Brownstown Jr High School
Brownstown, IL · Brownstown CUSD 201
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Rural, distant
447th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 35%▼ Declining
421 S College Ave, Brownstown, IL 62418
(618)427-3839NCES ID 170744000382Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Brownstown Jr High School 447th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 35% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 63th in 2019 to 35th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 61 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 100.0% | 98.4% | ▼ 1.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.6% | ▲ 1.6 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 $171K in zip 62418 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Brownstown Jr High School
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ELA 24% ▼32Compare - #401Effingham Junior High SchoolEffingham CUSD 40 · 23.2 mi away401st of 685
ELA 47% ▼9 · Math 34% ▲15Compare - #321Franklin Park Middle SchoolSalem SD 111 · 24.4 mi away321st of 685
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ELA 64% ▲8 · Math 35% ▲16Compare
What school district is Brownstown Jr High School in?
Brownstown Jr High School is part of the Brownstown CUSD 201 district in Brownstown, Illinois.
Is Brownstown Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Brownstown Jr High School 447th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 35% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Brownstown Jr High School?
White 98%, Two or more races 2% (61 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Brownstown Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62418 is $171K 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.