Delavan Junior High School
Tel:
(309) 244-8285
- Delavan Junior High School serves 78 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Delavan Junior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Delavan Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Delavan Junior High School's student population of 78 students has grown by 27% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 5 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 78 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Delavan Junior High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Delavan Junior High School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1694 out of 3672 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 26% |
| Black | 3% | 17% |
| White | 95% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Delavan CUSD 703 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Delavan Junior High School is Delavan High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Midwest Central Middle School (5.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Delavan Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Delavan Delavan Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 252 students
0.0 miles
907 Locust St
Delavan, IL 61734
(309) 244-9872 0.0 PK-6 252 - Delavan Delavan High School Grades: 9-12 | 137 students
0.0 miles
907 Locust St
Delavan, IL 61734
(309) 244-8285 0.0 9-12 137 - Emden Emden Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 79 students
5.8 miles
Po Box 259
Emden, IL 62635
(217) 376-3151 5.8 K-5 79 - Green Valley Midwest Central Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 236 students
5.8 miles
121 N Church St
Green Valley, IL 61534
(309) 352-2300 5.8 6-8 236 - Hartsburg Hartsburg-emden Junior Senior High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 123 students
9.8 miles
400 W Front St
Hartsburg, IL 62643
(217) 642-5244 9.8 6-12 123
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