Is Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School a good school?

Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School ranks 606 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 334 students attended Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School?

Students at Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School usually go on to attend: High : Calhoun High School

Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

Summary:

Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Hardin, Illinois, with 362 students. The school is part of the Calhoun CUSD 40 district, which is ranked 502 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with generally higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages, particularly in 4th and 5th grade ELA. The school also excels in science, with over 60% proficiency in 5th and 8th grade, well above the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6, compared to higher ratios at nearby schools like Grafton Elementary School and Jerseyville West Elementary School.

While the school serves a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, this subgroup's performance is relatively strong, ranking 446 out of 1,793 Illinois elementary schools. However, the school should continue to address achievement gaps observed among different student subgroups, such as gender and racial disparities. Compared to nearby schools, Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School generally outperforms Brussels Grade School and Carrollton Grade School, but faces competition from Jerseyville East Elementary School and Jerseyville West Elementary School, which are part of the same district and have similar or slightly higher proficiency rates in some grade levels.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

52 Poor Farm Hollow Rd
Hardin, IL 62047-0387

(618) 576-2341

District: Calhoun CUSD 40

SchoolDigger Rank:
606^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,197

Students who attend Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Calhoun High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School ranks better than 70.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.98. (See more...)

Compare Details Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School ranks worse than 73.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.23. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.1%), Hispanic (2.4%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School is 10.7. (See more...)

Compare Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School is $14,197.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School 606^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School 999^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Calhoun CUSD 40:

SchoolDigger ranks Calhoun CUSD 40 502^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	58.88	1015^th	2020	49.8%
2004	76.41	472^nd	2030	76.7%
2005	71.56	619^th	2022	69.4%
2006	68.52	759^th	2086	63.6%
2007	70.47	688^th	2095	67.2%
2008	76.02	498^th	2092	76.2%
2009	67.73	813^th	2120	61.7%
2010	71.62	679^th	2139	68.3%
2011	68.43	794^th	2147	63.0%
2012	77.68	455^th	2166	79.0%
2013	63.32	852^nd	2167	60.7%
2014	58.82	902^nd	2093	56.9%
2015	63.66	644^th	2052	68.6%
2016	54.86	852^nd	2046	58.4%
2017	66.34	628^th	2044	69.3%
2018	70.33	551^st	2037	73.0%
2019	62.92	713^th	2086	65.8%
2021	51.20	829^th	1948	57.4%
2022	51.40	911^th	2082	56.2%
2023	48.51	988^th	2077	52.4%
2024	66.98	606^th	2067	70.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.23	295^th	1765	83.3%
2019	60.34	554^th	1816	69.5%
2021	51.13	601^st	1514	60.3%
2022	47.78	825^th	1763	53.2%
2023	49.15	841^st	1808	53.5%
2024	64.88	446^th	1793	75.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.45	506^th	1964	74.2%
2019	67.27	602^nd	2019	70.2%
2021	57.80	617^th	1680	63.3%
2022	50.17	866^th	1970	56.0%
2023	54.34	794^th	1957	59.4%
2024	63.26	612^th	1942	68.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.21	564^th	1972	71.4%
2019	62.31	675^th	2019	66.6%
2021	44.35	852^nd	1707	50.1%
2022	40.59	1077^th	1977	45.5%
2023	46.84	954^th	1984	51.9%
2024	61.34	650^th	1959	66.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.29	627^th	1463	57.1%
2019	45.09	827^th	1462	43.4%
2021	36.45	862^nd	1308	34.1%
2022	35.50	961^st	1425	32.6%
2023	31.21	1030^th	1419	27.4%
2024	51.71	664^th	1392	52.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	49.93	670^th	1185	43.5%
2004	73.03	338^th	1204	71.9%
2005	81.39	199^th	1209	83.5%
2006	77.21	257^th	1272	79.8%
2007	80.27	193^rd	1287	85.0%
2008	79.63	207^th	1293	84.0%
2009	77.78	255^th	1318	80.7%
2010	76.67	277^th	1327	79.1%
2011	63.81	553^rd	1344	58.9%
2012	63.31	556^th	1365	59.3%
2013	75.64	299^th	1367	78.1%
2014	73.29	318^th	1322	75.9%
2015	59.26	426^th	1302	67.3%
2016	52.99	547^th	1294	57.7%
2017	63.29	404^th	1293	68.8%
2018	58.35	484^th	1293	62.6%
2019	48.05	650^th	1356	52.1%
2021	48.04	544^th	1241	56.2%
2022	39.17	763^rd	1369	44.3%
2023	30.07	911^th	1367	33.4%
2024	25.23	999^th	1363	26.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.24	607^th	1161	47.7%
2019	43.17	663^rd	1217	45.5%
2021	23.24	865^th	1019	15.1%
2022	23.06	1037^th	1221	15.1%
2023	31.00	876^th	1234	29.0%
2024	23.93	985^th	1219	19.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.94	443^rd	1226	63.9%
2019	55.10	519^th	1276	59.3%
2021	53.10	406^th	1017	60.1%
2022	39.71	720^th	1286	44.0%
2023	28.82	878^th	1275	31.1%
2024	36.15	757^th	1251	39.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.60	490^th	1223	59.9%
2019	43.40	663^rd	1296	48.8%
2021	33.53	655^th	1048	37.5%
2022	26.99	920^th	1286	28.5%
2023	33.19	821^st	1292	36.5%
2024	19.96	1034^th	1264	18.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.50	521^st	889	41.4%
2019	27.82	678^th	905	25.1%
2021	34.89	522^nd	813	35.8%
2022	25.37	697^th	898	22.4%
2023	15.30	812^th	895	9.3%
2024	12.42	805^th	875	8.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	360	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2003	360	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2004	387	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2005	377	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2006	355	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2007	421	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
2008	360	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2009	346	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	350
2010	364	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	368
2011	298	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	302
2012	278	0	2	1	2	0	6	0	289
2013	272	0	2	1	2	0	5	0	282
2014	256	0	2	1	1	0	2	0	262
2015	244	0	2	1	1	0	1	0	249
2016	272	0	3	2	0	0	4	0	281
2017	309	0	3	1	0	0	6	0	319
2018	311	0	3	1	0	0	12	0	327
2019	340	0	3	3	0	0	9	0	355
2020	330	0	3	1	2	0	12	0	348
2021	337	0	2	1	2	0	11	0	353
2022	327	1	2	0	0	0	12	0	342
2023	347	0	0	7	0	0	8	0	362
2024	321	0	0	8	0	0	5	0	334

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	360	28.3	12.7	38.1
2003	360	28.3	12.7	38.1
2004	387	29.3	13.2	44.7
2005	381	28.5	13.4	44.4
2006	359	30.0	12.0	46.5
2007	425	26.0	16.3	39.1
2008	360	22.0	16.4	58.1
2009	350	27.0	13.0	55
2010	368	26.0	14.1	55.8
2011	302	23.0	13.1	50.3
2012	289	19.0	15.2	52.2
2013	282	n/a	n/a	55.7
2014	262	n/a	n/a	51.5
2015	249	24.0	10.3	49.4
2016	281	23.0	12.2	44.1
2017	319	22.5	14.1	43.9
2018	327	24.1	13.5	45.6
2019	355	30.0	11.8	39.4
2020	348	33.0	10.5	38.2
2021	353	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	342	32.5	10.5	36.3
2023	362	31.0	11.6	41.2
2024	334	31.0	10.7	40.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	360	28.3	12.7	38.1
2003	360	28.3	12.7	38.1
2004	387	29.3	13.2	44.7
2005	381	28.5	13.4	44.4
2006	359	30.0	12.0	46.5
2007	425	26.0	16.3	39.1
2008	360	22.0	16.4	58.1
2009	350	27.0	13.0	55
2010	368	26.0	14.1	55.8
2011	302	23.0	13.1	50.3
2012	289	19.0	15.2	52.2
2013	282	n/a	n/a	55.7
2014	262	n/a	n/a	51.5
2015	249	24.0	10.3	49.4
2016	281	23.0	12.2	44.1
2017	319	22.5	14.1	43.9
2018	327	24.1	13.5	45.6
2019	355	30.0	11.8	39.4
2020	348	33.0	10.5	38.2
2021	353	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	342	32.5	10.5	36.3
2023	362	31.0	11.6	41.2
2024	334	31.0	10.7	40.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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