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Elmwood Junior High School

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Elmwood Junior High School ranks 410 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Elmwood Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Elmwood, Illinois, with 98 students. The school is part of the Elmwood CUSD 322 district, which is ranked 224 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating. Elmwood Junior High School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance.

Elmwood Junior High School has performed well on state assessments, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in ELA and Math compared to the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, 54.5% of Elmwood students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Math, 45.5% of Elmwood students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school has also shown strong performance for female students, with their ELA and Math rankings consistently in the top 300 schools in Illinois. However, the school's performance for male students and white students has been more variable, with rankings ranging from the top 300 to the bottom 500 schools.

Elmwood Junior High School performs well compared to nearby schools, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, Elmwood's ELA proficiency rate of 54.5% was higher than the nearby Illini Bluffs Middle School (66.7%) and Dunlap Valley Middle School (79.5%). In Math, Elmwood's 45.5% proficiency rate was also higher than Illini Bluffs (40%) and Dunlap Valley (55.9%). The school has also seen an increase in spending per student, from $8,203 in 2020-2021 to $10,428 in 2023-2024, and has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.1 to 19.6 over the past few years.

100

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,639

Per pupil spending ?

24%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 W Butternut St
Elmwood, IL 61529-9454

(309) 742-2851

District: Elmwood CUSD 322

Students who attend Elmwood Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Elmwood High School

Feeder schools for Elmwood Junior High School:

Elementary:

Elmwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

African American:

4.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Illinois median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

Illinois avg46%

410^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

224^th of 811Elmwood CUSD 322 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	66.2	410 of 1368	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	247 of 1363	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	295 of 1367	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	242 of 1369	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	392 of 1241	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.1	132 of 1356	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	187 of 1293	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	278 of 1293	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.2	212 of 1294	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	88.6	130 of 1302	90.0%	★★★★★
2014	90.2	77 of 1322	94.2%	★★★★★
2013	84.5	171 of 1367	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	188 of 1365	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	181 of 1344	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	70.1	417 of 1318	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	82.3	157 of 1293	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	83.5	119 of 1287	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	79.9	198 of 1272	84.4%	★★★★☆
2005	87.6	88 of 1209	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	83.4	161 of 1204	86.6%	★★★★☆
2003	85.4	133 of 1185	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	258 of 1248	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	288 of 1251	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	293 of 1275	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	347 of 1286	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	442 of 1017	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.4	138 of 1276	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	213 of 1226	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	428 of 1229	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	343 of 1234	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	196 of 1221	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	267 of 1019	73.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	594 of 1271	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	299 of 1264	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	304 of 1292	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	163 of 1286	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	312 of 1048	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	128 of 1296	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	179 of 1223	85.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	445 of 884	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	284 of 875	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	318 of 895	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	283 of 898	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	441 of 813	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.5	178 of 905	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	236 of 889	73.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)79th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science53%+8 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 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 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 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
Elmwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	301 W Butternut St	Elmwood	61529	Peoria County	Elmwood CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 742-2851	100	7	13.7	24.0%	92 (92.0%)	4 (4.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	66.2	410^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.0%		78.2	247^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.9%	163		53.1			46.0	63.3	54.5			38.0	53.1	45.5	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	$9,639	$488	$9,151
Farmington Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 N Lightfoot Rd	Farmington	61531	Peoria County	Farmington Central CUSD 265	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 245-1000	253	21	12.1	42.3%	235 (92.9%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	78.9	257^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.2%		72.8	311^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.2%	54		65.8		65.6	69.7	69.6	68.2		50.0	56.6	32.9	46.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.4	98.8	$13,729	$898	$12,831
Williamsfield Middle School	Public	5-8	325 W Kentucky Ave	Williamsfield	61489	Knox County	Williamsfield CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 639-2219	83	8	10.0	50.6%	77 (92.8%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	69.7	365^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.3%		41.6	720^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.2%	355	43.8	59.3	68.8	54.2	71.4	59.3	61.7	43.8	37.5	57.1	29.6	39.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	71.3	$19,330	$552	$18,778
Spoon River Valley Junior High School	Public	6-8	35265 N IL Route 97	London Mills	61544	Fulton County	Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 778-2201	42	6	7.4	47.6%	37 (88.1%)	1 (2.4%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	52.1	592^nd of 1368 public middle schools	56.7%		54.4	535^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.7%	57		57.1		41.2	50.0	42.9	44.4		29.4	35.7	35.7	33.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,554	$61	$13,493
Ingersoll Middle School	Public	5-8	1605 E Ash St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-6951	631	49	12.8	56.3%	568 (90.0%)	9 (1.4%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)	49.5	630^th of 1368 public middle schools	53.9%		48.9	606^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.5%	24	47.6	46.4	53.3	45.8	50.0	52.1	50.6	31.4	22.1	38.9	26.7	29.9	96.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.7	95.7	97.2	70.2	$15,482	$660	$14,822
Norwood Elementary School	Public	5-8	6521 W Farmington Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 676-3683	150	12	12.5	56.7%	114 (76.0%)	9 (6.0%)	12 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	36.7	828^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.5%		54.4	534^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.8%	294	40.5	15.2	56.4	54.8	51.4	44.1	51.8	43.6	19.4	35.1	5.9	27.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	74.7	$23,493	$1,560	$21,934
Peoria City Jvnl Det Center 6-8	Public	4-8	223 N Maxwell Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 634-4200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dunlap Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	13120 N State Route 91	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-1034	546	37	14.7	22.3%	323 (59.2%)	65 (11.9%)	27 (4.9%)	98 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	88.4	140^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.8%		93.8	72^nd of 1363 public middle schools	94.7%	68		66.7		85.3	77.5	76.8	79.5		44.0	69.7	52.6	55.9	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.6	97.6	98.3	96.6	$11,471	$387	$11,083
Mark W Bills Middle School	Public	5-8	6001 N Frostwood Pkwy	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4437	258	23	11.4	74.8%	54 (20.9%)	156 (60.5%)	21 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	19.3	1130^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.4%		16.1	1198^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.1%	68	29.8	20.7	43.1	33.9	27.9	24.6	32.2	24.6	13.3	20.6	8.5	16.8	95.7	96.8	96.8	96.8	71.2	96.1	97.2	64.4	$17,130	$1,832	$15,298
Dunlap Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 W Cedar Hills Dr	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 243-7778	541	33	16.3	15.2%	281 (51.9%)	40 (7.4%)	27 (5.0%)	146 (27.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	93.5	77^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.4%		94.8	58^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.7%	19		78.9		78.3	75.0	87.9	80.2		64.1	67.4	69.7	67.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	98.1	98.3	97.3	$12,217	$361	$11,856

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmwood Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Elmwood Junior High School?

Students at Elmwood Junior High School are 92% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Elmwood Junior High School a good school?

Elmwood Junior High School ranks 410^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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

What district is Elmwood Junior High School in?

Elmwood CUSD 322

How many students attend Elmwood Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 100 students attended Elmwood Junior High School.

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