Sandoval Jr High School
Sandoval, IL · Sandoval CUSD 501
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, fringe
670th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 2%▼ Declining
859 W Missouri Ave, Sandoval, IL 62882
(618)247-3361NCES ID 173531003688Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Sandoval Jr High School 670th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 2% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 28th in 2019 to 2th 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 100 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 83.0% | ▼ 13.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 7.0% | ▲ 7.0 pts | |
| Black | 1.1% | 5.0% | ▲ 3.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.1% | 4.0% | ▲ 2.9 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 1.0% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.1% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.1 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 $94K in zip 62882 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2021
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Sandoval Jr High School
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What school district is Sandoval Jr High School in?
Sandoval Jr High School is part of the Sandoval CUSD 501 district in Sandoval, Illinois.
Is Sandoval Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Sandoval Jr High School 670th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 2% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Sandoval Jr High School?
White 83%, Hispanic 7%, Black 5%, Two or more races 4% (100 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Sandoval Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62882 is $94K 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.