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Brownstown Junior High School

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Brownstown Junior High School ranks 679 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Brownstown Junior High School is a small public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Brownstown, Illinois, with a student population of 61. The school is part of the Brownstown CUSD 201 district, which is ranked 601 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brownstown Junior High School has shown strong academic performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking among Illinois middle schools improving from 938 out of 1,302 in 2014-2015 to 259 out of 1,367 in 2022-2023, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for all grades and 7th grade. However, its mathematics proficiency rates for all grades and 8th grade were significantly lower than the state averages, and its science proficiency rate for 8th grade was also lower than the state average. The school has performed well for female students and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, but its performance for male students and white students has been more variable.

Compared to nearby schools, Mulberry Grove Junior High School and South Central Middle School, Brownstown Junior High School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency. However, the nearby Vandalia Junior High School has a larger student population and higher academic proficiency rates in both ELA and mathematics compared to Brownstown Junior High School. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than the state average, are a concern and may be impacting its overall academic performance.

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,644

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 S College Ave
Brownstown, IL 62418-1129

(618) 427-3839

District: Brownstown CUSD 201

Students who attend Brownstown Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Brownstown High School

Feeder schools for Brownstown Junior High School:

Elementary:

Brownstown Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2023 → 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 (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2023) to 50th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg38%

Illinois avg46%

679^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

601^st of 811Brownstown CUSD 201 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	46.0	679 of 1368	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	512 of 1363	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	259 of 1367	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	282 of 1369	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	359 of 1241	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	369 of 1356	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	262 of 1293	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	48.7	610 of 1293	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.0	697 of 1294	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.6	938 of 1302	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.3	1198 of 1322	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	39.0	885 of 1367	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.5	446 of 1365	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.5	982 of 1344	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.3	974 of 1327	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.1	793 of 1318	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	801 of 1293	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.1	702 of 1287	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.8	544 of 1272	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.7	629 of 1209	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.4	482 of 1204	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.8	459 of 1185	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	731 of 1248	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	369 of 1251	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	341 of 1275	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	290 of 1286	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	243 of 1017	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	366 of 1276	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	330 of 1226	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	819 of 1229	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	291 of 1219	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	209 of 1234	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	114 of 1221	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	64.9	214 of 1019	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	214 of 1217	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	63 of 1161	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	583 of 1271	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	588 of 1264	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.7	208 of 1292	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	280 of 1286	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	426 of 1048	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	360 of 1296	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	225 of 1223	81.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	667 of 884	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	535 of 875	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.8	262 of 895	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	271 of 898	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	346 of 813	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	405 of 905	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	303 of 889	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Science43%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-20 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 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 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
Brownstown Junior High School	Public	7-8	421 S College Ave	Brownstown	62418	Fayette County	Brownstown CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 427-3839	61	5	11.5	54.1%	58 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	46	679^th of 1368 public middle schools	50.4%		56.2	512^th of 1363 public middle schools	62.4%	167		42.9				60.7	51.4	55.6				25.0	14.3	19.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,644	$1,326	$12,317
St Elmo Junior High School	Public	7-8	300 W 12th St	Saint Elmo	62458	Fayette County	St Elmo CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 829-3227	55	5	11.0	54.5%	55 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.9	715^th of 1368 public middle schools	47.7%		21.9	1065^th of 1363 public middle schools	21.9%	350		51.6				60.9	48.4	53.7				13.0	12.9	13.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,115	$772	$11,344
Vandalia Junior High School	Public	4-8	1011 W Fletcher St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Vandalia CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 283-5151	502	37	13.6	49.8%	462 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	35.9	845^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.2%		39.1	760^th of 1363 public middle schools	44.2%	85	42.0	33.0	43.4	59.0	51.0	58.0	34.8	49.5	39.4	25.0	16.3	19.0	15.2	23.1	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.9	98.1	98.5	61.3	$12,633	$1,137	$11,496
FOCUS Safe School Program	Public	6-9	1500 W Jefferson St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 283-9311	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Central Middle School	Public	6-8	503 S Madison St	Kinmundy	62854	Marion County	South Central CUD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 547-7734	140	13	10.4	56.4%	137 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	26.5	988^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.8%		15.6	1214^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.9%	226		46.5			29.3	14.3	39.5	27.1			4.9	18.4	20.9	15.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.2	$14,936	$712	$14,224
Patoka Junior High School	Public	6-8	1220 Kinoka Rd	Patoka	62875	Marion County	Patoka CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 432-5200	44	4	10.4	31.8%	42 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	37.3	814^th of 1368 public middle schools	40.5%		28.6	929^th of 1363 public middle schools	31.8%	115		56.3			25.0	45.5	43.8	36.2			20.0	27.3	12.5	19.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.8	$17,464	$415	$17,050
Mulberry Grove Junior High School	Public	6-8	801 W Wall St	Mulberry Grove	62262	Bond County	Mulberry Grove CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 326-8812	59	7	8.0	55.9%	50 (84.7%)	2 (3.4%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)	19.3	1131^st of 1368 public middle schools	17.3%		37.2	789^th of 1363 public middle schools	42.1%	342		26.3			20.0	20.0	31.6	23.7			10.0	15.0	21.1	15.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$13,526	$1,694	$11,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Brownstown Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Brownstown Junior High School?

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

Is Brownstown Junior High School a good school?

Brownstown Junior High School ranks 679^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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

What district is Brownstown Junior High School in?

Brownstown CUSD 201

How many students attend Brownstown Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 61 students attended Brownstown Junior High School.

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