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Vandalia Junior High School

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Vandalia Junior High School ranks 845 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

845^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Vandalia Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 4-8 in Vandalia, Illinois, with 522 students. While the school has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range among Illinois middle schools in recent years, it faces significant challenges that parents should be aware of.

The school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.8% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Vandalia Junior High School's test scores are generally below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 49.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 53.1%, and only 23.1% were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also faces performance gaps across different student subgroups, with Vandalia Junior High School ranking in the bottom 20% of Illinois middle schools for White students, special education students, and military-connected students in both ELA and Math.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as South Central Middle School, Greenville Junior High School, and Brownstown Junior High School generally outperform Vandalia Junior High School on key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and subgroup performance. These schools also tend to have lower free/reduced lunch rates and higher per-student spending. Additionally, Vandalia Junior High School's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, suggesting the school may be falling behind its peers and facing increasing challenges.

502

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,633

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1011 W Fletcher St
Vandalia, IL 62471-1007

(618) 283-5151

District: Vandalia CUSD 203

Students who attend Vandalia Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Vandalia Community High School

Feeder schools for Vandalia Junior High School:

Elementary:

Vandalia Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2018 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,069^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 22 pts since 2018

From bottom 26% (2018) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

845^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	1069 of 2056	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	967 of 2067	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	913 of 2077	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	917 of 2082	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	1011 of 1948	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	1094 of 2086	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1508 of 2037	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	553 of 1049	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	292 of 886	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	319 of 907	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	1012 of 1942	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	916 of 1942	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	867 of 1957	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	871 of 1970	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	1029 of 1680	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1133 of 2019	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1400 of 1964	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	991 of 1800	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	744 of 1793	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	497 of 1808	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	420 of 1763	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	573 of 1514	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	839 of 1816	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.2	1328 of 1765	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	1036 of 1947	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	914 of 1959	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	895 of 1984	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	831 of 1977	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	844 of 1707	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	1032 of 2019	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1505 of 1972	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	928 of 1292	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	653 of 1195	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	686 of 1156	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	544 of 1113	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	418 of 640	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	810 of 1194	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	439 of 763	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1106 of 1389	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1010 of 1392	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1022 of 1419	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1087 of 1425	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1047 of 1308	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1144 of 1462	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1385 of 1463	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	845 of 1368	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	760 of 1363	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	674 of 1367	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	638 of 1369	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	656 of 1241	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	683 of 1356	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	791 of 1293	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	282 of 694	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	241 of 639	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	402 of 674	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	773 of 1248	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	736 of 1251	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	661 of 1275	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	606 of 1286	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	597 of 1017	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	652 of 1276	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	780 of 1226	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	32.9	27 of 36	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	812 of 1229	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	664 of 1219	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	540 of 1234	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	543 of 1221	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	470 of 1019	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	716 of 1217	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	822 of 1161	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	780 of 1271	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	673 of 1264	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	613 of 1292	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	583 of 1286	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	607 of 1048	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	655 of 1296	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	739 of 1223	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	539 of 812	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	486 of 802	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	666 of 805	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	382 of 781	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	369 of 548	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	584 of 792	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	214 of 602	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	766 of 884	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	708 of 875	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	677 of 895	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	668 of 898	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	609 of 813	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	657 of 905	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	773 of 889	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2025)59th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2019)25th percentile-25 vs school

Military Connected (2025)19th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-4 vs state

Science38%-6 vs state

Mathematics23%-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 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
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
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)
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
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
St Elmo Junior High School	Public	7-8	300 W 12th St	Saint Elmo	62458	Fayette County	St Elmo CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 829-3227	55	5	11.0	54.5%	55 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.9	715^th of 1368 public middle schools	47.7%		21.9	1065^th of 1363 public middle schools	21.9%	350		51.6				60.9	48.4	53.7				13.0	12.9	13.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,115	$772	$11,344
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
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
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%)	26.5	988^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.8%		15.6	1214^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.9%	226		46.5			29.3	14.3	39.5	27.1			4.9	18.4	20.9	15.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.2	$14,936	$712	$14,224

Frequently Asked Questions about Vandalia Junior High School

Is Vandalia Junior High School a good school?

Vandalia Junior High School ranks 845^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Students who attend Vandalia Junior High School usually go on to attend Vandalia Community High School

How many students attend Vandalia Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Vandalia Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Vandalia Junior High School?

Students at Vandalia Junior High School are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Vandalia Junior High School in?

Vandalia CUSD 203

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