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Valmeyer Junior High

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Valmeyer Junior High ranks 802 nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

802^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Valmeyer Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the small town of Valmeyer, Illinois, with a student population of just 82 students. The school is part of the Valmeyer CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 580 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Valmeyer Junior High's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (39.2%) and Mathematics (21.5%) were significantly lower than the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Compared to nearby schools like Dupo Junior High School and Millstadt Consolidated School, Valmeyer Junior High's performance is also lower. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.1% to 26.3% in recent years, which is higher than the rates at nearby schools.

Despite these challenges, Valmeyer Junior High has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 20.27% to 25.61% in recent years, which is lower than the nearby schools. The school also has a relatively low per-student spending, ranging from $12,460 to $15,768 in recent years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.3 to 12.3. These factors may contribute to the school's declining performance and ranking, which has dropped from 320 out of 1,293 Illinois middle schools in 2016-2017 to 802 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025.

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,369

Per pupil spending ?

26%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 S Cedar Bluff Dr
Valmeyer, IL 62295-3133

(618) 935-2100

District: Valmeyer CUSD 3

Students who attend Valmeyer Junior High usually attend:

High:

Valmeyer High School

Feeder schools for Valmeyer Junior High:

Elementary:

Valmeyer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg32%

Illinois avg46%

802^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

580^th of 811Valmeyer CUSD 3 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	38.2	802 of 1368	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1134 of 1363	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	933 of 1367	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	493 of 1369	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	599 of 1241	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	449 of 1356	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	417 of 1293	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.6	320 of 1293	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	63.0	399 of 1294	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.7	285 of 1302	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	339 of 1322	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	279 of 1367	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.7	232 of 1365	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	84.3	106 of 1344	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	80.3	191 of 1327	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	299 of 1318	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	353 of 1293	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	68.6	432 of 1287	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.1	191 of 1272	85.0%	★★★★☆
2005	86.3	113 of 1209	90.7%	★★★★★
2004	69.2	415 of 1204	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	80.7	211 of 1185	82.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	826 of 1248	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	961 of 1275	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	563 of 1017	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	483 of 1276	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	371 of 1226	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	634 of 1271	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.4	994 of 1264	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	953 of 1292	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.5	464 of 1286	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	479 of 1048	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	407 of 1296	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	440 of 1223	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	757 of 884	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	845 of 875	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	816 of 895	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	475 of 898	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	582 of 813	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	498 of 905	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	480 of 889	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)50th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Science32%-13 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 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 3rd 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 3rd Grade	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
Valmeyer Junior High	Public	6-8	300 S Cedar Bluff Dr	Valmeyer	62295	Monroe County	Valmeyer CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 935-2100	77	8	10.1	26.0%	77 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	802^nd of 1368 public middle schools	41.4%		18.5	1134^th of 1363 public middle schools	16.8%	332		32.4				58.3	47.6	20.6	39.2				25.0	33.3	11.8	21.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	93.9	$15,369	$715	$14,654
Waterloo Junior High School	Public	6-8	200 Bellefontaine Dr	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 939-3457	613	36	17.0	18.3%	576 (94.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	83.1	208^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.8%		88.3	130^th of 1363 public middle schools	90.5%	78		66.7				72.3	74.5	77.7	74.7				39.0	50.5	50.8	46.5	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.3	99.5	98.4	$11,433	$483	$10,950
Columbia Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Eagle Dr	Columbia	62236	Monroe County	Columbia CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 281-4993	612	37	16.4	17.3%	560 (91.5%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	94.5	62^nd of 1368 public middle schools	95.5%		87	143^rd of 1363 public middle schools	89.5%	81	78.0	74.0			70.7	85.1	84.1	84.0	81.2			44.7	82.3	71.8	56.7	64.1	97.6	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.6	97.6	97.6	73.1	$11,816	$248	$11,569
Millstadt Consolidated School	Public	3-8	211 W Mill St	Millstadt	62260	St. Clair County	Millstadt CCSD 160	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 476-1681	453	33	13.6	21.6%	414 (91.4%)	14 (3.1%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	86.6	168^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.7%		84.7	179^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.9%	11	60.3	55.1	77.8	68.1	79.5	80.3	83.5	73.1	77.3	87.5	61.8	68.5	50.8	57.1	56.4	63.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	54.7	$14,431	$723	$13,709
Dupo Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 Louisa Ave	Dupo	62239	St. Clair County	Community Unit School District No 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 286-3214	124	13	9.4	72.6%	93 (75.0%)	14 (11.3%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.9%)	59.2	497^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.7%		47.9	616^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.8%	119		37.7					65.5	68.9	67.2					27.6	32.8	30.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	$18,898	$1,311	$17,587
Wirth/Parks Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Mousette Ln	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-5901	571	40	14.3	81.6%	14 (2.5%)	504 (88.3%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	7.3	1352^nd of 1368 public middle schools	1.2%		9.2	1349^th of 1363 public middle schools	1.0%	3		11.6				14.1	13.4	12.6	13.4				0.5	2.1	4.1	2.2	96.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.5	98.5	93.9	$22,775	$2,593	$20,182

Frequently Asked Questions about Valmeyer Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Valmeyer Junior High?

Students at Valmeyer Junior High are 100% White.

Is Valmeyer Junior High a good school?

Valmeyer Junior High ranks 802^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Valmeyer Junior High attend?

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

How many students attend Valmeyer Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Valmeyer Junior High.

What district is Valmeyer Junior High in?

Valmeyer CUSD 3

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