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Enrollment
458
Middle
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EFFINGHAM CUSD 40·NCES 171356000654
Effingham Junior High School
600 S Henrietta St, Effingham, IL 62401 · (217) 540-1300 · Effingham County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Illinois public middle schools
- C+Test 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
13.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
200 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 143 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 152 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 163 | 36% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 69% · US 70%
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
Effingham Junior High School→Effingham High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Effingham CUSD 40. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
47.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.1pp since 2023
Math
34.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.2% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 37.1% | 26.4% |
% 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Schools most like Effingham Junior High School
Effingham Junior High School's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham Junior High School this school | 458 | 43.7% | 41.9% |
| Central Jr High School East Peoria | 434 | 46.5% | 38.4% |
| Olympia Middle School Stanford | 380 | 44.5% | 49.8% |
| Jersey Community Middle School Jerseyville | 489 | 45.2% | 48.7% |
| Moulton Elementary School Shelbyville | 455 | 44.8% | 51.2% |
| Wilbur Trimpe Middle School Bethalto | 556 | 46.9% | 37.6% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Effingham Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #303 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #299 of 640 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #435 of 640 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #320 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #285 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #422 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.7% | #357 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #81 of 440 |
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
458
-131 (-22%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 633
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 | 458 | 35.2 | 13.0:1 | 44% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 35 | 13.9:1 | 56% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 522 | 34.3 | 15.2:1 | 48% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 589 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 32.6 | 17.8:1 | 50% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 32 | 18.3:1 | 44% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | 37 | 17.6:1 | 42% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 633 | 39 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Effingham Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (581 to 458); teachers up 8% (32.6 to 35.2).
About Effingham Junior High School
Effingham Junior High School is a mid-sized middle school in Effingham, Illinois, (ZIP code 62401). Federal data show 458 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Effingham Junior High School is one of 6 schools in Effingham CUSD 40, which enrolls 2,261 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Effingham Junior High School is 85% White. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 11 points below the 96% share among Effingham County residents. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at Effingham Junior High School are from different groups.
The school had 35.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 44%.
Among Illinois public middle schools, Effingham Junior High School outscored 39%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Effingham Junior High School is 4.4 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 41.9% actual, 46.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
Looking at the county, Effingham County, the median household earns about $80,404 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Effingham County has 18 public schools with about 5,063 students, including Effingham Junior High School.
Effingham Junior High School's nearest public school is Effingham High School (about 0.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Effingham Junior High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Effingham Junior High School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Effingham Junior High School enrolled 589 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 458.
The discussion board for Effingham Junior High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Effingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,522
Census ACS
Median income
$80,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,063 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Effingham CUSD 40
- Effingham High SchoolHigh · 712 students
- Central Grade SchoolElementary · 547 students
- South Side Grade SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 175 students
- Effingham Unit 40 PreschoolElementary · 121 students
Other schools in Effingham
- Effingham High SchoolHigh · 712 students
- Central Grade SchoolElementary · 547 students
- South Side Grade SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 175 students
- Effingham Unit 40 PreschoolElementary · 121 students
- Aspire Alternative High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Effingham High School0.2 mi · 712
- South Side Grade School0.7 mi · 248
- Effingham Unit 40 Preschool1.0 mi · 121
- Early Learning Center2.6 mi · 175
- Central Grade School3.5 mi · 547
- Teutopolis Junior High School3.7 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About Effingham Junior High SchoolHow large is Effingham Junior High School?
Effingham Junior High School enrolls approximately 458 students in grades 06-08.
Is Effingham Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Effingham Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Effingham Junior High School have?
Effingham Junior High School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Effingham Junior High School?
At Effingham Junior High School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Effingham Junior High School?
Effingham Junior High School is overseen by Effingham CUSD 40 in Effingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.