Enrollment
186
Middle
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALLATIN CUSD 7·NCES 170004505560
Gallatin Junior High School
5175 Highway 13, Junction, IL 62954 · (618) 272-3821 · Gallatin County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% 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.
- B-Beats 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
11.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
112 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 5 | 44 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 25% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Gallatin Junior High School→Gallatin High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gallatin CUSD 7. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
56.3%
IL avg 51.0% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
17.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.3% | 17.8% |
| 2023-24 | 58.2% | 15.3% |
% 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Gallatin Junior High School
Gallatin Junior High School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin Junior High School this school | 186 | 60.2% | 35.8% |
| West Central Middle School Stronghurst | 169 | 59.2% | 25.3% |
| Westville Jr High School Westville | 205 | 58.0% | 16.1% |
| Sumner Attendance Center Sumner | 193 | 56.5% | 40.3% |
| Mt Carmel Junior High School Mount Carmel | 199 | 56.8% | 31.7% |
| Sangamon Valley Middle School Illiopolis | 145 | 62.8% | 39.5% |
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 Gallatin Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #378 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #510 of 640 ▼ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #330 of 640 ▼ 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #574 of 691 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.2% | #178 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.1% | #54 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
186
-41 (-18%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 312
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 | 186 | 16.3 | 11.4:1 | 60% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 17.2 | 11.7:1 | 62% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 61% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 227 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 245 | 15.1 | 16.2:1 | 61% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 8 | 28.8:1 | 58% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 188 | 13 | 14.5:1 | 48% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 312 | 20 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gallatin Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (245 to 186); teachers up 8% (15.1 to 16.3).
About Gallatin Junior High School
Gallatin Junior High School is a small middle-grades school. Its address is in Junction, Illinois. The school reports 186 students in grades 5 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Illinois is about 462 students.
Gallatin Junior High School is run by Gallatin CUSD 7, whose 3 schools enroll 703 students.
The student body at Gallatin Junior High School is 97% White. The county population is about 96% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 6% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 16.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.4:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher below the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Gallatin Junior High School is 60%.
Measured against Illinois public middle schools, Gallatin Junior High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Gallatin Junior High School is 36.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.8%.
Across Gallatin County, the median household income is $59,219, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Gallatin County has 3 public schools and roughly 703 students.
Gallatin High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Nearby schools with test data average 34.1% proficiency; Gallatin Junior High School posts 35.8%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 41 students since 2020-21, to 186.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Gallatin Junior High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Gallatin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,819
Census ACS
Median income
$59,219
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gallatin CUSD 7
- Gallatin Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- Gallatin High SchoolHigh · 203 students
Other schools in Junction
- Gallatin Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- Gallatin High SchoolHigh · 203 students
Nearby schools
- Gallatin High School0.0 mi · 203
- Gallatin Elementary School0.0 mi · 314
- Eldorado High School10.2 mi · 309
- Eldorado Middle School10.5 mi · 246
- Eldorado Elementary School10.6 mi · 550
- East Side Intermediate School14.2 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Gallatin Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Gallatin Junior High School?
Gallatin Junior High School enrolls approximately 186 students in grades 05-08.
Is Gallatin Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gallatin Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Gallatin Junior High School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Gallatin Junior High School.
How diverse is Gallatin Junior High School?
Gallatin Junior High School reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Gallatin Junior High School public or private?
Gallatin Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gallatin CUSD 7.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.