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Central Junior High School

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Central Junior High School ranks 496 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Central Junior High School is a public middle school serving 354 students in grades 7-8 in Belleville, Illinois, which is part of the Belleville School District 118. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 64% of students meeting or exceeding standards in 2024-2025, compared to 51.4% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In mathematics, the school also performs better than the district but lags behind the state average, with 30.6% proficiency in 2024-2025.

Central Junior High School excels in serving certain student subgroups, with its African American and Hispanic students ranking in the top quartile of Illinois middle schools, and its low-socioeconomic students also performing well. However, the school's performance for multi-racial and special education students is relatively weaker. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $12,470 in 2020-2021 to $19,479 in 2023-2024, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, indicating a favorable resource allocation. Despite these strengths, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 29.9% over the past few years.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, Central Junior High School generally outperforms schools within the same Belleville School District 118, such as West Junior High School. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools in other districts, such as Millstadt Consolidated School and Shiloh Middle School, which consistently rank in the top quartile of Illinois middle schools.

308

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,952

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Central School Rd
Belleville, IL 62220-3265

(618) 233-5377

District: Belleville School District 118

Feeder schools for Central Junior High School:

Elementary:	Douglas Elementary School
	Franklin Elementary School
	Henry Raab Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School
	More...
	Westhaven Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.5%

African American:

40.3%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg39%

Illinois avg46%

496^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Belleville School District 118

550^th of 811Belleville School District 118 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	59.2	496 of 1368	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	417 of 1363	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	477 of 1367	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	609 of 1369	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	659 of 1241	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	422 of 1356	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	592 of 1293	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	489 of 1293	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	460 of 1294	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.1	488 of 1302	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.2	642 of 1322	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.4	650 of 1367	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	429 of 1365	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.7	309 of 1344	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.7	536 of 1327	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.1	548 of 1318	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.0	476 of 1293	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	397 of 1287	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.5	500 of 1272	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.3	386 of 1209	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.5	254 of 1204	78.9%	★★★★☆
2003	77.9	254 of 1185	78.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	137 of 574	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	92 of 548	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	104 of 569	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	45.9	238 of 573	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	144 of 385	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	163 of 565	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.3	211 of 511	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	187 of 694	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	71 of 639	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	213 of 674	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	415 of 1248	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	351 of 1251	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	418 of 1275	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	572 of 1286	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	596 of 1017	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	384 of 1276	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	575 of 1226	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	65.9	153 of 662	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	109 of 639	82.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	73.1	5 of 34	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	338 of 1229	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	280 of 1219	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	306 of 1234	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	463 of 1221	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	546 of 1019	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	312 of 1217	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	485 of 1161	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	532 of 1271	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	446 of 1264	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	540 of 1292	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	562 of 1286	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	594 of 1048	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	441 of 1296	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	558 of 1223	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	129 of 204	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	100 of 184	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	74 of 194	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	98 of 195	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	52 of 97	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	453 of 812	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	304 of 802	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	472 of 805	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	219 of 781	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	32.3	377 of 548	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	330 of 792	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	274 of 602	54.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	345 of 884	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	270 of 875	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	410 of 895	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	371 of 898	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	479 of 813	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	224 of 905	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.7	406 of 889	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2022)85th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2022)77th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Science42%-3 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 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)	% 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 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	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	1801 Central School Rd	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-5377	308	24	12.6	64.0%	137 (44.5%)	124 (40.3%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	59.2	496^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.7%		63	417^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.4%	79		42.3					61.5	66.4	64.0					30.1	31.1	30.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.3	$22,952	$1,408	$21,544
Whiteside Middle School	Public	5-8	111 Warrior Way	Belleville	62221	St. Clair County	Whiteside School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 239-0000	475	29	16.3	55.8%	112 (23.6%)	282 (59.4%)	22 (4.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.2%)	32.9	899^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.3%		31.7	871^st of 1363 public middle schools	36.1%	28	26.4	31.7			43.0	54.5	34.7	44.6	44.5			23.4	12.1	21.5	16.0	18.0	98.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	98.6	73.1	$12,117	$1,342	$10,775
West Junior High School	Public	7-8	840 Royal Heights Rd	Belleville	62226	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 234-8200	364	29	12.4	73.6%	87 (23.9%)	227 (62.4%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	42.7	735^th of 1368 public middle schools	46.3%		46.4	650^th of 1363 public middle schools	52.3%	85		31.5					56.9	56.4	56.6					20.4	19.9	20.2	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.3	99.0	97.2	$21,818	$1,378	$20,440
Wolf Branch Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Huntwood Rd	Swansea	62226	St. Clair County	Wolf Branch School District 113	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 277-2100	341	26	13.1	29.0%	195 (57.2%)	80 (23.5%)	27 (7.9%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	81.7	229^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.3%		84	192^nd of 1363 public middle schools	85.9%	37	56.3	57.0			63.4	60.7	69.6	82.3	69.0			56.3	51.8	48.0	57.0	52.8	99.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	99.4	98.2	99.4	77.0	$12,743	$323	$12,420
Emge Junior High School	Public	7-8	7401 Westchester Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-6557	146	11	12.9	56.8%	51 (34.9%)	67 (45.9%)	9 (6.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.0%)	59.2	498^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.6%		42.3	712^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.8%	214		41.0					68.3	59.0	62.9					40.0	24.1	30.8	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$16,607	$1,434	$15,173
Harmony Intermediate Center	Public	4-6	7401 Westchester Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-3747	207	12	17.0	66.7%	68 (32.9%)	99 (47.8%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.5%)								(n/a)	29.7			32.8	62.5	58.0			51.3		21.9	29.7	20.3			23.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.0	98.1	98.5	28.8	$15,557	$2,282	$13,275
Freeburg Elementary School	Public	3-8	408 S Belleville St	Freeburg	62243	St. Clair County	Freeburg CCSD 70	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 539-3188	508	36	14.1	28.3%	483 (95.1%)	5 (1.0%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	80.2	247^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.9%		80.8	221^st of 1363 public middle schools	83.8%	26	68.9	60.0	72.0	74.1	75.6	70.1	84.5	70.0	74.4	85.3	64.2	65.6	33.3	59.5	43.8	58.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	51.3	$12,971	$427	$12,544
Shiloh Middle School	Public	4-8	1 Wildcat Xing	Shiloh	62269	St. Clair County	Shiloh Village School District 85	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 632-7434	331	20	16.5	27.5%	199 (60.1%)	80 (24.2%)	16 (4.8%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	74.5	306^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.6%		73.6	298^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.1%	8	38.8	43.7		74.5	61.2	72.6	90.8	50.7	69.5		61.8	46.3	42.5	61.5	40.8	49.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.4	57.5	$12,999	$892	$12,107
Pontiac Junior High School	Public	6-8	400 Ashland Ave	Fairview Heights	62208	St. Clair County	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 233-6004	212	14	14.7	52.4%	67 (31.6%)	94 (44.3%)	20 (9.4%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	35.6	848^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.0%		46.1	656^th of 1363 public middle schools	51.9%	192		41.3				39.3	39.4	65.0	49.3				8.9	8.5	20.0	13.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.8	$14,321	$00	$14,321
Millstadt Consolidated School	Public	3-8	211 W Mill St	Millstadt	62260	St. Clair County	Millstadt CCSD 160	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 476-1681	453	33	13.6	21.6%	414 (91.4%)	14 (3.1%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	86.6	168^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.7%		84.7	179^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.9%	11	60.3	55.1	77.8	68.1	79.5	80.3	83.5	73.1	77.3	87.5	61.8	68.5	50.8	57.1	56.4	63.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	54.7	$14,431	$723	$13,709

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Junior High School

Is Central Junior High School a good school?

Central Junior High School ranks 496^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Central Junior High School in?

Belleville School District 118

How many students attend Central Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Central Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Junior High School?

Students at Central Junior High School are 44% White, 40% African American, 11% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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