Is Lewis-Clark Junior High School a good school?

Lewis-Clark Junior High School ranks 893 rd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lewis-Clark Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 176 students attended Lewis-Clark Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lewis-Clark Junior High School?

Students at Lewis-Clark Junior High School are 82% White, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Lewis-Clark Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Lewis-Clark Junior High School usually go on to attend East Alton-Wood River High School

Lewis-Clark Junior High School

Summary:

Lewis-Clark Junior High School is a public middle school located in Wood River, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 195 students. The school is part of the Wood River-Hartford Education Service District 15, which is ranked 629 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lewis-Clark Junior High School faces significant challenges, with a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 10.2% in 2019-2020 to 33.5% in 2021-2022. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with only 24.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 17.6% in Mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as White students and Disabled students, with only 1% and 0% proficient or better in ELA, respectively.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Lewis-Clark Junior High School consistently underperforms, ranking 893 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year, while nearby schools like Wilbur Trimpe Middle School (ranked 634) and Lincoln Middle School (ranked 564) performed significantly better. The school's declining performance over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 854 out of 1,356 Illinois middle schools in 2018-2019 to 893 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024, suggests the need for a comprehensive review of the school's practices and resources to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

501 E Lorena Ave
Wood River, IL 62095-2123

(618) 254-4355

District: Wood River-Hartford Education Service District 15

SchoolDigger Rank:
893^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,274

Students who attend Lewis-Clark Junior High School usually attend:

High:

East Alton-Wood River High School

Feeder schools for Lewis-Clark Junior High School:

Elementary:	Hartford Elementary School
	Lewis-Clark Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 176

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

African American:

6.8%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lewis-Clark Junior High School ranks worse than 65.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.44. (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 (81.8%), African American (6.8%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lewis-Clark Junior High School is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare Lewis-Clark Junior High School employs 13.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lewis-Clark Junior High School is $17,274.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lewis-Clark Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lewis-Clark Junior High School 893^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Lewis-Clark Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wood River-Hartford Education Service District 15:

SchoolDigger ranks Wood River-Hartford Education Service District 15 629^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lewis-Clark Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Lewis-Clark Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	35.39	818^th	1185	31.0%
2004	30.39	888^th	1204	26.2%
2005	36.66	835^th	1209	30.9%
2006	42.22	852^nd	1272	33.0%
2007	22.99	1049^th	1287	18.5%
2008	21.27	1077^th	1293	16.7%
2009	49.18	791^st	1318	40.0%
2010	48.91	805^th	1327	39.3%
2011	25.30	1102^nd	1344	18.0%
2012	41.21	921^st	1365	32.5%
2013	33.33	971^st	1367	29.0%
2014	29.38	984^th	1322	25.6%
2015	20.13	1072^nd	1302	17.7%
2016	20.64	1083^rd	1294	16.3%
2017	26.14	964^th	1293	25.4%
2018	29.14	911^th	1293	29.5%
2019	34.56	854^th	1356	37.0%
2021	28.24	861^st	1241	30.6%
2022	22.20	1061^st	1369	22.5%
2023	20.99	1094^th	1367	20.0%
2024	30.44	893^rd	1363	34.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lewis-Clark Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.42	442^nd	602	26.6%
2019	47.47	292^nd	792	63.1%
2021	37.50	307^th	548	44.0%
2022	35.39	473^rd	781	39.4%
2023	29.81	551^st	805	31.6%
2024	29.38	565^th	802	29.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lewis-Clark Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.72	870^th	1161	25.1%
2019	39.40	734^th	1217	39.7%
2021	41.45	559^th	1019	45.1%
2022	21.90	1061^st	1221	13.1%
2023	24.76	994^th	1234	19.4%
2024	35.31	778^th	1219	36.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Lewis-Clark Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.90	826^th	1226	32.6%
2019	31.89	885^th	1276	30.6%
2021	23.95	788^th	1017	22.5%
2022	22.63	1004^th	1286	21.9%
2023	23.07	983^rd	1275	22.9%
2024	28.14	877^th	1251	29.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lewis-Clark Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.57	566^th	674	16.0%
2024	22.64	586^th	639	8.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Lewis-Clark Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.30	936^th	1223	23.5%
2019	37.18	769^th	1296	40.7%
2021	30.23	714^th	1048	31.9%
2022	26.05	936^th	1286	27.2%
2023	21.85	1030^th	1292	20.3%
2024	32.92	776^th	1264	38.6%

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Rank History for White students at Lewis-Clark Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.44	815^th	889	8.3%
2019	21.62	750^th	905	17.1%
2021	17.80	713^th	813	12.3%
2022	9.51	864^th	898	3.8%
2023	10.32	857^th	895	4.2%
2024	16.80	767^th	875	12.3%

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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 Lewis-Clark 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	244	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	245
1990	238	1	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	242
1991	237	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
1992	242	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
1993	271	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1994	284	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1995	255	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
1996	255	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
1997	263	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1998	232	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
1999	247	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
2000	249	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
2001	235	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
2002	280	2	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	285
2003	280	2	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	285
2004	277	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2005	236	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	242
2006	220	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	1	227
2007	214	5	17	3	1	n/a	n/a	3	243
2008	272	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	278
2009	239	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	5	249
2010	216	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	5	227
2011	214	0	1	3	0	0	2	0	220
2012	223	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	229
2013	225	2	1	4	0	0	3	0	235
2014	199	4	1	8	0	0	0	0	212
2015	199	3	1	11	0	0	8	0	222
2016	212	2	0	6	0	0	12	0	232
2017	243	3	0	4	0	0	11	0	261
2018	221	5	0	3	0	0	7	0	236
2019	206	7	0	6	0	0	10	0	229
2020	191	7	0	10	0	0	10	0	218
2021	182	5	0	7	0	0	16	0	210
2022	159	17	0	9	0	0	19	0	204
2023	155	15	1	10	0	0	14	0	195
2024	144	12	0	11	0	0	9	0	176

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 Lewis-Clark Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	245	14.0	17.5	n/a
1990	242	13.5	17.9	n/a
1991	241	14.2	16.9	n/a
1992	245	14.2	17.2	n/a
1993	272	14.2	19.2	n/a
1994	285	15.2	18.8	n/a
1995	256	16.0	16.0	n/a
1996	256	16.0	16.0	n/a
1997	266	15.0	17.7	n/a
1998	236	15.0	15.7	n/a
1999	251	15.0	16.7	n/a
2000	251	16.0	15.7	n/a
2001	237	15.0	15.8	n/a
2002	285	18.0	15.8	34
2003	285	18.0	15.8	34
2004	281	16.0	17.6	36.3
2005	242	16.2	14.9	38.6
2006	227	15.2	14.9	45.1
2007	243	14.0	17.4	47.1
2008	278	14.0	19.9	51.3
2009	249	17.9	13.9	51.6
2010	227	15.8	14.2	51.8
2011	220	11.8	18.5	55.9
2012	229	12.8	17.7	59.4
2013	235	20.4	11.4	62.1
2014	212	13.0	16.3	54.2
2015	222	13.0	17.0	60.8
2016	232	15.0	15.4	57.3
2017	261	14.1	18.4	70.5
2018	236	13.2	17.7	66.1
2019	229	14.3	15.9	69.9
2020	218	13.4	16.1	69.7
2021	210	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	204	13.7	14.8	70.1
2023	195	13.7	14.1	76.4
2024	176	13.6	12.8	76.1

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 Lewis-Clark Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	245	14.0	17.5	n/a
1990	242	13.5	17.9	n/a
1991	241	14.2	16.9	n/a
1992	245	14.2	17.2	n/a
1993	272	14.2	19.2	n/a
1994	285	15.2	18.8	n/a
1995	256	16.0	16.0	n/a
1996	256	16.0	16.0	n/a
1997	266	15.0	17.7	n/a
1998	236	15.0	15.7	n/a
1999	251	15.0	16.7	n/a
2000	251	16.0	15.7	n/a
2001	237	15.0	15.8	n/a
2002	285	18.0	15.8	34
2003	285	18.0	15.8	34
2004	281	16.0	17.6	36.3
2005	242	16.2	14.9	38.6
2006	227	15.2	14.9	45.1
2007	243	14.0	17.4	47.1
2008	278	14.0	19.9	51.3
2009	249	17.9	13.9	51.6
2010	227	15.8	14.2	51.8
2011	220	11.8	18.5	55.9
2012	229	12.8	17.7	59.4
2013	235	20.4	11.4	62.1
2014	212	13.0	16.3	54.2
2015	222	13.0	17.0	60.8
2016	232	15.0	15.4	57.3
2017	261	14.1	18.4	70.5
2018	236	13.2	17.7	66.1
2019	229	14.3	15.9	69.9
2020	218	13.4	16.1	69.7
2021	210	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	204	13.7	14.8	70.1
2023	195	13.7	14.1	76.4
2024	176	13.6	12.8	76.1

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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