Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its Illinois rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Brownstown Junior High School

Q: Is Brownstown Junior High School a good school?

Brownstown Junior High School ranks 428 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Brownstown Junior High School serves 61 students in grades 7–8 in Brownstown, Illinois. Its clearest strength is English language arts (ELA): in 2025–2026, Brownstown had the highest all-grades ELA score among nearby schools with reported results, at 69%, compared with 56% statewide and 53% in Brownstown CUSD 201.

ELA is a standout both locally and against state and district results: Brownstown’s score was 23 points above the nearby-school average of 47%, and its grade 7 and grade 8 scores were also the highest among nearby schools with reported results. Math is the clearest concern in the years with results: Brownstown scored 19% in 2024–2025, below the state’s 39% and district’s 23%, after scoring 17% in 2023–2024. Its 2025–2026 math result is suppressed, so the latest performance cannot be assessed. In grade 8 science, Brownstown scored 50%, close to the state’s 52% and equal to its district; it ranked second among four nearby schools with reported results.

Results and attendance show some improvement, though not a steady climb: ELA rose from 59% in 2023–2024 to 69% in 2025–2026 after dipping to 56%, while chronic absenteeism fell from 33% to 20% over the same period. SchoolDigger ranked Brownstown at the 62nd percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, the highest reported nearby ranking. In 2024–2025, 54% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, and the student-teacher ratio was 11.5:1. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings for White Students were below Brownstown’s overall ranking: the group ranked at the 25th percentile in 2024–2025 versus 50th overall, and at the 43rd percentile in 2025–2026 versus 62nd overall. Its ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students also fell from the 83rd percentile in 2022–2023 to the 33rd in 2024–2025.

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,723

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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%

See top rated Illinois middle schools

Compare Brownstown Junior High School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2023) to 62nd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg41%

Illinois avg49%

428^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

407^th of 738Brownstown 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	428 of 1126	62.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	42.2	432 of 754	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
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

White (2026)43rd percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school

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

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+13 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Brownstown Junior High School and help other families decide.

Rate Brownstown Junior High School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Brownstown Junior High School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Vaccination Finance All

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 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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	57.6	428^th of 1126 public middle schools	62.0%		46	679^th of 1368 public middle schools	50.4%	251		50.0				61.9	75.0	69.4							100%		$12,723	$1,505	$11,217
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%)	44.8	595^th of 1126 public middle schools	47.2%		43.9	715^th of 1368 public middle schools	47.7%	120		60.9				53.1	56.5	54.5				37.5		25.5	100%		$14,195	$2,166	$12,029
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%)	32.4	759^th of 1126 public middle schools	32.6%		35.9	845^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.2%	86	43.7	32.7	57.7	54.4	74.0	48.1	70.8	61.0	39.4	27.2	26.2	19.8	16.0	25.7	97.6%		$13,581	$1,140	$12,442
FOCUS Safe School Program	Public	6-9	1500 W Jefferson St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Bond/Christian/Effingham/Fayette/Montgomery 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%)	18.1	936^th of 1126 public middle schools	16.9%		26.5	988^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.8%	52		37.5			34.5	39.5	54.2	42.3			22.4			17.4	99.3%		$15,912	$944	$14,969
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%)								(n/a)								27.7							100%		$17,707	$426	$17,282
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%)								(n/a)		52.4					61.9	48.2						25.0	100%		$12,856	$977	$11,880

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 428^th of 1126 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.

Rate Brownstown Junior High School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ILIllinois Middle School Rankings

ILIllinois District Rankings

Schools in Brownstown, IL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Brownstown Junior High School!

Latest Illinois data All new data »

2025–26 school spending dataNewOct 30, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 30, 2026

2025–26 ACT, IAR, ISA & PreACT Secure test scoresNewOct 30, 2026

2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.