Is Patoka Junior High School a good school?

Patoka Junior High School ranks 929 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Patoka Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 45 students attended Patoka Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Patoka Junior High School?

Students at Patoka Junior High School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

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

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

Patoka Junior High School

Summary:

Patoka Junior High School is a small public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Patoka, Illinois, with a total enrollment of just 48 students. Unfortunately, this school has struggled academically, consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.3% of Patoka Junior High School students were proficient or better in ELA, far below the 41.2% state average and 27.4% for the Patoka CUSD 100 district.

Patoka Junior High School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.8% to 10.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school struggles to support its student subgroups, particularly White students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In the 2023-2024 school year, White students at Patoka Junior High School ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois middle schools in ELA proficiency. Despite spending significantly more per student ($14,660 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, these additional resources have not translated to improved academic outcomes.

Patoka Junior High School's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 312 out of 1,293 Illinois middle schools in 2016-2017 to 929 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024. The surrounding schools in the area, such as Greenville Junior High School, Carlyle Junior High School, and Brownstown Junior High School, also struggle academically, limiting the educational choices for families in the Patoka area. Addressing the significant challenges faced by Patoka Junior High School will require a comprehensive approach to improve the educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1220 Kinoka Rd
Patoka, IL 62875-1300

(618) 432-5200

District: Patoka CUSD 100

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,224

Students who attend Patoka Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Patoka Senior High School

Feeder schools for Patoka Junior High School:

Elementary:

Patoka Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 45

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.8%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Patoka Junior High School ranks worse than 68.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.65. (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 (97.8%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patoka Junior High School is 10.1. (See more...)

Compare Patoka Junior High School employs 4.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patoka Junior High School is $17,224.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Patoka Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Patoka Junior High School 929^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Patoka Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Patoka CUSD 100:

SchoolDigger ranks Patoka CUSD 100 669^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Patoka Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Patoka Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	55.68	591^st	1185	50.1%
2004	29.43	897^th	1204	25.5%
2005	27.99	912^th	1209	24.6%
2006	9.88	1147^th	1272	9.8%
2007	10.06	1164^th	1287	9.6%
2008	26.85	1017^th	1293	21.3%
2009	19.39	1102^nd	1318	16.4%
2010	26.64	1051^st	1327	20.8%
2011	27.59	1080^th	1344	19.6%
2012	55.77	687^th	1365	49.7%
2013	15.39	1206^th	1367	11.8%
2014	17.19	1146^th	1322	13.3%
2015	10.15	1258^th	1302	3.4%
2016	16.12	1160^th	1294	10.4%
2017	71.13	312^th	1293	75.9%
2018	47.44	638^th	1293	50.7%
2019	19.92	1110^th	1356	18.1%
2021	14.36	1142^nd	1241	8.0%
2022	19.46	1115^th	1369	18.6%
2023	29.25	931^st	1367	31.9%
2024	28.65	929^th	1363	31.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	14.22	1151^st	1217	5.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Patoka Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.89	1110^th	1276	13.0%
2022	30.41	854^th	1286	33.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Patoka Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.92	955^th	1296	26.3%

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Rank History for White students at Patoka Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.09	594^th	889	33.2%
2019	6.85	891^st	905	1.5%
2021	6.73	811^th	813	0.2%
2022	7.60	876^th	898	2.4%
2023	14.03	820^th	895	8.4%
2024	14.07	790^th	875	9.7%

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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 Patoka 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	55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	55
1990	52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	52
1991	50	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	50
1992	58	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	58
1993	63	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	63
1994	54	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	54
1995	64	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	64
1996	64	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	64
1997	52	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	52
1998	57	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	59
1999	60	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	62
2000	50	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	51
2001	57	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	57
2002	50	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	50
2003	50	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	50
2004	49	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	49
2005	53	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	53
2006	53	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	53
2007	46	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	47
2008	39	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	41
2009	41	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	42
2010	36	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	36
2011	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39
2012	34	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	35
2013	32	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	34
2014	29	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	30
2015	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33
2016	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40
2017	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	36
2018	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	38
2019	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	49
2020	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39
2021	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	37
2022	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	37
2023	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	48
2024	44	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	45

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 Patoka Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	55	1.0	55.0	n/a
1990	52	1.0	52.0	n/a
1991	50	1.0	50.0	n/a
1992	58	1.0	58.0	n/a
1993	63	1.0	63.0	n/a
1994	54	2.0	27.0	n/a
1995	64	3.0	21.3	n/a
1996	64	3.0	21.3	n/a
1997	52	3.0	17.3	n/a
1998	59	2.6	22.7	n/a
1999	62	4.1	15.1	n/a
2000	51	5.0	10.2	n/a
2001	57	5.0	11.4	n/a
2002	50	3.1	16.1	40
2003	50	3.1	16.1	40
2004	49	3.1	15.8	63.3
2005	53	3.3	16.1	56.6
2006	53	2.3	23.0	39.6
2007	47	1.0	47.0	39.1
2008	41	1.0	41.0	41
2009	42	1.0	42.0	53.7
2010	36	2.0	18.0	69.4
2011	39	1.0	39.0	64.1
2012	35	1.0	35.0	57.1
2013	34	2.3	14.7	55.9
2014	30	2.0	15.0	66.7
2015	33	4.0	8.2	57.6
2016	40	4.0	10.0	57.5
2017	36	3.7	9.6	55.6
2018	38	3.7	10.1	60.5
2019	49	3.6	13.3	51
2020	39	3.3	11.7	41
2021	37	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	37	3.5	10.3	43.2
2023	48	5.3	9.0	35.4
2024	45	4.4	10.1	37.8

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 Patoka Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	55	1.0	55.0	n/a
1990	52	1.0	52.0	n/a
1991	50	1.0	50.0	n/a
1992	58	1.0	58.0	n/a
1993	63	1.0	63.0	n/a
1994	54	2.0	27.0	n/a
1995	64	3.0	21.3	n/a
1996	64	3.0	21.3	n/a
1997	52	3.0	17.3	n/a
1998	59	2.6	22.7	n/a
1999	62	4.1	15.1	n/a
2000	51	5.0	10.2	n/a
2001	57	5.0	11.4	n/a
2002	50	3.1	16.1	40
2003	50	3.1	16.1	40
2004	49	3.1	15.8	63.3
2005	53	3.3	16.1	56.6
2006	53	2.3	23.0	39.6
2007	47	1.0	47.0	39.1
2008	41	1.0	41.0	41
2009	42	1.0	42.0	53.7
2010	36	2.0	18.0	69.4
2011	39	1.0	39.0	64.1
2012	35	1.0	35.0	57.1
2013	34	2.3	14.7	55.9
2014	30	2.0	15.0	66.7
2015	33	4.0	8.2	57.6
2016	40	4.0	10.0	57.5
2017	36	3.7	9.6	55.6
2018	38	3.7	10.1	60.5
2019	49	3.6	13.3	51
2020	39	3.3	11.7	41
2021	37	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	37	3.5	10.3	43.2
2023	48	5.3	9.0	35.4
2024	45	4.4	10.1	37.8

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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