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Effingham Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

600 S Henrietta St, Effingham, IL 62401 · (217) 540-1300 · Part of Effingham Community Unit School District 40

Douglas Township’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
458
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Effingham Junior High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Douglas Township kids: Effingham High School

On the path

Where Douglas Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Effingham Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Effingham High Schoolin Effingham

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 S Henrietta St, Effingham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6143
Grade 7152
Grade 8163
Enrollment over time
589’20
561’21
522’22
486’23
458’24

Down 22.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Effingham Junior High School from Douglas Township families.

Other schools in Effingham Community Unit School District 40

The district →
Effingham Unit 40 Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Effingham
121 students24:1
Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K · Effingham
175 students11:1
South Side Grade School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Effingham
248 students10:1
Central Grade School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Effingham
B−
547 students13:1
Effingham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Effingham
B
712 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Douglas Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.