Summary:
Coolidge Junior High School is a public middle school located in Granite City, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 871 students. The school is part of the Granite City CUSD 9 district, which is ranked 771 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Coolidge Junior High School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking between 1,006 and 1,182 out of 1,363 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 20.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 5.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities. Additionally, Coolidge Junior High School has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 38.4% to 42.2% over the past 4 school years, significantly higher than the state average.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Grigsby Intermediate School (also in the Granite City CUSD 9 district) and Lewis-Clark Junior High School (in the Wood River-Hartford Education Service District 15), Coolidge Junior High School's performance is generally lower. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Grigsby Intermediate School had 15.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, and Lewis-Clark Junior High School had 24.4%, compared to Coolidge's 20.2%. Despite increased spending per student, from $11,118 in the 2020-2021 school year to $15,115 in the 2022-2023 school year, Coolidge Junior High School has not been able to improve its academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of its educational strategies and support systems.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Granite City CUSD 9
SchoolDigger Rank:
1182nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,952
Students who attend Coolidge Junior High School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Coolidge Junior High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.5
Number of students: 871
Racial breakdown:
White:
62.0%
African American:
18.8%
Hispanic:
11.6%
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Two or more races:
6.2%
American Indian:
0.7%
Asian:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.9%
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