Western Jr High School
Kinderhook, IL · Western CUSD 12
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, distant
390th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 43%▲ Improving
300 Chaney St, Kinderhook, IL 62345
(217)432-8324NCES ID 170138705901Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Western Jr High School 390th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 43% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 35th in 2019 to 43th in 2025 — improving.
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 148 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2007, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 95.3% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.9% | 2.7% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.9% | 1.4% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2007. 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 $113K in zip 62345 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2024
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Western Jr High School
- #638Pikeland Community SchoolPikeland CUSD 10 · 19.7 mi away638th of 685
ELA 27% ▼27 · Math 11% ▼17Compare - #558Quincy Jr High SchoolQuincy SD 172 · 20.5 mi away558th of 685
ELA 36% ▼18 · Math 20% ▼8Compare - #304Griggsville-Perry Middle SchoolGriggsville-Perry CUSD 4 · 22.2 mi away304th of 685
ELA 55% ▲1 · Math 40% ▲12Compare - #455Central Junior High SchoolCentral CUSD 3 · 25.7 mi away455th of 685
ELA 47% ▼7 · Math 26% ▼2Compare - #214Unity Middle SchoolCUSD 4 · 27.6 mi away214th of 685
ELA 68% ▲14 · Math 41% ▲13Compare - #377Brown County Middle SchoolBrown County CUSD 1 · 28.5 mi away377th of 685
ELA 46% ▼8 · Math 38% ▲10Compare
What school district is Western Jr High School in?
Western Jr High School is part of the Western CUSD 12 district in Kinderhook, Illinois.
Is Western Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Western Jr High School 390th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 43% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Western Jr High School?
White 95%, Two or more races 3%, Hispanic 1% (148 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Western Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62345 is $113K 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.