The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in English language arts. The lowest is 15% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Monmouth-roseville Jr High Sch
Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School serves grades seven and eight in a consolidated district that spans two towns: Roseville, a small rural village in south-central Warren County where the school sits, and Monmouth, about twelve miles north. The school enrollment is small, with roughly equal numbers in each grade. The student body is majority white, with a substantial Latino population and smaller numbers of Asian and Black students.
The academic picture shows uneven performance. In English language arts, seventh-grade students proficiency rate is around forty percent, and eighth-grade slightly below that. Math results are considerably weaker, particularly in eighth grade where proficiency falls to about ten percent; seventh-grade math proficiency hovers around twenty percent. Science proficiency in eighth grade stands at about thirty-seven percent. All three assessment areas show participation rates above ninety-five percent, indicating consistent testing engagement. State assessment data for elementary grades housed at this school building was not available, as younger grades are tested separately and typically reported at the district level. These are the reported Illinois Assessment of Readiness results; the state recently adjusted proficiency cut scores across subjects, which may affect year-to-year comparisons.
Among the two districts in Warren County, this school's overall proficiency index ranks in the bottom quartile. A parent may want to look into the school's approach to math instruction in particular, where the gap between seventh and eighth grade grows notably steeper.
Roseville itself is a compact farm-based village with declining population over recent decades. Civic anchors include the park, the Community Center (a converted former grade school), and the junior high as community fixtures. The village sits at the intersection of U.S. Route 67 and a state route and has modest pedestrian life when weather allows. The broader school district is consolidated: younger elementary students attend school in Monmouth, as does the high school, requiring bus routes of about twelve miles; the junior high remains in Roseville's town center. Housing in the zip code is modestly priced relative to state and national benchmarks and shows minimal year-over-year change. Most employment for Roseville residents lies outside the village, in nearby Monmouth or Macomb to the south, which is home to Western Illinois University. The local economy centers on agriculture, small main-street businesses, and the school district itself.
The district received a state library grant in 2025. No major recent curriculum, governance, or property-tax referendums were found that would signal major parent-facing changes in the last several years.
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