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Western Junior High School

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Western Junior High School ranks 591 st of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

591^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Western Junior High School in Kinderhook, Illinois, serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 146 students. In 2025–2026, 57% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), close to the state’s 56.3%, while 24% were proficient in math, compared with 39.6% statewide. The most important concern is math: Western was 16 percentage points below the state and 12 points below Western CUSD 12.

Western’s ELA results are stronger than its math results, but performance varies by grade. ELA proficiency was 15 points below the state in grade 6, then 2 points above in grade 7 and 6 points above in grade 8. Its 8th-grade science proficiency was 59%, 7 points above the state and equal to the district. Compared with nearby Pikeland Community School, Western’s all-grades results were higher by 18 points in ELA and 7 points in math. However, Western was 4 points below its district in ELA. Pikeland serves grades 3–8, so all-grades school comparisons are not fully equivalent.

ELA proficiency rose by 8 points from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, while math gained 3 points overall after rising and then falling; math’s gap below the state widened from 7 to 16 points. Western’s chronic absenteeism was 27% in 2025–2026, above the state’s 24% and the district’s 23%. SchoolDigger ranked Western 591st of 1,126 schools, in the 48th percentile with 2 stars, down from the 69th percentile in 2021–2022. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 13.8, versus 16.5 at Pikeland, and about 56% of students at each school were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well Western serves White students placed it in the 16th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 48th percentile; its measure for Disabled Students was notably higher in 2023–2024, at the 88th percentile versus 60th overall.

146

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,005

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

300 Chaney St
Kinderhook, IL 62345

(217) 432-8324

District: Western CUSD 12

Students who attend Western Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Western High School

Feeder schools for Western Junior High School:

Elementary:

Western Barry Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg52%

Illinois avg49%

591^st of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

364^th of 738Western CUSD 12 among Illinois districts

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
2026	45.1	591 of 1126	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.7	542 of 1368	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	549 of 1363	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	513 of 1367	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	428 of 1369	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	594 of 1241	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	681 of 1356	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	763 of 1293	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	633 of 1293	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	478 of 1294	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.5	761 of 1302	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	759 of 1322	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.6	985 of 1367	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.9	1101 of 1365	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.1	897 of 1344	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	886 of 1327	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.6	837 of 1318	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	74.6	77 of 639	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	457 of 867	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.3	510 of 1248	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	475 of 1251	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	432 of 1275	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	366 of 1286	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	518 of 1017	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	730 of 1276	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	682 of 1226	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	358 of 1229	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	468 of 1219	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	280 of 1234	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	109 of 1221	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	52.6	376 of 1019	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	650 of 1217	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	548 of 1161	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	518 of 1271	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	520 of 1264	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	565 of 1292	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	441 of 1286	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	602 of 1048	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	558 of 1296	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.0	870 of 1223	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	46.0	331 of 802	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	633 of 754	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	615 of 884	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	616 of 875	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	607 of 895	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	474 of 898	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	591 of 813	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	672 of 905	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	752 of 889	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)88th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)47th percentile~ school

White (2026)16th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science59%+7 vs state

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Mathematics24%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 Chaney St	Kinderhook	62345	Pike County	Western CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 432-8324	146	11	13.8	55.5%	138 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	45.1	591^st of 1126 public middle schools	47.5%		55.7	542^nd of 1368 public middle schools	60.4%	49		58.6				44.1	59.5	69.0	57.0					32.4		24.0	100%		$15,005	$34	$14,972
Pikeland Community School	Public	3-8	601 Piper Ln	Pittsfield	62363	Pike County	Pikeland CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 285-9462	491	30	16.5	56.2%	458 (93.3%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	10.8	1027^th of 1126 public middle schools	8.8%		15.2	1212^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.4%	185	31.2		38.8	46.9	41.0	42.5	37.0	23.1	39.0	37.6		16.9		17.8		16.6	99.4%		$13,771	$1,323	$12,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Junior High School

Is Western Junior High School a good school?

Western Junior High School ranks 591^st of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Western Junior High School in?

Western CUSD 12

What is the racial makeup of Western Junior High School?

Students at Western Junior High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Western Junior High School?

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

What high school do graduates of Western Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Western Junior High School usually go on to attend Western High School

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