Summary:
Westville CUSD 2 in Illinois has only one middle school, Westville Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has consistently underperformed academically, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools and earning a 0 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Westville Junior High School struggles with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 17.3% and 8.2% of students, respectively, meeting or exceeding state standards in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's 8th-grade proficiency rates are particularly concerning, with just 11% proficient in ELA and 4% in Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $13,468, the academic performance remains poor. This suggests that the school and Westville CUSD 2 may need to re-evaluate their resource allocation and implement more targeted strategies to address the specific needs of their student population, which includes a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
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