Is Pinckneyville Middle School a good school?

Pinckneyville Middle School ranks 171 st of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pinckneyville Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 228 students attended Pinckneyville Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pinckneyville Middle School?

Students at Pinckneyville Middle School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Pinckneyville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pinckneyville Middle School usually go on to attend Pinckneyville Community High School

Pinckneyville Middle School

Summary:

Pinckneyville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Pinckneyville, Illinois, part of the Pinckneyville School District 50, which is ranked 191 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 213 students, Pinckneyville Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Illinois, currently at 171 out of 1,363 and holding a 4-star rating.

Pinckneyville Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, 65% of Pinckneyville students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.7% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In mathematics, 39.9% of Pinckneyville students were proficient or better, compared to 42.2% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also excels in science, with 71.7% of students proficient or better, compared to 53.2% for the state. Pinckneyville Middle School's performance is particularly noteworthy across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 20-25% of Illinois middle schools in these categories.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Zeigler-Royalton Junior High, Sesser-Valier Junior High, and Coulterville Junior High, Pinckneyville Middle School outperforms them in academic metrics, including English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, Pinckneyville Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $9,896 in 2019-2020 to $16,321 in 2022-2023, indicating a strong investment in the school's resources and facilities.

Detail:

Public 5-8

700 E Water St
Pinckneyville, IL 62274-1471

(618) 357-2724

District: Pinckneyville School District 50

SchoolDigger Rank:
171^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,157

Students who attend Pinckneyville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pinckneyville Community High School

Feeder schools for Pinckneyville Middle School:

Elementary:

Pinckneyville Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 228

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pinckneyville Middle School ranks better than 87.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.24. (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 (90.4%), Hispanic (3.9%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinckneyville Middle School is 14.2. (See more...)

Compare Pinckneyville Middle School employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinckneyville Middle School is $13,157.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pinckneyville Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinckneyville Middle School 171^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Pinckneyville Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Pinckneyville School District 50:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinckneyville School District 50 191^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pinckneyville Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Pinckneyville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	77.83	257^th	1185	78.3%
2004	70.83	373^rd	1204	69.0%
2005	64.24	515^th	1209	57.4%
2006	57.37	635^th	1272	50.1%
2007	59.26	613^th	1287	52.4%
2008	58.06	649^th	1293	49.8%
2009	52.48	734^th	1318	44.3%
2010	52.09	752^nd	1327	43.3%
2011	42.55	888^th	1344	33.9%
2012	45.54	860^th	1365	37.0%
2013	61.45	523^rd	1367	61.7%
2014	63.62	468^th	1322	64.6%
2015	47.55	592^nd	1302	54.5%
2016	46.61	636^th	1294	50.9%
2017	46.35	649^th	1293	49.8%
2018	53.11	557^th	1293	56.9%
2019	71.26	332^nd	1356	75.5%
2021	59.62	390^th	1241	68.6%
2022	77.90	244^th	1369	82.2%
2023	90.00	114^th	1367	91.7%
2024	85.24	171^st	1363	87.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pinckneyville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.57	517^th	802	35.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pinckneyville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.59	328^th	1161	71.7%
2019	70.13	254^th	1217	79.1%
2021	75.81	117^th	1019	88.5%
2022	79.27	126^th	1221	89.7%
2023	91.54	40^th	1234	96.8%
2024	83.74	103^rd	1219	91.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Pinckneyville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.17	452^nd	1226	63.1%
2019	79.46	220^th	1276	82.8%
2021	65.26	294^th	1017	71.1%
2022	83.16	164^th	1286	87.2%
2023	90.60	90^th	1275	92.9%
2024	88.04	114^th	1251	90.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pinckneyville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	44.15	279^th	639	56.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Pinckneyville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.24	632^nd	1223	48.3%
2019	61.85	428^th	1296	67.0%
2021	47.94	461^st	1048	56.0%
2022	66.67	335^th	1286	74.0%
2023	85.17	146^th	1292	88.7%
2024	77.07	233^rd	1264	81.6%

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Rank History for White students at Pinckneyville Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.59	576^th	889	35.2%
2019	54.31	392^nd	905	56.7%
2021	47.45	390^th	813	52.0%
2022	65.14	262^nd	898	70.8%
2023	78.81	142^nd	895	84.1%
2024	72.95	191^st	875	78.2%

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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.

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 Pinckneyville Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	376	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	377
1990	387	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	388
1991	387	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1992	380	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1993	385	2	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1994	382	1	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1995	382	3	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1996	382	3	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1997	380	5	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1998	334	5	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1999	353	3	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2000	374	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2001	378	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2002	374	5	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2003	374	5	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2004	350	7	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2005	340	6	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2006	268	3	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	3	280
2007	245	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
2008	251	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	255
2009	253	0	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	2	258
2010	249	2	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	6	262
2011	260	0	2	8	0	0	5	0	275
2012	243	0	2	8	0	1	5	0	259
2013	265	1	2	8	0	0	7	0	283
2014	260	2	2	2	0	0	7	0	273
2015	245	2	1	6	0	0	7	0	261
2016	236	1	1	5	0	0	9	0	252
2017	240	1	1	7	0	0	13	0	262
2018	235	1	1	7	0	1	12	0	257
2019	216	1	2	7	0	0	14	0	240
2020	204	1	2	7	0	0	15	0	229
2021	197	2	3	5	0	0	14	0	221
2022	199	2	3	8	0	0	10	0	222
2023	192	4	0	7	0	2	8	0	213
2024	206	3	1	9	0	2	7	0	228

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 Pinckneyville Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	377	17.0	22.1	n/a
1990	388	18.1	21.4	n/a
1991	392	19.0	20.6	n/a
1992	383	19.0	20.1	n/a
1993	393	19.0	20.7	n/a
1994	389	21.0	18.5	n/a
1995	389	21.0	18.5	n/a
1996	389	21.0	18.5	n/a
1997	390	21.0	18.6	n/a
1998	346	21.0	16.5	n/a
1999	360	21.0	17.1	n/a
2000	378	20.0	18.9	n/a
2001	384	20.0	19.2	n/a
2002	384	21.0	18.3	19
2003	384	21.0	18.3	19
2004	358	23.0	15.6	22.1
2005	351	23.0	15.3	23.4
2006	280	18.0	15.6	27.4
2007	250	15.0	16.7	21.2
2008	255	13.0	19.6	30.4
2009	258	17.0	15.2	39.1
2010	262	17.0	15.4	44.5
2011	275	15.0	18.3	36
2012	259	15.0	17.2	32.8
2013	283	15.1	18.7	43.1
2014	273	13.8	19.6	40.7
2015	261	15.0	17.4	46.4
2016	252	16.0	15.7	38.9
2017	262	15.5	16.9	44.7
2018	257	15.7	16.3	38.5
2019	240	15.8	15.1	40.4
2020	229	16.0	14.2	41.9
2021	221	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	222	15.0	14.8	43.2
2023	213	16.0	13.3	43.2
2024	228	16.0	14.2	39

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 Pinckneyville Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	377	17.0	22.1	n/a
1990	388	18.1	21.4	n/a
1991	392	19.0	20.6	n/a
1992	383	19.0	20.1	n/a
1993	393	19.0	20.7	n/a
1994	389	21.0	18.5	n/a
1995	389	21.0	18.5	n/a
1996	389	21.0	18.5	n/a
1997	390	21.0	18.6	n/a
1998	346	21.0	16.5	n/a
1999	360	21.0	17.1	n/a
2000	378	20.0	18.9	n/a
2001	384	20.0	19.2	n/a
2002	384	21.0	18.3	19
2003	384	21.0	18.3	19
2004	358	23.0	15.6	22.1
2005	351	23.0	15.3	23.4
2006	280	18.0	15.6	27.4
2007	250	15.0	16.7	21.2
2008	255	13.0	19.6	30.4
2009	258	17.0	15.2	39.1
2010	262	17.0	15.4	44.5
2011	275	15.0	18.3	36
2012	259	15.0	17.2	32.8
2013	283	15.1	18.7	43.1
2014	273	13.8	19.6	40.7
2015	261	15.0	17.4	46.4
2016	252	16.0	15.7	38.9
2017	262	15.5	16.9	44.7
2018	257	15.7	16.3	38.5
2019	240	15.8	15.1	40.4
2020	229	16.0	14.2	41.9
2021	221	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	222	15.0	14.8	43.2
2023	213	16.0	13.3	43.2
2024	228	16.0	14.2	39

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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