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Sandoval Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

Summary

Sandoval Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Sandoval, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 100 students. The school is part of the Sandoval CUSD 501 district, which is ranked 792 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandoval Junior High School consistently performs significantly below the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.4% of Sandoval students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 3.7%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school has been ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois middle schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 1337 out of 1368 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Sandoval Junior High School also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Illinois middle schools for female students, male students, white students, special education students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as South Central Middle School, Carlyle Junior High School, Franklin Park Middle School, and Patoka Junior High School, generally outperform Sandoval Junior High School in academic achievement and statewide rankings. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (79% free/reduced lunch recipients) may be contributing factors to the low academic performance at Sandoval Junior High School. Addressing these issues could be a focus for the school and Sandoval CUSD 501 district to improve student outcomes.

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,659

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

859 W Missouri Ave
Sandoval, IL 62882-1031

(618) 247-3361

District: Sandoval CUSD 501

Students who attend Sandoval Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Sandoval Senior High School

Feeder schools for Sandoval Junior High School:

Elementary:

Sandoval Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Two or more races:

7.1%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (23% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg18%

Illinois avg49%

Not ranked this year

Sandoval Junior High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	8.5	1337 of 1368	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1225 of 1363	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1168 of 1367	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	945 of 1369	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	918 of 1241	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	857 of 1356	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1069 of 1293	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.7	825 of 1293	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	19.7	1096 of 1294	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	1134 of 1302	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.0	1076 of 1322	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.4	988 of 1367	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.9	1100 of 1365	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.4	1091 of 1344	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.5	810 of 1327	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	875 of 1318	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.7	1050 of 1293	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.4	1046 of 1287	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.4	902 of 1272	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.2	991 of 1209	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.3	742 of 1204	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	46.7	716 of 1185	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	673 of 694	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	417 of 639	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	595 of 674	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	1228 of 1248	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1153 of 1251	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1118 of 1275	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	979 of 1286	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	816 of 1017	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	747 of 1276	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1028 of 1226	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1218 of 1229	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1063 of 1219	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1077 of 1234	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	795 of 1221	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	794 of 1019	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	619 of 1217	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	878 of 1161	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	1254 of 1271	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1065 of 1264	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1084 of 1292	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	785 of 1286	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	753 of 1048	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	923 of 1296	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	962 of 1223	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	801 of 812	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	683 of 802	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	768 of 805	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	878 of 884	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	856 of 875	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	879 of 895	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	840 of 898	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	729 of 813	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	789 of 905	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	858 of 889	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)						IAR Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandoval Junior High School	Public	6-8	859 W Missouri Ave	Sandoval	62882	Marion County	Sandoval CUSD 501	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 247-3361	84	5	16.0	78.6%	71 (84.5%)	3 (3.6%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)								22.8							97.5%		$16,659	$1,214	$15,445
Centralia Junior High School	Public	4-8	900 S Pine St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1907	559	48	11.5	—	329 (58.9%)	105 (18.8%)	40 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (14.1%)	16.4	962^nd of 1126 public middle schools	14.6%		21.4	1087^th of 1368 public middle schools	20.5%	125	22.8	29.2	31.5	30.4	51.5	42.7	43.3	39.8	10.3			10.9		9.3	100%		$20,117	$1,339	$18,778
Franklin Park Middle School	Public	4-8	1325 Bobcat Cir	Salem	62881	Marion County	Salem School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-0963	528	43	12.2	55.1%	474 (89.8%)	6 (1.1%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	56.8	442^nd of 1126 public middle schools	60.7%		67.6	396^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.1%	46	50.6	62.2	55.6	62.8	73.5	76.7	85.4	70.1	38.9		16.3	38.4	30.5	27.2	99%		$16,120	$924	$15,196
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%)								(n/a)								27.7							100%		$17,707	$426	$17,282
Carlyle Junior High School	Public	5-8	1631 12th St	Carlyle	62231	Clinton County	Carlyle CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 594-8292	281	20	13.7	56.9%	245 (87.2%)	10 (3.6%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	54.4	468^th of 1126 public middle schools	58.4%		69.7	362^nd of 1368 public middle schools	73.5%	106	60.0	47.1		71.1	70.9	59.5	72.1	68.4		28.9	40.5	43.2	42.6	38.7	98.3%		$14,034	$666	$13,368
South Central Middle School	Public	6-8	503 S Madison St	Kinmundy	62854	Marion County	South Central CUD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 547-7734	140	13	10.4	56.4%	137 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	18.1	936^th of 1126 public middle schools	16.9%		26.5	988^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.8%	52		37.5			34.5	39.5	54.2	42.3			22.4			17.4	99.3%		$15,912	$944	$14,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandoval Junior High School

How many students attend Sandoval Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 84 students attended Sandoval Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sandoval Junior High School?

Students at Sandoval Junior High School are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.

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

Students who attend Sandoval Junior High School usually go on to attend Sandoval Senior High School

What district is Sandoval Junior High School in?

Sandoval CUSD 501

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