Is Mason/Clark Middle School a good school?

Mason/Clark Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Mason/Clark Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 599 students attended Mason/Clark Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mason/Clark Middle School?

Students at Mason/Clark Middle School are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

What high school do graduates of Mason/Clark Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mason/Clark Middle School usually go on to attend East St Louis Senior High School

Mason/Clark Middle School

Summary:

Mason/Clark Middle School is a public middle school located in East Saint Louis, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 615 students. The school is part of the East St Louis School District 189, which is ranked 734 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mason/Clark Middle School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.7% in 2019-2020 to 69.8% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is also significantly lower than the state average and the surrounding schools, such as East St Louis-Lincoln Middle School and Collinsville Middle School. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16% of students at Mason/Clark Middle School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 18.6% at East St Louis-Lincoln Middle School and 34.8% at Collinsville Middle School.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Mason/Clark Middle School, ranging from $14,808 in 2019-2020 to $23,654 in 2022-2023, the school's performance on various student subgroups, such as African American students, Hispanic students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, is consistently lower than the state averages for those subgroups. Interestingly, the school's homeless student population has performed relatively better than the overall student population, ranking 33 out of 70 Illinois middle schools for homeless students in 2023-2024, compared to the overall school ranking of 1251 out of 1363. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be a key strategy for improving student outcomes at the school.

Detail:

Public 5-8

5510 State St
East Saint Louis, IL 62203-1345

(618) 646-3750

District: East St Louis School District 189

SchoolDigger Rank:
1251^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,534

Students who attend Mason/Clark Middle School usually attend:

High:

East St Louis Senior High School

Feeder schools for Mason/Clark Middle School:

Elementary:	James Avant Elementary School
	Katie Harper-Wright Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 599

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.5%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mason/Clark Middle School ranks worse than 91.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.05. (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: African American (94.5%), Hispanic (3%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mason/Clark Middle School is 10.8. (See more...)

Compare Mason/Clark Middle School employs 54.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mason/Clark Middle School is $27,534.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mason/Clark Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mason/Clark Middle School 1251^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Mason/Clark Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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East St Louis School District 189:

SchoolDigger ranks East St Louis School District 189 734^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mason/Clark Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Mason/Clark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.42	1176^th	1185	0.8%
2004	1.66	1198^th	1204	0.5%
2005	4.74	1133^rd	1209	6.3%
2006	0.60	1268^th	1272	0.3%
2007	1.51	1275^th	1287	0.9%
2008	1.67	1286^th	1293	0.5%
2009	4.90	1263^rd	1318	4.2%
2010	4.95	1275^th	1327	3.9%
2011	8.63	1270^th	1344	5.5%
2012	3.01	1343^rd	1365	1.6%
2013	2.14	1357^th	1367	0.7%
2014	2.11	1312^th	1322	0.8%
2015	8.62	1279^th	1302	1.8%
2016	8.38	1273^rd	1294	1.6%
2017	8.17	1275^th	1293	1.4%
2018	13.33	1182^nd	1293	8.6%
2019	13.59	1226^th	1356	9.6%
2021	12.90	1172^nd	1241	5.6%
2022	14.42	1260^th	1369	8.0%
2023	15.08	1229^th	1367	10.1%
2024	14.05	1251^st	1363	8.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mason/Clark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.33	467^th	602	22.4%
2019	25.74	676^th	792	14.6%
2021	25.59	501^st	548	8.6%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	20.28	752^nd	805	6.6%
2024	17.61	771^st	802	3.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mason/Clark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.08	1048^th	1161	9.7%
2019	19.53	1063^rd	1217	12.7%
2021	18.73	937^th	1019	8.0%
2022	19.96	1092^nd	1221	10.6%
2023	21.27	1063^rd	1234	13.9%
2024	20.06	1058^th	1219	13.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mason/Clark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	50.68	14^th	36	61.1%
2024	48.19	33^rd	70	52.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Mason/Clark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.01	1125^th	1226	8.2%
2019	13.13	1170^th	1276	8.3%
2021	11.64	974^th	1017	4.2%
2022	13.72	1188^th	1286	7.6%
2023	14.77	1150^th	1275	9.8%
2024	15.46	1118^th	1251	10.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mason/Clark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.92	558^th	674	17.2%
2024	23.30	579^th	639	9.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Mason/Clark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.39	1112^th	1223	9.1%
2019	15.00	1169^th	1296	9.8%
2021	12.48	1016^th	1048	3.1%
2022	16.65	1139^th	1286	11.4%
2023	16.47	1144^th	1292	11.5%
2024	14.21	1173^rd	1264	7.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Mason/Clark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.16	368^th	511	28.0%
2019	32.69	397^th	565	29.7%
2021	29.55	295^th	385	23.4%
2022	30.32	429^th	573	25.1%
2023	33.53	371^st	569	34.8%
2024	29.79	393^rd	548	28.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mason/Clark Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	11.22	654^th	661	1.1%

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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 Mason/Clark Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	2	859	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	862
1990	9	840	n/a	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	0	850
1991	2	869	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	871
1992	0	839	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
1993	0	867	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
1994	0	834	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
1995	0	630	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1996	0	630	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1997	0	759	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1998	2	801	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
1999	0	761	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
2000	1	724	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
2001	1	738	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
2002	1	691	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
2003	1	691	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
2004	0	669	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
2005	0	550	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2006	0	554	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2007	0	478	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	479
2008	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
2009	2	530	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	535
2010	0	583	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	586
2011	2	537	0	1	0	0	0	0	540
2012	4	669	0	18	0	0	0	0	691
2013	6	680	0	11	0	0	2	0	699
2014	6	675	0	7	0	1	0	0	689
2015	8	620	0	11	0	1	3	0	643
2016	5	612	0	11	0	0	4	0	632
2017	4	826	0	24	0	0	1	0	855
2018	6	842	0	19	1	0	2	0	870
2019	7	719	0	19	0	0	4	0	749
2020	8	691	1	18	2	0	3	0	723
2021	11	689	1	28	0	0	4	0	733
2022	14	619	0	22	0	0	8	0	663
2023	6	575	0	25	0	0	9	0	615
2024	6	566	0	18	0	2	7	0	599

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 Mason/Clark Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	862	41.0	21.0	n/a
1990	850	42.0	20.2	n/a
1991	871	44.0	19.7	n/a
1992	839	44.0	19.0	n/a
1993	867	45.0	19.3	n/a
1994	834	46.0	18.1	n/a
1995	630	39.0	16.2	n/a
1996	630	39.0	16.2	n/a
1997	759	47.0	16.1	n/a
1998	803	42.0	19.1	n/a
1999	761	45.0	16.9	n/a
2000	726	45.0	16.1	n/a
2001	739	44.0	16.8	n/a
2002	692	45.0	15.4	69.4
2003	692	45.0	15.4	69.4
2004	669	41.3	16.2	84.2
2005	550	41.3	13.3	77.8
2006	554	44.1	12.6	84.5
2007	479	40.0	12.0	85.8
2008	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2009	535	47.8	11.2	n/a
2010	586	44.3	13.2	n/a
2011	540	45.1	11.9	88
2012	691	46.0	15.0	99.3
2013	699	38.8	18.0	98.7
2014	689	33.1	20.7	99.6
2015	643	36.0	17.8	99.7
2016	632	32.0	19.7	98.9
2017	855	50.6	16.8	99.3
2018	870	53.0	16.4	94.4
2019	749	50.4	14.8	99.2
2020	723	48.0	15.0	99.4
2021	733	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	663	51.9	12.7	99.8
2023	615	55.0	11.1	99.2
2024	599	54.9	10.8	96.8

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 Mason/Clark Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	862	41.0	21.0	n/a
1990	850	42.0	20.2	n/a
1991	871	44.0	19.7	n/a
1992	839	44.0	19.0	n/a
1993	867	45.0	19.3	n/a
1994	834	46.0	18.1	n/a
1995	630	39.0	16.2	n/a
1996	630	39.0	16.2	n/a
1997	759	47.0	16.1	n/a
1998	803	42.0	19.1	n/a
1999	761	45.0	16.9	n/a
2000	726	45.0	16.1	n/a
2001	739	44.0	16.8	n/a
2002	692	45.0	15.4	69.4
2003	692	45.0	15.4	69.4
2004	669	41.3	16.2	84.2
2005	550	41.3	13.3	77.8
2006	554	44.1	12.6	84.5
2007	479	40.0	12.0	85.8
2008	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2009	535	47.8	11.2	n/a
2010	586	44.3	13.2	n/a
2011	540	45.1	11.9	88
2012	691	46.0	15.0	99.3
2013	699	38.8	18.0	98.7
2014	689	33.1	20.7	99.6
2015	643	36.0	17.8	99.7
2016	632	32.0	19.7	98.9
2017	855	50.6	16.8	99.3
2018	870	53.0	16.4	94.4
2019	749	50.4	14.8	99.2
2020	723	48.0	15.0	99.4
2021	733	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	663	51.9	12.7	99.8
2023	615	55.0	11.1	99.2
2024	599	54.9	10.8	96.8

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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