Is Johns Hill Magnet School a good school?

Johns Hill Magnet School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Johns Hill Magnet School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 623 students attended Johns Hill Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Johns Hill Magnet School?

Students at Johns Hill Magnet School are 41% African American, 26% Hispanic, 18% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Johns Hill Magnet School

Summary:

Johns Hill Magnet School is a K-8 elementary school located in Decatur, Illinois, which is part of the Decatur School District 61. Despite being a magnet school, Johns Hill has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1825 out of 2067 schools and a 1-star rating.

The school faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.1% to 31.6% over the past 4 years, which is significantly higher than the state average and most nearby schools in the Decatur district. Additionally, Johns Hill Magnet School students perform poorly on state assessments, with only 11.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 6.5% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2023-2024, well below the district and state levels. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, ranking in the bottom quartile for female, male, Hispanic, and low-income students, and even its highest performing subgroup, African American students, only ranks in the middle of Illinois elementary schools.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of around $15,800-$20,900 in recent years, which is higher than the spending at many nearby schools such as Parsons Elementary, American Dreamer STEM Academy, and South Shores Elementary, the resources have not translated into improved student outcomes. This suggests the need to re-evaluate how resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning at Johns Hill Magnet School.

Detail:

Public K-8

601 N Church St
Decatur, IL 62522-2107

(217) 362-3350

District: Decatur School District 61

SchoolDigger Rank:
1825^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,709

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 623

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.3%

Hispanic:

25.7%

White:

18.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Johns Hill Magnet School ranks worse than 88.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Decatur School District 61. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.6. (See more...)

Compare Details Johns Hill Magnet School ranks worse than 89.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.38. (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 Student population at Johns Hill Magnet School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (41.3%), Hispanic (25.7%), White (18%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Johns Hill Magnet School is 16.3, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Decatur School District 61. (See more...)

Compare Johns Hill Magnet School employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Johns Hill Magnet School is $18,709, which is the 4^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Decatur School District 61.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Johns Hill Magnet School:

SchoolDigger ranks Johns Hill Magnet School 1825^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Johns Hill Magnet School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Johns Hill Magnet School 1221^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Johns Hill Magnet School in the ranking list.)

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Decatur School District 61:

SchoolDigger ranks Decatur School District 61 806^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	65.87	838^th	2020	58.5%
2004	69.56	704^th	2030	65.3%
2005	55.64	1106^th	2022	45.3%
2006	61.69	999^th	2086	52.1%
2007	48.01	1358^th	2095	35.2%
2008	60.75	1018^th	2092	51.3%
2009	55.63	1135^th	2120	46.5%
2010	55.55	1154^th	2139	46.0%
2011	60.20	1035^th	2147	51.8%
2012	50.72	1284^th	2166	40.7%
2013	64.91	809^th	2167	62.7%
2014	74.82	517^th	2093	75.3%
2015	55.06	800^th	2052	61.0%
2016	38.81	1201^st	2046	41.3%
2017	39.38	1183^rd	2044	42.1%
2018	37.71	1236^th	2037	39.3%
2019	38.14	1238^th	2086	40.7%
2021	26.22	1381^st	1948	29.1%
2022	19.97	1667^th	2082	19.9%
2023	18.84	1720^th	2077	17.2%
2024	15.60	1825^th	2067	11.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.92	69^th	95	27.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.25	477^th	718	33.6%
2019	34.13	543^rd	743	26.9%
2021	36.69	342^nd	537	36.3%
2022	23.65	724^th	768	5.7%
2023	35.26	535^th	788	32.1%
2024	25.95	715^th	826	13.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.30	832^nd	1156	28.0%
2024	19.50	1081^st	1195	9.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.57	1491^st	1765	15.5%
2019	38.49	1149^th	1816	36.7%
2021	25.59	1224^th	1514	19.2%
2022	19.04	1617^th	1763	8.3%
2023	23.00	1536^th	1808	15.0%
2024	17.50	1669^th	1793	6.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.42	1002^nd	1964	49.0%
2019	53.12	887^th	2019	56.1%
2021	25.05	1247^th	1680	25.8%
2022	22.51	1523^rd	1970	22.7%
2023	18.50	1657^th	1957	15.3%
2024	12.12	1862^nd	1942	4.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.59	1343^rd	1972	31.9%
2019	24.68	1541^st	2019	23.7%
2021	25.24	1257^th	1707	26.4%
2022	19.57	1614^th	1977	18.4%
2023	21.20	1560^th	1984	21.4%
2024	21.08	1554^th	1959	20.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.12	346^th	698	50.4%
2019	46.10	324^th	711	54.4%
2021	45.52	172^nd	428	59.8%
2022	35.65	417^th	684	39.0%
2023	39.96	379^th	692	45.2%
2024	36.64	408^th	655	37.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.59	904^th	938	3.6%
2019	17.55	900^th	955	5.8%
2022	13.94	944^th	954	1.0%
2023	18.47	910^th	970	6.2%
2024	17.58	897^th	959	6.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.73	621^st	1463	57.6%
2019	50.18	736^th	1462	49.7%
2021	41.79	745^th	1308	43.0%
2022	17.36	1268^th	1425	11.0%
2023	11.52	1345^th	1419	5.2%
2024	6.92	1359^th	1392	2.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	64.92	457^th	1185	61.4%
2004	75.25	310^th	1204	74.3%
2005	75.37	312^th	1209	74.2%
2006	75.50	291^st	1272	77.1%
2007	70.11	390^th	1287	69.7%
2008	64.13	549^th	1293	57.5%
2009	65.18	520^th	1318	60.5%
2010	60.66	601^st	1327	54.7%
2011	64.11	549^th	1344	59.2%
2012	54.15	727^th	1365	46.7%
2013	57.39	585^th	1367	57.2%
2014	65.91	428^th	1322	67.6%
2015	66.50	344^th	1302	73.6%
2016	50.03	595^th	1294	54.0%
2017	33.33	845^th	1293	34.6%
2018	47.04	642^nd	1293	50.3%
2019	37.84	793^rd	1356	41.5%
2021	21.92	989^th	1241	20.3%
2022	20.91	1086^th	1369	20.7%
2023	21.60	1083^rd	1367	20.8%
2024	15.38	1221^st	1363	10.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	24.82	446^th	454	1.8%
2023	20.85	475^th	480	1.0%
2024	22.87	463^rd	486	4.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.39	864^th	1161	25.6%
2019	34.65	814^th	1217	33.1%
2021	19.37	927^th	1019	9.0%
2022	20.21	1084^th	1221	11.2%
2023	18.11	1129^th	1234	8.5%
2024	12.13	1203^rd	1219	1.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.39	520^th	1226	57.6%
2019	48.93	615^th	1276	51.8%
2021	26.34	748^th	1017	26.5%
2022	25.42	945^th	1286	26.5%
2023	30.10	858^th	1275	32.7%
2024	14.41	1139^th	1251	9.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.86	742^nd	1223	39.3%
2019	23.52	999^th	1296	22.9%
2021	17.28	929^th	1048	11.4%
2022	19.53	1057^th	1286	17.8%
2023	17.39	1120^th	1292	13.3%
2024	17.29	1094^th	1264	13.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.80	195^th	511	61.8%
2019	30.64	423^rd	565	25.1%
2021	38.79	213^th	385	44.7%
2022	33.98	379^th	573	33.9%
2023	37.51	333^rd	569	41.5%
2024	25.81	441^st	548	19.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.37	515^th	590	12.7%
2019	18.71	582^nd	639	8.9%
2022	9.35	658^th	662	0.6%
2023	9.16	659^th	661	0.3%
2024	13.18	622^nd	643	3.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Johns Hill Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.68	397^th	889	55.3%
2019	44.10	514^th	905	43.2%
2021	30.20	567^th	813	30.3%
2022	21.74	744^th	898	17.1%
2023	28.76	662^nd	895	26.0%
2024	10.58	823^rd	875	5.9%

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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 Johns Hill Magnet School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	426	97	20	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	550
1989	421	114	15	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	558
1990	408	125	30	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	568
1991	395	119	28	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1992	410	126	30	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1993	410	127	30	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1994	393	139	24	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
1995	371	165	28	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1996	371	165	28	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1997	362	166	24	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
1998	355	167	24	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
1999	338	178	26	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	572
2000	309	192	24	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
2001	305	205	24	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2002	259	211	30	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2003	259	211	30	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2004	272	208	28	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2005	259	178	25	48	0	n/a	n/a	23	533
2006	243	172	25	60	0	n/a	n/a	29	529
2007	219	165	25	64	0	n/a	n/a	30	503
2008	214	159	28	77	0	n/a	n/a	33	511
2009	197	156	27	65	0	n/a	n/a	32	477
2010	196	147	30	70	0	n/a	n/a	33	476
2011	193	159	32	77	0	0	36	0	497
2012	184	155	30	88	0	0	32	0	489
2013	188	146	29	90	0	0	29	0	482
2014	182	147	32	87	0	0	33	0	481
2015	180	151	31	91	0	7	32	0	492
2016	170	147	43	100	0	7	28	0	495
2017	191	138	23	109	0	5	29	0	495
2018	174	118	20	121	0	6	36	0	475
2019	156	125	16	120	0	8	37	0	462
2020	152	153	36	140	1	8	0	0	490
2021	123	155	41	145	0	0	27	0	491
2022	123	228	42	131	1	0	51	0	576
2023	134	279	30	140	1	0	59	0	643
2024	112	257	23	160	2	0	69	0	623

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Johns Hill Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	550	24.0	22.9	n/a
1989	558	26.9	20.7	n/a
1990	568	27.1	20.9	n/a
1991	551	27.1	20.3	n/a
1992	576	30.5	18.8	n/a
1993	579	28.5	20.3	n/a
1994	567	27.0	21.0	n/a
1995	576	27.0	21.3	n/a
1996	576	27.0	21.3	n/a
1997	579	27.0	21.4	n/a
1998	579	27.0	21.4	n/a
1999	572	28.0	20.4	n/a
2000	561	28.6	19.6	n/a
2001	567	27.0	21.0	n/a
2002	542	27.0	20.1	45.6
2003	542	27.0	20.1	45.6
2004	543	27.0	20.1	43.8
2005	533	25.0	21.3	50.8
2006	529	25.0	21.2	48
2007	503	27.0	18.6	n/a
2008	511	24.0	21.3	55
2009	477	27.6	17.3	n/a
2010	476	26.5	17.9	n/a
2011	497	27.5	18.0	54.7
2012	489	27.5	17.7	54
2013	482	41.7	11.5	55
2014	481	28.0	17.1	54.7
2015	492	31.0	15.8	56.7
2016	495	28.0	17.6	48.5
2017	495	26.4	18.6	40.8
2018	475	32.0	14.8	47.4
2019	462	32.0	14.4	44.6
2020	490	32.0	15.3	52.7
2021	491	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	576	35.0	16.4	66.1
2023	643	38.0	16.9	72.5
2024	623	38.0	16.3	61.5

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 Johns Hill Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	550	24.0	22.9	n/a
1989	558	26.9	20.7	n/a
1990	568	27.1	20.9	n/a
1991	551	27.1	20.3	n/a
1992	576	30.5	18.8	n/a
1993	579	28.5	20.3	n/a
1994	567	27.0	21.0	n/a
1995	576	27.0	21.3	n/a
1996	576	27.0	21.3	n/a
1997	579	27.0	21.4	n/a
1998	579	27.0	21.4	n/a
1999	572	28.0	20.4	n/a
2000	561	28.6	19.6	n/a
2001	567	27.0	21.0	n/a
2002	542	27.0	20.1	45.6
2003	542	27.0	20.1	45.6
2004	543	27.0	20.1	43.8
2005	533	25.0	21.3	50.8
2006	529	25.0	21.2	48
2007	503	27.0	18.6	n/a
2008	511	24.0	21.3	55
2009	477	27.6	17.3	n/a
2010	476	26.5	17.9	n/a
2011	497	27.5	18.0	54.7
2012	489	27.5	17.7	54
2013	482	41.7	11.5	55
2014	481	28.0	17.1	54.7
2015	492	31.0	15.8	56.7
2016	495	28.0	17.6	48.5
2017	495	26.4	18.6	40.8
2018	475	32.0	14.8	47.4
2019	462	32.0	14.4	44.6
2020	490	32.0	15.3	52.7
2021	491	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	576	35.0	16.4	66.1
2023	643	38.0	16.9	72.5
2024	623	38.0	16.3	61.5

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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