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Villa Grove Junior High School

Q: Is Villa Grove Junior High School a good school?

Villa Grove Junior High School ranks 460 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Villa Grove Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Villa Grove, Illinois, with 101 students. The school is part of the Villa Grove CUSD 302 district, which is ranked 367 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Villa Grove Junior High School has shown strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA), with 65.6% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 60% for the district and 53.1% for the state. However, the school lags behind in mathematics, with only 27.8% of students proficient or better, compared to 37.6% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school has also experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.8% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Villa Grove Junior High School generally performs better than Salt Fork Junior High School in both ELA and mathematics, but lags behind the high-performing St. Joseph Middle School, which had 83% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025. Additionally, Villa Grove Junior High School's special education students have struggled, ranking 788 out of 805 Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023, suggesting the school may need to focus on improving support and resources for this population.

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,733

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 N Sycamore St
Villa Grove, IL 61956-9771

(217) 832-2261

District: Villa Grove CUSD 302

Students who attend Villa Grove Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Villa Grove High School

Feeder schools for Villa Grove Junior High School:

Elementary:

Villa Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 49 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Illinois avg46%

460^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 49 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

367^th of 811Villa Grove CUSD 302 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	62.5	460 of 1368	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	734 of 1363	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	826 of 1367	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	798 of 1369	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	917 of 1241	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	898 of 1356	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	678 of 1293	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.4	708 of 1293	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.6	920 of 1294	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	1082 of 1302	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.3	855 of 1367	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.8	417 of 1365	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.5	417 of 1344	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	438 of 1327	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.6	456 of 1318	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.6	230 of 1293	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	318 of 1287	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	252 of 1272	80.2%	★★★★☆
2005	67.8	450 of 1209	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.5	775 of 1204	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	53.0	634 of 1185	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	509 of 1248	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	814 of 1251	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	865 of 1275	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	741 of 1286	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	731 of 1017	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1010 of 1276	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	686 of 1226	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	205 of 1229	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	37.4	740 of 1219	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	748 of 1234	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	715 of 1221	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	708 of 1019	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	929 of 1217	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	520 of 1161	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	335 of 1271	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	44.1	622 of 1264	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	694 of 1292	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	719 of 1286	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	859 of 1048	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	675 of 1296	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	620 of 1223	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	788 of 805	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	448 of 781	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	378 of 792	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	518 of 884	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	706 of 875	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	756 of 895	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	733 of 898	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	750 of 813	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	818 of 905	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	646 of 889	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+12 vs state

Science54%+8 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 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
Villa Grove Junior High School	Public	7-8	400 N Sycamore St	Villa Grove	61956	Douglas County	Villa Grove CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 832-2261	95	6	14.6	54.7%	83 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	62.5	460^th of 1368 public middle schools	66.4%		40.8	734^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.1%	274		53.8			69.2	62.7	65.6			33.3	23.5	27.8	98.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	95.1	$8,733	$289	$8,444
East Prairie Middle School	Public	5-8	409 S Prairie St	Tuscola	61953	Douglas County	Tuscola CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 253-2828	271	24	11.3	42.8%	246 (90.8%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	67.7	394^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.2%		66.7	381^st of 1363 public middle schools	72.0%	13	65.0	58.2	65.0	69.2	69.1	77.6	70.4	65.0	26.2	25.0	35.8	37.3	98.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.6	73.9	$15,121	$504	$14,617
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Villa Grove Junior High School

How many students attend Villa Grove Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 95 students attended Villa Grove Junior High School.

Is Villa Grove Junior High School a good school?

Villa Grove Junior High School ranks 460^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Villa Grove Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Villa Grove Junior High School usually go on to attend Villa Grove High School

What district is Villa Grove Junior High School in?

Villa Grove CUSD 302

What is the racial makeup of Villa Grove Junior High School?

Students at Villa Grove Junior High School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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