Is Coolidge Junior High School a good school?

Coolidge Junior High School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Coolidge Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 858 students attended Coolidge Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Coolidge Junior High School?

Students at Coolidge Junior High School are 60% White, 19% African American, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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

Students who attend Coolidge Junior High School usually go on to attend Granite City High School

Coolidge Junior High School

Summary:

Coolidge Junior High School is a public middle school located in Granite City, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 871 students. The school is part of the Granite City CUSD 9 district, which is ranked 771 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coolidge Junior High School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking between 1,006 and 1,182 out of 1,363 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 20.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 5.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities. Additionally, Coolidge Junior High School has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 38.4% to 42.2% over the past 4 school years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Grigsby Intermediate School (also in the Granite City CUSD 9 district) and Lewis-Clark Junior High School (in the Wood River-Hartford Education Service District 15), Coolidge Junior High School's performance is generally lower. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Grigsby Intermediate School had 15.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, and Lewis-Clark Junior High School had 24.4%, compared to Coolidge's 20.2%. Despite increased spending per student, from $11,118 in the 2020-2021 school year to $15,115 in the 2022-2023 school year, Coolidge Junior High School has not been able to improve its academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of its educational strategies and support systems.

Detail:

Public 7-8

3231 Nameoki Rd
Granite City, IL 62040-5001

(618) 451-5826

District: Granite City CUSD 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
1182^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,952

Students who attend Coolidge Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Granite City High School

Feeder schools for Coolidge Junior High School:

Elementary:	Frohardt Elementary School
	Maryville Elementary School
	Mitchell Elementary School
	Prather Elementary School
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	Wilson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 858

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

African American:

18.8%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Coolidge Junior High School ranks worse than 86.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.8. (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 Student population at Coolidge Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.1%), African American (18.8%), Hispanic (15%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Coolidge Junior High School is 18.2. (See more...)

Compare Coolidge Junior High School employs 47 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Coolidge Junior High School is $14,952.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Coolidge Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Coolidge Junior High School 1182^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Coolidge Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Granite City CUSD 9:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite City CUSD 9 771^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Coolidge Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Coolidge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	48.31	696^th	1185	41.3%
2004	39.39	794^th	1204	34.1%
2005	45.21	759^th	1209	37.2%
2006	31.37	965^th	1272	24.1%
2007	34.80	945^th	1287	26.6%
2008	40.27	875^th	1293	32.3%
2009	31.15	1002^nd	1318	24.0%
2010	30.92	1016^th	1327	23.4%
2011	29.65	1058^th	1344	21.3%
2012	29.74	1052^nd	1365	22.9%
2013	28.65	1039^th	1367	24.0%
2014	20.12	1107^th	1322	16.3%
2015	29.19	907^th	1302	30.3%
2016	17.34	1139^th	1294	12.0%
2017	16.49	1122^nd	1293	13.2%
2018	20.71	1044^th	1293	19.3%
2019	20.92	1094^th	1356	19.3%
2022	24.82	1006^th	1369	26.5%
2023	23.25	1042^nd	1367	23.8%
2024	16.80	1182^nd	1363	13.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Coolidge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.67	158^th	164	3.7%
2019	7.71	174^th	179	2.8%
2022	14.25	181^st	195	7.2%
2023	11.73	187^th	194	3.6%
2024	14.94	164^th	184	10.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Coolidge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	49.43	112^th	339	67.0%
2022	52.24	126^th	454	72.2%
2023	41.41	251^st	480	47.7%
2024	28.70	398^th	486	18.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Coolidge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.88	449^th	602	25.4%
2019	32.10	526^th	792	33.6%
2022	34.42	491^st	781	37.1%
2023	25.32	640^th	805	20.5%
2024	22.97	685^th	802	14.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.01	1031^st	1161	11.2%
2019	23.36	1007^th	1217	17.3%
2022	28.60	911^th	1221	25.4%
2023	23.79	1015^th	1234	17.7%
2024	17.32	1106^th	1219	9.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Coolidge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	30.47	30^th	36	16.7%
2022	49.24	11^th	34	67.6%
2023	27.94	45^th	53	15.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Coolidge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.03	1032^nd	1226	15.8%
2019	21.38	1018^th	1276	20.2%
2022	25.15	953^rd	1286	25.9%
2023	24.03	965^th	1275	24.3%
2024	16.75	1083^rd	1251	13.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Coolidge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.11	388^th	674	42.4%
2024	30.35	465^th	639	27.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Coolidge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.91	949^th	1223	22.4%
2019	21.30	1035^th	1296	20.1%
2022	25.33	949^th	1286	26.2%
2023	23.00	1002^nd	1292	22.4%
2024	17.55	1085^th	1264	14.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Coolidge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.43	474^th	511	7.2%
2019	25.19	481^st	565	14.9%
2022	33.17	383^rd	573	33.2%
2023	27.87	450^th	569	20.9%
2024	20.00	508^th	548	7.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Coolidge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.20	510^th	590	13.6%
2019	30.37	470^th	639	26.4%
2022	33.23	444^th	662	32.9%
2023	28.91	493^rd	661	25.4%
2024	19.80	559^th	643	13.1%

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Rank History for White students at Coolidge Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.89	849^th	889	4.5%
2019	8.35	881^st	905	2.7%
2022	12.41	843^rd	898	6.1%
2023	12.37	836^th	895	6.6%
2024	8.01	842^nd	875	3.8%

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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 Coolidge Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	806	1	4	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	824
1989	699	3	3	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	718
1990	747	4	3	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	768
1991	776	10	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	804
1992	717	12	7	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	760
1993	698	27	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
1994	718	20	3	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	756
1995	722	17	4	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	767
1996	722	17	4	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	767
1997	705	15	3	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	742
1998	712	18	5	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	754
1999	720	19	6	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	768
2000	694	27	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	742
2001	884	37	10	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	949
2002	985	51	12	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2003	985	51	12	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2004	976	65	11	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	1084
2005	868	88	10	38	2	n/a	n/a	1	1007
2006	789	104	8	48	2	n/a	n/a	5	956
2007	725	90	8	66	3	n/a	n/a	6	898
2008	670	74	7	60	4	n/a	n/a	32	847
2009	717	106	10	58	5	n/a	n/a	35	931
2010	668	111	5	45	4	n/a	n/a	47	880
2011	596	111	4	92	25	2	44	0	874
2012	557	115	4	94	18	2	32	0	822
2013	570	107	2	89	8	1	31	0	808
2014	695	113	3	95	3	2	42	0	953
2015	692	130	4	94	1	2	36	0	959
2016	680	133	3	92	3	2	27	0	940
2017	666	144	2	95	8	2	44	0	961
2018	624	146	4	97	7	3	51	0	932
2019	582	149	8	98	6	2	60	0	905
2020	585	159	7	102	4	1	53	0	911
2021	557	170	6	101	4	1	48	0	887
2022	547	171	6	101	8	0	54	0	887
2023	540	164	5	101	6	1	54	0	871
2024	516	161	5	129	3	0	44	0	858

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 Coolidge Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	824	42.0	19.6	n/a
1989	718	41.0	17.5	n/a
1990	768	39.0	19.6	n/a
1991	804	39.0	20.6	n/a
1992	760	39.0	19.4	n/a
1993	748	37.0	20.2	n/a
1994	756	35.0	21.6	n/a
1995	767	37.0	20.7	n/a
1996	767	37.0	20.7	n/a
1997	742	38.0	19.5	n/a
1998	754	38.0	19.8	n/a
1999	768	38.0	20.2	n/a
2000	742	37.0	20.1	n/a
2001	949	43.0	22.1	n/a
2002	1076	43.0	25.0	46.5
2003	1076	43.0	25.0	46.5
2004	1084	48.0	22.6	45.9
2005	1007	47.0	21.4	53.5
2006	956	42.0	22.8	56.9
2007	898	33.0	27.2	57.4
2008	847	31.0	27.3	62.1
2009	931	42.0	22.2	62.1
2010	880	40.0	22.0	71.3
2011	874	42.0	20.8	69.6
2012	822	43.0	19.1	69.8
2013	808	49.0	16.4	71.2
2014	953	45.7	20.8	66
2015	959	40.0	23.9	70.6
2016	940	39.0	24.1	63.9
2017	961	39.0	24.6	65.8
2018	932	41.0	22.7	59.4
2019	905	43.1	20.9	55.4
2020	911	43.0	21.1	61.9
2021	887	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	887	46.0	19.2	60
2023	871	47.0	18.5	67.9
2024	858	47.0	18.2	61.4

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 Coolidge Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	824	42.0	19.6	n/a
1989	718	41.0	17.5	n/a
1990	768	39.0	19.6	n/a
1991	804	39.0	20.6	n/a
1992	760	39.0	19.4	n/a
1993	748	37.0	20.2	n/a
1994	756	35.0	21.6	n/a
1995	767	37.0	20.7	n/a
1996	767	37.0	20.7	n/a
1997	742	38.0	19.5	n/a
1998	754	38.0	19.8	n/a
1999	768	38.0	20.2	n/a
2000	742	37.0	20.1	n/a
2001	949	43.0	22.1	n/a
2002	1076	43.0	25.0	46.5
2003	1076	43.0	25.0	46.5
2004	1084	48.0	22.6	45.9
2005	1007	47.0	21.4	53.5
2006	956	42.0	22.8	56.9
2007	898	33.0	27.2	57.4
2008	847	31.0	27.3	62.1
2009	931	42.0	22.2	62.1
2010	880	40.0	22.0	71.3
2011	874	42.0	20.8	69.6
2012	822	43.0	19.1	69.8
2013	808	49.0	16.4	71.2
2014	953	45.7	20.8	66
2015	959	40.0	23.9	70.6
2016	940	39.0	24.1	63.9
2017	961	39.0	24.6	65.8
2018	932	41.0	22.7	59.4
2019	905	43.1	20.9	55.4
2020	911	43.0	21.1	61.9
2021	887	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	887	46.0	19.2	60
2023	871	47.0	18.5	67.9
2024	858	47.0	18.2	61.4

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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