Elmwood Junior High School

Elmwood CUSD 322
301 W Butternut St
Elmwood, IL 61529
101 Students
Middle School 7th - 8th
School Overview
Elmwood Junior High School, located at 301 W Butternut St in Elmwood, Illinois, serves as a central pillar of the local community’s educational landscape. Part of the Elmwood Community Unit School District 322, the school is dedicated to bridging the transition between elementary education and high school. It provides a structured yet nurturing environment designed to meet the unique developmental and academic needs of early adolescent students, typically catering to those in grades 6 through 8.

The school is well-regarded for its commitment to academic excellence and student development, frequently emphasizing a curriculum that balances core subjects like mathematics, science, and language arts with opportunities for extracurricular growth. As a key component of the small-town Elmwood community, the school benefits from a close-knit atmosphere that fosters strong relationships between faculty, students, and parents. By focusing on both character building and scholastic achievement, Elmwood Junior High aims to prepare its students for the rigors of secondary education and the responsibilities of citizenship.
101
Total Students
6.7
Full-Time Teachers
15.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    91 (91.0 %)
  • Two or More
    7 (7.0 %)
  • Hispanic
    2 (2.0 %)
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: Elmwood CUSD 322
Phone: (309)742-2851
Website: http://www.elmwood322.com
Grade Range: 7th - 8th
Total Students: 101
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 6.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 48
Grade 8 53
Gender Ratio
Nearby Middle Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Farmington Central Jr High Sch
Farmington Central CUSD 265
262 Students
300 N Lightfoot Rd
Farmington, IL 61531 (6.1 miles away)
Middle School 6th - 8th