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St Joseph Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

St Joseph Middle School is a public middle school in Saint Joseph, Illinois, serving 336 students in grades 5-8 and part of the highly-ranked St Joseph CCSD 169 district.

St Joseph Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with students performing exceptionally well on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 83% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.9% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is consistent across all grade levels and student subgroups, including female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, St Joseph Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Villa Grove Junior High School, Salt Fork Junior High School, and middle schools in the Champaign area, St Joseph Middle School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This success is not solely dependent on the socioeconomic status of its student population, as the school outperforms the state and nearby schools with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students.

325

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,925

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

606 E Peters Dr
Saint Joseph, IL 61873

(217) 469-2334

District: St Joseph CCSD 169

Students who attend St Joseph Middle School usually attend:

High:

St Joseph-Ogden High School

Feeder schools for St Joseph Middle School:

Elementary:

St Joseph Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (66% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Illinois avg44%

57^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 811St Joseph CCSD 169 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	94.7	57 of 1368	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	99 of 1363	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	65 of 1367	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	73 of 1369	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	50 of 1241	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	153 of 1356	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	93.1	67 of 1293	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	89.0	114 of 1293	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	83.5	167 of 1294	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	60.5	408 of 1302	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.5	189 of 1322	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	262 of 1367	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	85.2	103 of 1365	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	80.2	189 of 1344	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	276 of 1327	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.0	330 of 1318	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	168 of 1293	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	83.1	131 of 1287	89.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	50 of 1248	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	108 of 1251	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	73 of 1275	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	80 of 1286	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	45 of 1017	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	181 of 1276	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	79 of 1226	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	31 of 1229	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	50 of 1219	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	22 of 1234	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	30 of 1221	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	64.4	322 of 1217	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	126 of 1161	89.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	61 of 1271	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	84 of 1264	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	57 of 1292	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	56 of 1286	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	41 of 1048	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	106 of 1296	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	57 of 1223	95.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	80 of 812	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	73.3	156 of 802	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	172 of 805	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	93 of 781	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	98 of 548	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	79 of 792	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	82 of 884	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	131 of 875	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	82 of 895	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	80 of 898	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	53 of 813	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	73.2	195 of 905	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	87 of 889	90.2%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+30 vs state

Mathematics66%+27 vs state

Science58%+15 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
St Joseph Middle School	Public	5-8	606 E Peters Dr	Saint Joseph	61873	Champaign County	St Joseph CCSD 169	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 469-2334	325	24	13.7	18.8%	300 (92.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	94.7	57^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.8%		91.8	99^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.7%	42	50.6	64.8	65.8	91.0	88.4	87.0	83.0	58.2	65.7	75.3	64.1	65.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.4	98.8	99.4	78.6	$10,925	$137	$10,788
Urbana Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 S Vine St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3685	877	73	12.0	75.4%	208 (23.7%)	334 (38.1%)	221 (25.2%)	28 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (9.1%)	15.3	1211^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.5%		16.1	1197^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.2%	14		23.4		17.3	24.2	22.0	21.0		10.1	14.8	10.2	11.6	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.0	$20,006	$1,950	$18,056
Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School	Public	7-8	2499 County Road 2100 E	Thomasboro	61878	Champaign County	Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 694-4122	68	6	11.5	20.6%	66 (97.1%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.1	174^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.3%		93.6	75^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.5%	99		56.7			88.9	83.3	86.4			44.4	60.0	51.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,777	$255	$13,522
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	306 W Green St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3771	647	44	14.8	49.9%	222 (34.3%)	247 (38.2%)	84 (13.0%)	48 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.1%)	41.1	762^nd of 1368 public middle schools	44.3%		44.8	675^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.5%	87		45.1		29.8	34.7	52.8	38.9		18.8	30.0	33.5	27.3	97.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.8	98.1	98.5	95.5	$17,034	$964	$16,070
Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	817 N Harris Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3819	665	54	12.2	57.3%	167 (25.1%)	281 (42.3%)	82 (12.3%)	79 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.1%)	32.7	900^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.2%		41.7	719^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.2%	181		22.6		39.9	39.3	28.6	36.1		30.0	35.9	13.5	26.6	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.0	95.1	95.1	93.1	$18,166	$1,113	$17,052
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1115 Crescent Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3790	711	55	13.0	59.5%	204 (28.7%)	332 (46.7%)	58 (8.2%)	40 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.7%)	40.3	773^rd of 1368 public middle schools	43.5%		31.2	881^st of 1363 public middle schools	35.4%	108		31.0		42.0	51.8	49.3	47.5		22.0	31.3	19.2	24.0	97.4	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.3	97.6	97.4	96.5	$16,964	$925	$16,039
Unity Junior High School	Public	6-8	1121 County Road 800 N	Tolono	61880	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 485-6735	367	25	14.9	27.8%	319 (86.9%)	11 (3.0%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	56.3	533^rd of 1368 public middle schools	61.0%		57.5	490^th of 1363 public middle schools	64.0%	43		50.8		59.6	47.6	55.0	53.8		35.6	32.3	27.1	31.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.4	98.6	98.6	97.8	$14,418	$4,159	$10,259
Rise Academy at JW Eater	Public	5-8	1 Aviation Ctr	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 893-5401	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.7
Salt Fork Junior High School	Public	6-8	7087 N 600 East Rd	Sidell	61876	Vermilion County	Salt Fork CUSD 512	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 288-9306	202	12	16.6	55.4%	183 (90.6%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	38.2	803^rd of 1368 public middle schools	41.3%		34.7	823^rd of 1363 public middle schools	39.6%	20		21.9		58.7	56.3	46.9	54.0		19.0	28.2	1.6	16.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	96.0	$12,022	$451	$11,571
J W Eater Junior High School	Public	6-8	400 E Wabash Ave	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 893-5401	477	46	10.3	87.2%	119 (24.9%)	132 (27.7%)	166 (34.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.7%)	21.6	1083^rd of 1368 public middle schools	20.8%		18.5	1135^th of 1363 public middle schools	16.7%	52		24.5		34.8	38.2	34.7	35.9		9.1	15.3	8.3	11.0	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.0	99.2	98.6	$21,036	$3,344	$17,692

Frequently Asked Questions about St Joseph Middle School

What high school do graduates of St Joseph Middle School attend?

Students who attend St Joseph Middle School usually go on to attend St Joseph-Ogden High School

What district is St Joseph Middle School in?

St Joseph CCSD 169

How many students attend St Joseph Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended St Joseph Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of St Joseph Middle School?

Students at St Joseph Middle School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is St Joseph Middle School a good school?

Yes! St Joseph Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 57^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

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