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Mulberry Grove Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

1131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Mulberry Grove Junior High School is a small public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Mulberry Grove, Illinois. With just 69 students, the school is part of the Mulberry Grove CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 718 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mulberry Grove Junior High School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1% and the district average of 32.2%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 15.3%, compared to the state average of 38.5% and the district average of 22.9%. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.2% to 26.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 48.72% to 55.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Hillsboro Junior High School, Mulberry Grove Junior High School consistently underperforms. Hillsboro Junior High School, located about 19 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that Mulberry Grove Junior High School may need to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing peers to improve student outcomes and better serve its community.

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,526

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 W Wall St
Mulberry Grove, IL 62262-1049

(618) 326-8812

District: Mulberry Grove CUSD 1

Students who attend Mulberry Grove Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Mulberry Grove Senior High School

Feeder schools for Mulberry Grove Junior High School:

Elementary:

Mulberry Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Two or more races:

8.5%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 53 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg27%

Illinois avg46%

1,131^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 53 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

718^th of 811Mulberry Grove CUSD 1 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	19.3	1131 of 1368	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	789 of 1363	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1006 of 1367	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	752 of 1369	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	810 of 1241	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	988 of 1356	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	814 of 1293	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.9	641 of 1293	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.0	607 of 1294	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	385 of 1302	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	58.5	550 of 1322	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	541 of 1367	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	30.1	1047 of 1365	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.6	1047 of 1344	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.9	770 of 1327	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.8	633 of 1318	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.0	720 of 1293	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.4	478 of 1287	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.2	844 of 1272	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.6	616 of 1209	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.7	492 of 1204	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.3	405 of 1185	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1184 of 1248	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	905 of 1251	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1021 of 1275	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	649 of 1286	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	889 of 1017	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	770 of 1276	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	689 of 1226	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	975 of 1229	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.8	521 of 1219	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	871 of 1234	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	633 of 1221	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	664 of 1019	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	943 of 1217	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.0	657 of 1161	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	58.4	439 of 1264	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	764 of 1286	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	625 of 1048	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1165 of 1296	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	895 of 1223	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	853 of 884	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	720 of 875	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	840 of 895	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	687 of 898	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	683 of 813	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	850 of 905	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	781 of 889	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)65th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-19 vs state

English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 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
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%)	19.3	1131^st of 1368 public middle schools	17.3%		37.2	789^th of 1363 public middle schools	42.1%	342		26.3			20.0	20.0	31.6	23.7			10.0	15.0	21.1	15.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$13,526	$1,694	$11,832
Greenville Junior High School	Public	6-8	1200 Jr High Dr	Greenville	62246	Bond County	Bond County CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 664-1226	284	23	12.2	52.8%	240 (84.5%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	61	478^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.1%		60.7	442^nd of 1363 public middle schools	67.6%	36		32.9			70.2	68.4	54.2	64.7			34.0	41.8	28.9	35.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	97.4	$14,466	$898	$13,568
FOCUS Safe School Program	Public	6-9	1500 W Jefferson St	Vandalia	62471	Fayette County	Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 283-9311	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	35.9	845^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.2%		39.1	760^th of 1363 public middle schools	44.2%	85	42.0	33.0	43.4	59.0	51.0	58.0	34.8	49.5	39.4	25.0	16.3	19.0	15.2	23.1	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.9	98.1	98.5	61.3	$12,633	$1,137	$11,496
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%)	37.3	814^th of 1368 public middle schools	40.5%		28.6	929^th of 1363 public middle schools	31.8%	115		56.3			25.0	45.5	43.8	36.2			20.0	27.3	12.5	19.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.8	$17,464	$415	$17,050
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%)	46	679^th of 1368 public middle schools	50.4%		56.2	512^th of 1363 public middle schools	62.4%	167		42.9				60.7	51.4	55.6				25.0	14.3	19.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,644	$1,326	$12,317
Hillsboro Junior High School	Public	6-8	909 Rountree St	Hillsboro	62049	Montgomery County	Hillsboro CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 532-3742	319	27	11.7	46.7%	295 (92.5%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	74.6	304^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.8%		71.3	331^st of 1363 public middle schools	75.7%	27		49.6			73.4	78.0	77.3	76.3			39.4	40.0	33.6	37.3	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.1	$14,558	$879	$13,679

Frequently Asked Questions about Mulberry Grove Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Mulberry Grove Junior High School?

Students at Mulberry Grove Junior High School are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Mulberry Grove Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Mulberry Grove Junior High School usually go on to attend Mulberry Grove Senior High School

Is Mulberry Grove Junior High School a good school?

Mulberry Grove Junior High School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Mulberry Grove Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 59 students attended Mulberry Grove Junior High School.

What district is Mulberry Grove Junior High School in?

Mulberry Grove CUSD 1

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