Staunton Junior High School
Staunton Junior High School serves 285 students in grades 6-8.
Staunton Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Staunton Junior High School's student population of 285 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
285 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Staunton Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Staunton Junior High School is 0.06, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#2539 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%

Hispanic
1%
26%

Black
n/a
17%

White
97%
48%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
47%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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