The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on United Jr High Sch
United Jr High School serves grades six through eight in Monmouth, Illinois, with an enrollment of about two hundred students. The school is part of United CUSD 304, which recently reorganized its grade structure. Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, the district opened a new intermediate school to house grades four through six, which means United Jr High now focuses exclusively on the upper middle grades.
The most recent state assessment data reveals a marked divide between English language arts and mathematics. In ELA, about half of sixth graders and slightly more than half of eighth graders reached proficiency, with seventh graders at a higher rate. The school's overall ELA performance sits around the middle range when compared to other districts in Warren County. Mathematics presents a different picture. Proficiency rates across all three grades fall well below what the school demonstrates in ELA, with only a small portion of students meeting state standards in math across grades six, seven, and eight. Science assessment data is available only for eighth grade, where proficiency is modest. State testing data for fifth-grade science was not provided, likely because that grade is no longer part of this school following the district reorganization.
The school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint relative to other districts in Warren County. This positioning reflects strength in ELA offset by weaker results in mathematics. A parent may want to look into the school's approach to mathematics instruction and support, as the gap between ELA and math performance is substantial.
Monmouth itself is a small Western Illinois city, the seat of Warren County, with a working-class character and college-town feel anchored by Monmouth College. The downtown centers on a historic public square with a restored theater and brick-paved pedestrian alley. Smithfield Foods operates the largest pork-processing plant in the area; Monmouth College and healthcare providers round out major employers. The city maintains extensive parks and recreation facilities and hosts an annual Prime Beef Festival. Monmouth's population has declined modestly over the past decade, but the city has pursued housing development, including a new duplex complex and downtown apartment conversion project, alongside infrastructure investments in Main Street reconstruction planned for spring and fall 2026.
The student body at United Jr High is predominantly white, with small populations of Hispanic, multiracial, Black, and Asian students. The school's enrollment is small enough that grade-level cohorts number in the sixties or seventies. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data and special education enrollment figures were not available. The school is a regular public school with no charter or magnet status.
Relative to housing, the Monmouth zip code shows home values at the lower end of the state benchmark, with a mortgage-to-income ratio suggesting relative affordability compared to national norms. This reflects the rural and modest-income character of Warren County.
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