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Best Middle Schools in Sidell, IL

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202

Students

Top rankedSalt Fork Junior High School803^rd of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Salt Fork Junior High School up 20 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Sidell, Illinois has only one middle school, Salt Fork Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools for the past three years.

Salt Fork Junior High School's academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates below state averages in math, 8th grade science, and 8th grade English Language Arts. The school's 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger reflects these challenges. However, the school does have a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 17.9, and per-student spending is higher than the state average, suggesting that resources may not be the primary issue.

Demographic factors, such as the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (50.99%), may be contributing to the academic struggles. Addressing these socioeconomic disparities could be a key focus for the Salt Fork CUSD 512 district as they work to improve outcomes at Salt Fork Junior High School.

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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 (2025)	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 8th 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 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
Salt Fork Junior High School	Public	6-8	7087 N 600 East Rd	Sidell	61876	Vermilion County	Salt Fork Community Unit District 512	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 288-9306	202	12	16.6	55.4%	183 (90.6%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	38.2	803^rd of 1368 public middle schools	41.3%		34.7	823^rd of 1363 public middle schools	39.6%	20	21.9	58.7	56.3	46.9	54.0	19.0	28.2	1.6	16.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	96.0	$12,022	$451	$11,571

Cities Near Sidell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hume	8.57 mi	2	709^th
Broadlands	8.94 mi	1	135^th
Chrisman	10.53 mi	3	575^th
Georgetown	10.71 mi	3	680^th
Homer	11.6 mi	1	238^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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