Is Lena-Winslow Junior High School a good school?

Lena-Winslow Junior High School ranks 238 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lena-Winslow Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 169 students attended Lena-Winslow Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lena-Winslow Junior High School?

Students at Lena-Winslow Junior High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Lena-Winslow Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Lena-Winslow Junior High School usually go on to attend Lena-Winslow High School

Lena-Winslow Junior High School

Summary:

Lena-Winslow Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Lena, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 165 students. The school is part of the Lena Winslow CUSD 202 district, which is ranked 182 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lena-Winslow Junior High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 69.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 41.8% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's exceptional performance extends to different student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois middle schools for both male and low socioeconomic status students in ELA and Math. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rates are particularly impressive, with 80.7% of students scoring proficient or better on the ISA Science assessment, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. While the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.1% to 9.4% over the past few years, there may be room for improvement in this area.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Orangeville Junior High School and Freeport Middle School, Lena-Winslow Junior High School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This consistent high performance and equitable outcomes across different student subgroups make Lena-Winslow Junior High School an attractive option for families in the area.

Detail:

Public 6-8

517 Fremont St
Lena, IL 61048-8610

(815) 369-2525

District: Lena Winslow CUSD 202

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,338

Students who attend Lena-Winslow Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lena-Winslow High School

Feeder schools for Lena-Winslow Junior High School:

Elementary:

Lena-Winslow Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 169

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lena-Winslow Junior High School ranks better than 82.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.9. (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 (90.5%), Hispanic (4.7%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lena-Winslow Junior High School is 12.2. (See more...)

Compare Lena-Winslow Junior High School employs 13.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lena-Winslow Junior High School is $10,338.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lena-Winslow Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lena-Winslow Junior High School 238^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Lena-Winslow 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:

Lena Winslow CUSD 202:

SchoolDigger ranks Lena Winslow CUSD 202 182^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lena-Winslow Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Lena-Winslow Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	70.55	373^rd	1185	68.5%
2004	60.49	554^th	1204	54.0%
2005	59.52	581^st	1209	51.9%
2006	59.07	598^th	1272	53.0%
2007	69.41	411^th	1287	68.1%
2008	59.10	636^th	1293	50.8%
2009	65.98	501^st	1318	62.0%
2010	75.96	294^th	1327	77.8%
2011	71.45	398^th	1344	70.4%
2012	76.56	284^th	1365	79.2%
2013	65.52	445^th	1367	67.4%
2014	67.39	405^th	1322	69.4%
2015	66.42	345^th	1302	73.5%
2016	71.46	299^th	1294	76.9%
2017	86.80	142^nd	1293	89.0%
2018	85.53	156^th	1293	87.9%
2019	88.76	127^th	1356	90.6%
2021	79.07	213^th	1241	82.8%
2022	84.90	154^th	1369	88.8%
2023	86.73	147^th	1367	89.2%
2024	78.90	238^th	1363	82.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lena-Winslow Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.30	99^th	1161	91.5%
2019	92.69	36^th	1217	97.0%
2021	79.78	94^th	1019	90.8%
2022	87.23	57^th	1221	95.3%
2023	89.90	48^th	1234	96.1%
2024	81.01	125^th	1219	89.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Lena-Winslow Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.64	193^rd	1226	84.3%
2019	86.85	128^th	1276	90.0%
2021	75.43	207^th	1017	79.6%
2022	79.37	216^th	1286	83.2%
2023	76.91	228^th	1275	82.1%
2024	75.51	254^th	1251	79.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Lena-Winslow Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.30	123^rd	1223	89.9%
2019	88.57	108^th	1296	91.7%
2021	77.37	174^th	1048	83.4%
2022	88.51	104^th	1286	91.9%
2023	91.16	89^th	1292	93.1%
2024	75.31	253^rd	1264	80.0%

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Rank History for White students at Lena-Winslow Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.66	180^th	889	79.8%
2019	80.94	119^th	905	86.9%
2021	70.20	193^rd	813	76.3%
2022	75.80	152^nd	898	83.1%
2023	75.08	174^th	895	80.6%
2024	66.02	254^th	875	71.0%

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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 Lena-Winslow 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	210	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	210
1990	223	n/a	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	225
1991	233	0	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
1992	254	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1993	264	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
1994	275	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1995	247	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1996	247	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1997	248	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
1998	287	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1999	285	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2000	280	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2001	269	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2002	270	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2003	270	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2004	261	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2005	234	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
2006	235	3	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
2007	230	2	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
2008	216	1	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	225
2009	212	3	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	226
2010	194	2	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
2011	190	1	6	8	0	0	2	0	207
2012	184	3	2	1	0	0	2	0	192
2013	165	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	170
2014	173	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	180
2015	154	3	0	5	0	0	0	0	162
2016	167	4	0	7	0	0	0	0	178
2017	153	3	0	9	0	0	0	0	165
2018	165	5	0	7	0	0	0	0	177
2019	160	6	1	11	0	1	3	0	182
2020	179	7	1	8	0	2	3	0	200
2021	162	3	0	9	0	1	5	0	180
2022	148	1	1	8	0	1	4	0	163
2023	154	1	1	7	0	0	2	0	165
2024	153	2	0	8	0	2	4	0	169

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 Lena-Winslow Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	210	11.0	19.0	n/a
1990	225	11.0	20.4	n/a
1991	238	12.1	19.6	n/a
1992	257	14.0	18.3	n/a
1993	267	14.0	19.1	n/a
1994	279	14.6	19.1	n/a
1995	250	15.0	16.7	n/a
1996	250	15.0	16.7	n/a
1997	251	15.0	16.7	n/a
1998	292	15.0	19.5	n/a
1999	290	16.0	18.1	n/a
2000	284	17.5	16.2	n/a
2001	273	17.5	15.6	n/a
2002	274	17.3	15.8	18.2
2003	274	17.3	15.8	18.2
2004	267	16.4	16.3	19.1
2005	238	16.4	14.5	18.5
2006	243	15.4	15.8	21
2007	241	14.0	17.2	21.6
2008	225	13.0	17.3	20.6
2009	226	14.9	15.2	21.2
2010	207	14.8	13.9	28
2011	207	14.8	13.9	32.9
2012	192	15.0	12.8	33.3
2013	170	16.7	10.1	41.8
2014	180	15.0	12.0	41.7
2015	162	12.0	13.5	34.6
2016	178	14.0	12.7	34.8
2017	165	13.0	12.6	38.2
2018	177	13.0	13.6	42.4
2019	182	14.5	12.5	40.7
2020	200	13.0	15.3	38.5
2021	180	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	163	13.0	12.5	42.3
2023	165	13.0	12.6	40
2024	169	13.8	12.2	39.6

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 Lena-Winslow Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	210	11.0	19.0	n/a
1990	225	11.0	20.4	n/a
1991	238	12.1	19.6	n/a
1992	257	14.0	18.3	n/a
1993	267	14.0	19.1	n/a
1994	279	14.6	19.1	n/a
1995	250	15.0	16.7	n/a
1996	250	15.0	16.7	n/a
1997	251	15.0	16.7	n/a
1998	292	15.0	19.5	n/a
1999	290	16.0	18.1	n/a
2000	284	17.5	16.2	n/a
2001	273	17.5	15.6	n/a
2002	274	17.3	15.8	18.2
2003	274	17.3	15.8	18.2
2004	267	16.4	16.3	19.1
2005	238	16.4	14.5	18.5
2006	243	15.4	15.8	21
2007	241	14.0	17.2	21.6
2008	225	13.0	17.3	20.6
2009	226	14.9	15.2	21.2
2010	207	14.8	13.9	28
2011	207	14.8	13.9	32.9
2012	192	15.0	12.8	33.3
2013	170	16.7	10.1	41.8
2014	180	15.0	12.0	41.7
2015	162	12.0	13.5	34.6
2016	178	14.0	12.7	34.8
2017	165	13.0	12.6	38.2
2018	177	13.0	13.6	42.4
2019	182	14.5	12.5	40.7
2020	200	13.0	15.3	38.5
2021	180	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	163	13.0	12.5	42.3
2023	165	13.0	12.6	40
2024	169	13.8	12.2	39.6

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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