Is Central Junior High School a good school?

Central Junior High School ranks 773 rd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 462 students attended Central Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Junior High School?

Students at Central Junior High School are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

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

Students who attend Central Junior High School usually go on to attend East Peoria High School

Central Junior High School

Summary:

Central Junior High School is a public middle school located in East Peoria, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the East Peoria School District 86, which is ranked 511 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Junior High School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average academic performance, and significant disparities in subgroup performance. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have steadily increased, reaching 28% in the most recent 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average of 41.2% and the district average of 32.3%. Academically, only 31.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and only 21% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and students with disabilities performing relatively better, while White students and multi-racial students perform significantly worse.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Broadmoor Junior High School and Edison Junior High School in the Pekin PSD 108 district, Central Junior High School generally performs worse, with higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower academic proficiency. The school's declining statewide ranking, from a high of 514 out of 1,293 Illinois middle schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 773 out of 1,363 in the most recent 2023-2024 school year, suggests that it is falling behind its peers. To address these issues, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions, such as improving attendance policies, enhancing instructional practices, and providing additional support for underperforming student groups.

Detail:

Public 6-8

601 Taylor St
East Peoria, IL 61611-2685

(309) 427-5200

District: East Peoria School District 86

SchoolDigger Rank:
773^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,193

Students who attend Central Junior High School usually attend:

High:

East Peoria High School

Feeder schools for Central Junior High School:

Elementary:	Armstrong-Oakview Elementary School
	Don D Shute Elementary School
	Glendale Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
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	P L Bolin Elementary School
	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 462

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Junior High School ranks worse than 56.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.15. (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 Central Junior High School is $19,193.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Junior High School 773^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Central Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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East Peoria School District 86:

SchoolDigger ranks East Peoria School District 86 511^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Central Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	77.84	255^th	1185	78.5%
2004	70.10	392^nd	1204	67.4%
2005	66.90	467^th	1209	61.4%
2006	64.60	497^th	1272	60.9%
2007	65.94	488^th	1287	62.1%
2008	61.50	597^th	1293	53.8%
2009	59.06	627^th	1318	52.4%
2010	58.08	646^th	1327	51.3%
2011	53.26	734^th	1344	45.4%
2012	51.44	773^rd	1365	43.4%
2013	45.42	768^th	1367	43.8%
2014	51.46	666^th	1322	49.6%
2015	46.86	600^th	1302	53.9%
2016	49.07	604^th	1294	53.3%
2017	55.02	514^th	1293	60.2%
2018	45.00	674^th	1293	47.9%
2019	48.90	635^th	1356	53.2%
2021	31.36	796^th	1241	35.9%
2022	33.75	845^th	1369	38.3%
2023	41.76	740^th	1367	45.9%
2024	38.15	773^rd	1363	43.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.08	118^th	164	28.0%
2019	30.68	121^st	179	32.4%
2021	35.96	59^th	97	39.2%
2022	14.53	178^th	195	8.7%
2023	20.86	154^th	194	20.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.60	409^th	602	32.1%
2019	43.39	337^th	792	57.4%
2021	28.52	437^th	548	20.3%
2022	33.98	503^rd	781	35.6%
2023	26.99	609^th	805	24.3%
2024	34.08	482^nd	802	39.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.78	697^th	1161	40.0%
2019	45.45	627^th	1217	48.5%
2021	31.18	711^th	1019	30.2%
2022	36.68	732^nd	1221	40.0%
2023	46.08	607^th	1234	50.8%
2024	36.62	756^th	1219	38.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.25	671^st	1226	45.3%
2019	46.63	639^th	1276	49.9%
2021	32.76	651^st	1017	36.0%
2022	33.95	794^th	1286	38.3%
2023	37.85	754^th	1275	40.9%
2024	34.55	778^th	1251	37.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.99	362^nd	674	46.3%
2024	42.32	297^th	639	53.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.75	649^th	1223	46.9%
2019	49.37	588^th	1296	54.6%
2021	26.11	777^th	1048	25.9%
2022	33.83	801^st	1286	37.7%
2023	45.22	624^th	1292	51.7%
2024	41.55	653^rd	1264	48.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.99	360^th	590	39.0%
2022	44.80	323^rd	662	51.2%

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Rank History for White students at Central Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.79	658^th	889	26.0%
2019	30.52	639^th	905	29.4%
2021	18.80	695^th	813	14.5%
2022	19.49	771^st	898	14.1%
2023	24.52	729^th	895	18.5%
2024	21.88	717^th	875	18.1%

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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 Central 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	677	3	6	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	692
1989	673	1	5	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	687
1990	631	4	3	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	646
1991	647	3	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1992	657	1	8	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
1993	661	0	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
1994	657	0	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1995	622	4	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1996	622	4	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1997	608	5	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1998	651	3	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1999	650	7	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
2000	631	9	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
2001	635	9	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
2002	633	9	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
2003	633	9	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
2004	607	9	4	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
2005	579	1	8	12	3	n/a	n/a	20	623
2006	573	3	8	11	1	n/a	n/a	23	619
2007	590	5	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	21	631
2008	564	4	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	29	613
2009	585	4	10	19	0	n/a	n/a	32	650
2010	568	4	7	16	1	n/a	n/a	42	638
2011	551	8	9	27	2	0	25	0	622
2012	501	12	5	22	2	2	22	0	566
2013	482	13	2	18	4	2	27	0	548
2014	471	11	2	14	2	1	23	0	524
2015	468	7	5	23	4	1	28	0	536
2016	474	11	2	27	2	1	33	0	550
2017	467	15	1	30	3	1	36	0	553
2018	493	21	2	31	2	0	28	0	577
2019	466	13	5	25	2	0	24	0	535
2020	486	10	4	28	1	0	28	0	557
2021	415	13	2	25	1	1	35	0	492
2022	388	15	1	27	0	2	40	0	473
2023	377	21	6	23	0	2	33	0	462

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 Central Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	692	37.8	18.3	n/a
1989	687	37.8	18.1	n/a
1990	646	35.0	18.4	n/a
1991	667	39.0	17.1	n/a
1992	684	37.6	18.1	n/a
1993	683	37.3	18.3	n/a
1994	674	36.4	18.5	n/a
1995	645	42.0	15.4	n/a
1996	645	42.0	15.4	n/a
1997	633	41.7	15.2	n/a
1998	673	41.5	16.2	n/a
1999	672	41.2	16.3	n/a
2000	660	42.5	15.5	n/a
2001	659	45.0	14.6	n/a
2002	657	40.0	16.4	28.9
2003	657	40.0	16.4	28.9
2004	640	41.0	15.6	29.2
2005	623	39.0	16.0	35.7
2006	619	38.2	16.2	36.1
2007	631	34.0	18.6	34.1
2008	613	32.0	19.2	36.1
2009	650	40.0	16.3	33.8
2010	638	40.0	15.9	37.6
2011	622	40.0	15.5	38.4
2012	566	40.0	14.1	38
2013	548	42.7	12.8	42.5
2014	524	39.0	13.4	44.5
2015	536	41.0	13.0	55.2
2016	550	40.0	13.7	45.3
2017	553	39.6	13.9	43.9
2018	577	38.9	14.8	46.4
2019	535	39.7	13.4	51.6
2020	557	40.7	13.6	51.3
2021	492	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	473	40.6	11.6	52.6
2023	462	41.5	11.1	53.9

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 Central Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	692	37.8	18.3	n/a
1989	687	37.8	18.1	n/a
1990	646	35.0	18.4	n/a
1991	667	39.0	17.1	n/a
1992	684	37.6	18.1	n/a
1993	683	37.3	18.3	n/a
1994	674	36.4	18.5	n/a
1995	645	42.0	15.4	n/a
1996	645	42.0	15.4	n/a
1997	633	41.7	15.2	n/a
1998	673	41.5	16.2	n/a
1999	672	41.2	16.3	n/a
2000	660	42.5	15.5	n/a
2001	659	45.0	14.6	n/a
2002	657	40.0	16.4	28.9
2003	657	40.0	16.4	28.9
2004	640	41.0	15.6	29.2
2005	623	39.0	16.0	35.7
2006	619	38.2	16.2	36.1
2007	631	34.0	18.6	34.1
2008	613	32.0	19.2	36.1
2009	650	40.0	16.3	33.8
2010	638	40.0	15.9	37.6
2011	622	40.0	15.5	38.4
2012	566	40.0	14.1	38
2013	548	42.7	12.8	42.5
2014	524	39.0	13.4	44.5
2015	536	41.0	13.0	55.2
2016	550	40.0	13.7	45.3
2017	553	39.6	13.9	43.9
2018	577	38.9	14.8	46.4
2019	535	39.7	13.4	51.6
2020	557	40.7	13.6	51.3
2021	492	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	473	40.6	11.6	52.6
2023	462	41.5	11.1	53.9

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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