7TH GRADE ACADEMY
The 7th Grade Academy, located at 1900 Mousette Lane in Cahokia, Illinois, serves as a specialized transitional educational facility within the Cahokia Heights School District 187. By focusing exclusively on seventh-grade students, the school is designed to bridge the gap between elementary education and the more rigorous academic environment of middle and high school. The academy environment allows staff to provide targeted support during this pivotal developmental year, helping students build the academic foundations and social-emotional skills necessary for future success.
The facility operates as part of the district's broader mission to provide focused, community-based learning. By concentrating its resources and curriculum on a single grade level, the 7th Grade Academy is able to implement specialized instructional strategies that address the unique needs of early adolescents. This concentrated approach aims to improve student engagement, foster a supportive peer culture, and ensure that every student receives the individualized attention required to prepare them for the challenges of 8th grade and beyond.
Cahokia, IL 62206-2922
(618) 332-5901
7TH GRADE ACADEMY is a public Title I school in Cahokia, IL with about 239 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Illinois
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Cahokia CUSD 187
- Total Students:
- 239
- Teachers:
- 12.7
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 239 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending 7TH GRADE ACADEMY is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 94% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 93.7%
- Two or more races
- 3.3%
- White
- 2.5%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 0.4%
- Female
- 48.1%
- Male
- 51.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.