Is Egyptian Junior High School a good school?

Egyptian Junior High School ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Egyptian Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 71 students attended Egyptian Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Egyptian Junior High School?

Students at Egyptian Junior High School are 80% White, 11% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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

Students who attend Egyptian Junior High School usually go on to attend Egyptian Senior High School

Egyptian Junior High School

Summary:

Egyptian Junior High School is a small public middle school located in Tamms, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of just 67 students. The school is part of the Egyptian CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 795 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the small size of the school, Egyptian Junior High School consistently performs below the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.7% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 3.1% of 6th graders, 11.1% of 7th graders, and 0% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding standards. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.4% in 2019-2020 to 34.7% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 97.01% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Egyptian Junior High School to the nearby Shawnee Junior High School and Anna Junior High School, it becomes evident that Egyptian Junior High School is significantly underperforming. Both Shawnee and Anna Junior High Schools have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings from SchoolDigger. Despite the low academic performance, Egyptian Junior High School has a relatively high per-student spending of $20,186 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. This suggests that the issue may not be solely related to funding, but rather to other factors such as instructional practices, school leadership, and student engagement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

20023 Diswood Rd
Tamms, IL 62988-3234

(618) 776-5251

District: Egyptian CUSD 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1212^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,037

Students who attend Egyptian Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Egyptian Senior High School

Feeder schools for Egyptian Junior High School:

Elementary:

Egyptian Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 71

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Two or more races:

11.3%

African American:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Egyptian Junior High School ranks worse than 88.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.78. (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 (80.3%), two or more races (11.3%), African American (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Egyptian Junior High School is 12.1. (See more...)

Compare Egyptian Junior High School employs 5.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Egyptian Junior High School is $16,037.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Egyptian Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Egyptian Junior High School 1212^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Egyptian Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Egyptian CUSD 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Egyptian CUSD 5 795^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Egyptian Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Egyptian Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	24.48	911^th	1185	23.1%
2004	30.30	889^th	1204	26.2%
2005	41.17	797^th	1209	34.1%
2006	30.50	972^nd	1272	23.6%
2007	26.99	1013^th	1287	21.3%
2008	33.98	951^st	1293	26.5%
2009	28.70	1024^th	1318	22.3%
2010	30.12	1022^nd	1327	23.0%
2011	40.39	919^th	1344	31.6%
2012	34.81	995^th	1365	27.1%
2013	36.17	928^th	1367	32.1%
2014	34.93	908^th	1322	31.3%
2015	19.67	1083^rd	1302	16.8%
2016	32.06	863^rd	1294	33.3%
2017	24.77	985^th	1293	23.8%
2018	28.17	932^nd	1293	27.9%
2019	24.78	1028^th	1356	24.2%
2021	16.08	1104^th	1241	11.0%
2022	20.09	1099^th	1369	19.7%
2023	9.65	1342^nd	1367	1.8%
2024	15.78	1212^th	1363	11.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Egyptian Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.31	361^st	792	54.4%
2021	26.00	472^nd	548	13.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.97	677^th	1161	41.7%
2019	37.38	762^nd	1217	37.4%
2021	24.96	832^nd	1019	18.4%
2022	29.16	906^th	1221	25.8%
2023	12.25	1211^th	1234	1.9%
2024	22.86	1003^rd	1219	17.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Egyptian Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.84	757^th	1226	38.3%
2019	30.99	898^th	1276	29.6%
2021	8.62	1011^th	1017	0.6%
2022	19.36	1074^th	1286	16.5%
2024	19.84	1021^st	1251	18.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Egyptian Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.74	1018^th	1223	16.8%
2019	22.58	1021^st	1296	21.2%
2021	14.74	969^th	1048	7.5%
2022	25.67	945^th	1286	26.5%
2024	17.66	1082^nd	1264	14.4%

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Rank History for White students at Egyptian Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.01	689^th	889	22.5%
2019	12.16	838^th	905	7.4%
2021	7.53	806^th	813	0.9%
2022	7.58	879^th	898	2.1%
2023	2.99	894^th	895	0.1%
2024	7.25	848^th	875	3.1%

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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 Egyptian 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	98	31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	129
1990	93	29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	122
1991	85	25	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	111
1992	79	22	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	101
1993	93	35	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	128
1994	139	62	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
1995	134	49	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	184
1996	134	49	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	184
1997	122	48	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	172
1998	148	39	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	188
1999	141	39	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
2000	157	38	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
2001	139	43	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	184
2002	120	41	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	163
2003	120	41	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	163
2004	124	40	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
2005	109	44	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	158
2006	97	38	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	136
2007	85	32	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	120
2008	91	34	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	130
2009	80	28	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	112
2010	78	25	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	107
2011	78	19	0	3	0	0	4	0	104
2012	80	24	0	3	0	0	2	0	109
2013	94	21	0	2	0	0	3	0	120
2014	92	19	0	0	0	0	3	0	114
2015	77	12	0	0	0	0	1	0	90
2016	71	21	0	0	0	0	3	0	95
2017	71	24	0	0	0	0	4	0	99
2018	66	21	0	0	0	0	4	0	91
2019	76	13	0	0	0	0	2	0	91
2020	76	6	0	0	0	0	3	0	85
2021	71	5	0	0	0	0	7	0	83
2022	56	6	0	0	0	0	7	0	69
2023	52	4	0	2	0	0	9	0	67
2024	57	5	0	1	0	0	8	0	71

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 Egyptian Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	129	4.0	32.2	n/a
1990	122	5.0	24.4	n/a
1991	111	5.0	22.2	n/a
1992	101	4.0	25.2	n/a
1993	128	4.0	32.0	n/a
1994	201	4.0	50.3	n/a
1995	184	4.0	46.0	n/a
1996	184	4.0	46.0	n/a
1997	172	4.0	43.0	n/a
1998	188	3.0	62.7	n/a
1999	181	8.0	22.6	n/a
2000	195	8.0	24.4	n/a
2001	184	8.0	23.0	n/a
2002	163	8.0	20.4	68.1
2003	163	8.0	20.4	68.1
2004	166	8.0	20.8	52.4
2005	158	8.0	19.8	59.5
2006	136	9.0	15.1	69.1
2007	120	8.0	15.0	64.2
2008	130	8.0	16.3	65.1
2009	112	8.0	14.0	60.4
2010	107	8.3	12.8	62.3
2011	104	8.0	13.0	62.5
2012	109	9.0	12.1	97.2
2013	120	6.7	17.8	97.5
2014	114	6.0	19.0	97.4
2015	90	7.0	12.8	96.7
2016	95	7.0	13.5	100
2017	99	6.5	15.1	97
2018	91	7.0	12.9	100
2019	91	8.6	10.4	97.8
2020	85	4.3	19.4	100
2021	83	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	69	6.3	10.8	100
2023	67	5.3	12.5	97
2024	71	5.8	12.1	100

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 Egyptian Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	129	4.0	32.2	n/a
1990	122	5.0	24.4	n/a
1991	111	5.0	22.2	n/a
1992	101	4.0	25.2	n/a
1993	128	4.0	32.0	n/a
1994	201	4.0	50.3	n/a
1995	184	4.0	46.0	n/a
1996	184	4.0	46.0	n/a
1997	172	4.0	43.0	n/a
1998	188	3.0	62.7	n/a
1999	181	8.0	22.6	n/a
2000	195	8.0	24.4	n/a
2001	184	8.0	23.0	n/a
2002	163	8.0	20.4	68.1
2003	163	8.0	20.4	68.1
2004	166	8.0	20.8	52.4
2005	158	8.0	19.8	59.5
2006	136	9.0	15.1	69.1
2007	120	8.0	15.0	64.2
2008	130	8.0	16.3	65.1
2009	112	8.0	14.0	60.4
2010	107	8.3	12.8	62.3
2011	104	8.0	13.0	62.5
2012	109	9.0	12.1	97.2
2013	120	6.7	17.8	97.5
2014	114	6.0	19.0	97.4
2015	90	7.0	12.8	96.7
2016	95	7.0	13.5	100
2017	99	6.5	15.1	97
2018	91	7.0	12.9	100
2019	91	8.6	10.4	97.8
2020	85	4.3	19.4	100
2021	83	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	69	6.3	10.8	100
2023	67	5.3	12.5	97
2024	71	5.8	12.1	100

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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