Is Knoxville Junior High School a good school?

Knoxville Junior High School ranks 839 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Knoxville Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 249 students attended Knoxville Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Knoxville Junior High School?

Students at Knoxville Junior High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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

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

Knoxville Junior High School

Summary:

Knoxville Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Knoxville, Illinois, with 245 students. The school is part of the Knoxville CUSD 202 district, which is ranked 451 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, going from 697 out of 1,356 Illinois middle schools in 2018-2019 to 839 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 2-star rating.

Knoxville Junior High School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, only 28.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 16.5%, well below the state average of 28.4%. This trend has persisted over the past several years. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 19.4% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance on key subgroups, such as white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, is also concerning, with these groups ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois middle schools.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Elmwood Junior High School and Abingdon-Avon Middle School, Knoxville Junior High School underperforms on key metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism. The school's leadership and the Knoxville CUSD 202 district should prioritize addressing these issues to improve outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public 5-8

701 E Mill St
Knoxville, IL 61448-1521

(309) 289-4126

District: Knoxville CUSD 202

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,201

Students who attend Knoxville Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Knoxville Senior High School

Feeder schools for Knoxville Junior High School:

Elementary:

Mable Woolsey Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 249

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Knoxville Junior High School ranks worse than 61.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.91. (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 (92%), Hispanic (4%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

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

Compare Knoxville Junior High School employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Knoxville Junior High School is $14,201.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Knoxville Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Knoxville Junior High School 839^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Knoxville Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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Male students:

White students:

Knoxville CUSD 202:

SchoolDigger ranks Knoxville CUSD 202 451^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Knoxville Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Knoxville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	54.73	608^th	1185	48.7%
2004	82.46	177^th	1204	85.3%
2005	73.34	352^nd	1209	70.9%
2006	63.97	510^th	1272	59.9%
2007	67.52	454^th	1287	64.7%
2008	69.72	420^th	1293	67.5%
2009	69.69	431^st	1318	67.3%
2010	74.31	338^th	1327	74.5%
2011	69.63	437^th	1344	67.5%
2012	64.26	535^th	1365	60.8%
2013	56.18	605^th	1367	55.7%
2014	55.94	583^rd	1322	55.9%
2016	51.27	580^th	1294	55.2%
2017	55.58	505^th	1293	60.9%
2018	53.05	560^th	1293	56.7%
2019	44.56	697^th	1356	48.6%
2021	23.03	968^th	1241	22.0%
2022	28.63	939^th	1369	31.4%
2023	34.54	852^nd	1367	37.7%
2024	33.91	839^th	1363	38.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Knoxville 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	24.69	700^th	792	11.6%
2021	26.00	472^nd	548	13.9%
2023	39.89	405^th	805	49.7%
2024	29.94	551^st	802	31.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.25	460^th	1161	60.4%
2019	37.07	765^th	1217	37.1%
2021	22.57	879^th	1019	13.7%
2022	26.33	954^th	1221	21.9%
2023	26.93	948^th	1234	23.2%
2024	27.83	906^th	1219	25.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Knoxville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.36	469^th	1226	61.7%
2019	48.44	623^rd	1276	51.2%
2021	25.39	763^rd	1017	25.0%
2022	32.31	823^rd	1286	36.0%
2023	39.42	729^th	1275	42.8%
2024	43.87	652^nd	1251	47.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Knoxville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	36.12	371^st	639	41.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Knoxville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.51	589^th	1223	51.8%
2019	39.09	738^th	1296	43.1%
2021	15.39	963^rd	1048	8.1%
2022	25.28	950^th	1286	26.1%
2023	28.25	902^nd	1292	30.2%
2024	28.27	869^th	1264	31.3%

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Rank History for White students at Knoxville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.53	543^rd	889	38.9%
2019	24.80	708^th	905	21.8%
2021	12.83	758^th	813	6.8%
2022	14.96	814^th	898	9.4%
2023	18.45	787^th	895	12.1%
2024	17.56	760^th	875	13.1%

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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 Knoxville 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	400	1	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	403
1990	402	n/a	1	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	407
1991	425	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1992	407	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1993	401	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1994	370	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1995	346	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1996	346	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1997	353	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1998	342	1	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1999	342	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2000	350	1	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
2001	328	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2002	331	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
2003	331	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
2004	330	1	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
2005	318	2	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2006	304	3	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	316
2007	294	2	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	8	312
2008	302	1	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	3	312
2009	318	2	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	8	335
2010	285	0	1	6	7	n/a	n/a	9	308
2011	306	1	1	7	4	0	8	0	327
2012	317	2	1	4	2	0	13	0	339
2013	318	2	1	7	1	0	13	0	342
2014	339	2	2	8	1	0	13	0	365
2015	335	2	1	7	1	0	12	0	358
2016	339	2	1	11	0	1	8	0	362
2017	327	1	2	11	0	0	8	0	349
2018	307	2	1	12	0	0	9	0	331
2019	282	3	1	13	0	0	11	0	310
2020	262	2	1	9	0	0	10	0	284
2021	255	1	1	11	0	0	11	0	279
2022	240	0	0	12	0	0	12	0	264
2023	223	0	0	11	1	0	10	0	245
2024	229	0	0	10	1	1	8	0	249

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 Knoxville Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	403	22.0	18.3	n/a
1990	407	24.0	16.9	n/a
1991	429	24.0	17.8	n/a
1992	408	24.0	17.0	n/a
1993	402	24.0	16.8	n/a
1994	373	24.0	15.5	n/a
1995	348	23.0	15.1	n/a
1996	348	23.0	15.1	n/a
1997	356	23.0	15.5	n/a
1998	348	22.0	15.8	n/a
1999	346	22.0	15.7	n/a
2000	356	22.0	16.2	n/a
2001	332	22.0	15.1	n/a
2002	337	23.0	14.7	31.8
2003	337	23.0	14.7	31.8
2004	339	20.0	17.0	38.6
2005	329	20.0	16.5	40.1
2006	316	19.0	16.6	41.5
2007	312	20.0	15.6	38.8
2008	312	20.0	15.6	37.2
2009	335	20.0	16.8	35.2
2010	308	20.5	15.0	32.8
2011	327	20.0	16.3	35.8
2012	339	20.0	16.9	22.4
2013	342	21.5	15.9	26
2014	365	20.0	18.2	30.7
2015	358	21.0	17.0	45.5
2016	362	22.0	16.4	40.9
2017	349	21.2	16.4	42.4
2018	331	21.6	15.2	44.1
2019	310	22.0	14.0	44.8
2020	284	22.0	12.8	39.8
2021	279	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	264	21.5	12.2	42
2023	245	21.4	11.4	48.2
2024	249	20.5	12.1	45.4

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 Knoxville Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	403	22.0	18.3	n/a
1990	407	24.0	16.9	n/a
1991	429	24.0	17.8	n/a
1992	408	24.0	17.0	n/a
1993	402	24.0	16.8	n/a
1994	373	24.0	15.5	n/a
1995	348	23.0	15.1	n/a
1996	348	23.0	15.1	n/a
1997	356	23.0	15.5	n/a
1998	348	22.0	15.8	n/a
1999	346	22.0	15.7	n/a
2000	356	22.0	16.2	n/a
2001	332	22.0	15.1	n/a
2002	337	23.0	14.7	31.8
2003	337	23.0	14.7	31.8
2004	339	20.0	17.0	38.6
2005	329	20.0	16.5	40.1
2006	316	19.0	16.6	41.5
2007	312	20.0	15.6	38.8
2008	312	20.0	15.6	37.2
2009	335	20.0	16.8	35.2
2010	308	20.5	15.0	32.8
2011	327	20.0	16.3	35.8
2012	339	20.0	16.9	22.4
2013	342	21.5	15.9	26
2014	365	20.0	18.2	30.7
2015	358	21.0	17.0	45.5
2016	362	22.0	16.4	40.9
2017	349	21.2	16.4	42.4
2018	331	21.6	15.2	44.1
2019	310	22.0	14.0	44.8
2020	284	22.0	12.8	39.8
2021	279	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	264	21.5	12.2	42
2023	245	21.4	11.4	48.2
2024	249	20.5	12.1	45.4

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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