Is Pontiac Junior High School a good school?

Pontiac Junior High School ranks 656 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pontiac Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 218 students attended Pontiac Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pontiac Junior High School?

Students at Pontiac Junior High School are 45% African American, 32% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Pontiac Junior High School

Summary:

Pontiac Junior High School is a public middle school located in Fairview Heights, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 206 students. The school is part of the Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105, which is ranked 612 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pontiac Junior High School's academic performance is generally below the state average, with 47.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and only 15.3% in Mathematics across all grades. However, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is better, with 56.5% of students proficient or better. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.4% in 2020-2021 to 21.9% in 2023-2024. Pontiac Junior High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Amelia V Carriel Junior High, Fulton Junior High School, and Shiloh Middle School, Pontiac Junior High School's academic performance is generally lower, and these nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher percentages of students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds. However, Pontiac Junior High School's per-student spending is higher than some of the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

400 Ashland Ave
Fairview Heights, IL 62208-2802

(618) 233-6004

District: Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,283

Feeder schools for Pontiac Junior High School:

Elementary:

William Holliday Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 218

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.0%

White:

31.7%

Two or more races:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pontiac Junior High School ranks better than 51.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.07. (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 Pontiac Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (45%), White (31.7%), two or more races (12.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pontiac Junior High School is 14.5. (See more...)

Compare Pontiac Junior High School employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pontiac Junior High School is $13,283.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pontiac Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pontiac Junior High School 656^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Pontiac Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105:

SchoolDigger ranks Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105 612^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pontiac Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Pontiac Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	74.76	306^th	1185	74.2%
2004	60.75	547^th	1204	54.6%
2005	76.68	279^th	1209	76.9%
2006	55.57	667^th	1272	47.6%
2007	66.44	477^th	1287	62.9%
2008	72.26	368^th	1293	71.5%
2009	64.18	531^st	1318	59.7%
2010	65.65	508^th	1327	61.7%
2011	71.44	399^th	1344	70.3%
2012	71.50	390^th	1365	71.4%
2013	61.91	512^th	1367	62.5%
2014	57.45	565^th	1322	57.3%
2015	52.50	517^th	1302	60.3%
2016	71.95	292^nd	1294	77.4%
2017	76.02	261^st	1293	79.8%
2018	65.38	389^th	1293	69.9%
2019	65.52	412^th	1356	69.6%
2021	59.25	396^th	1241	68.1%
2022	51.82	556^th	1369	59.4%
2023	64.18	396^th	1367	71.0%
2024	46.07	656^th	1363	51.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	74.88	45^th	195	76.9%
2023	54.03	86^th	194	55.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pontiac Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.84	393^rd	602	34.7%
2019	29.34	598^th	792	24.5%
2021	73.75	62^nd	548	88.7%
2022	26.83	734^th	781	6.0%
2023	43.89	347^th	805	56.9%
2024	35.47	465^th	802	42.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.26	253^rd	1161	78.2%
2019	61.73	362^nd	1217	70.3%
2021	53.12	366^th	1019	64.1%
2022	47.82	555^th	1221	54.5%
2023	60.54	360^th	1234	70.8%
2024	44.63	616^th	1219	49.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Pontiac Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.67	331^st	1226	73.0%
2019	65.09	398^th	1276	68.8%
2021	57.25	364^th	1017	64.2%
2022	45.69	623^rd	1286	51.6%
2023	49.22	568^th	1275	55.5%
2024	47.44	590^th	1251	52.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pontiac Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.77	190^th	674	71.8%
2024	40.80	315^th	639	50.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Pontiac Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.91	408^th	1223	66.6%
2019	65.11	373^rd	1296	71.2%
2021	55.65	362^nd	1048	65.5%
2022	57.36	451^st	1286	64.9%
2023	72.36	272^nd	1292	78.9%
2024	46.20	601^st	1264	52.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Pontiac Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.45	32^nd	511	93.7%
2019	83.57	50^th	565	91.2%
2021	77.81	32^nd	385	91.7%
2022	63.19	129^th	573	77.5%
2023	61.54	141^st	569	75.2%
2024	50.39	214^th	548	60.9%

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Rank History for White students at Pontiac Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.91	287^th	889	67.7%
2019	73.45	190^th	905	79.0%
2021	69.22	211^th	813	74.0%
2022	55.37	367^th	898	59.1%
2023	70.37	215^th	895	76.0%
2024	49.39	428^th	875	51.1%

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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 Pontiac 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	110	10	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	122
1989	92	12	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	111
1990	107	14	10	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	132
1991	115	18	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	144
1992	116	25	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	145
1993	97	21	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	122
1994	86	25	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	116
1995	83	30	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	120
1996	83	30	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	120
1997	81	31	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	116
1998	91	36	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	134
1999	90	37	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	137
2000	84	41	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	132
2001	84	36	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	125
2002	77	52	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	136
2003	77	52	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	136
2004	91	52	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
2005	86	52	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	5	153
2006	77	68	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	4	155
2007	64	86	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	4	163
2008	64	80	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	13	170
2009	78	72	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	10	169
2010	97	117	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	18	250
2011	80	110	7	9	0	1	19	0	226
2012	64	109	7	10	0	0	23	0	213
2013	71	102	4	13	0	0	21	0	211
2014	61	111	3	17	1	0	25	0	218
2015	73	112	5	18	1	0	18	0	227
2016	59	104	5	23	2	0	24	0	217
2017	66	102	5	19	0	0	16	0	208
2018	65	122	4	18	0	0	19	0	228
2019	76	118	4	21	0	0	18	0	237
2020	79	114	1	21	0	0	24	0	239
2021	66	114	2	20	0	0	22	0	224
2022	64	111	1	22	0	0	29	0	227
2023	66	89	7	18	0	0	26	0	206
2024	69	98	7	17	0	0	27	0	218

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 Pontiac Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	122	7.0	17.4	n/a
1989	111	7.0	15.8	n/a
1990	132	7.0	18.8	n/a
1991	144	8.0	18.0	n/a
1992	145	8.0	18.1	n/a
1993	122	8.2	14.9	n/a
1994	116	8.2	14.1	n/a
1995	120	10.0	12.0	n/a
1996	120	10.0	12.0	n/a
1997	116	10.0	11.6	n/a
1998	134	11.0	12.2	n/a
1999	137	12.0	11.4	n/a
2000	132	9.0	14.7	n/a
2001	125	9.0	13.9	n/a
2002	136	8.0	17.0	22.1
2003	136	8.0	17.0	22.1
2004	153	8.0	19.1	21.6
2005	153	9.0	17.0	14.2
2006	155	9.0	17.2	23.2
2007	163	9.0	18.1	28.9
2008	170	11.0	15.5	24.2
2009	169	12.4	13.6	28.9
2010	250	19.0	13.1	37.1
2011	226	18.0	12.5	35
2012	213	19.0	11.2	40.4
2013	211	20.1	10.4	41.2
2014	218	19.0	11.4	39.9
2015	227	21.0	10.8	43.2
2016	217	17.0	12.7	39.6
2017	208	15.0	13.8	43.8
2018	228	17.0	13.4	46.9
2019	237	15.7	15.0	50.6
2020	239	17.2	13.8	53.1
2021	224	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	227	15.0	15.1	46.3
2023	206	14.0	14.7	49.5
2024	218	15.0	14.5	54.1

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 Pontiac Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	122	7.0	17.4	n/a
1989	111	7.0	15.8	n/a
1990	132	7.0	18.8	n/a
1991	144	8.0	18.0	n/a
1992	145	8.0	18.1	n/a
1993	122	8.2	14.9	n/a
1994	116	8.2	14.1	n/a
1995	120	10.0	12.0	n/a
1996	120	10.0	12.0	n/a
1997	116	10.0	11.6	n/a
1998	134	11.0	12.2	n/a
1999	137	12.0	11.4	n/a
2000	132	9.0	14.7	n/a
2001	125	9.0	13.9	n/a
2002	136	8.0	17.0	22.1
2003	136	8.0	17.0	22.1
2004	153	8.0	19.1	21.6
2005	153	9.0	17.0	14.2
2006	155	9.0	17.2	23.2
2007	163	9.0	18.1	28.9
2008	170	11.0	15.5	24.2
2009	169	12.4	13.6	28.9
2010	250	19.0	13.1	37.1
2011	226	18.0	12.5	35
2012	213	19.0	11.2	40.4
2013	211	20.1	10.4	41.2
2014	218	19.0	11.4	39.9
2015	227	21.0	10.8	43.2
2016	217	17.0	12.7	39.6
2017	208	15.0	13.8	43.8
2018	228	17.0	13.4	46.9
2019	237	15.7	15.0	50.6
2020	239	17.2	13.8	53.1
2021	224	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	227	15.0	15.1	46.3
2023	206	14.0	14.7	49.5
2024	218	15.0	14.5	54.1

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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