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Amboy Junior High School

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Amboy Junior High School ranks 680 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

680^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Amboy Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Amboy, Illinois, with 207 students. The school is part of the Amboy CUSD 272 district, which is ranked 494 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amboy Junior High School faces several challenges, including relatively low test scores compared to the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school had 50.5% proficiency in ELA and 35.6% proficiency in Math, both below the Illinois state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping from the high 40s in ELA and low 40s in Math in 2015-2016 to the current levels. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.1% to 26.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Challand Middle School, Rock Falls Middle School, Paw Paw Junior High School, and Northbrook School, generally have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Amboy Junior High School. This suggests that the challenges faced by Amboy Junior High School may be unique to the school or district.

210

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,483

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 N Metcalf Ave
Amboy, IL 61310-1305

(815) 857-3528

District: Amboy CUSD 272

Students who attend Amboy Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Amboy High School

Feeder schools for Amboy Junior High School:

Elementary:

Amboy Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Illinois avg44%

680^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

494^th of 811Amboy CUSD 272 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
2025	45.9	680 of 1368	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	783 of 1363	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	634 of 1367	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	859 of 1369	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	897 of 1241	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	675 of 1356	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.0	879 of 1293	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	801 of 1293	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.9	512 of 1294	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.3	623 of 1302	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.0	599 of 1322	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.2	739 of 1367	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.7	421 of 1365	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.9	408 of 1344	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	414 of 1327	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.5	436 of 1318	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.8	336 of 1293	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	335 of 1287	74.0%	★★★★☆
2006	72.3	355 of 1272	72.1%	★★★★☆
2005	74.8	322 of 1209	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	74.4	319 of 1204	73.5%	★★★★☆
2003	56.0	589 of 1185	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	591 of 1248	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	685 of 1251	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	632 of 1275	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	761 of 1286	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	695 of 1017	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	571 of 1276	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	837 of 1226	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	770 of 1229	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	775 of 1219	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	581 of 1234	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	871 of 1221	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.1	531 of 1019	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	667 of 1217	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	844 of 1161	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	676 of 1271	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	748 of 1264	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	559 of 1292	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.7	871 of 1286	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	858 of 1048	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	688 of 1296	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	834 of 1223	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	658 of 884	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	723 of 875	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	654 of 895	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	803 of 898	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	740 of 813	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	676 of 905	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	784 of 889	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science30%-13 vs state

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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	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 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	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amboy Junior High School	Public	5-8	240 N Metcalf Ave	Amboy	61310	Lee County	Amboy CUSD 272	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 857-3528	210	18	12.0	47.1%	185 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	45.9	680^th of 1368 public middle schools	50.3%		37.7	783^rd of 1363 public middle schools	42.6%	103	42.1	18.6	52.6	50.9	42.9	55.8	50.5	42.1	37.7	42.9	16.3	35.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$16,483	$308	$16,175
Reagan Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Division St	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 253-4966	585	37	15.8	55.0%	468 (80.0%)	20 (3.4%)	36 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.7%)	49.8	625^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.3%		43.2	701^st of 1363 public middle schools	48.6%	76		47.0		42.2	60.3	53.5	51.9		25.7	29.3	25.5	26.8	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3		96.3	$16,865	$827	$16,038
Northbrook School	Public	5-8	1804 Guiles Ave	Mendota	61342	LaSalle County	Mendota CCSD 289	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 539-6237	526	38	13.8	58.6%	284 (54.0%)	12 (2.3%)	211 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	49.6	629^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.0%		44.2	685^th of 1363 public middle schools	49.7%	56	37.4	49.6	54.2	37.6	68.0	57.8	55.8	39.3	14.1	34.4	21.6	28.1	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	98.9	99.4	7.8	72.3	$16,233	$804	$15,429
Paw Paw Junior High School	Public	6-8	511 Chapman St	Paw Paw	61353	Lee County	Paw Paw CUSD 271	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 627-2841	42	6	7.3	52.4%	35 (83.3%)	1 (2.4%)	6 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.3	662^nd of 1368 public middle schools	51.6%					(n/a)		58.3		42.9		66.7	51.2		9.1		16.7	19.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$22,412	$1,307	$21,105
Challand Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 6th Ave	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 626-3300	726	44	16.5	62.8%	398 (54.8%)	13 (1.8%)	261 (36.0%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.2%)	34.2	874^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.1%		37	792^nd of 1363 public middle schools	41.9%	82		28.1		39.1	34.9	40.0	37.9		23.8	27.9	26.1	26.0	98.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2		94.6	$13,868	$568	$13,300
Rock Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 12th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 626-2626	246	22	11.3	75.2%	137 (55.7%)	8 (3.3%)	86 (35.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	60.4	482^nd of 1368 public middle schools	64.8%		66.7	385^th of 1363 public middle schools	71.8%	97		40.6		52.9	58.7	71.6	60.4		27.1	34.7	40.3	33.5	96.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.7	97.1	96.3		96.3	$18,111	$1,370	$16,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Amboy Junior High School

Is Amboy Junior High School a good school?

Amboy Junior High School ranks 680^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Amboy Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Amboy Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Amboy Junior High School?

Students at Amboy Junior High School are 88% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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

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

What district is Amboy Junior High School in?

Amboy CUSD 272

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