Is John L Nash Middle School a good school?

John L Nash Middle School ranks 660 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John L Nash Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 291 students attended John L Nash Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of John L Nash Middle School?

Students at John L Nash Middle School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of John L Nash Middle School attend?

Students who attend John L Nash Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

John L Nash Middle School

Summary:

John L Nash Middle School is a public middle school located in Clifton, Illinois, serving 291 students in grades 5-8 and part of the Central CUSD 4 district.

While the school has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Illinois middle schools, its performance varies across different student subgroups. Female students generally perform better than male students, and white students and students with disabilities tend to struggle the most. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (31.2%) and Mathematics (27.9%) are below the state averages, but its Science performance, with 58.2% of students proficient or better, exceeds the state average of 53.2%. Notably, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 5.7% in 2019-2020 to 16.3% in 2021-2022, which may be contributing to the academic challenges.

Comparing John L Nash Middle School to nearby schools, it underperforms Donovan Junior High School, which has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, it outperforms Momence Junior High School, which has lower proficiency rates in both subjects. The school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, suggesting that resources may not be the primary factor limiting academic performance, and the focus should be on addressing other underlying issues.

Detail:

Public 5-8

1134 E 3100 North Rd
Clifton, IL 60927-7084

(815) 694-2323

District: Central CUSD 4

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,497

Students who attend John L Nash Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for John L Nash Middle School:

Elementary:

Chebanse Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 291

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.1%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.8. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John L Nash Middle School is $14,497.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John L Nash Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks John L Nash Middle School 660^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See John L Nash Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Central CUSD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Central CUSD 4 348^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John L Nash Middle School

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Rank History for all students at John L Nash Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	50.81	661^st	1185	44.2%
2004	61.95	523^rd	1204	56.6%
2005	56.27	635^th	1209	47.5%
2006	68.99	413^th	1272	67.5%
2007	58.29	627^th	1287	51.3%
2008	81.64	165^th	1293	87.2%
2009	73.28	343^rd	1318	74.0%
2010	81.66	162^nd	1327	87.8%
2011	84.70	98^th	1344	92.7%
2012	88.00	46^th	1365	96.6%
2013	86.28	144^th	1367	89.5%
2014	73.58	314^th	1322	76.2%
2015	58.10	439^th	1302	66.3%
2016	57.97	466^th	1294	64.0%
2017	42.95	700^th	1293	45.9%
2018	46.65	651^st	1293	49.7%
2019	47.73	655^th	1356	51.7%
2021	41.86	622^nd	1241	49.9%
2022	44.93	666^th	1369	51.4%
2023	52.90	551^st	1367	59.7%
2024	45.80	660^th	1363	51.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John L Nash Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.00	478^th	602	20.6%
2021	40.03	280^th	548	48.9%
2022	31.28	567^th	781	27.4%
2023	36.51	447^th	805	44.5%
2024	32.86	496^th	802	38.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John L Nash Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.63	384^th	1161	66.9%
2019	41.34	702^nd	1217	42.3%
2021	41.50	557^th	1019	45.3%
2022	42.96	636^th	1221	47.9%
2023	46.68	597^th	1234	51.6%
2024	46.87	574^th	1219	52.9%

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Rank History for Female students at John L Nash Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.81	677^th	1226	44.8%
2019	38.63	768^th	1276	39.8%
2021	41.56	540^th	1017	46.9%
2022	45.60	625^th	1286	51.4%
2023	53.33	498^th	1275	60.9%
2024	49.30	564^th	1251	54.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John L Nash Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.13	350^th	674	48.1%
2024	37.99	353^rd	639	44.8%

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Rank History for Male students at John L Nash Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.31	560^th	1223	54.2%
2019	51.98	552^nd	1296	57.4%
2021	35.83	624^th	1048	40.5%
2022	43.43	644^th	1286	49.9%
2023	50.12	556^th	1292	57.0%
2024	38.56	704^th	1264	44.3%

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Rank History for White students at John L Nash Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.37	641^st	889	27.9%
2019	27.83	677^th	905	25.2%
2021	25.52	618^th	813	24.0%
2022	29.05	656^th	898	26.9%
2023	36.30	570^th	895	36.3%
2024	28.23	644^th	875	26.4%

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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 John L Nash Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	207	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	209
1990	226	6	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	233
1991	216	9	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
1992	199	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
1993	204	5	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
1994	208	6	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1995	196	9	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
1996	196	9	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
1997	204	5	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
1998	213	10	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
1999	219	7	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
2000	202	4	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
2001	208	4	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
2002	313	10	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2003	313	10	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2004	302	6	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2005	283	7	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	1	300
2006	343	4	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	7	364
2007	324	7	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	3	345
2008	323	8	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	1	343
2009	303	10	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	1	325
2010	303	8	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	1	322
2011	292	5	2	9	0	1	11	0	320
2012	274	5	3	14	0	0	15	0	311
2013	280	5	3	15	0	0	12	0	315
2014	301	4	4	17	0	0	15	0	341
2015	304	3	4	19	0	0	12	0	342
2016	303	3	3	15	0	1	9	0	334
2017	302	3	2	21	1	0	7	0	336
2018	268	1	0	24	0	0	8	0	301
2019	271	2	0	20	0	1	9	0	303
2020	270	0	0	29	0	1	12	0	312
2021	241	0	0	27	0	0	7	0	275
2022	255	0	0	25	0	0	12	0	292
2023	255	0	0	26	0	0	10	0	291

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 John L Nash Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	209	13.5	15.4	n/a
1990	233	16.5	14.1	n/a
1991	227	18.0	12.6	n/a
1992	208	17.7	11.7	n/a
1993	210	19.0	11.1	n/a
1994	216	18.0	12.0	n/a
1995	208	20.5	10.1	n/a
1996	208	20.5	10.1	n/a
1997	211	20.0	10.6	n/a
1998	224	19.3	11.6	n/a
1999	229	15.0	15.3	n/a
2000	210	16.0	13.1	n/a
2001	217	16.3	13.3	n/a
2002	330	21.8	15.1	20.6
2003	330	21.8	15.1	20.6
2004	316	19.5	16.2	18.7
2005	300	18.0	16.7	19.7
2006	364	24.0	15.2	19.6
2007	345	21.0	16.4	21.6
2008	343	19.0	18.1	24.3
2009	325	24.0	13.5	30.9
2010	322	24.0	13.4	33
2011	320	24.0	13.3	36.3
2012	311	23.0	13.5	40.8
2013	315	19.7	15.9	39.4
2014	341	21.0	16.2	37.8
2015	342	23.0	14.8	41.8
2016	334	23.0	14.5	38
2017	336	21.0	16.0	47
2018	301	19.0	15.8	41.9
2019	303	20.0	15.1	39.9
2020	312	21.2	14.6	37.5
2021	275	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	292	20.1	14.4	32.2
2023	291	20.5	14.1	37.1

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 John L Nash Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	209	13.5	15.4	n/a
1990	233	16.5	14.1	n/a
1991	227	18.0	12.6	n/a
1992	208	17.7	11.7	n/a
1993	210	19.0	11.1	n/a
1994	216	18.0	12.0	n/a
1995	208	20.5	10.1	n/a
1996	208	20.5	10.1	n/a
1997	211	20.0	10.6	n/a
1998	224	19.3	11.6	n/a
1999	229	15.0	15.3	n/a
2000	210	16.0	13.1	n/a
2001	217	16.3	13.3	n/a
2002	330	21.8	15.1	20.6
2003	330	21.8	15.1	20.6
2004	316	19.5	16.2	18.7
2005	300	18.0	16.7	19.7
2006	364	24.0	15.2	19.6
2007	345	21.0	16.4	21.6
2008	343	19.0	18.1	24.3
2009	325	24.0	13.5	30.9
2010	322	24.0	13.4	33
2011	320	24.0	13.3	36.3
2012	311	23.0	13.5	40.8
2013	315	19.7	15.9	39.4
2014	341	21.0	16.2	37.8
2015	342	23.0	14.8	41.8
2016	334	23.0	14.5	38
2017	336	21.0	16.0	47
2018	301	19.0	15.8	41.9
2019	303	20.0	15.1	39.9
2020	312	21.2	14.6	37.5
2021	275	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	292	20.1	14.4	32.2
2023	291	20.5	14.1	37.1

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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