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Public middle school · St Elmo Cusd 202 · Saint Elmo, Illinois

St Elmo JR High School

St Elmo JR High School rates 7.0, right at the middle of St Elmo Cusd 202's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.0this school

7.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the St Elmo Cusd 202 median is 7.0.

#1,454 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · St Elmo Cusd 202: 1 middle schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

A St Elmo Cusd 202 middle school serving grades 7th – 8th.

It ranks 1,454 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 1 of 3 in St Elmo Cusd 202.

St Elmo JR High School is listed in St Elmo Cusd 202, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math13%23 points below the Illinois average of 36%2025 IAR
Reading54%1 point below the Illinois average of 55%2025 IAR
In 2025, 13% of students were proficient in math and 54% in reading, against Illinois averages of 36% and 55%.2025 IAR; 47 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.7
40% of the rating
Academics
5.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 62458; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
St Elmo JR High School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$49,118
Median home value
$97,600
Median rent
$723/mo
College educated
11.2%
Homeownership
86%
Poverty rate
18.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 62458; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
20
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
933/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
70.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does St Elmo JR High School serve?

St Elmo JR High School serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend St Elmo JR High School?

St Elmo JR High School has an enrollment of approximately 57 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St Elmo JR High School?

The student-teacher ratio at St Elmo JR High School is 11.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does St Elmo JR High School rank in IL?

St Elmo JR High School ranks #1,454 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is St Elmo JR High School's MySchoolScout rating?

St Elmo JR High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at St Elmo JR High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, St Elmo JR High School has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is St Elmo JR High School a charter school?

No, St Elmo JR High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is St Elmo JR High School a Title I school?

No, St Elmo JR High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for St Elmo JR High School?

70.2% of students at St Elmo JR High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
57
Student-teacher ratio
11.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
5
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Fayette County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$15,020
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 62458)
2,189
Area average commute
24 min
Area median age
43.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.