Jacksonville Middle School vs. Meredosia-chambersburg Jr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jacksonville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Meredosia-chambersburg Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 680 students in grades 6-8, Jacksonville Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 49 students in grades 6-8, Meredosia-chambersburg Jr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
680 students
49 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
6 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2046 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2608 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
≤20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
231
18
Grade 7 Students
223
17
Grade 8 Students
226
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
4%
% Black
10%
n/a
% White
74%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
2%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
12%