Villa Grove Jr High School
Villa Grove, IL · Villa Grove CUSD 302
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Rural, distant
330th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 52%▲ Improving
400 N Sycamore St, Villa Grove, IL 61956
(217)832-2261NCES ID 174032004870Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Villa Grove Jr High School 330th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 52% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 17th in 2019 to 52th 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 101 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.3% | 88.1% | ▼ 5.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 6.9% | ▲ 4.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.3% | 3.0% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.0% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 1.0% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Asian | 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 $136K in zip 61956 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Villa Grove Jr High School in?
Villa Grove Jr High School is part of the Villa Grove CUSD 302 district in Villa Grove, Illinois.
Is Villa Grove Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Villa Grove Jr High School 330th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 52% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Villa Grove Jr High School?
White 88%, Hispanic 7%, Two or more races 3%, Black 1% (101 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Villa Grove Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61956 is $136K 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.