The top reported proficiency rate is 80% in English language arts. The lowest is 61% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Teutopolis Junior High School
Teutopolis Junior High School serves the seventh and eighth grades of a small district in rural Effingham County. The school enrolls a small population of students, with about equal numbers in each grade. Enrollment is almost entirely white, with one Hispanic student and two students identifying as two or more races; demographic data on students with disabilities, English learners, or qualification for free and reduced-price lunch were not available.
The school sits in Teutopolis, a compact rural village centered on the National Road corridor. Housing values in the area are moderate and have appreciated modestly year-over-year. The village has a manufacturing-anchored economy with three anchor employers, plus roughly 50 locally owned businesses. The district has been lowering its property tax rate over several years while paying down bonds issued for high school construction and renovation, a factor families relocating to the area would weigh.
On state testing, the school shows a mixed profile across its two grades. In mathematics, seventh-grade proficiency sits at a moderate level, while eighth-grade proficiency is similar. In English language arts, seventh-grade proficiency is moderate, but eighth-grade proficiency reaches a strong level, with the vast majority of eighth-graders meeting state standards. Science testing applies only to eighth grade; proficiency there is solid. Across all three subjects and both grades where results are reported, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among the five districts in Effingham County. Participation in state assessments is complete or very near complete across all grades and subjects tested.
The testing data available shows only recent results; multi-year trend data was not available, so whether performance is stable, rising, or declining cannot be determined from this report.
The school is undergoing facility expansion in summer 2026 as part of a broader district capital improvement program. The elementary school recently completed cafeteria work, and the junior high expansion is moving forward; an elementary renovation is being planned. The district has also moved to at-large school board elections rather than township-based selection, a governance change affecting how parental representation is structured.
State testing data for the three primary grades (3–6) were not available, reflecting the fact that this is a junior high serving only grades 7–8. Graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, special education populations, and English learner populations were not provided by the state for this school. A parent may want to look into whether the school maintains data on these measures and ask the district directly about enrollment trends, programs for students needing additional support, and course pathways into high school.
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