Is Carlyle Junior High School a good school?

Carlyle Junior High School ranks 480 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carlyle Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 278 students attended Carlyle Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Carlyle Junior High School?

Students at Carlyle Junior High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Carlyle Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Carlyle Junior High School usually go on to attend Carlyle High School

Carlyle Junior High School

Summary:

Carlyle Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Carlyle, Illinois, with 296 students. The school is part of the Carlyle CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 257 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Carlyle Junior High School has consistently ranked in the middle third of Illinois middle schools, with a 3-star rating.

Carlyle Junior High School's test scores are generally below the state averages but above the district averages. In 2023-2024, the school had 45.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 23.4% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4% respectively. The school's performance for certain student subgroups stands out, ranking in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools for low socioeconomic status students and in the top 40% for students with disabilities. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.5% in 2020-2021 to 22.1% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Highland Middle School and Greenville Junior High School have higher test scores and rankings, while Patoka Junior High School and Sandoval Junior High School have lower performance. Carlyle Junior High School spends around $11,200 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools like Centralia Junior High School ($15,475 per student) and Sandoval Junior High School ($13,008 per student). The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1, which is comparable to nearby schools and could be a strength in providing individualized attention to students.

Detail:

Public 5-8

1631 12th St
Carlyle, IL 62231-1256

(618) 594-8292

District: Carlyle CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
480^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,310

Students who attend Carlyle Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Carlyle High School

Feeder schools for Carlyle Junior High School:

Elementary:

Carlyle Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 278

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

African American:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carlyle Junior High School ranks better than 64.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.01. (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 (89.6%), two or more races (4.3%), African American (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carlyle Junior High School is 12.3. (See more...)

Compare Carlyle Junior High School employs 22.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carlyle Junior High School is $12,310.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carlyle Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlyle Junior High School 480^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Carlyle Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Carlyle CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlyle CUSD 1 257^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carlyle Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Carlyle Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	40.23	769^th	1185	35.1%
2004	49.15	698^th	1204	42.0%
2005	47.46	735^th	1209	39.2%
2006	54.96	677^th	1272	46.8%
2007	61.90	568^th	1287	55.9%
2008	65.22	516^th	1293	60.1%
2009	47.79	809^th	1318	38.6%
2010	50.70	775^th	1327	41.6%
2011	36.89	968^th	1344	28.0%
2012	49.45	807^th	1365	40.9%
2013	50.70	689^th	1367	49.6%
2014	45.60	743^rd	1322	43.8%
2015	39.46	725^th	1302	44.3%
2016	42.44	707^th	1294	45.4%
2017	46.25	651^st	1293	49.7%
2018	60.01	459^th	1293	64.5%
2019	60.00	485^th	1356	64.2%
2021	42.61	609^th	1241	50.9%
2022	53.90	525^th	1369	61.7%
2023	55.74	499^th	1367	63.5%
2024	58.01	480^th	1363	64.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carlyle Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	42.90	342^nd	792	56.8%
2021	25.59	534^th	548	2.6%
2022	26.43	767^th	781	1.8%
2023	46.38	317^th	805	60.6%
2024	42.69	378^th	802	52.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.15	542^nd	1161	53.3%
2019	52.62	511^th	1217	58.0%
2021	47.46	455^th	1019	55.3%
2022	48.20	548^th	1221	55.1%
2023	55.73	431^st	1234	65.1%
2024	69.61	246^th	1219	79.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Carlyle Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.34	424^th	1226	65.4%
2019	62.09	434^th	1276	66.0%
2021	42.17	537^th	1017	47.2%
2022	49.98	556^th	1286	56.8%
2023	53.05	504^th	1275	60.5%
2024	58.62	448^th	1251	64.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carlyle Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.74	148^th	674	78.0%
2024	50.37	222^nd	639	65.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Carlyle Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.56	494^th	1223	59.6%
2019	55.34	510^th	1296	60.6%
2021	38.97	577^th	1048	44.9%
2022	57.01	456^th	1286	64.5%
2023	56.48	462^nd	1292	64.2%
2024	55.52	467^th	1264	63.1%

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Rank History for White students at Carlyle Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.32	498^th	889	44.0%
2019	40.63	542^nd	905	40.1%
2021	27.61	595^th	813	26.8%
2022	38.94	529^th	898	41.1%
2023	38.81	540^th	895	39.7%
2024	41.88	494^th	875	43.5%

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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 Carlyle Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	224	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
1996	224	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
1997	233	13	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
1998	235	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
1999	227	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
2000	212	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
2001	200	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
2002	192	11	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
2003	192	11	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
2004	377	23	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2005	373	22	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2006	359	20	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2007	339	22	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	366
2008	359	18	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	2	386
2009	360	20	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	1	387
2010	340	19	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	3	367
2011	342	21	1	5	0	0	3	0	372
2012	347	16	1	5	2	0	4	0	375
2013	328	13	2	2	1	0	3	0	349
2014	343	12	1	3	2	0	3	0	364
2015	358	12	1	2	2	0	12	0	387
2016	317	8	3	3	2	0	10	0	343
2017	323	8	2	4	2	0	10	0	349
2018	315	4	2	5	1	0	10	0	337
2019	302	6	1	5	2	0	7	0	323
2020	310	6	2	8	1	0	8	0	335
2021	316	6	3	5	1	0	10	0	341
2022	276	3	2	4	4	1	20	0	310
2023	260	8	1	6	3	1	17	0	296
2024	249	7	2	5	3	0	12	0	278

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 Carlyle Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	234	11.0	21.3	n/a
1996	234	11.0	21.3	n/a
1997	247	11.0	22.5	n/a
1998	245	13.5	18.1	n/a
1999	235	14.0	16.8	n/a
2000	220	15.0	14.7	n/a
2001	211	16.0	13.2	n/a
2002	203	16.0	12.7	32.5
2003	203	16.0	12.7	32.5
2004	409	26.0	15.7	35.5
2005	399	26.0	15.3	37.1
2006	382	26.0	14.7	36.6
2007	366	22.0	16.6	36.9
2008	386	22.0	17.5	32.3
2009	387	26.0	14.9	35.8
2010	367	26.0	14.1	45.3
2011	372	23.0	16.1	47.3
2012	375	24.0	15.6	44.3
2013	349	27.9	12.4	43.8
2014	364	23.0	15.8	42.9
2015	387	22.0	17.5	44.7
2016	343	22.0	15.5	45.2
2017	349	23.0	15.1	44.7
2018	337	23.0	14.6	44.8
2019	323	22.2	14.5	46.1
2020	335	21.5	15.5	50.4
2021	341	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	310	18.4	16.7	48.7
2023	296	21.0	14.0	52
2024	278	22.4	12.3	45

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 Carlyle Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	234	11.0	21.3	n/a
1996	234	11.0	21.3	n/a
1997	247	11.0	22.5	n/a
1998	245	13.5	18.1	n/a
1999	235	14.0	16.8	n/a
2000	220	15.0	14.7	n/a
2001	211	16.0	13.2	n/a
2002	203	16.0	12.7	32.5
2003	203	16.0	12.7	32.5
2004	409	26.0	15.7	35.5
2005	399	26.0	15.3	37.1
2006	382	26.0	14.7	36.6
2007	366	22.0	16.6	36.9
2008	386	22.0	17.5	32.3
2009	387	26.0	14.9	35.8
2010	367	26.0	14.1	45.3
2011	372	23.0	16.1	47.3
2012	375	24.0	15.6	44.3
2013	349	27.9	12.4	43.8
2014	364	23.0	15.8	42.9
2015	387	22.0	17.5	44.7
2016	343	22.0	15.5	45.2
2017	349	23.0	15.1	44.7
2018	337	23.0	14.6	44.8
2019	323	22.2	14.5	46.1
2020	335	21.5	15.5	50.4
2021	341	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	310	18.4	16.7	48.7
2023	296	21.0	14.0	52
2024	278	22.4	12.3	45

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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