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LeRoy Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8
541st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools
Better than 60% of Illinois middle schools
Summary

LeRoy Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in LeRoy, Illinois, with 109 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces some challenges compared to state and nearby school averages.

Academically, LeRoy Junior High School has lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics than the district and state. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 44%, compared to the district's 54.4% and the state's 53.1%. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rate was 35%, compared to the district's 41.7% and the state's 38.5%. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.8% to 26.3% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, LeRoy Junior High School generally performs better than Deland-Weldon Middle School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Tri-Valley Middle School. Despite the school's higher spending per student, from $9,189 in 2020-2021 to $12,626 in 2023-2024, its academic outcomes remain below the state and district averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's performance. However, the school has shown some recent improvements, with its ELA proficiency rate increasing from 29.5% in 2023-2024 to 44% in 2024-2025, indicating potential for continued growth with the right strategies and interventions.

102
Students ?
9.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,167
Per pupil spending ?
22.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 505 E Center St
       Le Roy, IL  61752-1823

(309) 962-2911

District: LeRoy CUSD 2


Students who attend LeRoy Junior High School usually attend:

High:    LeRoy High School

Feeder schools for LeRoy Junior High School:

Elementary:    LeRoy Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
95.1%
Two or more races:
3.9%
Hispanic:
1.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025
Strengths
Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg53%
Illinois avg46%
541st of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 16 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to top 40% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
310th of 811LeRoy CUSD 2 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202555.7541 of 136860.5%★★★☆☆
202440.6737 of 136345.9%★★☆☆☆
202358.7457 of 136766.6%★★★☆☆
202272.4307 of 136977.6%★★★★☆
202158.8403 of 124167.5%★★★☆☆
201966.4403 of 135670.3%★★★★☆
201866.2377 of 129370.8%★★★★☆
201757.7479 of 129363.0%★★★☆☆
201679.0228 of 129482.4%★★★★☆
201569.3311 of 130276.1%★★★★☆
201475.8283 of 132278.6%★★★★☆
201380.7224 of 136783.6%★★★★☆
201289.632 of 136597.7%★★★★★
201186.665 of 134495.2%★★★★★
201077.5261 of 132780.3%★★★★☆
200958.8634 of 131851.9%★★★☆☆
200841.8854 of 129334.0%★★☆☆☆
200755.4675 of 128747.6%★★☆☆☆
200667.5440 of 127265.4%★★★☆☆
200568.3444 of 120963.3%★★★☆☆
200458.5590 of 120451.0%★★★☆☆
200357.9559 of 118552.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202328.7508 of 67424.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.1687 of 124845.0%★★☆☆☆
202438.1729 of 125141.7%★★☆☆☆
202362.3394 of 127569.1%★★★☆☆
202277.7231 of 128682.0%★★★★☆
202159.2346 of 101766.0%★★★☆☆
201965.2396 of 127669.0%★★★☆☆
201862.9401 of 122667.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202532.7832 of 122932.3%★★☆☆☆
202436.6754 of 121938.1%★★☆☆☆
202279.6121 of 122190.1%★★★★★
202121.1902 of 101911.5%★☆☆☆☆
201865.6289 of 116175.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.4352 of 127172.3%★★★★☆
202442.3647 of 126448.8%★★☆☆☆
202353.4515 of 129260.1%★★★☆☆
202264.3358 of 128672.2%★★★★☆
202153.1395 of 104862.3%★★★☆☆
201967.0351 of 129672.9%★★★★☆
201868.0319 of 122373.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202356.1236 of 80570.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.8567 of 88435.9%★★☆☆☆
202422.4710 of 87518.9%★☆☆☆☆
202343.1492 of 89545.0%★★☆☆☆
202256.3354 of 89860.6%★★★☆☆
202142.3436 of 81346.4%★★☆☆☆
201952.5410 of 90554.7%★★★☆☆
201848.9428 of 88951.9%★★★☆☆
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)72nd percentile+12 vs school
Special Education (2023)71st percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)45th percentile-16 vs school
White (2025)36th percentile-25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-28 vs school
Disabled (2023)25th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
Science63%+18 vs state
English Language Arts44%-9 vs state
Mathematics35%-4 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 102 students attended LeRoy Junior High School.

LeRoy Junior High School ranks 541st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at LeRoy Junior High School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races.

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


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