Is Cobden Junior High School a good school?

Cobden Junior High School ranks 652 nd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cobden Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 89 students attended Cobden Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cobden Junior High School?

Students at Cobden Junior High School are 75% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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

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

Cobden Junior High School

Summary:

Cobden Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the small town of Cobden, Illinois. With a relatively small student population of 93, the school is part of the Cobden SUD 17 school district, which is ranked 461 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Cobden Junior High School's performance in English Language Arts is closer to the state average, with 42.7% of students proficient or better, its test scores in mathematics are significantly lower, with only 19.1% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school has also experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from a low of 0.9% in 2020-2021 to a high of 17.2% in 2021-2022, with the current rate for 2023-2024 at 12.1%, which is still higher than the state's target of 10% or less. Additionally, Cobden Junior High School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 95.79% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Carterville Junior High School, Cobden Junior High School's performance is generally lower, with Carterville Junior High School having significantly higher test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Cobden Junior High School's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with its performance for specific subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with special education needs, ranking in the bottom quartile or even bottom 10% of Illinois middle schools. The school's funding, which has fluctuated over the years, may also be a contributing factor to its academic performance, as it is lower than the state average and may limit the resources available to support student learning.

Detail:

Public 6-8

413 N Appleknocker St
Cobden, IL 62920-2121

(618) 893-4031

District: Cobden SUD 17

SchoolDigger Rank:
652^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,406

Students who attend Cobden Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Cobden High School

Feeder schools for Cobden Junior High School:

Elementary:

Cobden Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 89

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

22.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cobden Junior High School ranks better than 52.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.31. (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 (75.3%), Hispanic (22.5%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cobden Junior High School is 12.7. (See more...)

Compare Cobden Junior High School employs 7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cobden Junior High School is $12,406.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cobden Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cobden Junior High School 652^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Cobden Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Cobden SUD 17:

SchoolDigger ranks Cobden SUD 17 461^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cobden Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Cobden Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	30.28	871^st	1185	26.5%
2004	23.18	942^nd	1204	21.8%
2005	44.21	770^th	1209	36.3%
2006	34.79	929^th	1272	27.0%
2007	40.62	882^nd	1287	31.5%
2008	40.63	870^th	1293	32.7%
2009	50.52	771^st	1318	41.5%
2010	42.85	888^th	1327	33.1%
2011	31.09	1042^nd	1344	22.5%
2012	46.27	847^th	1365	37.9%
2013	42.48	814^th	1367	40.5%
2014	44.13	762^nd	1322	42.4%
2015	50.02	546^th	1302	58.1%
2016	69.63	325^th	1294	74.9%
2017	52.29	552^nd	1293	57.3%
2018	49.88	604^th	1293	53.3%
2019	56.67	529^th	1356	61.0%
2021	38.21	678^th	1241	45.4%
2022	60.68	434^th	1369	68.3%
2023	46.93	650^th	1367	52.5%
2024	46.31	652^nd	1363	52.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cobden Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.74	551^st	602	8.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.77	519^th	1161	55.3%
2021	57.18	317^th	1019	68.9%
2022	77.54	146^th	1221	88.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Cobden Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.02	546^th	1226	55.5%
2019	60.71	451^st	1276	64.7%
2021	49.05	462^nd	1017	54.6%
2022	59.56	415^th	1286	67.7%
2023	57.81	452^nd	1275	64.5%
2024	45.81	623^rd	1251	50.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Cobden Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.46	607^th	1223	50.4%
2019	50.22	573^rd	1296	55.8%
2021	20.79	872^nd	1048	16.8%
2022	59.09	429^th	1286	66.6%
2023	37.76	752^nd	1292	41.8%
2024	47.16	587^th	1264	53.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cobden Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.58	467^th	590	20.8%
2019	25.05	532^nd	639	16.7%
2021	20.91	457^th	517	11.6%
2022	35.28	417^th	662	37.0%
2023	40.99	362^nd	661	45.2%

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Rank History for White students at Cobden Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.56	519^th	889	41.6%
2019	48.62	462^nd	905	49.0%
2021	30.50	564^th	813	30.6%
2022	61.86	299^th	898	66.7%
2023	46.57	458^th	895	48.8%
2024	37.61	549^th	875	37.3%

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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 Cobden 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	73	n/a	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	75
1990	69	n/a	n/a	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	74
1991	72	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	76
1992	75	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	79
1993	78	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	81
1994	77	0	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	84
1995	94	1	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	112
1996	94	1	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	112
1997	94	1	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	120
1998	95	1	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	115
1999	92	1	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	109
2000	91	0	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	111
2001	85	0	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	106
2002	87	1	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	120
2003	87	1	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	120
2004	77	1	0	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	115
2005	90	2	0	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	125
2006	89	0	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	2	118
2007	93	1	0	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	118
2008	69	0	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	2	88
2009	47	1	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	2	72
2010	51	2	0	24	1	n/a	n/a	2	80
2011	65	0	0	32	1	0	4	0	102
2012	52	1	0	32	1	1	2	0	89
2013	87	0	0	36	1	0	3	0	127
2014	104	0	0	45	1	0	0	0	150
2015	92	0	0	47	0	0	0	0	139
2016	97	0	0	42	0	0	0	0	139
2017	88	0	1	43	0	0	1	0	133
2018	88	0	1	39	0	0	1	0	129
2019	88	0	1	41	0	0	3	0	133
2020	77	0	0	38	0	0	3	0	118
2021	61	1	0	37	0	0	2	0	101
2022	59	0	0	35	0	0	1	0	95
2023	63	0	1	26	0	0	3	0	93
2024	67	0	0	20	0	0	2	0	89

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 Cobden Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	75	3.0	25.0	n/a
1990	74	3.0	24.6	n/a
1991	76	4.0	19.0	n/a
1992	79	4.0	19.7	n/a
1993	81	4.0	20.3	n/a
1994	84	4.0	21.0	n/a
1995	112	3.0	37.3	n/a
1996	112	3.0	37.3	n/a
1997	120	3.0	40.0	n/a
1998	115	3.0	38.3	n/a
1999	109	4.0	27.3	n/a
2000	111	4.0	27.8	n/a
2001	106	4.0	26.5	n/a
2002	120	3.0	40.0	42.5
2003	120	3.0	40.0	42.5
2004	115	3.0	38.3	53
2005	125	3.0	41.7	49.6
2006	118	6.5	18.2	56
2007	118	4.0	29.5	54.2
2008	88	4.0	22.0	50
2009	72	6.0	12.0	55.7
2010	80	6.0	13.3	61.5
2011	102	4.0	25.5	51
2012	89	3.0	29.6	61.8
2013	127	2.0	63.5	59.8
2014	150	4.0	37.5	58.7
2015	139	6.0	23.1	64
2016	139	6.0	23.1	56.8
2017	133	7.2	18.3	57.1
2018	129	6.9	18.5	59.7
2019	133	6.5	20.3	n/a
2020	118	9.6	12.1	4.2
2021	101	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	95	9.2	10.2	95.8
2023	93	8.2	11.2	7.5
2024	89	7.0	12.7	29.2

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 Cobden Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	75	3.0	25.0	n/a
1990	74	3.0	24.6	n/a
1991	76	4.0	19.0	n/a
1992	79	4.0	19.7	n/a
1993	81	4.0	20.3	n/a
1994	84	4.0	21.0	n/a
1995	112	3.0	37.3	n/a
1996	112	3.0	37.3	n/a
1997	120	3.0	40.0	n/a
1998	115	3.0	38.3	n/a
1999	109	4.0	27.3	n/a
2000	111	4.0	27.8	n/a
2001	106	4.0	26.5	n/a
2002	120	3.0	40.0	42.5
2003	120	3.0	40.0	42.5
2004	115	3.0	38.3	53
2005	125	3.0	41.7	49.6
2006	118	6.5	18.2	56
2007	118	4.0	29.5	54.2
2008	88	4.0	22.0	50
2009	72	6.0	12.0	55.7
2010	80	6.0	13.3	61.5
2011	102	4.0	25.5	51
2012	89	3.0	29.6	61.8
2013	127	2.0	63.5	59.8
2014	150	4.0	37.5	58.7
2015	139	6.0	23.1	64
2016	139	6.0	23.1	56.8
2017	133	7.2	18.3	57.1
2018	129	6.9	18.5	59.7
2019	133	6.5	20.3	n/a
2020	118	9.6	12.1	4.2
2021	101	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	95	9.2	10.2	95.8
2023	93	8.2	11.2	7.5
2024	89	7.0	12.7	29.2

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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