Summary:
Villa Grove CUSD 302 is a small school district in Illinois that contains a single middle school, Villa Grove Junior High School. This school serves grades 7-8 and has a relatively small student population of 101 students. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 460 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools to 826 out of 1,367, it has shown some strengths in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency rates.
In the 2024-2025 school year, Villa Grove Junior High School's ELA proficiency rates were above the Villa Grove CUSD 302 and state averages for all grades, 7th grade, and 8th grade. However, its Mathematics proficiency rates were below the district and state averages for the same grades. The school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate was above the district and state averages in 2024-2025. This suggests the school may be focusing more resources and attention on ELA and Science instruction.
The school faces some challenges, including a relatively high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds (45.54% free and reduced-price lunch rate). Despite this, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and higher-than-average per-student spending of $10,322, indicating the district is allocating significant resources to the school. Overall, Villa Grove Junior High School appears to have some areas of strength, but also faces challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement and addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.
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