Summary:
Cobden Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the small town of Cobden, Illinois. With a relatively small student population of 93, the school is part of the Cobden SUD 17 school district, which is ranked 461 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Cobden Junior High School's performance in English Language Arts is closer to the state average, with 42.7% of students proficient or better, its test scores in mathematics are significantly lower, with only 19.1% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school has also experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from a low of 0.9% in 2020-2021 to a high of 17.2% in 2021-2022, with the current rate for 2023-2024 at 12.1%, which is still higher than the state's target of 10% or less. Additionally, Cobden Junior High School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 95.79% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Carterville Junior High School, Cobden Junior High School's performance is generally lower, with Carterville Junior High School having significantly higher test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Cobden Junior High School's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with its performance for specific subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with special education needs, ranking in the bottom quartile or even bottom 10% of Illinois middle schools. The school's funding, which has fluctuated over the years, may also be a contributing factor to its academic performance, as it is lower than the state average and may limit the resources available to support student learning.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Cobden SUD 17
SchoolDigger Rank:
652nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,406
Students who attend Cobden Junior High School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Cobden Junior High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.2
Number of students: 93
Racial breakdown:
White:
67.7%
Hispanic:
28.0%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.5%
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