Enrollment
46
Middle
DISTRICT 92 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASTORIA CUSD 1·NCES 170444005139
Astoria Junior High School
402 N Jefferson St, Astoria, IL 61501 · (309) 329-2158 · Fulton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL46 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Illinois public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
23 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 13 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 41% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 30% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Astoria Junior High School→Astoria High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Astoria CUSD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
37.8%
IL avg 51.0% . -8.8pp since 2023
Math
26.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.8% | 26.7% |
| 2023-24 | 46.6% | 20.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Astoria Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 46 | #683 of 691 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
46
-17 (-27%) vs 2020
-63% since 1990-91, when it was 123
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46 | 6 | 7.7:1 | 50% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 6.6 | 8.6:1 | 58% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 67 | 7 | 9.6:1 | 51% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 63 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 73 | 7.2 | 10.2:1 | 51% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 84 | 8 | 10.5:1 | 52% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 71 | 5 | 14.2:1 | 58% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 67 | 6 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 123 | 6 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Astoria Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (73 to 46); teachers down 16% (7.2 to 6).
About Astoria Junior High School
Astoria, Illinois, is home to Astoria Junior High School, a very small middle school. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 46 students. Middle schools in Illinois have about 462 students on average; enrollment here is 90% lower.
Astoria Junior High School is a school in Astoria CUSD 1. The district has 3 schools and 277 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Astoria Junior High School is White, at 96%. The school is also 2% Asian and 2% multiracial. Among Fulton County residents, the White share is about 92%.
Astoria Junior High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.7:1, with 6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1. The school has 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Fulton County is close, at 51%.
Among Illinois public middle schools, Astoria Junior High School outscored 30%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Astoria Junior High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.1%, compared with a predicted 42.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Fulton County area, median household income comes to about $60,599, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Fulton County counts 24 public schools with about 4,160 students.
Astoria Junior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Astoria Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Astoria Junior High School is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased 27% over 4 years, reaching 46 in 2024-25.
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Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,020
Census ACS
Median income
$60,599
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
4,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Astoria CUSD 1
- Astoria Elementary SchoolElementary · 145 students
- Astoria High SchoolHigh · 86 students
Other schools in Astoria
- Astoria Elementary SchoolElementary · 145 students
- Astoria High SchoolHigh · 86 students
Nearby schools
- Astoria Elementary School0.0 mi · 145
- Astoria High School0.0 mi · 86
- V I T Sr High School9.5 mi · 90
- V I T Jr High School9.5 mi · 69
- V I T Elementary School9.6 mi · 168
- Washington Elementary School13.1 mi · 113
Frequently asked questions
About Astoria Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Astoria Junior High School?
Astoria Junior High School enrolls approximately 46 students in grades 06-08.
Is Astoria Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Astoria Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Astoria Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Astoria Junior High School is approximately 7.7:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Astoria Junior High School?
At Astoria Junior High School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Astoria Junior High School public or private?
Astoria Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Astoria CUSD 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.