Is Vandalia Junior High School a good school?

Vandalia Junior High School ranks 760 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vandalia Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 511 students attended Vandalia Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Vandalia Junior High School?

Students at Vandalia Junior High School are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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

Students who attend Vandalia Junior High School usually go on to attend Vandalia Community High School

Vandalia Junior High School

Summary:

Vandalia Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 4-8 in Vandalia, Illinois, with 511 students. The school has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range among Illinois middle schools, with a current ranking of 760 out of 1,363 schools and a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vandalia Junior High School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38.3%) and Mathematics (16.2%) significantly below the state averages. The school's performance is particularly weak in 7th grade, where only 19.6% of students are proficient in ELA and 7.2% are proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 42.5% and 28.7%. Additionally, the school has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.6% in 2020-2021 to 20.8% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students and students with disabilities performing the weakest compared to their peers statewide.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Greenville Junior High School, which has an overall proficiency rate of 58.2% in ELA and 23.1% in Math, Vandalia Junior High School lags behind in key metrics. This may be influenced by the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 54.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach that addresses both academic and non-academic factors impacting student success.

Detail:

Public 4-8

1011 W Fletcher St
Vandalia, IL 62471-1007

(618) 283-5151

District: Vandalia CUSD 203

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,296

Students who attend Vandalia Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Vandalia Community High School

Feeder schools for Vandalia Junior High School:

Elementary:

Vandalia Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vandalia Junior High School ranks better than 53.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.74. (See more...)

Compare Details Vandalia Junior High School ranks worse than 55.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.08. (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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vandalia Junior High School is $12,296.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vandalia Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Vandalia Junior High School 967^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Vandalia Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Vandalia Junior High School 760^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Vandalia Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Vandalia Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.42	1508^th	2037	26.0%
2019	44.14	1094^th	2086	47.6%
2021	42.15	1011^th	1948	48.1%
2022	50.87	917^th	2082	56.0%
2023	51.49	913^th	2077	56.0%
2024	48.74	967^th	2067	53.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Vandalia Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.62	439^th	763	42.5%
2019	31.15	810^th	1194	32.2%
2021	31.72	418^th	640	34.7%
2022	40.97	544^th	1113	51.1%
2023	35.37	686^th	1156	40.7%
2024	39.74	653^rd	1195	45.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vandalia Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.22	1328^th	1765	24.8%
2019	49.49	839^th	1816	53.8%
2021	52.69	573^rd	1514	62.2%
2022	65.42	420^th	1763	76.2%
2023	62.89	497^th	1808	72.5%
2024	52.37	744^th	1793	58.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Vandalia Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.97	1400^th	1964	28.7%
2019	41.83	1133^rd	2019	43.9%
2021	35.29	1029^th	1680	38.8%
2022	49.93	871^st	1970	55.8%
2023	51.22	867^th	1957	55.7%
2024	48.35	916^th	1942	52.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Vandalia Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.03	319^th	907	64.8%
2024	54.50	292^nd	886	67.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Vandalia Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.65	1505^th	1972	23.7%
2019	45.00	1032^nd	2019	48.9%
2021	44.55	844^th	1707	50.6%
2022	52.17	831^st	1977	58.0%
2023	50.10	895^th	1984	54.9%
2024	48.45	914^th	1959	53.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Vandalia Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.46	1385^th	1463	5.3%
2019	25.90	1144^th	1462	21.8%
2021	25.65	1047^th	1308	20.0%
2022	28.82	1087^th	1425	23.7%
2023	31.36	1022^nd	1419	28.0%
2024	30.86	1010^th	1392	27.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Vandalia Junior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Vandalia Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.42	791^st	1293	38.8%
2019	45.71	683^rd	1356	49.6%
2021	40.05	656^th	1241	47.1%
2022	47.07	638^th	1369	53.4%
2023	45.54	674^th	1367	50.7%
2024	39.08	760^th	1363	44.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Vandalia Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.71	214^th	602	64.5%
2019	29.74	584^th	792	26.3%
2021	32.80	369^th	548	32.7%
2022	40.41	382^nd	781	51.1%
2023	24.07	666^th	805	17.3%
2024	33.70	486^th	802	39.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vandalia Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.76	822^nd	1161	29.2%
2019	40.78	716^th	1217	41.2%
2021	46.61	470^th	1019	53.9%
2022	48.33	543^rd	1221	55.5%
2023	50.05	540^th	1234	56.2%
2024	42.22	664^th	1219	45.5%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Vandalia Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	32.86	27^th	36	25.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Vandalia Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.63	780^th	1226	36.4%
2019	45.43	652^nd	1276	48.9%
2021	36.61	597^th	1017	41.3%
2022	46.56	606^th	1286	52.9%
2023	43.82	661^st	1275	48.2%
2024	37.62	736^th	1251	41.2%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Vandalia Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.12	402^nd	674	40.4%
2024	48.10	241^st	639	62.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Vandalia Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.22	739^th	1223	39.6%
2019	43.82	655^th	1296	49.5%
2021	37.23	607^th	1048	42.1%
2022	47.70	583^rd	1286	54.7%
2023	46.04	613^th	1292	52.6%
2024	40.28	673^rd	1264	46.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Vandalia Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.99	773^rd	889	13.0%
2019	29.25	657^th	905	27.4%
2021	26.47	609^th	813	25.1%
2022	27.87	668^th	898	25.6%
2023	27.59	677^th	895	24.4%
2024	22.48	708^th	875	19.1%

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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 Vandalia Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2016	512	0	2	8	1	19	542
2017	499	1	3	11	1	20	535
2018	494	2	2	8	0	20	526
2019	493	0	2	7	1	23	526
2020	498	0	1	9	0	25	533
2021	481	0	2	11	0	25	519
2022	476	0	2	8	0	29	515
2023	470	0	1	11	0	29	511

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 Vandalia Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	542	30.0	18.0	51.5
2017	535	33.9	15.7	57
2018	526	33.6	15.6	60.3
2019	526	36.9	14.2	59.5
2020	533	38.0	14.0	59.3
2021	519	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	515	38.3	13.4	56.3
2023	511	38.5	13.2	54.4

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 Vandalia Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	542	30.0	18.0	51.5
2017	535	33.9	15.7	57
2018	526	33.6	15.6	60.3
2019	526	36.9	14.2	59.5
2020	533	38.0	14.0	59.3
2021	519	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	515	38.3	13.4	56.3
2023	511	38.5	13.2	54.4

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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