Emge Junior High School
Belleville, IL · Harmony Emge SD 175
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Suburb, large
328th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 52%▲ Improving
7401 Westchester Dr, Belleville, IL 62223
(618)397-6557NCES ID 171422001765Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Emge Junior High School 328th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 52% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 32th in 2019 to 52th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 149 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 38.0% | 48.3% | ▲ 10.3 pts | |
| White | 48.3% | 30.2% | ▼ 18.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 6.7% | 16.1% | ▲ 9.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.5% | 3.4% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.8% | 1.3% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $181K in zip 62223 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2004
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Emge Junior High School
- #439Harmony Intermediate CenterHarmony Emge SD 175 · 0 mi away439th of 685
ELA 52% ▼10 · Math 24% ▼6Compare - #429West Jr High SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 2.5 mi away429th of 685
ELA 56% ▼6 · Math 20% ▼10Compare - #149Wolf Branch Middle SchoolWolf Branch SD 113 · 3.3 mi away149th of 685
ELA 69% ▲7 · Math 53% ▲23Compare - #512Grant Middle SchoolGrant CCSD 110 · 3.8 mi away512th of 685
ELA 50% ▼12 · Math 13% ▼17Compare - #684Wirth/Parks Middle SchoolCahokia CUSD 187 · 4 mi away684th of 685
ELA 13% ▼49 · Math 3% ▼27Compare - #680Mason/Clark Middle SchEast St Louis SD 189 · 4.4 mi away680th of 685
ELA 15% ▼47 · Math 4% ▼26Compare - #528Pontiac Jr High SchoolPontiac-W Holliday SD 105 · 5.1 mi away528th of 685
ELA 49% ▼13 · Math 13% ▼17Compare - #331Central Jr High SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 5.9 mi away331st of 685
ELA 63% ▲1 · Math 30% =Compare
What school district is Emge Junior High School in?
Emge Junior High School is part of the Harmony Emge SD 175 district in Belleville, Illinois.
Is Emge Junior High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Emge Junior High School 328th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 52% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Emge Junior High School?
Black 48%, White 30%, Two or more races 16%, Hispanic 3% (149 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Emge Junior High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62223 is $181K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.