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Elverado Junior High School

Q: Is Elverado Junior High School a good school?

Elverado Junior High School ranks 485 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Elverado Junior High School is a public middle school located in Vergennes, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 69 students. The school is part of the Elverado CUSD 196 district, which is ranked 582 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elverado Junior High School consistently outperforms the district and the state in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 83.8% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 54.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. However, the school struggles in Mathematics, with only 13.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 22.2% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance in Science is relatively stronger, with 55.6% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 45.4% for the state. Elverado Junior High School has shown strong performance for female students and low socioeconomic status students, but its performance for white students is relatively weaker.

Compared to nearby schools, Elverado Junior High School generally outperforms Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School and Carbondale Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, but lags behind the higher-performing Carterville Junior High School and Pinckneyville Middle School. However, Elverado Junior High School's chronic absenteeism rate is significantly higher than the nearby schools, and the school has a much higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to the nearby higher-performing schools.

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,474

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

190 Harrison St
Vergennes, IL 62994

(618) 684-3527

District: Elverado CUSD 196

Students who attend Elverado Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Elverado High School

Feeder schools for Elverado Junior High School:

Elementary:	Elverado Intermediate School
	Elverado Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

African American:

5.8%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2022 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2022) to 65th (2025)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg44%

Illinois avg46%

485^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

582^nd of 811Elverado CUSD 196 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	60.1	485 of 1368	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	566 of 1363	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	347 of 1367	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	297 of 1369	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	316 of 1241	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	402 of 1356	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	506 of 1293	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.9	656 of 1293	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	632 of 1294	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.7	832 of 1302	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.3	985 of 1322	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.0	942 of 1367	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	775 of 1365	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.0	1015 of 1344	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.3	910 of 1327	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.3	887 of 1318	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.8	908 of 1293	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.6	1044 of 1287	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.4	851 of 1272	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.9	718 of 1209	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.2	750 of 1204	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.0	738 of 1185	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	563 of 1251	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	252 of 1275	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	131 of 1286	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	291 of 1017	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	498 of 1276	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	517 of 1226	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	229 of 1229	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	358 of 1219	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	178 of 1234	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	217 of 1221	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	266 of 1019	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	403 of 1217	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	516 of 1161	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	422 of 1271	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	324 of 1292	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	327 of 1286	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	289 of 1048	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	281 of 1296	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	429 of 1223	64.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	446 of 884	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	538 of 875	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	312 of 895	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	263 of 898	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	316 of 813	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	426 of 905	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	524 of 889	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2024)55th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+31 vs state

Science56%+10 vs state

Mathematics13%-25 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
Elverado Junior High School	Public	6-8	190 Harrison St	Vergennes	62994	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-3527	69	7	9.4	68.1%	60 (87.0%)	4 (5.8%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	60.1	485^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.5%		52.3	566^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.5%	81		55.6			84.2	87.1	77.8	83.8			21.1	12.9	5.6	13.2	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	94.2	$14,474	$1,349	$13,125
Du Quoin Middle School	Public	5-8	845 E Jackson St	Du Quoin	62832	Perry County	Du Quoin CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 542-2646	376	32	11.9	57.2%	322 (85.6%)	11 (2.9%)	7 (1.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	66.3	407^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.2%		61.7	429^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.5%	22	28.4	50.6		47.9	53.9	79.1	82.0	65.6		22.3	21.3	38.5	33.7	28.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	75.5	$14,823	$2,218	$12,605
Murphysboro Middle School	Public	6-8	2125 Spruce St	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-3041	422	35	12.1	95.5%	299 (70.9%)	53 (12.6%)	35 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	31.9	908^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.6%		18.2	1148^th of 1363 public middle schools	15.8%	240		35.6			53.0	25.2	31.5	36.6			24.2	16.3	19.5	20.0	95.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.4	97.3	97.5	96.8	$17,553	$1,533	$16,020
Jackson/Perry Middle School TAOEP	Public	6-8	1725B Shomaker Dr	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 687-7290	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pinckneyville Middle School	Public	5-8	700 E Water St	Pinckneyville	62274	Perry County	Pinckneyville School District 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 357-2724	235	18	12.8	43.8%	215 (91.5%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	82.6	211^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.6%		85.2	171^st of 1363 public middle schools	87.5%	40	49.0	64.9		59.2	83.1	75.0	64.9	71.1		59.2	61.0	41.7	45.6	51.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.6	72.1	$13,681	$1,389	$12,293
Trico Junior High School	Public	6-8	16533 Highway 4	Campbell Hill	62916	Jackson County	Trico CUSD 176	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 426-1111	182	14	13.1	57.7%	146 (80.2%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	55.6	544^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.2%		49.8	598^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.1%	54		56.1			59.7	53.7	64.9	59.5			29.0	18.5	24.6	24.3	98.4	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	95.6	$13,891	$575	$13,316
Carbondale Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 E Grand Ave	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-2174	457	35	12.9	73.3%	115 (25.2%)	221 (48.4%)	54 (11.8%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.8%)	18.5	1150^th of 1368 public middle schools	15.9%		18.4	1140^th of 1363 public middle schools	16.4%	10		24.6			29.0	29.1	26.2	28.1			14.2	13.8	9.4	12.5	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	94.5	$17,490	$1,976	$15,514
Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School	Public	6-8	4877 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 596-2121	100	8	12.5	63.0%	90 (90.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	25.4	1006^th of 1368 public middle schools	26.5%		18.2	1147^th of 1363 public middle schools	15.8%	141		41.2			34.6	28.2	38.2	33.3			15.4	5.1	14.7	11.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.2	$15,335	$1,107	$14,228
Carterville Intermediate School	Public	4-6	300 School St	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 985-6411	500	36	14.0	46.8%	411 (82.2%)	19 (3.8%)	23 (4.6%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)								(n/a)	53.2		70.3	72.3	81.3			74.8	66.2	74.0	60.8			67.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	64.5	98.8	98.8	30.1	$10,990	$320	$10,670
Carterville Junior High School	Public	7-8	816 S Division St	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 985-4500	344	23	14.8	45.3%	272 (79.1%)	9 (2.6%)	26 (7.6%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	76.1	289^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.9%		85.5	164^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.0%	125		53.0				59.7	70.5	65.2				57.2	43.4	50.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.1	$12,153	$311	$11,842

Frequently Asked Questions about Elverado Junior High School

How many students attend Elverado Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 69 students attended Elverado Junior High School.

What district is Elverado Junior High School in?

Elverado CUSD 196

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Elverado Junior High School?

Students at Elverado Junior High School are 87% White, 6% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Elverado Junior High School a good school?

Elverado Junior High School ranks 485^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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