Valmeyer Jr High
Valmeyer, IL · Valmeyer CUSD 3
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
532nd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 22%▼ Declining
300 S Cedar Bluff Dr, Valmeyer, IL 62295
(618)935-2100NCES ID 174008004866Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Valmeyer Jr High 532nd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 22% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 52th in 2019 to 22th 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 82 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 100.0% | 95.1% | ▼ 4.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 3.7% | ▲ 3.7 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.2 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 $264K in zip 62295 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2005
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Valmeyer Jr High
- #156Waterloo Junior High SchoolWaterloo CUSD 5 · 7.4 mi away156th of 685
ELA 74% ▲35 · Math 46% ▲24Compare - #55Columbia Middle SchoolColumbia CUSD 4 · 9.9 mi away55th of 685
ELA 80% ▲41 · Math 63% ▲41Compare - #74Millstadt Consolidated SchoolMillstadt CCSD 160 · 14.5 mi away74th of 685
ELA 77% ▲38 · Math 63% ▲41Compare - #291Dupo Jr High SchoolCommunity Unit School District No 196 · 14.6 mi away291st of 685
ELA 68% ▲29 · Math 30% ▲8Compare - #684Wirth/Parks Middle SchoolCahokia CUSD 187 · 19.1 mi away684th of 685
ELA 13% ▼26 · Math 3% ▼19Compare - #328Emge Junior High SchoolHarmony Emge SD 175 · 20.3 mi away328th of 685
ELA 62% ▲23 · Math 30% ▲8Compare - #439Harmony Intermediate CenterHarmony Emge SD 175 · 20.3 mi away439th of 685
ELA 52% ▲13 · Math 24% ▲2Compare - #331Central Jr High SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 20.6 mi away331st of 685
ELA 63% ▲24 · Math 30% ▲8Compare
What school district is Valmeyer Jr High in?
Valmeyer Jr High is part of the Valmeyer CUSD 3 district in Valmeyer, Illinois.
Is Valmeyer Jr High a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Valmeyer Jr High 532nd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 22% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Valmeyer Jr High?
White 95%, Hispanic 4%, Black 1% (82 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Valmeyer Jr High cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62295 is $264K 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.