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Salt Fork Junior High School

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Salt Fork Junior High School ranks 764 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

764^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Salt Fork Junior High School is a public school in Sidell serving 202 students in grades 6–8. Its results show a clear subject-area split: ELA is around the state level, but math and eighth-grade science are the most important academic concerns. In 2025–26, 22% of students were proficient in math, compared with 40% statewide and 27% in the Salt Fork Community Unit District 512; eighth-grade science proficiency was 36%, versus 52% statewide. These substantial gaps make math—and eighth-grade science—the school’s clearest academic challenges.

ELA is Salt Fork’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools, the district and the state. Its 2025–26 ELA proficiency was 56.5%, nearly even with the state’s 56.3%, and above the district’s 50.0% and nearby-school average of 48% (the unrounded average was 48.4%). Math is weaker: Salt Fork’s 22% proficiency was below the nearby-school average of 24%, although it exceeded four of the six nearby schools with reported results. Attendance is comparatively favorable: chronic absenteeism was 12%, below the state’s 24% and the district’s 12.3%; only St Joseph Middle School had a lower rate among nearby schools with figures.

ELA proficiency rose from 41% in 2023–24 to 54% in 2024–25 and 56.5% in 2025–26, while SchoolDigger’s overall standing fell from the 41st percentile in 2024–25 to the 32nd percentile in 2025–26, with a 2-star rating. Its statewide subgroup rankings show a notable contrast: White Students ranked at the 9th percentile, below the school’s overall 32nd percentile, while Low Socio Economic Status Students ranked at the 61st percentile. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 16.6:1, close to the nearby-school average of 15.8:1; 56% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, near the local average of 61%. These are context measures, not explanations for the academic results.

202

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,526

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

7087 N 600 East Rd
Sidell, IL 61876-6515

(217) 288-9306

District: Salt Fork Community Unit District 512

Students who attend Salt Fork Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Salt Fork High School

Feeder schools for Salt Fork Junior High School:

Elementary:	Salt Fork North Elementary School
	Salt Fork South Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2018 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2018

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Illinois avg49%

764^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 19 pts since 2018

From top 49% (2018) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

594^th of 738Salt Fork Community Unit District 512 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	32.0	764 of 1126	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.2	803 of 1368	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	823 of 1363	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	798 of 1367	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	469 of 1369	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	420 of 1241	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	569 of 1356	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	632 of 1293	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	39.4	334 of 639	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	566 of 867	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	834 of 1248	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	806 of 1251	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	774 of 1275	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	512 of 1286	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	438 of 1017	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	574 of 1276	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	606 of 1226	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	309 of 788	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.6	706 of 1229	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	849 of 1219	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	840 of 1234	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.7	209 of 1221	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	222 of 1019	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	676 of 1217	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	575 of 1161	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	663 of 829	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.7	686 of 1271	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	750 of 1264	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	770 of 1292	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.0	362 of 1286	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	332 of 1048	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	486 of 1296	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	629 of 1223	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	553 of 812	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	635 of 802	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	759 of 805	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	47.8	273 of 781	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.2	541 of 548	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	686 of 754	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.0	728 of 884	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	744 of 875	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	759 of 895	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	525 of 898	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	424 of 813	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	604 of 905	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	639 of 889	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2024)48th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Science36%-16 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 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 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 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
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%)	32	764^th of 1126 public middle schools	32.1%		38.2	803^rd of 1368 public middle schools	41.3%	39		35.6		56.9	51.6	60.3	56.5		32.8	27.4		22.3	99%		$12,526	$287	$12,239
Mary Miller Junior High School	Public	6-8	414 W West St	Georgetown	61846	Vermilion County	Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 662-6606	192	16	12.1	69.8%	167 (87.0%)	5 (2.6%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	35.7	717^th of 1126 public middle schools	36.3%		38.1	805^th of 1368 public middle schools	41.2%	88		47.6		41.4	58.3	66.7	55.8			30.0	28.6	22.1	100%		$16,497	$761	$15,736
Westville Junior High School	Public	7-8	412 Moses Ave	Westville	61883	Vermilion County	Westville CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 267-2185	205	9	22.7	58.0%	184 (89.8%)	5 (2.4%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	12.7	1007^th of 1126 public middle schools	10.6%		13.7	1241^st of 1368 public middle schools	9.3%	234		36.3			42.4	25.6	33.7			18.8		13.1	97.3%		$14,500	$126	$14,374
Chrisman-Scottland Junior High School	Public	6-8	23231 IL Highway 1	Chrisman	61924	Edgar County	Edgar County CUD 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 269-3980	54	7	7.7	40.7%	50 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)								(n/a)							44.9						98%		$16,405	$1,647	$14,758
South View Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	133 E 9th St	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-1800	664	36	18.7	93.1%	153 (23.0%)	361 (54.4%)	68 (10.2%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (11.1%)								(n/a)	17.0		18.3	26.3			22.5	4.9	9.1			7.1	99.2%		$17,530	$847	$16,683
St Joseph Middle School	Public	5-8	606 E Peters Dr	Saint Joseph	61873	Champaign County	St Joseph CCSD 169	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 469-2334	325	24	13.7	18.8%	300 (92.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	90.6	70^th of 1126 public middle schools	93.8%		94.7	57^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.8%	13	64.7	73.8	84.7	88.1	86.3	92.9	88.0	55.3	57.1	72.6	71.4	63.8	99.4%		$11,589	$159	$11,430
North Ridge Middle School	Public	7-8	1619 N Jackson St	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-3400	740	35	21.1	88.2%	211 (28.5%)	355 (48.0%)	78 (10.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (12.2%)	5	1103^rd of 1126 public middle schools	2.0%		12.7	1262^nd of 1368 public middle schools	7.7%	159		25.7			27.8	25.7	26.7			15.8	3.2	9.6	98.2%		$17,766	$696	$17,071
Villa Grove Junior High School	Public	7-8	400 N Sycamore St	Villa Grove	61956	Douglas County	Villa Grove CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 832-2261	95	6	14.6	54.7%	83 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	46.1	575^th of 1126 public middle schools	48.9%		62.5	460^th of 1368 public middle schools	66.4%	115		55.8			56.7	74.4	67.1			36.7	23.3	28.8	98.6%		$7,036	$16	$7,021

Frequently Asked Questions about Salt Fork Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Salt Fork Junior High School?

Students at Salt Fork Junior High School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Salt Fork Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Salt Fork Junior High School.

What district is Salt Fork Junior High School in?

Salt Fork Community Unit District 512

What high school do graduates of Salt Fork Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Salt Fork Junior High School usually go on to attend Salt Fork High School

Is Salt Fork Junior High School a good school?

Salt Fork Junior High School ranks 764^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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