Is Jersey Community Middle School a good school?

Jersey Community Middle School ranks 344 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jersey Community Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 490 students attended Jersey Community Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jersey Community Middle School?

Students at Jersey Community Middle School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Jersey Community Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jersey Community Middle School usually go on to attend Jersey Community High School

Jersey Community Middle School

Summary:

Jersey Community Middle School is a public middle school located in Jerseyville, Illinois, serving grades 5-7 with a total enrollment of 499 students. The school is part of the Jersey CUSD 100 district, which is ranked 355 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jersey Community Middle School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is generally higher than the Jersey CUSD 100 district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, 50% of all students at Jersey Community Middle School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.7% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Science, the school's proficiency rate was 61.7%, compared to 58% for the district and 53.2% for the state. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, low-socioeconomic status students, and special education students.

Compared to the nearby Alton Middle School, which is part of the Alton CUSD 11 district, Jersey Community Middle School significantly outperforms in academic achievement across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics at Jersey Community Middle School were nearly double those of Alton Middle School. This suggests that Jersey Community Middle School is providing a stronger educational experience for its students compared to the nearby Alton Middle School.

Detail:

Public 5-7

1101 S Liberty St
Jerseyville, IL 62052-2573

(618) 498-5527

District: Jersey CUSD 100

SchoolDigger Rank:
344^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,992

Students who attend Jersey Community Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jersey Community High School

Feeder schools for Jersey Community Middle School:

Elementary:	Grafton Elementary School
	Jerseyville East Elementary School
	Jerseyville West Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 490

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jersey Community Middle School ranks better than 74.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.07. (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: White (92.2%), two or more races (3.7%), Hispanic (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jersey Community Middle School is 17. (See more...)

Compare Jersey Community Middle School employs 28.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jersey Community Middle School is $12,992.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jersey Community Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jersey Community Middle School 344^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Jersey Community Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Jersey CUSD 100:

SchoolDigger ranks Jersey CUSD 100 355^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jersey Community Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Jersey Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	47.87	703^rd	1185	40.7%
2004	55.20	633^rd	1204	47.4%
2005	50.36	713^th	1209	41.0%
2006	48.65	768^th	1272	39.6%
2007	54.61	689^th	1287	46.5%
2008	59.58	629^th	1293	51.4%
2009	59.79	612^th	1318	53.6%
2010	59.71	621^st	1327	53.2%
2011	58.15	649^th	1344	51.7%
2012	68.46	448^th	1365	67.2%
2013	65.41	449^th	1367	67.2%
2014	61.08	514^th	1322	61.1%
2015	50.37	538^th	1302	58.7%
2016	53.95	533^rd	1294	58.8%
2017	59.09	467^th	1293	63.9%
2018	67.95	357^th	1293	72.4%
2019	65.22	416^th	1356	69.3%
2021	69.68	298^th	1241	76.0%
2022	67.94	354^th	1369	74.1%
2023	64.64	392^nd	1367	71.3%
2024	70.07	344^th	1363	74.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jersey Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.20	113^th	602	81.2%
2019	51.68	249^th	792	68.6%
2021	42.45	256^th	548	53.3%
2022	42.35	345^th	781	55.8%
2023	36.56	446^th	805	44.6%
2024	55.86	242^nd	802	69.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jersey Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.20	266^th	1161	77.1%
2019	71.34	232^nd	1217	80.9%
2021	64.79	215^th	1019	78.9%
2022	71.70	208^th	1221	83.0%
2023	66.92	277^th	1234	77.6%
2024	68.42	259^th	1219	78.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Jersey Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.68	322^nd	1226	73.7%
2019	61.27	442^nd	1276	65.4%
2021	75.55	203^rd	1017	80.0%
2022	69.60	310^th	1286	75.9%
2023	65.69	357^th	1275	72.0%
2024	70.22	310^th	1251	75.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jersey Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.98	205^th	674	69.6%
2024	47.12	254^th	639	60.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Jersey Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.97	363^rd	1223	70.3%
2019	67.91	341^st	1296	73.7%
2021	53.29	393^rd	1048	62.5%
2022	62.23	390^th	1286	69.7%
2023	60.71	402^nd	1292	68.9%
2024	66.58	339^th	1264	73.2%

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Rank History for White students at Jersey Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.39	436^th	889	51.0%
2019	47.43	476^th	905	47.4%
2021	54.10	336^th	813	58.7%
2022	49.81	420^th	898	53.2%
2023	45.06	472^nd	895	47.3%
2024	49.60	425^th	875	51.4%

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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 Jersey Community Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	402	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	409
1990	414	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	418
1991	518	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1992	635	4	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1993	668	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1994	644	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1995	643	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
1996	643	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
1997	649	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
1998	669	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1999	631	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
2000	610	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
2001	602	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
2002	563	1	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
2003	563	1	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
2004	564	1	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
2005	595	6	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
2006	572	4	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	1	584
2007	544	2	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	3	556
2008	533	1	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	6	546
2009	550	1	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	5	561
2010	613	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	621
2011	573	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	580
2012	372	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	376
2013	526	1	3	2	1	0	3	0	536
2014	539	2	3	2	1	1	3	0	551
2015	538	2	2	3	0	1	1	0	547
2016	499	2	4	7	0	1	5	0	518
2017	500	1	5	9	0	0	7	0	522
2018	488	0	5	10	1	0	15	0	519
2019	490	3	2	9	2	0	16	0	522
2020	485	4	2	6	2	0	15	0	514
2021	495	5	3	8	2	0	9	0	522
2022	468	4	4	10	3	0	11	0	500
2023	467	2	3	11	4	0	12	0	499
2024	452	1	4	11	4	0	18	0	490

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 Jersey Community Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	409	27.0	15.1	n/a
1990	418	27.0	15.4	n/a
1991	523	30.0	17.4	n/a
1992	641	34.5	18.5	n/a
1993	671	35.0	19.2	n/a
1994	647	36.0	18.0	n/a
1995	646	35.0	18.5	n/a
1996	646	35.0	18.5	n/a
1997	654	37.0	17.7	n/a
1998	672	38.0	17.7	n/a
1999	632	39.0	16.2	n/a
2000	611	39.0	15.7	n/a
2001	606	37.0	16.4	n/a
2002	570	36.0	15.8	33.2
2003	570	36.0	15.8	33.2
2004	568	35.0	16.2	34.7
2005	606	37.0	16.4	37.5
2006	584	36.0	16.2	35.8
2007	556	28.0	19.9	39.4
2008	546	26.0	21.0	37.6
2009	561	32.0	17.5	38.8
2010	621	35.0	17.7	42.4
2011	580	34.0	17.0	41.4
2012	376	25.0	15.0	42.6
2013	536	34.0	15.7	47.4
2014	551	34.0	16.2	52.1
2015	547	32.0	17.0	55.2
2016	518	29.0	17.8	52.1
2017	522	29.1	17.9	51.3
2018	519	28.0	18.5	46.6
2019	522	27.7	18.8	47.9
2020	514	30.1	17.0	44.2
2021	522	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	500	32.3	15.4	44
2023	499	33.7	14.7	45.7
2024	490	28.7	17.0	46.3

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 Jersey Community Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	409	27.0	15.1	n/a
1990	418	27.0	15.4	n/a
1991	523	30.0	17.4	n/a
1992	641	34.5	18.5	n/a
1993	671	35.0	19.2	n/a
1994	647	36.0	18.0	n/a
1995	646	35.0	18.5	n/a
1996	646	35.0	18.5	n/a
1997	654	37.0	17.7	n/a
1998	672	38.0	17.7	n/a
1999	632	39.0	16.2	n/a
2000	611	39.0	15.7	n/a
2001	606	37.0	16.4	n/a
2002	570	36.0	15.8	33.2
2003	570	36.0	15.8	33.2
2004	568	35.0	16.2	34.7
2005	606	37.0	16.4	37.5
2006	584	36.0	16.2	35.8
2007	556	28.0	19.9	39.4
2008	546	26.0	21.0	37.6
2009	561	32.0	17.5	38.8
2010	621	35.0	17.7	42.4
2011	580	34.0	17.0	41.4
2012	376	25.0	15.0	42.6
2013	536	34.0	15.7	47.4
2014	551	34.0	16.2	52.1
2015	547	32.0	17.0	55.2
2016	518	29.0	17.8	52.1
2017	522	29.1	17.9	51.3
2018	519	28.0	18.5	46.6
2019	522	27.7	18.8	47.9
2020	514	30.1	17.0	44.2
2021	522	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	500	32.3	15.4	44
2023	499	33.7	14.7	45.7
2024	490	28.7	17.0	46.3

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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