Is Taylorville Junior High School a good school?

Taylorville Junior High School ranks 325 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Taylorville Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 650 students attended Taylorville Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Taylorville Junior High School?

Students at Taylorville Junior High School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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

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

Taylorville Junior High School

Summary:

Taylorville Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Taylorville, Illinois, with 683 students. The school consistently ranks in the top 24% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, significantly outperforming its Taylorville CUSD 3 district, which has a 2-star rating.

Taylorville Junior High School's students excel in English Language Arts, with 61.7% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.2%. However, their Mathematics performance, at 24.7% proficient or better, is slightly below the state average of 28.4%. The school's Science proficiency rate of 61.1% is also higher than the state average of 53.2%. Compared to nearby schools, Taylorville Junior High ranks higher than Rochester Junior High School, Meridian Middle School, and Auburn Junior High at Divernon, but lower than Pana Junior High School.

While Taylorville Junior High School's male students perform better than female students, and students with disabilities and from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform relatively well, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.3% in 2019-2020 to 21.7% in 2023-2024. The school's higher per-student spending and slightly higher student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools may be contributing to its overall strong performance, but the chronic absenteeism issue should be a priority for the school to address.

Detail:

Public 5-8

120 E Bidwell St
Taylorville, IL 62568-1358

(217) 824-4924

District: Taylorville CUSD 3

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,393

Students who attend Taylorville Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Taylorville Senior High School

Feeder schools for Taylorville Junior High School:

Elementary:	Memorial Elementary School
	North Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 650

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Taylorville Junior High School ranks better than 76.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.88. (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 (92.6%), two or more races (4.8%), Hispanic (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taylorville Junior High School is 15. (See more...)

Compare Taylorville Junior High School employs 43.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taylorville Junior High School is $13,393.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Taylorville Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylorville Junior High School 325^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Taylorville Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Taylorville CUSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylorville CUSD 3 436^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Taylorville Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Taylorville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.30	298^th	1185	74.9%
2004	70.77	374^th	1204	68.9%
2005	73.11	353^rd	1209	70.8%
2006	66.62	456^th	1272	64.2%
2007	68.07	442^nd	1287	65.7%
2008	73.99	330^th	1293	74.5%
2009	69.70	430^th	1318	67.4%
2010	71.49	396^th	1327	70.2%
2011	60.49	611^th	1344	54.5%
2012	53.81	734^th	1365	46.2%
2013	54.98	622^nd	1367	54.5%
2014	55.43	591^st	1322	55.3%
2015	55.18	485^th	1302	62.7%
2016	58.01	464^th	1294	64.1%
2017	55.07	512^th	1293	60.4%
2018	57.89	492^nd	1293	61.9%
2019	75.70	282^nd	1356	79.2%
2021	59.10	399^th	1241	67.8%
2022	65.10	388^th	1369	71.7%
2023	69.57	332^nd	1367	75.7%
2024	71.88	325^th	1363	76.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	72.54	51^st	179	71.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Taylorville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.94	392^nd	602	34.9%
2019	40.29	383^rd	792	51.6%
2021	40.03	279^th	548	49.1%
2022	42.64	341^st	781	56.3%
2023	36.26	449^th	805	44.2%
2024	49.87	291^st	802	63.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.41	475^th	1161	59.1%
2019	73.59	204^th	1217	83.2%
2021	62.77	241^st	1019	76.3%
2022	68.71	246^th	1221	79.9%
2023	71.61	220^th	1234	82.2%
2024	73.03	209^th	1219	82.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Taylorville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.95	442^nd	1226	63.9%
2019	76.41	258^th	1276	79.8%
2021	55.88	377^th	1017	62.9%
2022	65.23	356^th	1286	72.3%
2023	63.55	379^th	1275	70.3%
2024	66.69	359^th	1251	71.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Taylorville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.85	271^st	674	59.8%
2024	64.57	136^th	639	78.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Taylorville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.98	502^nd	1223	59.0%
2019	71.84	293^rd	1296	77.4%
2021	56.60	352^nd	1048	66.4%
2022	61.95	396^th	1286	69.2%
2023	73.31	262^nd	1292	79.7%
2024	74.92	260^th	1264	79.4%

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Rank History for White students at Taylorville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.90	550^th	889	38.1%
2019	58.53	348^th	905	61.5%
2021	46.79	397^th	813	51.2%
2022	46.68	452^nd	898	49.7%
2023	51.43	392^nd	895	56.2%
2024	56.60	349^th	875	60.1%

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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 Taylorville 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	589	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	589
1990	591	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	593
1991	596	5	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1992	611	5	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1993	709	5	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
1994	697	4	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1995	698	7	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
1996	698	7	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
1997	713	6	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	725
1998	737	6	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	754
1999	678	9	6	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	697
2000	675	7	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	692
2001	696	6	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
2002	718	13	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
2003	718	13	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
2004	736	7	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
2005	732	5	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	10	754
2006	693	5	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
2007	622	3	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	3	639
2008	661	3	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	9	687
2009	638	5	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	16	667
2010	627	4	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	17	655
2011	591	3	3	4	2	0	19	0	622
2012	588	6	2	6	2	0	19	0	623
2013	570	4	1	5	0	0	17	0	597
2014	748	5	5	8	0	0	20	0	786
2015	739	4	6	10	0	0	18	0	777
2016	728	5	9	11	1	0	23	0	777
2017	720	7	7	13	1	0	23	0	771
2018	714	7	6	17	2	0	26	0	772
2019	692	10	3	16	1	0	31	0	753
2020	701	10	4	16	1	0	33	0	765
2021	665	12	5	15	1	0	31	0	729
2022	629	9	3	13	0	0	31	0	685
2023	626	9	4	13	0	0	31	0	683
2024	602	6	3	8	0	0	31	0	650

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 Taylorville Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	589	32.9	17.9	n/a
1990	593	33.4	17.7	n/a
1991	606	35.6	17.0	n/a
1992	621	35.0	17.7	n/a
1993	719	44.0	16.3	n/a
1994	704	44.0	16.0	n/a
1995	714	44.0	16.2	n/a
1996	714	44.0	16.2	n/a
1997	725	44.0	16.5	n/a
1998	754	44.0	17.1	n/a
1999	697	43.0	16.2	n/a
2000	692	43.3	16.0	n/a
2001	712	43.3	16.4	n/a
2002	740	43.0	17.2	32
2003	740	43.0	17.2	32
2004	759	42.0	18.1	34.8
2005	754	41.0	18.4	29.6
2006	708	41.0	17.3	43.8
2007	639	41.0	15.6	40.6
2008	687	40.0	17.2	41.9
2009	667	40.0	16.7	41.3
2010	655	38.0	17.2	44.4
2011	622	38.0	16.3	46.5
2012	623	37.0	16.8	45.3
2013	597	37.9	15.7	48.9
2014	786	38.5	20.4	50.9
2015	777	47.0	16.5	54.8
2016	777	45.0	17.2	55.2
2017	771	44.6	17.2	58.2
2018	772	43.9	17.5	54.8
2019	753	45.1	16.6	47.7
2020	765	46.0	16.6	44.1
2021	729	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	685	39.7	17.2	50.1
2023	683	39.2	17.4	47
2024	650	43.3	15.0	48.9

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 Taylorville Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	589	32.9	17.9	n/a
1990	593	33.4	17.7	n/a
1991	606	35.6	17.0	n/a
1992	621	35.0	17.7	n/a
1993	719	44.0	16.3	n/a
1994	704	44.0	16.0	n/a
1995	714	44.0	16.2	n/a
1996	714	44.0	16.2	n/a
1997	725	44.0	16.5	n/a
1998	754	44.0	17.1	n/a
1999	697	43.0	16.2	n/a
2000	692	43.3	16.0	n/a
2001	712	43.3	16.4	n/a
2002	740	43.0	17.2	32
2003	740	43.0	17.2	32
2004	759	42.0	18.1	34.8
2005	754	41.0	18.4	29.6
2006	708	41.0	17.3	43.8
2007	639	41.0	15.6	40.6
2008	687	40.0	17.2	41.9
2009	667	40.0	16.7	41.3
2010	655	38.0	17.2	44.4
2011	622	38.0	16.3	46.5
2012	623	37.0	16.8	45.3
2013	597	37.9	15.7	48.9
2014	786	38.5	20.4	50.9
2015	777	47.0	16.5	54.8
2016	777	45.0	17.2	55.2
2017	771	44.6	17.2	58.2
2018	772	43.9	17.5	54.8
2019	753	45.1	16.6	47.7
2020	765	46.0	16.6	44.1
2021	729	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	685	39.7	17.2	50.1
2023	683	39.2	17.4	47
2024	650	43.3	15.0	48.9

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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