Elmwood Junior High School
Elmwood, IL · Elmwood CUSD 322
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Rural, distant
273rd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 60%▼ Declining
301 W Butternut St, Elmwood, IL 61529
(309)742-2851NCES ID 171405001757Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Elmwood Junior High School 273rd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 60% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 90th in 2019 to 60th 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 98 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.9% | 91.8% | ▼ 5.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.1% | 5.1% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 2.0% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.0% | ▲ 1.0 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 $186K in zip 61529 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2002
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Elmwood Junior High School
- #189Farmington Central Jr High SchFarmington Central CUSD 265 · 6.1 mi away189th of 685
ELA 68% ▲13 · Math 46% ▲1Compare - #265Williamsfield Middle SchoolWilliamsfield CUSD 210 · 10.5 mi away265th of 685
ELA 62% ▲7 · Math 39% ▼6Compare - #421Spoon River Valley Jr High SchSpoon River Valley CUSD 4 · 11.1 mi away421st of 685
ELA 44% ▼11 · Math 33% ▼12Compare - #410Ingersoll Middle SchoolCanton Union SD 66 · 15.2 mi away410th of 685
ELA 50% ▼5 · Math 30% ▼15Compare - #413Norwood Elem SchoolNorwood ESD 63 · 15.3 mi away413th of 685
ELA 52% ▼3 · Math 27% ▼18Compare - #97Dunlap Valley Middle SchoolDunlap CUSD 323 · 16 mi away97th of 685
ELA 79% ▲24 · Math 56% ▲11Compare - #603Mark W Bills Middle SchoolPeoria SD 150 · 16.2 mi away603rd of 685
ELA 30% ▼25 · Math 16% ▼29Compare - #54Dunlap Middle SchoolDunlap CUSD 323 · 16.2 mi away54th of 685
ELA 79% ▲24 · Math 66% ▲21Compare
What school district is Elmwood Junior High School in?
Elmwood Junior High School is part of the Elmwood CUSD 322 district in Elmwood, Illinois.
Is Elmwood Junior High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Elmwood Junior High School 273rd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 60% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Elmwood Junior High School?
White 92%, Two or more races 5%, Black 2%, Hispanic 1% (98 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Elmwood Junior High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61529 is $186K 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.