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Fulton Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8
115th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools
Better than 92% of Illinois middle schools
Summary

Fulton Junior High School is a public middle school located in O'Fallon, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 659. The school is part of the O'Fallon CCSD 90 district, which is ranked 158 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fulton Junior High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 79.6% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 70.3% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, Fulton had 56.8% proficiency, while the district was at 56.5% and the state at 38.5%. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly among Illinois middle schools for African American, Hispanic, and White students in ELA proficiency.

Fulton Junior High School outperforms the nearby Amelia V Carriel Junior High, which is also part of the O'Fallon CCSD 90 district, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 19.3 in 2023-2024 and spends more per student ($10,655 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, which may contribute to its academic success. Fulton Junior High School has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating a sustained level of excellence.

667
Students ?
18.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,632
Per pupil spending ?
19%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 307 Kyle Rd
       O Fallon, IL  62269-6611

(618) 628-0090

District: O Fallon CCSD 90


Students who attend Fulton Junior High School usually attend:

High:    O Fallon High School

Feeder schools for Fulton Junior High School:

Elementary:    J Emmett Hinchcliffe Senior Elementary School
    Marie Schaefer Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.3%
African American:
17.1%
Two or more races:
9.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (69% vs 46% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 8% of Illinois middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg64%
Illinois avg46%
115th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From top 13% (2015) to top 8% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Middle Schools in the O Fallon CCSD 90
158th of 811O Fallon CCSD 90 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
202590.3115 of 136891.6%★★★★★
202491.898 of 136392.8%★★★★★
202388.4128 of 136790.6%★★★★★
202283.1174 of 136987.3%★★★★☆
202175.4244 of 124180.3%★★★★☆
201987.5140 of 135689.7%★★★★☆
201884.8162 of 129387.5%★★★★☆
201779.0225 of 129382.6%★★★★☆
201681.7190 of 129485.3%★★★★☆
201584.3166 of 130287.3%★★★★☆
201478.5244 of 132281.5%★★★★☆
201378.2259 of 136781.1%★★★★☆
201275.6299 of 136578.1%★★★★☆
201174.5318 of 134476.3%★★★★☆
201078.3241 of 132781.8%★★★★☆
200975.5301 of 131877.2%★★★★☆
200876.0286 of 129377.9%★★★★☆
200778.5226 of 128782.4%★★★★☆
200680.8179 of 127285.9%★★★★☆
200584.4144 of 120988.1%★★★★☆
200481.4196 of 120483.7%★★★★☆
200379.2236 of 118580.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202584.252 of 57490.9%★★★★★
202479.051 of 54890.7%★★★★★
202374.471 of 56987.5%★★★★☆
202273.774 of 57387.1%★★★★☆
202157.399 of 38574.3%★★★★☆
201975.176 of 56586.5%★★★★☆
201884.736 of 51193.0%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.3131 of 69481.1%★★★★☆
202462.0155 of 63975.7%★★★★☆
202360.3165 of 67475.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.7123 of 124890.1%★★★★★
202492.276 of 125193.9%★★★★★
202389.0109 of 127591.5%★★★★★
202281.6185 of 128685.6%★★★★☆
202177.3188 of 101781.5%★★★★☆
201988.4108 of 127691.5%★★★★★
201884.6150 of 122687.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202398.77 of 66198.9%★★★★★
202271.4120 of 66281.9%★★★★☆
202198.013 of 51797.5%★★★★★
201891.420 of 59096.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.8188 of 122984.7%★★★★☆
202472.6215 of 121982.4%★★★★☆
202368.8255 of 123479.3%★★★★☆
202254.0460 of 122162.3%★★★☆☆
202156.2326 of 101968.0%★★★☆☆
201968.3273 of 121777.6%★★★★☆
201856.5416 of 116164.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202590.196 of 127192.4%★★★★★
202488.8112 of 126491.1%★★★★★
202384.9152 of 129288.2%★★★★☆
202282.4162 of 128687.4%★★★★☆
202163.3291 of 104872.2%★★★★☆
201984.1165 of 129687.3%★★★★☆
201882.7159 of 122387.0%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202595.41 of 2195.2%★★★★★
202494.91 of 1291.7%★★★★★
202394.11 of 1291.7%★★★★★
202288.82 of 1080.0%★★★★☆
202179.02 of 450.0%★★★★☆
201995.81 of 887.5%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.675 of 20463.2%★★★☆☆
202480.631 of 18483.2%★★★★☆
202383.624 of 19487.6%★★★★☆
202263.569 of 19564.6%★★★☆☆
202150.441 of 9757.7%★★★☆☆
201973.248 of 17973.2%★★★★☆
201874.836 of 16478.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202546.7352 of 81256.7%★★★☆☆
202475.4144 of 80282.0%★★★★☆
202337.5438 of 80545.6%★★☆☆☆
202250.1244 of 78168.8%★★★☆☆
202127.2466 of 54815.0%★☆☆☆☆
201944.8324 of 79259.1%★★★☆☆
201856.3170 of 60271.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.970 of 88492.1%★★★★★
202489.362 of 87592.9%★★★★★
202385.291 of 89589.8%★★★★☆
202279.5124 of 89886.2%★★★★☆
202169.3208 of 81374.4%★★★★☆
201981.3115 of 90587.3%★★★★☆
201877.8148 of 88983.4%★★★★☆
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)
Hispanic (2023)99th percentile+8 vs school
Military Connected (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school
White (2025)92nd percentile~ school
African American (2025)91st percentile~ school
Female (2025)90th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2025)81st percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile-28 vs school
Special Education (2025)57th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts80%+26 vs state
Science72%+26 vs state
Mathematics57%+18 vs state

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Yes. Fulton Junior High School ranks in the top 8.4% of Illinois middle schools.

Students who attend Fulton Junior High School usually go on to attend O Fallon High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Fulton Junior High School.

Students at Fulton Junior High School are 66% White, 17% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic.


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