Sandoval Jr High School

84 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Sandoval Junior High School, located at 859 W Missouri Ave in Sandoval, Illinois, serves as a central educational institution for the local community. As a junior high school, it focuses on the critical transitional years of early adolescence, typically bridging the gap between elementary education and high school by fostering both academic growth and personal development in students.

The school is part of the Sandoval Community Unit School District #501, reflecting a small-town educational environment that emphasizes close-knit relationships between students, teachers, and the community. By providing a structured environment, Sandoval Junior High aims to prepare its students for the challenges of secondary education through a standard core curriculum, extracurricular opportunities, and a supportive atmosphere designed to meet the unique social and emotional needs of middle-grade learners.

Total Students

5.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sandoval Jr High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	71
Hispanic	3
Black	3
Two or More	6
Pacific Islander	1

White
71 (84.5%)
Two or More
6 (7.1%)
Hispanic
3 (3.6%)
Black
3 (3.6%)
Pacific Islander
1 (1.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Sandoval CUSD 501
Phone:	(618)247-3361
Website:	http://sandoval501.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	84
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 25

Grade 7 26

Grade 8 33