%
2022	56.44	493^rd	1369	64.0%
2023	29.18	933^rd	1367	31.7%
2024	18.52	1134^th	1363	16.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Valmeyer Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.10	371^st	1226	69.7%
2019	57.51	483^rd	1276	62.1%
2021	39.40	563^rd	1017	44.6%
2023	24.29	961^st	1275	24.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Valmeyer Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.16	440^th	1223	64.0%
2019	62.94	407^th	1296	68.6%
2021	46.34	479^th	1048	54.3%
2022	56.51	464^th	1286	63.9%
2023	25.60	953^rd	1292	26.2%
2024	21.42	994^th	1264	21.4%

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Rank History for White students at Valmeyer Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.68	480^th	889	46.0%
2019	45.99	498^th	905	45.0%
2021	28.67	582^nd	813	28.4%
2022	44.45	475^th	898	47.1%
2023	14.42	816^th	895	8.8%
2024	7.54	845^th	875	3.4%

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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 Valmeyer Junior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	122	n/a	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	123
1990	135	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	135
1991	130	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	131
1992	134	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	135
1993	122	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	123
1994	106	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	106
1995	99	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	100
1996	99	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	100
1997	103	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	104
1998	96	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	96
1999	99	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	99
2000	105	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	105
2001	98	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	99
2002	108	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	110
2003	108	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	110
2004	102	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	105
2005	98	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	100
2006	100	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	101
2007	114	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	115
2008	116	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	116
2009	115	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	115
2010	110	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	110
2011	113	0	0	0	0	0	0	113
2012	116	0	0	0	0	0	0	116
2013	109	0	0	0	0	0	1	110
2014	104	2	0	0	0	0	0	106
2015	104	2	0	0	0	0	0	106
2016	101	3	0	0	0	0	1	105
2017	107	2	0	2	0	0	1	112
2018	94	0	0	0	1	0	7	102
2019	103	0	0	6	0	0	1	110
2020	88	1	0	2	0	0	0	91
2021	74	1	0	2	0	0	0	77
2022	70	1	0	3	0	0	0	74
2023	82	1	0	3	0	0	0	86
2024	78	1	0	3	0	0	0	82

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 Valmeyer Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	123	6.0	20.5	n/a
1990	135	6.0	22.5	n/a
1991	131	6.0	21.8	n/a
1992	135	6.0	22.5	n/a
1993	123	6.0	20.5	n/a
1994	106	6.0	17.7	n/a
1995	100	5.0	20.0	n/a
1996	100	5.0	20.0	n/a
1997	104	5.0	20.8	n/a
1998	96	5.0	19.2	n/a
1999	99	8.0	12.4	n/a
2000	105	7.0	15.0	n/a
2001	99	7.0	14.1	n/a
2002	110	7.0	15.7	10
2003	110	7.0	15.7	10
2004	105	7.0	15.0	14.3
2005	100	6.0	16.7	12
2006	101	6.0	16.8	6.9
2007	115	5.0	23.0	12.2
2008	116	5.0	23.2	14.7
2009	115	5.0	23.0	15.7
2010	110	5.0	22.0	17.3
2011	113	6.0	18.8	21.2
2012	116	6.0	19.3	29.3
2013	110	7.4	14.7	26.4
2014	106	6.2	16.9	21.7
2015	106	8.0	13.2	22.6
2016	105	7.0	15.0	24.8
2017	112	7.8	14.1	25.9
2018	102	7.3	13.8	22.5
2019	110	7.5	14.5	14.5
2020	91	8.3	10.9	18.7
2021	77	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	74	7.8	9.3	20.3
2023	86	7.6	11.2	22.1
2024	82	6.6	12.3	25.6

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 Valmeyer Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	123	6.0	20.5	n/a
1990	135	6.0	22.5	n/a
1991	131	6.0	21.8	n/a
1992	135	6.0	22.5	n/a
1993	123	6.0	20.5	n/a
1994	106	6.0	17.7	n/a
1995	100	5.0	20.0	n/a
1996	100	5.0	20.0	n/a
1997	104	5.0	20.8	n/a
1998	96	5.0	19.2	n/a
1999	99	8.0	12.4	n/a
2000	105	7.0	15.0	n/a
2001	99	7.0	14.1	n/a
2002	110	7.0	15.7	10
2003	110	7.0	15.7	10
2004	105	7.0	15.0	14.3
2005	100	6.0	16.7	12
2006	101	6.0	16.8	6.9
2007	115	5.0	23.0	12.2
2008	116	5.0	23.2	14.7
2009	115	5.0	23.0	15.7
2010	110	5.0	22.0	17.3
2011	113	6.0	18.8	21.2
2012	116	6.0	19.3	29.3
2013	110	7.4	14.7	26.4
2014	106	6.2	16.9	21.7
2015	106	8.0	13.2	22.6
2016	105	7.0	15.0	24.8
2017	112	7.8	14.1	25.9
2018	102	7.3	13.8	22.5
2019	110	7.5	14.5	14.5
2020	91	8.3	10.9	18.7
2021	77	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	74	7.8	9.3	20.3
2023	86	7.6	11.2	22.1
2024	82	6.6	12.3	25.6

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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