Knoxville Junior High School

Summary:

Knoxville Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Knoxville, Illinois, with 245 students. The school is part of the Knoxville CUSD 202 district, which is ranked 451 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, going from 697 out of 1,356 Illinois middle schools in 2018-2019 to 839 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 2-star rating.

Knoxville Junior High School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, only 28.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 16.5%, well below the state average of 28.4%. This trend has persisted over the past several years. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 19.4% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance on key subgroups, such as white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, is also concerning, with these groups ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois middle schools.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Elmwood Junior High School and Abingdon-Avon Middle School, Knoxville Junior High School underperforms on key metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism. The school's leadership and the Knoxville CUSD 202 district should prioritize addressing these issues to improve outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 701 E Mill St
       Knoxville, IL  61448-1521


(309) 289-4126

District: Knoxville CUSD 202

SchoolDigger Rank:
839th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,201 Help


Students who attend Knoxville Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Knoxville Senior High School

Feeder schools for Knoxville Junior High School:

Elementary:    Mable Woolsey Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  245

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.0%
Hispanic:
4.5%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.2% Help


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Compare Details Knoxville Junior High School ranks worse than 61.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.91. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Knoxville Junior High School is $14,201.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Knoxville Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Knoxville Junior High School 839th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Knoxville Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Knoxville CUSD 202:

SchoolDigger ranks Knoxville CUSD 202 451st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Knoxville Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Knoxville Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 54.73 608th 1185 48.7%
2004 82.46 177th 1204 85.3%
2005 73.34 352nd 1209 70.9%
2006 63.97 510th 1272 59.9%
2007 67.52 454th 1287 64.7%
2008 69.72 420th 1293 67.5%
2009 69.69 431st 1318 67.3%
2010 74.31 338th 1327 74.5%
2011 69.63 437th 1344 67.5%
2012 64.26 535th 1365 60.8%
2013 56.18 605th 1367 55.7%
2014 55.94 583rd 1322 55.9%
2016 51.27 580th 1294 55.2%
2017 55.58 505th 1293 60.9%
2018 53.05 560th 1293 56.7%
2019 44.56 697th 1356 48.6%
2021 23.03 968th 1241 22.0%
2022 28.63 939th 1369 31.4%
2023 34.54 852nd 1367 37.7%
2024 33.91 839th 1363 38.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Knoxville Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.74 551st 602 8.5%
2019 24.69 700th 792 11.6%
2021 26.00 472nd 548 13.9%
2023 39.89 405th 805 49.7%
2024 29.94 551st 802 31.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Knoxville Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.25 460th 1161 60.4%
2019 37.07 765th 1217 37.1%
2021 22.57 879th 1019 13.7%
2022 26.33 954th 1221 21.9%
2023 26.93 948th 1234 23.2%
2024 27.83 906th 1219 25.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Knoxville Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.36 469th 1226 61.7%
2019 48.44 623rd 1276 51.2%
2021 25.39 763rd 1017 25.0%
2022 32.31 823rd 1286 36.0%
2023 39.42 729th 1275 42.8%
2024 43.87 652nd 1251 47.9%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Knoxville Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 36.12 371st 639 41.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Knoxville Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.51 589th 1223 51.8%
2019 39.09 738th 1296 43.1%
2021 15.39 963rd 1048 8.1%
2022 25.28 950th 1286 26.1%
2023 28.25 902nd 1292 30.2%
2024 28.27 869th 1264 31.3%
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Rank History for White students at Knoxville Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.53 543rd 889 38.9%
2019 24.80 708th 905 21.8%
2021 12.83 758th 813 6.8%
2022 14.96 814th 898 9.4%
2023 18.45 787th 895 12.1%
2024 17.56 760th 875 13.1%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for White Students!

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.

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Enrollment information for Knoxville 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 400 1 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 403
1990 402 n/a 1 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 407
1991 425 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1992 407 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1993 401 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1994 370 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1995 346 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1996 346 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1997 353 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1998 342 1 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1999 342 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2000 350 1 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2001 328 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2002 331 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2003 331 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2004 330 1 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2005 318 2 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 329
2006 304 3 1 7 1 n/a n/a 0 316
2007 294 2 2 6 0 n/a n/a 8 312
2008 302 1 1 5 0 n/a n/a 3 312
2009 318 2 1 6 0 n/a n/a 8 335
2010 285 0 1 6 7 n/a n/a 9 308
2011 306 1 1 7 4 0 8 0 327
2012 317 2 1 4 2 0 13 0 339
2013 318 2 1 7 1 0 13 0 342
2014 339 2 2 8 1 0 13 0 365
2015 335 2 1 7 1 0 12 0 358
2016 339 2 1 11 0 1 8 0 362
2017 327 1 2 11 0 0 8 0 349
2018 307 2 1 12 0 0 9 0 331
2019 282 3 1 13 0 0 11 0 310
2020 262 2 1 9 0 0 10 0 284
2021 255 1 1 11 0 0 11 0 279
2022 240 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 264
2023 223 0 0 11 1 0 10 0 245

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 Knoxville Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 403 22.0 18.3 n/a
1990 407 24.0 16.9 n/a
1991 429 24.0 17.8 n/a
1992 408 24.0 17.0 n/a
1993 402 24.0 16.8 n/a
1994 373 24.0 15.5 n/a
1995 348 23.0 15.1 n/a
1996 348 23.0 15.1 n/a
1997 356 23.0 15.5 n/a
1998 348 22.0 15.8 n/a
1999 346 22.0 15.7 n/a
2000 356 22.0 16.2 n/a
2001 332 22.0 15.1 n/a
2002 337 23.0 14.7 31.8
2003 337 23.0 14.7 31.8
2004 339 20.0 17.0 38.6
2005 329 20.0 16.5 40.1
2006 316 19.0 16.6 41.5
2007 312 20.0 15.6 38.8
2008 312 20.0 15.6 37.2
2009 335 20.0 16.8 35.2
2010 308 20.5 15.0 32.8
2011 327 20.0 16.3 35.8
2012 339 20.0 16.9 22.4
2013 342 21.5 15.9 26
2014 365 20.0 18.2 30.7
2015 358 21.0 17.0 45.5
2016 362 22.0 16.4 40.9
2017 349 21.2 16.4 42.4
2018 331 21.6 15.2 44.1
2019 310 22.0 14.0 44.8
2020 284 22.0 12.8 39.8
2021 279 n/a n/a n/a
2022 264 21.5 12.2 42
2023 245 21.4 11.4 48.2

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 Knoxville Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 403 22.0 18.3 n/a
1990 407 24.0 16.9 n/a
1991 429 24.0 17.8 n/a
1992 408 24.0 17.0 n/a
1993 402 24.0 16.8 n/a
1994 373 24.0 15.5 n/a
1995 348 23.0 15.1 n/a
1996 348 23.0 15.1 n/a
1997 356 23.0 15.5 n/a
1998 348 22.0 15.8 n/a
1999 346 22.0 15.7 n/a
2000 356 22.0 16.2 n/a
2001 332 22.0 15.1 n/a
2002 337 23.0 14.7 31.8
2003 337 23.0 14.7 31.8
2004 339 20.0 17.0 38.6
2005 329 20.0 16.5 40.1
2006 316 19.0 16.6 41.5
2007 312 20.0 15.6 38.8
2008 312 20.0 15.6 37.2
2009 335 20.0 16.8 35.2
2010 308 20.5 15.0 32.8
2011 327 20.0 16.3 35.8
2012 339 20.0 16.9 22.4
2013 342 21.5 15.9 26
2014 365 20.0 18.2 30.7
2015 358 21.0 17.0 45.5
2016 362 22.0 16.4 40.9
2017 349 21.2 16.4 42.4
2018 331 21.6 15.2 44.1
2019 310 22.0 14.0 44.8
2020 284 22.0 12.8 39.8
2021 279 n/a n/a n/a
2022 264 21.5 12.2 42
2023 245 21.4 11.4 48.2

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.

Immunization Rates

Knoxville Junior High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.5%98.6%98.6%98.6%75.6%98.6%99.2%
2016100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%76.2%100.0%23.8%24.9%
201797.4%97.4%97.4%97.4%78.2%98.9%97.4%48.7%
201896.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%71.4%96.4%96.4%71.4%
201996.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%74.4%96.7%96.7%74.4%
202195.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%78.5%
202297.8%97.8%97.8%97.8%98.2%97.8%97.8%69.5%
2023100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.6%100.0%77.5%
202498.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.1%98.5%73.1%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Knoxville Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $484 (5.2%) $8,782 (94.8%) $9,266
2020 $22 (0.2%) $10,397 (99.8%) $10,419
2021 $22 (0.2%) $10,397 (99.8%) $10,419
2022 $22 (0.2%) $10,397 (99.8%) $10,419
2023 $468 (3.4%) $13,437 (96.6%) $13,905
2024 $929 (6.5%) $13,272 (93.5%) $14,201

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Knoxville Junior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 697th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 852nd of 1367 Middle schools
 10.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Knoxville Junior High School)23.46
 17.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Knoxville CUSD 202)23.46
 17.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Knoxville Junior High School)7.84
 3.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Knoxville CUSD 202)7.84
 3.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Knoxville Junior High School)38.748
 9.3%
   5th Grade Science (Knoxville CUSD 202)38.748
 9.3%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Knoxville Junior High School)37.226.7
 10.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Knoxville CUSD 202)37.226.7
 10.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Knoxville Junior High School)12.814.9
 2.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Knoxville CUSD 202)12.814.9
 2.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Knoxville Junior High School)23.110.9
 12.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Knoxville CUSD 202)23.110.9
 12.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Knoxville Junior High School)21.710.9
 10.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Knoxville CUSD 202)21.710.9
 10.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Knoxville Junior High School)30.225.8
 4.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Knoxville CUSD 202)30.225.8
 4.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Knoxville Junior High School)30.222.6
 7.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Knoxville CUSD 202)30.222.6
 7.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Knoxville Junior High School)54.143.5
 10.6%
   8th Grade Science (Knoxville CUSD 202)54.143.5
 10.6%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students310245
 21%
African American30
 100%
American Indian01
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic1311
 15.4%
Pacific Islander00
White282223
 20.9%
Two or More Races1110
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.8%48.2%
 3.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 245 students attended Knoxville Junior High School.

Knoxville Junior High School ranks 839th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Knoxville Junior High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Knoxville Junior High School usually go on to attend Knoxville Senior High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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