West Junior High School has 409 learners in grade levels 7-8.

West Junior High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: West Junior High School’s learner population of 409 learners has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: West Junior High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of West Junior High School is 0.57, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to West Junior High School is Saint Clair County Roe Safe School (1.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Wolf Branch Middle School (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (0.0 miles away)