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Joseph Arthur Middle School

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Joseph Arthur Middle School ranks 487 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Joseph Arthur Middle School is a public middle school located in O'Fallon, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 252. It is part of the Central School District 104, which is ranked 337 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joseph Arthur Middle School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, moving from the bottom quartile to the middle quartile. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) is generally better than its performance in Mathematics, with 57.1% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 34.7% in Mathematics in 2024-2025. The school's performance in Science is relatively stronger, with 42.6% of 5th graders and 53.4% of 8th graders proficient or better. Compared to nearby schools, Fulton Junior High School and Shiloh Middle School, which are part of higher-performing districts, consistently outperform Joseph Arthur Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.1% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Joseph Arthur Middle School's performance for this subgroup is relatively stronger compared to the overall school average. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.0% to 28.9% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be an important area of focus for the school and district to improve overall student outcomes.

299

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,365

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Saint Ellen Mine Rd
O Fallon, IL 62269-1698

(618) 632-6336

District: Central School District 104

Students who attend Joseph Arthur Middle School usually attend:

High:

O Fallon High School

Feeder schools for Joseph Arthur Middle School:

Elementary:

Dawn Elser Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.1%

African American:

35.5%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

✓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 school47%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

487^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

337^th of 811Central School District 104 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	59.9	487 of 1368	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	842 of 1363	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	831 of 1367	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	759 of 1369	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	853 of 1241	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	955 of 1356	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	958 of 1293	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.9	953 of 1293	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	944 of 1294	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.6	885 of 1302	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.5	771 of 1322	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.7	688 of 1367	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.6	633 of 1365	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.7	783 of 1344	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	837 of 1327	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	85 of 574	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	43.4	269 of 548	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	212 of 569	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	196 of 573	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	160 of 385	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	210 of 565	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	334 of 511	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	27.0	512 of 639	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	288 of 674	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	544 of 1248	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	762 of 1251	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	743 of 1275	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	640 of 1286	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.8	808 of 1017	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	851 of 1276	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	878 of 1226	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	242 of 1229	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	43.4	638 of 1219	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	641 of 1234	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	424 of 1221	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	690 of 1019	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	902 of 1217	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	880 of 1161	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	407 of 1271	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	733 of 1264	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	769 of 1292	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	763 of 1286	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	652 of 1048	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	941 of 1296	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	969 of 1223	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	19.2	165 of 195	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	19.1	755 of 802	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	478 of 805	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	301 of 781	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	446 of 792	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	228 of 602	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	308 of 884	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	611 of 875	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	720 of 895	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	485 of 898	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	684 of 813	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	728 of 905	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	742 of 889	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)85th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2024)20th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)15th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2024)6th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Science48%+5 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 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
Joseph Arthur Middle School	Public	4-8	160 Saint Ellen Mine Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	Central School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 632-6336	299	25	12.2		114 (38.1%)	106 (35.5%)	31 (10.4%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (9.4%)	59.9	487^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.4%		33.6	842^nd of 1363 public middle schools	38.2%	355	42.6	53.4	65.2	55.6	58.9	46.0	59.3	57.1	36.8	31.5	32.1	36.5	35.6	34.7	99.2	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.2	99.2	72.4	$15,365	$1,627	$13,738
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
Fulton Junior High School	Public	6-8	307 Kyle Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 628-0090	667	36	18.5	19.0%	442 (66.3%)	114 (17.1%)	23 (3.4%)	25 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.4%)	90.3	115^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.6%		91.8	98^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.8%	17		71.7			78.1	79.2	81.6	79.6			58.6	60.5	50.9	56.8	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	99.0	98.8	$11,632	$383	$11,248
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
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
Grant Middle School	Public	5-8	10110 Old Lincoln Trl	Fairview Heights	62208	St. Clair County	Grant CCSD 110	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 397-2764	254	26	9.7	44.5%	120 (47.2%)	98 (38.6%)	13 (5.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.5%)	36.3	839^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.7%		35.4	811^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.5%	28	16.9	34.3		52.5	54.7	43.1	53.7	51.2		11.9	4.7	17.2	19.4	13.3	97.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2	96.8	96.4	71.0	$16,849	$1,255	$15,593
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
Amelia V Carriel Junior High	Public	6-8	451 N 7 Hills Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 622-2932	664	37	17.9	26.7%	422 (63.6%)	114 (17.2%)	48 (7.2%)	16 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.0%)	79.3	252^nd of 1368 public middle schools	81.6%		77.7	256^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.2%	4		60.5			70.7	72.1	69.4	70.8			46.3	49.1	40.1	45.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.3	96.8	$11,545	$419	$11,125
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph Arthur Middle School

Is Joseph Arthur Middle School a good school?

Joseph Arthur Middle School ranks 487^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Joseph Arthur Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Joseph Arthur Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Joseph Arthur Middle School attend?

Students who attend Joseph Arthur Middle School usually go on to attend O Fallon High School

What is the racial makeup of Joseph Arthur Middle School?

Students at Joseph Arthur Middle School are 38% White, 35% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Joseph Arthur Middle School in?

Central School District 104

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