Is Sherrard Junior High School a good school?

Sherrard Junior High School ranks 774 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sherrard Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 206 students attended Sherrard Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sherrard Junior High School?

Students at Sherrard Junior High School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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

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

Sherrard Junior High School

Summary:

Sherrard Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Sherrard, Illinois, with 220 students. While the school was once a high performer, it has seen a decline in academic outcomes in recent years, with proficiency rates below state averages and a drop in its statewide ranking from 195 out of 1,356 Illinois middle schools in 2018-2019 to 774 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the top half of Illinois middle schools for special education students but in the bottom half for white students and the bottom third for low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Sherrard Junior High School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 15.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Despite higher spending per student, the school's academic outcomes are not commensurate with the level of investment, indicating a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and instructional practices.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Rockridge Junior High School and Orion Middle School, Sherrard Junior High School's performance is generally lower, with these neighboring schools having higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. Addressing the challenges faced by Sherrard Junior High School, including declining academic performance, subgroup disparities, and rising chronic absenteeism, should be a priority for the school and the Sherrard CUSD 200 district to improve outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public 7-8

4701 176th Ave
Sherrard, IL 61281-9603

(309) 593-2135

District: Sherrard CUSD 200

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,589

Students who attend Sherrard Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Sherrard High School

Feeder schools for Sherrard Junior High School:

Elementary:	Sherrard Elementary School
	Winola Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 206

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sherrard Junior High School ranks worse than 56.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.1. (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 (87.9%), Hispanic (6.8%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sherrard Junior High School is 13.5. (See more...)

Compare Sherrard Junior High School employs 15.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sherrard Junior High School is $10,589.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sherrard Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherrard Junior High School 774^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Sherrard Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Sherrard CUSD 200:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherrard CUSD 200 486^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sherrard Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Sherrard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	59.58	533^rd	1185	55.0%
2004	60.71	548^th	1204	54.5%
2005	52.36	681^st	1209	43.7%
2006	47.13	787^th	1272	38.1%
2007	50.23	758^th	1287	41.1%
2008	47.26	800^th	1293	38.1%
2009	57.46	662^nd	1318	49.8%
2010	63.39	559^th	1327	57.9%
2011	56.30	684^th	1344	49.1%
2012	71.86	381^st	1365	72.1%
2013	68.20	400^th	1367	70.7%
2014	71.97	340^th	1322	74.3%
2015	72.78	283^rd	1302	78.3%
2016	72.73	286^th	1294	77.9%
2017	66.81	358^th	1293	72.3%
2018	70.79	314^th	1293	75.7%
2019	83.03	195^th	1356	85.6%
2021	72.74	267^th	1241	78.5%
2022	50.01	593^rd	1369	56.7%
2023	51.48	574^th	1367	58.0%
2024	38.10	774^th	1363	43.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sherrard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.24	112^th	602	81.4%
2019	41.32	360^th	792	54.5%
2021	51.66	168^th	548	69.3%
2022	47.73	275^th	781	64.8%
2023	40.17	399^th	805	50.4%
2024	29.54	559^th	802	30.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.39	345^th	1161	70.3%
2019	73.00	213^th	1217	82.5%
2021	61.58	261^st	1019	74.4%
2022	31.79	845^th	1221	30.8%
2023	37.70	765^th	1234	38.0%
2024	34.97	785^th	1219	35.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Sherrard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.74	243^rd	1226	80.2%
2019	79.93	216^th	1276	83.1%
2021	74.15	218^th	1017	78.6%
2022	54.37	480^th	1286	62.7%
2023	52.41	518^th	1275	59.4%
2024	35.41	767^th	1251	38.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sherrard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.70	651^st	674	3.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Sherrard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.30	358^th	1223	70.7%
2019	83.07	176^th	1296	86.4%
2021	62.98	293^rd	1048	72.0%
2022	44.36	628^th	1286	51.2%
2023	51.29	542^nd	1292	58.0%
2024	39.86	682^nd	1264	46.0%

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Rank History for White students at Sherrard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.65	382^nd	889	57.0%
2019	69.67	237^th	905	73.8%
2021	58.57	295^th	813	63.7%
2022	30.06	644^th	898	28.3%
2023	32.60	617^th	895	31.1%
2024	22.65	702^nd	875	19.8%

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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 Sherrard 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	193	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	203
1989	278	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	279
1990	295	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	296
1991	310	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1992	287	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1993	296	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1994	309	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1995	328	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1996	328	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1997	274	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1998	254	0	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
1999	281	0	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
2000	300	0	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2001	304	0	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
2002	300	3	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
2003	300	3	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
2004	285	3	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
2005	278	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	285
2006	268	1	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	1	280
2007	266	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	274
2008	263	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	268
2009	230	3	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	6	246
2010	225	3	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	4	237
2011	220	0	4	2	3	0	3	0	232
2012	213	1	4	8	0	0	11	0	237
2013	224	2	2	9	0	0	12	0	249
2014	239	4	1	10	0	0	12	0	266
2015	217	6	0	12	0	0	9	0	244
2016	202	3	3	15	0	0	6	0	229
2017	197	3	3	8	0	0	2	0	213
2018	175	4	1	10	0	0	4	0	194
2019	186	2	2	12	0	0	9	0	211
2020	209	1	2	16	0	0	11	0	239
2021	198	1	0	20	1	1	8	0	229
2022	203	0	0	15	1	1	8	0	228
2023	193	0	0	13	0	0	14	0	220
2024	181	1	0	14	0	1	9	0	206

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 Sherrard Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	203	12.7	15.9	n/a
1989	279	17.0	16.4	n/a
1990	296	17.0	17.4	n/a
1991	312	18.0	17.3	n/a
1992	288	16.0	18.0	n/a
1993	298	16.0	18.6	n/a
1994	312	15.0	20.8	n/a
1995	330	16.0	20.6	n/a
1996	330	16.0	20.6	n/a
1997	279	16.0	17.4	n/a
1998	261	15.0	17.4	n/a
1999	289	16.0	18.1	n/a
2000	310	16.0	19.4	n/a
2001	312	20.0	15.6	n/a
2002	306	19.0	16.1	17.6
2003	306	19.0	16.1	17.6
2004	292	21.0	13.9	25.3
2005	285	25.0	11.4	26.5
2006	280	24.0	11.7	25.4
2007	274	20.0	13.7	19.5
2008	268	15.0	17.9	20.7
2009	246	17.0	14.5	21.3
2010	237	17.1	13.8	21.5
2011	232	17.0	13.6	20.7
2012	237	17.0	13.9	23.2
2013	249	22.8	10.8	34.5
2014	266	18.0	14.7	30.5
2015	244	18.0	13.5	32.4
2016	229	19.0	12.0	24
2017	213	17.2	12.3	24.4
2018	194	17.1	11.3	24.7
2019	211	15.3	13.7	29.4
2020	239	15.5	15.3	29.3
2021	229	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	228	14.6	15.5	23.2
2023	220	15.5	14.1	25
2024	206	15.2	13.5	34.5

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 Sherrard Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	203	12.7	15.9	n/a
1989	279	17.0	16.4	n/a
1990	296	17.0	17.4	n/a
1991	312	18.0	17.3	n/a
1992	288	16.0	18.0	n/a
1993	298	16.0	18.6	n/a
1994	312	15.0	20.8	n/a
1995	330	16.0	20.6	n/a
1996	330	16.0	20.6	n/a
1997	279	16.0	17.4	n/a
1998	261	15.0	17.4	n/a
1999	289	16.0	18.1	n/a
2000	310	16.0	19.4	n/a
2001	312	20.0	15.6	n/a
2002	306	19.0	16.1	17.6
2003	306	19.0	16.1	17.6
2004	292	21.0	13.9	25.3
2005	285	25.0	11.4	26.5
2006	280	24.0	11.7	25.4
2007	274	20.0	13.7	19.5
2008	268	15.0	17.9	20.7
2009	246	17.0	14.5	21.3
2010	237	17.1	13.8	21.5
2011	232	17.0	13.6	20.7
2012	237	17.0	13.9	23.2
2013	249	22.8	10.8	34.5
2014	266	18.0	14.7	30.5
2015	244	18.0	13.5	32.4
2016	229	19.0	12.0	24
2017	213	17.2	12.3	24.4
2018	194	17.1	11.3	24.7
2019	211	15.3	13.7	29.4
2020	239	15.5	15.3	29.3
2021	229	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	228	14.6	15.5	23.2
2023	220	15.5	14.1	25
2024	206	15.2	13.5	34.5

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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