Peotone Junior High School

Summary:

Peotone Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Peotone, Illinois, with 294 students. The school is part of the Peotone CUSD 207U district, which is ranked 365 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Peotone Junior High School's overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are above the state averages, with 56.1% proficient or better in ELA and 28.2% in Math. Compared to nearby schools, Peotone Junior High School's ELA proficiency rates are higher than Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center (43.9%) and Michelle Obama School of Technology (25.5%), but lower than Manhattan Junior High School (68.7%) and Hickory Creek Middle School (91.5%). In Mathematics, Peotone Junior High School's proficiency rates are similar to the state average but lower than high-performing schools like Manhattan Junior High (44.4%) and Hickory Creek Middle School (73.9%).

However, Peotone Junior High School faces some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.5% in 2019-2020 to 29.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the rates of nearby schools like Manhattan Junior High (18.5%) and Hickory Creek Middle School (11.6%). The school's disabled student group also performs relatively lower, ranking 336th among Illinois middle schools, indicating an area for potential improvement. Despite these challenges, Peotone Junior High School demonstrates several academic strengths, particularly in 8th-grade performance and the achievement of certain student subgroups, and the school's per-student spending has increased to $15,488 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1 Blue Devil Dr
       Peotone, IL  60468-9270


(708) 258-3246

District: Peotone CUSD 207U

SchoolDigger Rank:
389th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,997 Help


Students who attend Peotone Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Peotone High School

Feeder schools for Peotone Junior High School:

Elementary:    Peotone Elementary School
    Peotone Intermediate Center

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  298

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.5%
Hispanic:
15.4%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.8% Help


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Compare Details Peotone Junior High School ranks better than 71.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.91. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.5%), Hispanic (15.4%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peotone Junior High School is 11.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peotone Junior High School is $17,997.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Peotone Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Peotone Junior High School 389th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Peotone Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Peotone CUSD 207U:

SchoolDigger ranks Peotone CUSD 207U 365th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Peotone Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Peotone Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 62.51 495th 1185 58.2%
2004 69.56 404th 1204 66.4%
2005 67.16 463rd 1209 61.7%
2006 71.68 366th 1272 71.2%
2007 63.16 544th 1287 57.7%
2008 74.99 313th 1293 75.8%
2009 71.00 396th 1318 70.0%
2010 72.83 373rd 1327 71.9%
2011 69.74 433rd 1344 67.8%
2012 64.35 533rd 1365 61.0%
2013 64.26 466th 1367 65.9%
2014 71.01 357th 1322 73.0%
2015 62.62 382nd 1302 70.7%
2016 64.27 379th 1294 70.7%
2017 77.76 240th 1293 81.4%
2018 73.82 279th 1293 78.4%
2019 69.61 358th 1356 73.6%
2022 54.22 524th 1369 61.7%
2023 54.35 524th 1367 61.7%
2024 65.91 389th 1363 71.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Peotone Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.85 73rd 602 87.9%
2019 68.13 122nd 792 84.6%
2022 47.19 282nd 781 63.9%
2023 41.20 383rd 805 52.4%
2024 42.02 382nd 802 52.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Peotone Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.02 219th 1161 81.1%
2019 61.73 363rd 1217 70.2%
2022 64.68 297th 1221 75.7%
2023 54.73 454th 1234 63.2%
2024 63.91 322nd 1219 73.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Peotone Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.13 252nd 1226 79.4%
2019 66.13 383rd 1276 70.0%
2022 57.66 435th 1286 66.2%
2023 50.53 551st 1275 56.8%
2024 69.30 325th 1251 74.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Peotone Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.03 171st 674 74.6%
2024 39.29 336th 639 47.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Peotone Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.00 298th 1223 75.6%
2019 71.18 302nd 1296 76.7%
2022 48.56 567th 1286 55.9%
2023 56.81 456th 1292 64.7%
2024 59.51 423rd 1264 66.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Peotone Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.87 57th 590 90.3%
2019 51.12 271st 639 57.6%
2022 38.67 391st 662 40.9%
2023 51.94 259th 661 60.8%
2024 60.97 193rd 643 70.0%
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Rank History for White students at Peotone Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.05 346th 889 61.1%
2019 54.23 393rd 905 56.6%
2022 40.28 515th 898 42.7%
2023 38.72 541st 895 39.6%
2024 48.40 436th 875 50.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Peotone 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 206 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 206
1991 215 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1992 266 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 266
1993 271 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1994 247 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1995 257 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 258
1996 257 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 258
1997 264 1 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1998 254 0 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1999 276 0 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 281
2000 282 0 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 288
2001 286 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 290
2002 437 1 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2003 437 1 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2004 438 1 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2005 445 3 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2006 423 3 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2007 428 3 0 25 0 n/a n/a 10 466
2008 448 4 5 31 0 n/a n/a 9 497
2009 455 5 4 34 0 n/a n/a 10 508
2010 438 3 3 36 0 n/a n/a 10 490
2011 415 1 6 37 0 0 11 0 470
2012 417 4 7 38 0 2 8 0 476
2013 371 2 8 33 0 2 8 0 424
2014 365 4 9 36 0 1 4 0 419
2015 298 3 9 33 0 0 4 0 347
2016 315 5 8 39 0 0 2 0 369
2017 305 2 8 26 1 0 2 0 344
2018 311 2 4 30 2 0 6 0 355
2019 292 4 4 32 3 1 7 0 343
2020 295 5 0 43 2 0 8 0 353
2021 270 9 1 38 1 0 5 0 324
2022 242 4 2 36 2 0 12 0 298
2023 241 5 1 34 3 0 10 0 294
2024 234 3 1 46 2 0 12 0 298

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 Peotone Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 210 10.5 20.0 n/a
1990 206 10.7 19.2 n/a
1991 215 11.2 19.1 n/a
1992 266 12.0 22.1 n/a
1993 271 12.0 22.6 n/a
1994 248 13.0 19.1 n/a
1995 258 12.0 21.5 n/a
1996 258 12.0 21.5 n/a
1997 272 12.0 22.7 n/a
1998 263 12.0 21.9 n/a
1999 281 13.0 21.6 n/a
2000 288 14.0 20.6 n/a
2001 290 17.0 17.1 n/a
2002 446 27.0 16.5 7.2
2003 446 27.0 16.5 7.2
2004 445 27.0 16.5 8.1
2005 457 29.0 15.8 11.2
2006 446 30.0 14.9 9.9
2007 466 35.0 13.3 10.5
2008 497 28.0 17.8 8.6
2009 508 30.0 16.9 12.9
2010 490 30.0 16.3 13.3
2011 470 30.0 15.6 18.5
2012 476 27.1 17.5 17.6
2013 424 31.9 13.2 20.8
2014 419 30.0 13.9 20.3
2015 347 30.0 11.5 26.5
2016 369 30.0 12.3 20.6
2017 344 24.7 13.8 19.8
2018 355 24.0 14.7 16.3
2019 343 23.5 14.5 21.3
2020 353 23.5 15.0 23.8
2021 324 n/a n/a n/a
2022 298 26.5 11.2 18.5
2023 294 28.0 10.5 17
2024 298 25.8 11.5 17.8

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 Peotone Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 210 10.5 20.0 n/a
1990 206 10.7 19.2 n/a
1991 215 11.2 19.1 n/a
1992 266 12.0 22.1 n/a
1993 271 12.0 22.6 n/a
1994 248 13.0 19.1 n/a
1995 258 12.0 21.5 n/a
1996 258 12.0 21.5 n/a
1997 272 12.0 22.7 n/a
1998 263 12.0 21.9 n/a
1999 281 13.0 21.6 n/a
2000 288 14.0 20.6 n/a
2001 290 17.0 17.1 n/a
2002 446 27.0 16.5 7.2
2003 446 27.0 16.5 7.2
2004 445 27.0 16.5 8.1
2005 457 29.0 15.8 11.2
2006 446 30.0 14.9 9.9
2007 466 35.0 13.3 10.5
2008 497 28.0 17.8 8.6
2009 508 30.0 16.9 12.9
2010 490 30.0 16.3 13.3
2011 470 30.0 15.6 18.5
2012 476 27.1 17.5 17.6
2013 424 31.9 13.2 20.8
2014 419 30.0 13.9 20.3
2015 347 30.0 11.5 26.5
2016 369 30.0 12.3 20.6
2017 344 24.7 13.8 19.8
2018 355 24.0 14.7 16.3
2019 343 23.5 14.5 21.3
2020 353 23.5 15.0 23.8
2021 324 n/a n/a n/a
2022 298 26.5 11.2 18.5
2023 294 28.0 10.5 17
2024 298 25.8 11.5 17.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Peotone Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $283 (2.5%) $11,051 (97.5%) $11,333
2020 $228 (2.0%) $11,336 (98.0%) $11,563
2021 $140 (1.1%) $12,698 (98.9%) $12,839
2022 $140 (1.1%) $12,698 (98.9%) $12,839
2023 $436 (2.8%) $15,051 (97.2%) $15,488
2024 $933 (5.2%) $17,064 (94.8%) $17,997

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Peotone Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 358th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 524th of 1367 Middle schools
 11.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Peotone Junior High School)47.522.4
 25.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Peotone CUSD 207U)47.522.4
 25.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Peotone Junior High School)27.521.4
 6.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Peotone CUSD 207U)27.521.4
 6.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Peotone Junior High School)47.923.9
 24%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Peotone CUSD 207U)47.923.9
 24%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Peotone Junior High School)27.226.1
 1.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Peotone CUSD 207U)27.226.1
 1.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Peotone Junior High School)6262.2
 0.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Peotone CUSD 207U)6262.2
 0.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Peotone Junior High School)3123.3
 7.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Peotone CUSD 207U)3123.3
 7.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Peotone Junior High School)67.357.8
 9.5%
   8th Grade Science (Peotone CUSD 207U)67.357.8
 9.5%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students343294
 14.3%
African American45
 25%
American Indian33
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic3234
 6.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White292241
 17.5%
Two or More Races710
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.3%17%
 4.3%


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Students who attend Peotone Junior High School usually go on to attend Peotone High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 298 students attended Peotone Junior High School.

Peotone Junior High School ranks 389th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Peotone Junior High School are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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