Vandalia Junior High School vs. Brownstown Jr High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Brownstown Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 522 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 equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 61 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-8
7-8
Total Students
522 students
61 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
5 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


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


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


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


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


Grade 4 Students
100
-
Grade 5 Students
96
-
Grade 6 Students
114
-
Grade 7 Students
102
30
Grade 8 Students
110
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
2%
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% Black
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% White
91%
98%


% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.04


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%

