Zeigler-royalton Jr High School, Mulkeytown IL

Original Research by School Decision on Zeigler-royalton Jr High School

Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School is a small public school serving grades six through eight in Mulkeytown, a rural, unincorporated community in Franklin County. The school enrolls just over one hundred students, spread across three grades.

The school's test performance on Illinois state assessments reflects substantial academic challenges. In math, proficiency rates are very low across the grades that were tested. Grade six shows proficiency around one in six students, grade seven around one in twenty, and grade eight near one in seven. In English language arts, eighth graders score somewhat higher at roughly two in five proficient, while sixth graders test near one in three, and seventh graders closer to one in four. Grade eight science proficiency appears strongest at just over two in five students. Grades three, four, and five assessment data are not reported, likely because those grades are not part of this junior high's responsibility.

When compared to other districts in Franklin County, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among its county peers. A parent may want to ask the school directly about what interventions or supports are in place to address this performance gap, and what trajectory the school is working toward.

The school's student body is predominantly white, and data on free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, English learners, and special education enrollment are not available. The broader context matters: Mulkeytown itself is a small, older, lower-income community with a stagnant population and minimal commercial footprint. Most residents commute elsewhere for work, and civic life centers on churches and historical sites rather than municipal amenities. The community has experienced population decline and little new residential development.

State testing results for high school and graduation rates do not apply to this entity, as it serves only grades six through eight. No information on course offerings, counseling, enrichment programs, or school-wide discipline policies was available. The district brief found no recent referendums or major policy changes to report.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 615%

School 15% · District 15%

▼ 8 pts below state median

Grade 75%

School 5% · District 5%

▼ 24 pts below state median

Grade 815%

School 15% · District 15%

▼ 8 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 35%

▼ 16 pts below state median

Grade 728%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 23 pts below state median

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 15 pts below state median

Science

Grade 841%

School 41% · District 41%

▲ 2 pts above state median

This schoolZeigler-Royalton CUSD 188, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.