Enrollment
240
Middle
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAUNTON CUSD 6·NCES 173759004845
Staunton Jr High School
801 N Deneen St, Staunton, IL 62088 · (618) 635-3831 · Macoupin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Illinois public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
13.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
95 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 85 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 33% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Staunton Jr High School→Staunton High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Staunton CUSD 6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
73.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.4pp since 2023
Math
39.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.8% | 39.9% |
| 2023-24 | 64.4% | 30.2% |
% 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
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Staunton Jr High School
Staunton Jr High School's state test result (57.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton Jr High School this school | 240 | 39.6% | 57.8% |
| Auburn Jr High at Divernon Divernon | 236 | 41.1% | 52.2% |
| Farmington Central Jr High School Farmington | 253 | 42.3% | 56.8% |
| John L Nash Middle School Clifton | 278 | 41.4% | 44.3% |
| Central Junior High School Camp Point | 221 | 42.5% | 40.4% |
| East Prairie Middle School Tuscola | 271 | 42.8% | 54.3% |
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 Staunton Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macoupin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #114 of 578 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #237 of 640 ▲ 8 | #1 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #139 of 640 ▲ 5 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #517 of 691 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #349 of 558 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.7% | #528 of 560 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.6% | #387 of 581 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #156 of 440 | #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
240
-55 (-19%) vs 2020
+71% since 1990-91, when it was 140
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 | 240 | 17.6 | 13.7:1 | 40% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 18.1 | 13.2:1 | 36% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 18.1 | 13.4:1 | 40% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 10 | 28.5:1 | 41% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 260 | 11 | 23.6:1 | 35% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 13 | 20.8:1 | 51% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 5 | 59.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 140 | 4 | 35.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Staunton Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (285 to 240); teachers up 76% (10 to 17.6).
About Staunton Jr High School
Staunton Jr High School serves students in Staunton, Illinois, as a small middle school. The school enrolls 240 students in grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 462 students for middle schools in Illinois.
Staunton CUSD 6 operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,165 students.
At Staunton Jr High School, 93% of students are White. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Macoupin County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Staunton Jr High School, giving a ratio of 13.7:1. The 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois is close to this figure. A total of 95 students, or 40%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Macoupin County averages 50%, higher than here.
Among Illinois public middle schools, Staunton Jr High School outscored 77%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Staunton Jr High School scores 57.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 48.7%.
The school is in Macoupin County, where the median household earns about $70,805 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Staunton Jr High School shares Macoupin County with 27 other public schools.
Staunton Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Staunton Jr High School, there are 4 other public schools. Staunton Jr High School is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put Staunton Jr High School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 19%, from 295 to 240.
Staunton Jr High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Macoupin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,350
Census ACS
Median income
$70,805
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,221 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Staunton CUSD 6
- Staunton Elementary SchoolElementary · 541 students
- Staunton High SchoolHigh · 384 students
Other schools in Staunton
- Staunton Elementary SchoolElementary · 541 students
- Staunton High SchoolHigh · 384 students
Nearby schools
- Staunton Elementary School0.0 mi · 541
- Staunton High School0.0 mi · 384
- Mt Olive Elementary School4.8 mi · 328
- Mt Olive High School4.8 mi · 151
- Worden Elementary School6.5 mi · 258
- Ben-Gil Elementary School7.7 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Staunton Jr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Staunton Jr High School?
Staunton Jr High School enrolls approximately 240 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Staunton Jr High School serve?
Staunton Jr High School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Staunton Jr High School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Staunton Jr High School.
How diverse is Staunton Jr High School?
Staunton Jr High School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Staunton Jr High School in?
Staunton Jr High School is part of Staunton CUSD 6.
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