Is Mary Miller Junior High School a good school?

Mary Miller Junior High School ranks 833 rd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mary Miller Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 203 students attended Mary Miller Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Miller Junior High School?

Students at Mary Miller Junior High School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Mary Miller Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Mary Miller Junior High School usually go on to attend Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School

Mary Miller Junior High School

Summary:

Mary Miller Junior High School is a public middle school located in Georgetown, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 196 students. The school is part of the Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4 district, which is ranked 666 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mary Miller Junior High School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% in 2020-2021 to 30.6% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools, such as Bismarck-Henning Junior High School (10.0% in 2023-2024) and Chrisman-Scottland Junior High School (17.1% in 2023-2024). The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is also consistently lower than the state average and the surrounding schools.

When analyzing the performance of different student subgroups, Mary Miller Junior High School shows some concerning trends, with the school's White students, Special Education students, and Disabled students consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois middle schools. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, and it underperforms compared to nearby schools, such as Bismarck-Henning Junior High School. These challenges may be partly attributed to the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Detail:

Public 6-8

414 W West St
Georgetown, IL 61846-1846

(217) 662-6606

District: Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
833^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,984

Students who attend Mary Miller Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School

Feeder schools for Mary Miller Junior High School:

Elementary:

Pine Crest Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 203

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mary Miller Junior High School ranks worse than 61.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.1. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.2%), two or more races (6.9%), Hispanic (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary Miller Junior High School is 11.3. (See more...)

Compare Mary Miller Junior High School employs 17.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary Miller Junior High School is $15,984.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary Miller Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary Miller Junior High School 833^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Mary Miller Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4 666^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mary Miller Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Mary Miller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	25.19	904^th	1185	23.7%
2004	34.82	841^st	1204	30.1%
2005	33.86	860^th	1209	28.9%
2006	36.16	914^th	1272	28.1%
2007	49.30	770^th	1287	40.2%
2008	51.96	733^rd	1293	43.3%
2009	26.57	1037^th	1318	21.3%
2010	22.87	1094^th	1327	17.6%
2011	26.97	1086^th	1344	19.2%
2012	18.18	1187^th	1365	13.0%
2013	18.95	1161^st	1367	15.1%
2014	14.15	1192^nd	1322	9.8%
2015	17.46	1119^th	1302	14.1%
2016	26.52	968^th	1294	25.2%
2017	31.95	865^th	1293	33.1%
2018	34.89	813^th	1293	37.1%
2019	37.49	801^st	1356	40.9%
2021	28.77	850^th	1241	31.5%
2022	30.35	908^th	1369	33.7%
2023	42.51	722^nd	1367	47.2%
2024	34.10	833^rd	1363	38.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mary Miller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.74	551^st	602	8.5%
2019	33.62	488^th	792	38.4%
2021	30.78	404^th	548	26.3%
2022	30.26	592^nd	781	24.2%
2023	50.21	277^th	805	65.6%
2024	32.04	509^th	802	36.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary Miller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.32	706^th	1161	39.2%
2019	49.71	561^st	1217	53.9%
2021	34.85	665^th	1019	34.7%
2022	32.17	834^th	1221	31.7%
2023	47.43	585^th	1234	52.6%
2024	37.67	735^th	1219	39.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Mary Miller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.47	737^th	1226	39.9%
2019	35.16	827^th	1276	35.2%
2021	30.06	697^th	1017	31.5%
2022	33.15	810^th	1286	37.0%
2023	40.32	720^th	1275	43.5%
2024	38.78	718^th	1251	42.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mary Miller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.13	267^th	674	60.4%
2024	29.81	473^rd	639	26.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Mary Miller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.21	814^th	1223	33.4%
2019	40.17	726^th	1296	44.0%
2021	24.34	816^th	1048	22.1%
2022	28.65	895^th	1286	30.4%
2023	42.95	662^nd	1292	48.8%
2024	29.46	837^th	1264	33.8%

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Rank History for White students at Mary Miller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.60	765^th	889	13.9%
2019	18.92	775^th	905	14.4%
2021	17.42	719^th	813	11.6%
2022	16.79	799^th	898	11.0%
2023	24.69	726^th	895	18.9%
2024	19.35	738^th	875	15.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Mary Miller Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	351	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	360
1990	353	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	372
1991	337	18	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1992	352	17	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1993	355	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1994	352	11	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1995	325	14	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1996	325	14	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1997	314	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1998	312	5	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1999	286	6	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2000	302	8	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2001	299	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
2002	291	10	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	305
2003	291	10	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	305
2004	281	13	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	299
2005	287	10	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	304
2006	279	10	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	4	298
2007	274	6	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	3	286
2008	245	10	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	3	262
2009	216	10	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	9	237
2010	227	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	15	253
2011	249	6	0	4	0	0	15	0	274
2012	250	3	0	3	0	0	15	0	271
2013	244	3	0	6	0	0	13	0	266
2014	227	6	0	3	0	0	13	0	249
2015	213	7	0	3	0	0	19	0	242
2016	191	10	0	2	0	0	19	0	222
2017	190	4	0	5	0	0	20	0	219
2018	184	5	0	2	0	0	22	0	213
2019	180	2	0	3	0	0	19	0	204
2020	184	3	0	7	0	0	16	0	210
2021	177	2	0	5	0	0	13	0	197
2022	191	5	0	4	0	0	9	0	209
2023	176	5	0	8	0	0	7	0	196
2024	175	5	0	9	0	0	14	0	203

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mary Miller Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	360	18.0	20.0	n/a
1990	372	18.0	20.6	n/a
1991	355	16.0	22.1	n/a
1992	371	16.0	23.1	n/a
1993	364	16.0	22.8	n/a
1994	364	17.0	21.4	n/a
1995	342	17.0	20.1	n/a
1996	342	17.0	20.1	n/a
1997	321	18.0	17.8	n/a
1998	319	18.0	17.7	n/a
1999	293	19.0	15.4	n/a
2000	311	19.0	16.4	n/a
2001	306	19.0	16.1	n/a
2002	305	18.0	16.9	45.9
2003	305	18.0	16.9	45.9
2004	299	18.0	16.6	53.5
2005	304	16.0	19.0	54.3
2006	298	16.0	18.6	59.2
2007	286	13.0	22.0	52.3
2008	262	10.0	26.2	53.3
2009	237	13.0	18.2	56.1
2010	253	11.0	23.0	66.8
2011	274	11.0	24.9	67.5
2012	271	8.0	33.8	60.9
2013	266	17.0	15.6	64.3
2014	249	17.0	14.6	61.8
2015	242	16.0	15.1	68.2
2016	222	16.0	13.8	100
2017	219	15.5	14.1	54.3
2018	213	16.0	13.3	64.8
2019	204	15.0	13.6	70.6
2020	210	15.5	13.5	68.6
2021	197	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	209	13.5	15.4	67.5
2023	196	17.1	11.4	65.8
2024	203	17.8	11.3	68

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mary Miller Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	360	18.0	20.0	n/a
1990	372	18.0	20.6	n/a
1991	355	16.0	22.1	n/a
1992	371	16.0	23.1	n/a
1993	364	16.0	22.8	n/a
1994	364	17.0	21.4	n/a
1995	342	17.0	20.1	n/a
1996	342	17.0	20.1	n/a
1997	321	18.0	17.8	n/a
1998	319	18.0	17.7	n/a
1999	293	19.0	15.4	n/a
2000	311	19.0	16.4	n/a
2001	306	19.0	16.1	n/a
2002	305	18.0	16.9	45.9
2003	305	18.0	16.9	45.9
2004	299	18.0	16.6	53.5
2005	304	16.0	19.0	54.3
2006	298	16.0	18.6	59.2
2007	286	13.0	22.0	52.3
2008	262	10.0	26.2	53.3
2009	237	13.0	18.2	56.1
2010	253	11.0	23.0	66.8
2011	274	11.0	24.9	67.5
2012	271	8.0	33.8	60.9
2013	266	17.0	15.6	64.3
2014	249	17.0	14.6	61.8
2015	242	16.0	15.1	68.2
2016	222	16.0	13.8	100
2017	219	15.5	14.1	54.3
2018	213	16.0	13.3	64.8
2019	204	15.0	13.6	70.6
2020	210	15.5	13.5	68.6
2021	197	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	209	13.5	15.4	67.5
2023	196	17.1	11.4	65.8
2024	203	17.8	11.3	68

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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