Emge Junior High School

7401 Westchester Dr
Belleville, IL 62223

www.harmony175.org

184 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Emge Junior High School is a public educational institution located in Belleville, Illinois, serving students within the Harmony-Emge School District 175. Situated on Westchester Drive, the school functions as a key component of the local community’s education system, typically catering to students in the middle school grade levels. It emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to bridge the transition between elementary school and the more rigorous academic expectations of high school, focusing on core subjects, social development, and extracurricular engagement.

As a part of District 175, Emge Junior High is dedicated to fostering academic growth and personal responsibility among its student body. The school benefits from its location in a residential area of Belleville, allowing it to maintain a close-knit community atmosphere. By offering a blend of traditional classroom instruction and various student activities, the school aims to prepare its adolescents for future academic success while addressing the unique developmental needs characteristic of the junior high school years.

184

Total Students

9.7

Full-Time Teachers

18.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Emge Junior High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	64
Hispanic	5
Black	96
Asian	1
Two or More	17
Pacific Islander	1

Black
96 (52.2 %)
White
64 (34.8 %)
Two or More
17 (9.2 %)
Hispanic
5 (2.7 %)
Asian
1 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Harmony Emge SD 175
Phone:	(618)397-6557
Website:	http://www.harmony175.org
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	184
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 78

Grade 8 106