Enrollment
24
Middle
DISTRICT 39 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKLYN UD 188·NCES 172364004711
Lovejoy Middle School
800 Madison St, Lovejoy, IL 62059 · (618) 271-1014 · St. Clair County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL24 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Illinois public middle schools
- FTest 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
70.6:1
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 32.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
23 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 6 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 38% |
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
Lovejoy Middle School→Lovejoy Technology Academy
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Brooklyn UD 188. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
0.0%
IL avg 51.0% . -3.2pp since 2023
Math
11.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 0 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 0.0% | 11.1% |
| 2023-24 | 3.2% | 0.0% |
% 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
2.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 3% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
24
+1 (+4%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 32
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 | 24 | 0.3 | 70.6:1 | 96% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 31 | 1.1 | 27.2:1 | 100% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 23 | 3.5 | 6.5:1 | 100% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 23 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 23 | 0.7 | 31.5:1 | 100% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 12 | 1 | 12.0:1 | 100% (12) |
| 2010-11 | 22 | 1 | 22.0:1 | 86% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 48 | 4 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 32 | 1 | 32.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lovejoy Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (23 to 24); teachers down 53% (0.7 to 0.3).
About Lovejoy Middle School
Lovejoy, Illinois, is home to Lovejoy Middle School, a very small middle-grades school. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 24 students. By comparison, middle schools in Illinois enroll about 462 students on average.
Brooklyn UD 188 serves 118 students across 3 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Lovejoy Middle School is 100% Black. St. Clair County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school's share is higher.
Lovejoy Middle School has 0.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 70.6:1. Across middle schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.0:1. The school has 96% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in St. Clair County, the school's rate is higher.
Lovejoy Middle School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 9% of Illinois public middle schools.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 16.2%. Lovejoy Middle School scores 2.9%.
The school's county is St. Clair County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $73,854 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Lovejoy Middle School shares St. Clair County with 95 other public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Lovejoy Middle School from the closest public school, Lovejoy Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Lovejoy Middle School ranks 8th of 8 on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Lovejoy Middle School is Suburb: Large.
A 4% gain took enrollment from 23 in 2020-21 to 24 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Lovejoy Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,694
Census ACS
Median income
$73,854
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
40,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brooklyn UD 188
- Lovejoy Elementary SchoolElementary · 67 students
- Lovejoy Technology AcademyHigh · 27 students
Other schools in Lovejoy
- Lovejoy Elementary SchoolElementary · 67 students
- Lovejoy Technology AcademyHigh · 27 students
Nearby schools
- Lovejoy Elementary School0.0 mi · 67
- Lovejoy Technology Academy0.0 mi · 27
- AMES VISUAL/PERF. ARTS1.7 mi · 131
- OLD NORTH ACADEMY1.8 mi · 448
- Madison Jr High School1.9 mi · 124
- Madison Senior High School1.9 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About Lovejoy Middle SchoolHow many students attend Lovejoy Middle School?
Lovejoy Middle School enrolls approximately 24 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lovejoy Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lovejoy Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Lovejoy Middle School?
Approximately 70.6:1 students per teacher at Lovejoy Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Lovejoy Middle School?
Student demographics at Lovejoy Middle School are roughly 100% Black.
What district is Lovejoy Middle School in?
Lovejoy Middle School is part of Brooklyn UD 188.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.