Brownstown Jr High School vs. Vandalia Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brownstown Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 58 students in grades 7-8, Brownstown Jr High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 511 students in grades 4-8, Vandalia Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
4-8
Total Students
58 students
511 students


% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1085 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1894 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
12%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
28%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 4 Students
-
99
Grade 5 Students
-
108
Grade 6 Students
-
97
Grade 7 Students
34
108
Grade 8 Students
24
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
n/a
2%


% Black
2%
n/a

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% White
95%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%


Diversity Score
0.10
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
60%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%

