Is Johnsburg Junior High School a good school?

Johnsburg Junior High School ranks 707 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Johnsburg Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 373 students attended Johnsburg Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Johnsburg Junior High School?

Students at Johnsburg Junior High School are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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

Students who attend Johnsburg Junior High School usually go on to attend Johnsburg High School

Johnsburg Junior High School

Summary:

Johnsburg Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Johnsburg, Illinois, with 344 students. The school is part of the Johnsburg CUSD 12 district, which is ranked 387 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Johnsburg Junior High School has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.5% in 2019-2020 to 11.8% in 2023-2024, its academic performance is a concern. The school's test scores are relatively lower compared to state averages, with 41.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 17.3% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4% respectively. The school's performance is also below the district averages. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 308 out of 1,293 Illinois middle schools in 2017-2018 to 707 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024, indicating a decline in performance over time.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Johnsburg Junior High School generally performs better than lower-ranked schools like Magee Middle School and Round Lake Middle School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Nippersink Middle School and Matthews Middle School. The school's significant differences in performance across student subgroups suggest that it may need to focus on addressing the unique needs of its diverse student population, particularly for underperforming groups.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2220 Church St
Johnsburg, IL 60051-5910

(815) 385-6210

District: Johnsburg CUSD 12

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,522

Students who attend Johnsburg Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Johnsburg High School

Feeder schools for Johnsburg Junior High School:

Elementary:	Johnsburg Elementary School
	Ringwood School Primary Center

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 373

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Johnsburg Junior High School ranks worse than 51.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.72. (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 (82.6%), Hispanic (11.5%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Johnsburg Junior High School is 13.3. (See more...)

Compare Johnsburg Junior High School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Johnsburg Junior High School is $18,522.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Johnsburg Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnsburg Junior High School 707^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Johnsburg Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

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White students:

Johnsburg CUSD 12:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnsburg CUSD 12 387^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Johnsburg Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Johnsburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	73.29	325^th	1185	72.6%
2004	75.30	309^th	1204	74.3%
2005	77.85	261^st	1209	78.4%
2006	66.79	455^th	1272	64.2%
2007	61.68	574^th	1287	55.4%
2008	71.01	393^rd	1293	69.6%
2009	71.29	389^th	1318	70.5%
2010	69.83	432^nd	1327	67.4%
2011	73.67	331^st	1344	75.4%
2012	78.42	239^th	1365	82.5%
2013	76.12	291^st	1367	78.7%
2014	68.27	390^th	1322	70.5%
2015	60.02	414^th	1302	68.2%
2016	69.12	333^rd	1294	74.3%
2017	68.07	339^th	1293	73.8%
2018	71.50	308^th	1293	76.2%
2019	66.10	406^th	1356	70.1%
2021	50.57	509^th	1241	59.0%
2022	60.48	435^th	1369	68.2%
2023	51.19	581^st	1367	57.5%
2024	42.72	707^th	1363	48.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Johnsburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.92	74^th	602	87.7%
2019	36.68	438^th	792	44.7%
2021	27.83	451^st	548	17.7%
2022	37.61	430^th	781	44.9%
2023	41.49	380^th	805	52.8%
2024	34.97	471^st	802	41.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.75	204^th	1161	82.4%
2019	61.15	367^th	1217	69.8%
2021	52.24	385^th	1019	62.2%
2022	46.74	571^st	1221	53.2%
2023	49.50	548^th	1234	55.6%
2024	44.94	609^th	1219	50.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Johnsburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.19	295^th	1226	75.9%
2019	66.68	369^th	1276	71.1%
2021	50.22	446^th	1017	56.1%
2022	61.94	394^th	1286	69.4%
2023	56.37	465^th	1275	63.5%
2024	44.76	634^th	1251	49.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Johnsburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.17	265^th	674	60.7%
2024	26.22	528^th	639	17.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Johnsburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.54	313^th	1223	74.4%
2019	62.07	422^nd	1296	67.4%
2021	43.84	512^th	1048	51.1%
2022	58.91	431^st	1286	66.5%
2023	44.70	632^nd	1292	51.1%
2024	40.28	674^th	1264	46.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Johnsburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.90	90^th	590	84.7%
2019	45.24	322^nd	639	49.6%
2022	61.48	181^st	662	72.7%
2023	41.85	350^th	661	47.0%
2024	29.69	460^th	643	28.5%

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Rank History for White students at Johnsburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.07	396^th	889	55.5%
2019	46.76	489^th	905	46.0%
2021	37.34	489^th	813	39.9%
2022	43.12	489^th	898	45.5%
2023	33.94	602^nd	895	32.7%
2024	25.73	671^st	875	23.3%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 9, 2019

I have lost faith in all teachers at this school. There is never any homework so we always give our daughter our assignments to complete at home for practice. She consistently struggles to read and write yet somehow always gets A's at school. I'm tired of teachers always handing out A's like they're handing out candy. None of kids are ever held accountable for anything and they can make mistakes and re-take tests all the time. Teachers are not how they used to be and now parents will never have a good indication of how their child is really doing. Johnsburg needs to focus more on their academics then their sports and extracurriculars. The school and teachers seem more focused on the fun stuff than properly educating the children. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Johnsburg Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	471	n/a	1	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
1990	523	n/a	1	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	528
1991	537	0	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1992	551	1	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1993	548	1	3	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	561
1994	556	0	3	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	574
1995	571	1	6	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
1996	571	1	6	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
1997	538	1	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1998	552	1	3	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
1999	578	0	2	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	596
2000	596	1	4	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
2001	785	1	3	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	820
2002	825	2	1	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	849
2003	825	2	1	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	849
2004	826	3	1	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
2005	833	3	2	20	1	n/a	n/a	2	861
2006	836	1	0	18	1	n/a	n/a	6	862
2007	785	1	3	22	1	n/a	n/a	7	819
2008	788	1	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	8	826
2009	730	5	4	23	1	n/a	n/a	10	773
2010	684	5	6	23	1	n/a	n/a	10	729
2011	641	6	9	41	0	0	13	0	710
2012	631	6	7	43	1	0	10	0	698
2013	604	9	6	38	1	0	9	0	667
2014	590	7	7	43	0	0	6	0	653
2015	583	5	4	43	0	0	7	0	642
2016	430	4	2	25	0	0	5	0	466
2017	429	1	2	30	0	0	7	0	469
2018	427	2	4	32	0	0	9	0	474
2019	383	3	4	36	0	0	8	0	434
2020	347	4	4	39	0	0	12	0	406
2021	315	3	2	38	1	0	10	0	369
2022	305	3	1	32	1	0	15	0	357
2023	293	5	1	33	1	0	11	0	344
2024	308	6	3	43	0	0	13	0	373

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 Johnsburg Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	473	28.0	16.8	n/a
1990	528	29.0	18.2	n/a
1991	550	31.0	17.7	n/a
1992	559	31.0	18.0	n/a
1993	561	31.0	18.1	n/a
1994	574	31.0	18.5	n/a
1995	594	31.8	18.7	n/a
1996	594	31.8	18.7	n/a
1997	556	31.0	17.9	n/a
1998	570	31.0	18.4	n/a
1999	596	31.5	18.9	n/a
2000	622	31.5	19.7	n/a
2001	820	44.0	18.6	n/a
2002	849	45.5	18.7	6.5
2003	849	45.5	18.7	6.5
2004	855	44.5	19.2	6.8
2005	861	44.5	19.3	9.5
2006	862	48.5	17.8	10.6
2007	819	40.0	20.5	9.9
2008	826	42.0	19.7	10
2009	773	49.5	15.6	11.7
2010	729	51.1	14.2	15.6
2011	710	50.0	14.2	18.6
2012	698	51.0	13.6	18.6
2013	667	50.9	13.0	21.4
2014	653	n/a	n/a	23.7
2015	642	42.0	15.2	29.4
2016	466	35.0	13.3	23.8
2017	469	34.9	13.4	24.9
2018	474	35.7	13.2	22.4
2019	434	33.5	12.9	25.1
2020	406	29.8	13.6	25.4
2021	369	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	357	27.2	13.1	23
2023	344	27.0	12.7	33.7
2024	373	28.0	13.3	34.9

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 Johnsburg Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	473	28.0	16.8	n/a
1990	528	29.0	18.2	n/a
1991	550	31.0	17.7	n/a
1992	559	31.0	18.0	n/a
1993	561	31.0	18.1	n/a
1994	574	31.0	18.5	n/a
1995	594	31.8	18.7	n/a
1996	594	31.8	18.7	n/a
1997	556	31.0	17.9	n/a
1998	570	31.0	18.4	n/a
1999	596	31.5	18.9	n/a
2000	622	31.5	19.7	n/a
2001	820	44.0	18.6	n/a
2002	849	45.5	18.7	6.5
2003	849	45.5	18.7	6.5
2004	855	44.5	19.2	6.8
2005	861	44.5	19.3	9.5
2006	862	48.5	17.8	10.6
2007	819	40.0	20.5	9.9
2008	826	42.0	19.7	10
2009	773	49.5	15.6	11.7
2010	729	51.1	14.2	15.6
2011	710	50.0	14.2	18.6
2012	698	51.0	13.6	18.6
2013	667	50.9	13.0	21.4
2014	653	n/a	n/a	23.7
2015	642	42.0	15.2	29.4
2016	466	35.0	13.3	23.8
2017	469	34.9	13.4	24.9
2018	474	35.7	13.2	22.4
2019	434	33.5	12.9	25.1
2020	406	29.8	13.6	25.4
2021	369	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	357	27.2	13.1	23
2023	344	27.0	12.7	33.7
2024	373	28.0	13.3	34.9

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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