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Emge Junior High School

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Emge Junior High School ranks 498 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Emge Junior High School is a public middle school located in Belleville, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 149 students. The school is part of the Harmony Emge School District 175. Over the past several years, Emge Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Illinois middle schools.

Emge Junior High School's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.8% of students were proficient or better in IAR/Mathematics, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.1% to 32.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 65.77% of Emge Junior High School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the state average, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Emge Junior High School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby middle schools, such as Central Junior High School and Wolf Branch Middle School, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve student populations with lower percentages of low-income families. Despite increased spending per student at Emge Junior High School over the past few years, these investments have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for the school.

146

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,607

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7401 Westchester Dr
Belleville, IL 62223-2635

(618) 397-6557

District: Harmony Emge School District 175

Feeder schools for Emge Junior High School:

Elementary:

Ellis Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.9%

White:

34.9%

Two or more races:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 25% Illinois)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

Illinois avg46%

498^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 43 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	498 of 1368	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	712 of 1363	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	902 of 1367	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	796 of 1369	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	868 of 1241	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	827 of 1356	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	880 of 1293	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.5	992 of 1293	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	1046 of 1294	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.6	1029 of 1302	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.3	887 of 1322	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.0	930 of 1367	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.8	901 of 1365	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.8	868 of 1344	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.3	797 of 1327	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.2	647 of 1318	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.6	657 of 1293	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.2	508 of 1287	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.9	415 of 1272	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.6	489 of 1209	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.2	414 of 1204	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.7	606 of 1185	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	77 of 574	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	161 of 548	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	39.6	320 of 569	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	168 of 573	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	135 of 385	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	425 of 565	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	305 of 511	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	24.3	573 of 674	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	525 of 1248	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	632 of 1251	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	741 of 1275	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	723 of 1286	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	713 of 1017	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	821 of 1276	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	927 of 1226	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	510 of 1229	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	566 of 1219	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.5	957 of 1234	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	784 of 1221	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	749 of 1019	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	717 of 1217	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	811 of 1161	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	460 of 1271	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	688 of 1264	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	970 of 1292	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	781 of 1286	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	853 of 1048	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	797 of 1296	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	735 of 1223	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	53 of 204	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	66 of 184	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	46.5	325 of 802	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	426 of 805	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	734 of 781	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	531 of 792	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	410 of 884	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.8	659 of 875	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	629 of 895	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	651 of 898	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	613 of 813	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	434 of 905	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.5	676 of 889	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)87th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)59th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2023)15th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science41%-4 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)						IAR Mathematics (2025)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emge Junior High School	Public	7-8	7401 Westchester Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-6557	146	11	12.9	56.8%	51 (34.9%)	67 (45.9%)	9 (6.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.0%)	59.2	498^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.6%		42.3	712^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.8%	214		41.0				68.3	59.0	62.9				40.0	24.1	30.8	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$16,607	$1,434	$15,173
Harmony Intermediate Center	Public	4-6	7401 Westchester Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-3747	207	12	17.0	66.7%	68 (32.9%)	99 (47.8%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.5%)								(n/a)	29.7		32.8	62.5	58.0			51.3	21.9	29.7	20.3			23.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.0	98.1	98.5	28.8	$15,557	$2,282	$13,275
West Junior High School	Public	7-8	840 Royal Heights Rd	Belleville	62226	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 234-8200	364	29	12.4	73.6%	87 (23.9%)	227 (62.4%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	42.7	735^th of 1368 public middle schools	46.3%		46.4	650^th of 1363 public middle schools	52.3%	85		31.5				56.9	56.4	56.6				20.4	19.9	20.2	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.3	99.0	97.2	$21,818	$1,378	$20,440
Wolf Branch Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Huntwood Rd	Swansea	62226	St. Clair County	Wolf Branch School District 113	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 277-2100	341	26	13.1	29.0%	195 (57.2%)	80 (23.5%)	27 (7.9%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	81.7	229^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.3%		84	192^nd of 1363 public middle schools	85.9%	37	56.3	57.0		63.4	60.7	69.6	82.3	69.0		56.3	51.8	48.0	57.0	52.8	99.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	99.4	98.2	99.4	77.0	$12,743	$323	$12,420
Grant Middle School	Public	5-8	10110 Old Lincoln Trl	Fairview Heights	62208	St. Clair County	Grant CCSD 110	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 397-2764	254	26	9.7	44.5%	120 (47.2%)	98 (38.6%)	13 (5.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.5%)	36.3	839^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.7%		35.4	811^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.5%	28	16.9	34.3		52.5	54.7	43.1	53.7	51.2		11.9	4.7	17.2	19.4	13.3	97.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2	96.8	96.4	71.0	$16,849	$1,255	$15,593
Wirth/Parks Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Mousette Ln	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-5901	571	40	14.3	81.6%	14 (2.5%)	504 (88.3%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	7.3	1352^nd of 1368 public middle schools	1.2%		9.2	1349^th of 1363 public middle schools	1.0%	3		11.6			14.1	13.4	12.6	13.4			0.5	2.1	4.1	2.2	96.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.5	98.5	93.9	$22,775	$2,593	$20,182
Mason/Clark Middle School	Public	5-8	5510 State St	East Saint Louis	62203	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3750	540	47	11.4	98.1%	4 (0.7%)	511 (94.6%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	8.3	1348^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.5%		14	1251^st of 1363 public middle schools	8.2%	97	11.5	11.0		12.5	13.7	15.1	19.9	15.6		6.7	1.7	7.2	2.1	4.3	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	80.1	97.2	98.1	51.7	$26,497	$2,853	$23,644
Pontiac Junior High School	Public	6-8	400 Ashland Ave	Fairview Heights	62208	St. Clair County	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 233-6004	212	14	14.7	52.4%	67 (31.6%)	94 (44.3%)	20 (9.4%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	35.6	848^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.0%		46.1	656^th of 1363 public middle schools	51.9%	192		41.3			39.3	39.4	65.0	49.3			8.9	8.5	20.0	13.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.8	$14,321	$00	$14,321
Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	1801 Central School Rd	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-5377	308	24	12.6	64.0%	137 (44.5%)	124 (40.3%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	59.2	496^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.7%		63	417^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.4%	79		42.3				61.5	66.4	64.0				30.1	31.1	30.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.3	$22,952	$1,408	$21,544
Joseph Arthur Middle School	Public	4-8	160 Saint Ellen Mine Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	Central School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 632-6336	299	25	12.2		114 (38.1%)	106 (35.5%)	31 (10.4%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (9.4%)	59.9	487^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.4%		33.6	842^nd of 1363 public middle schools	38.2%	355	42.6	53.4	65.2	55.6	58.9	46.0	59.3	57.1	36.8	31.5	32.1	36.5	35.6	34.7	99.2	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.2	99.2	72.4	$15,365	$1,627	$13,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Emge Junior High School

How many students attend Emge Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 146 students attended Emge Junior High School.

Is Emge Junior High School a good school?

Emge Junior High School ranks 498^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Emge Junior High School in?

Harmony Emge School District 175

What is the racial makeup of Emge Junior High School?

Students at Emge Junior High School are 46% African American, 35% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Not Specified.

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