Salt Fork Junior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Sidell, Illinois 61876 · Salt Fork CUSD 512
#394 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#10259 of 15,369 nationally
About Salt Fork Junior High School
Salt Fork Junior High School is a public middle located in Sidell, in the Salt Fork CUSD 512 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 202 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 38.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 394th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (57th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 202.
There are 2 schools in Sidell; Salt Fork Junior High School ranks 1st of 2 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)17%
- Reading proficiency (30%)52%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)55.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Salt Fork Junior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 202
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 55.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 52%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Salt Fork Junior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Salt Fork South Elementary School
Sidell · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
154 students · 0 m away
Heritage JH and Elem Sch
Homer · Public elementary · Grades K–8
270 students · 14 km away
Salt Fork High School
Catlin · Public high · Grades 9–12
248 students · 14 km away
Salt Fork North Elementary School
Catlin · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
274 students · 15 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Watseka Junior High School
Watseka · Public middle · Grades 6–8
202 students
Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch
Warrensburg · Public middle · Grades 6–8
203 students
Abingdon-Avon Middle Sch
Avon · Public middle · Grades 6–8
204 students
Unity Middle School
Mendon · Public middle · Grades 5–8
200 students
Westville Jr High School
Westville · Public middle · Grades 7–8
205 students
Mt Carmel Junior High School
Mount Carmel · Public middle · Grades 7–8
199 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Salt Fork Junior High School a good school?
Salt Fork Junior High School has a Success Index (US) of 38.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #394 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Salt Fork Junior High School rank in Illinois?
Salt Fork Junior High School ranks #394 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #10259 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Salt Fork Junior High School?
Salt Fork Junior High School had 202 students in 2025.
Is Salt Fork Junior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Salt Fork Junior High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Salt Fork Junior High School?
There are 4 schools within 15 km of Salt Fork Junior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.