Is Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School a good school?

Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 103 students attended Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School?

Students at Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School usually go on to attend Zeigler-Royalton High School

Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School

Summary:

Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School is a small public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Zeigler, Illinois, with a student population of 114. The school is part of the Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 district, which is ranked 717 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School consistently performs below the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 41.2%, and only 2.9-3.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics compared to the state average of 24.8-28.7%. The school's performance is particularly low for female, white, and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15% in 2019-2020 to 50% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Carterville Intermediate School, Carterville Junior High School, and Herrin Middle School, Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School's academic performance is significantly lower. These schools consistently outperform Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, as well as in other metrics like chronic absenteeism and student-teacher ratio. The school's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 702 out of 1,293 Illinois middle schools in 2016-2017 to 1,147 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4877 State Highway 148
Mulkeytown, IL 62865-3295

(618) 596-2121

District: Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188

SchoolDigger Rank:
1147^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,538

Students who attend Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Zeigler-Royalton High School

Feeder schools for Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School:

Elementary:

Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 103

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

African American:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School ranks worse than 84.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.23. (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 (92.2%), two or more races (4.9%), Asian (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School employs 8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School is $14,538.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School 1147^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188:

SchoolDigger ranks Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 717^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	47.95	702^nd	1185	40.8%
2004	39.34	795^th	1204	34.0%
2005	43.81	772^nd	1209	36.1%
2006	38.85	888^th	1272	30.2%
2007	45.42	832^nd	1287	35.4%
2008	47.43	798^th	1293	38.3%
2009	46.53	821^st	1318	37.7%
2010	36.00	966^th	1327	27.2%
2011	24.90	1109^th	1344	17.5%
2012	25.69	1103^rd	1365	19.2%
2013	26.43	1064^th	1367	22.2%
2014	23.02	1075^th	1322	18.7%
2015	25.25	980^th	1302	24.7%
2016	45.15	653^rd	1294	49.5%
2017	42.60	705^th	1293	45.5%
2018	42.46	702^nd	1293	45.7%
2019	23.54	1049^th	1356	22.6%
2021	29.69	831^st	1241	33.0%
2022	28.49	940^th	1369	31.3%
2023	23.62	1032^nd	1367	24.5%
2024	18.23	1147^th	1363	15.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.76	456^th	1161	60.7%
2019	25.19	981^st	1217	19.4%
2021	34.17	674^th	1019	33.9%
2022	32.21	832^nd	1221	31.9%
2023	30.55	889^th	1234	28.0%
2024	17.44	1100^th	1219	9.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.99	582^nd	1226	52.5%
2019	37.50	788^th	1276	38.2%
2021	32.53	653^rd	1017	35.8%
2022	25.99	937^th	1286	27.1%
2023	23.15	982^nd	1275	23.0%
2024	12.07	1172^nd	1251	6.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.35	798^th	1223	34.8%
2019	12.92	1210^th	1296	6.6%
2021	32.23	681^st	1048	35.0%
2022	31.58	840^th	1286	34.7%
2023	26.31	935^th	1292	27.6%
2024	22.46	972^nd	1264	23.1%

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Rank History for White students at Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.89	692^nd	889	22.2%
2019	10.10	860^th	905	5.0%
2021	16.27	724^th	813	10.9%
2022	15.20	812^th	898	9.6%
2023	11.22	848^th	895	5.3%
2024	6.39	855^th	875	2.3%

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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 Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	120	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
1990	120	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
1991	113	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	113
1992	124	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	124
1993	110	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	110
1994	95	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	95
1995	111	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	111
1996	111	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	111
1997	84	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	84
1998	95	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	95
1999	99	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	99
2000	97	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	97
2001	107	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	107
2002	93	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	94
2003	93	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	94
2004	96	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	97
2005	114	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	115
2006	132	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	133
2007	123	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	124
2008	97	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	97
2009	2	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2
2010	99	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	102
2011	103	2	0	1	0	0	0	106
2012	81	0	0	0	0	0	1	82
2013	82	0	1	2	0	0	1	86
2014	150	0	0	3	0	0	4	157
2015	190	1	1	1	0	0	6	199
2016	146	1	1	2	1	0	6	157
2017	134	2	2	2	0	0	5	145
2018	121	2	1	2	0	0	5	131
2019	113	2	0	1	0	0	2	118
2020	112	0	0	4	0	0	4	120
2021	108	0	0	5	0	0	5	118
2022	108	1	0	3	0	0	2	114
2023	105	1	1	3	0	0	4	114
2024	95	1	1	1	0	0	5	103

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 Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	120	9.0	13.3	n/a
1990	120	9.0	13.3	n/a
1991	113	9.0	12.5	n/a
1992	124	9.0	13.7	n/a
1993	110	9.0	12.2	n/a
1994	95	9.0	10.6	n/a
1995	111	10.0	11.1	n/a
1996	111	10.0	11.1	n/a
1997	84	9.0	9.3	n/a
1998	95	9.0	10.6	n/a
1999	99	9.5	10.4	n/a
2000	97	11.5	8.4	n/a
2001	107	10.5	10.2	n/a
2002	94	9.5	9.9	56.4
2003	94	9.5	9.9	56.4
2004	97	9.5	10.2	55.7
2005	115	9.5	12.1	56.5
2006	133	8.0	16.6	54.1
2007	124	8.0	15.5	60.5
2008	97	7.0	13.9	60.8
2009	2	11.0	0.2	0
2010	102	12.0	8.5	71.6
2011	106	13.0	8.1	72.6
2012	82	14.0	5.8	69.5
2013	86	13.0	6.6	57
2014	157	10.0	15.7	72
2015	199	8.0	24.8	73.4
2016	157	7.0	22.4	65
2017	145	8.0	18.1	64.8
2018	131	7.0	18.5	71.8
2019	118	7.0	16.7	68.6
2020	120	7.0	17.0	67.5
2021	118	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	114	7.0	16.1	51.8
2023	114	6.0	19.0	62.3
2024	103	8.0	12.8	61.2

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 Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	120	9.0	13.3	n/a
1990	120	9.0	13.3	n/a
1991	113	9.0	12.5	n/a
1992	124	9.0	13.7	n/a
1993	110	9.0	12.2	n/a
1994	95	9.0	10.6	n/a
1995	111	10.0	11.1	n/a
1996	111	10.0	11.1	n/a
1997	84	9.0	9.3	n/a
1998	95	9.0	10.6	n/a
1999	99	9.5	10.4	n/a
2000	97	11.5	8.4	n/a
2001	107	10.5	10.2	n/a
2002	94	9.5	9.9	56.4
2003	94	9.5	9.9	56.4
2004	97	9.5	10.2	55.7
2005	115	9.5	12.1	56.5
2006	133	8.0	16.6	54.1
2007	124	8.0	15.5	60.5
2008	97	7.0	13.9	60.8
2009	2	11.0	0.2	0
2010	102	12.0	8.5	71.6
2011	106	13.0	8.1	72.6
2012	82	14.0	5.8	69.5
2013	86	13.0	6.6	57
2014	157	10.0	15.7	72
2015	199	8.0	24.8	73.4
2016	157	7.0	22.4	65
2017	145	8.0	18.1	64.8
2018	131	7.0	18.5	71.8
2019	118	7.0	16.7	68.6
2020	120	7.0	17.0	67.5
2021	118	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	114	7.0	16.1	51.8
2023	114	6.0	19.0	62.3
2024	103	8.0	12.8	61.2

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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