Is Massac Junior High School a good school?

Massac Junior High School ranks 222 nd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Massac Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 285 students attended Massac Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Massac Junior High School?

Students at Massac Junior High School are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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

Students who attend Massac Junior High School usually go on to attend Massac County High School

Massac Junior High School

Summary:

Massac Junior High School is a public middle school located in Metropolis, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 244 students. The school is part of the Massac UD 1 school district, which is ranked 205 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Massac Junior High School has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with a 61.2% ELA proficiency rate compared to the state average of 41.2%, and a 46% Mathematics proficiency rate compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance in ELA and Mathematics has also been higher than the district average, indicating that it is a strong performer within its own district. Additionally, the school's Science proficiency rate of 62.7% in 2023-2024 was significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%.

Massac Junior High School has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 15% in 2023-2024 is still higher than the desired level, indicating a need for further improvement in this area. The school has also seen an increase in its per-student spending, from $10,204 in 2019-2020 to $13,798 in 2022-2023, and a more favorable learning environment with a student-teacher ratio of 11.3 students per teacher in 2022-2023.

Detail:

Public 7-8

3028 Old Marion Rd
Metropolis, IL 62960-2942

(618) 524-2645

District: Massac UD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
222^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,001

Students who attend Massac Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Massac County High School

Feeder schools for Massac Junior High School:

Elementary:	Brookport Elementary School
	Franklin Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Metropolis Elementary School
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	Unity Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 285

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Two or more races:

7.7%

African American:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Massac Junior High School ranks better than 83.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.66. (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 (82.1%), two or more races (7.7%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Massac Junior High School is 13.2. (See more...)

Compare Massac Junior High School employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Massac Junior High School is $14,001.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Massac Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Massac Junior High School 222^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Massac Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Massac UD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Massac UD 1 205^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Massac Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Massac Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	35.45	817^th	1185	31.1%
2004	28.79	905^th	1204	24.8%
2005	52.88	674^th	1209	44.3%
2006	57.62	628^th	1272	50.6%
2007	65.23	507^th	1287	60.6%
2008	64.01	551^st	1293	57.4%
2009	67.95	466^th	1318	64.6%
2010	69.76	434^th	1327	67.3%
2011	59.83	620^th	1344	53.9%
2012	57.62	654^th	1365	52.1%
2013	64.47	462^nd	1367	66.2%
2014	59.16	540^th	1322	59.2%
2015	53.13	510^th	1302	60.8%
2016	51.69	569^th	1294	56.0%
2017	50.97	573^rd	1293	55.7%
2018	50.85	591^st	1293	54.3%
2019	64.22	430^th	1356	68.3%
2021	59.64	389^th	1241	68.7%
2022	63.72	405^th	1369	70.4%
2023	69.55	333^rd	1367	75.6%
2024	80.66	222^nd	1363	83.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Massac Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.65	111^th	164	32.3%
2019	30.56	122^nd	179	31.8%
2021	52.15	38^th	97	60.8%
2022	44.73	99^th	195	49.2%
2023	37.96	109^th	194	43.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Massac Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.27	191^st	602	68.3%
2019	52.66	235^th	792	70.3%
2021	31.32	390^th	548	28.8%
2022	32.94	528^th	781	32.4%
2023	47.28	305^th	805	62.1%
2024	54.92	249^th	802	69.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.12	515^th	1161	55.6%
2019	75.83	178^th	1217	85.4%
2021	59.65	277^th	1019	72.8%
2022	61.03	340^th	1221	72.2%
2023	68.06	267^th	1234	78.4%
2024	84.71	94^th	1219	92.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Massac Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.58	446^th	1226	63.6%
2019	67.83	353^rd	1276	72.3%
2021	62.00	322^nd	1017	68.3%
2022	69.17	314^th	1286	75.6%
2023	67.22	343^rd	1275	73.1%
2024	80.78	200^th	1251	84.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Massac Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.87	175^th	674	74.0%
2024	70.70	101^st	639	84.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Massac Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.52	653^rd	1223	46.6%
2019	57.45	482^nd	1296	62.8%
2021	51.03	427^th	1048	59.3%
2022	55.52	472^nd	1286	63.3%
2023	69.73	308^th	1292	76.2%
2024	77.56	230^th	1264	81.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Massac Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	67.19	118^th	565	79.1%
2021	59.90	90^th	385	76.6%
2022	43.73	261^st	573	54.5%
2023	72.20	80^th	569	85.9%

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Rank History for White students at Massac Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.66	613^th	889	31.0%
2019	45.71	503^rd	905	44.4%
2021	46.36	399^th	813	50.9%
2022	49.78	421^st	898	53.1%
2023	54.03	364^th	895	59.3%
2024	68.64	230^th	875	73.7%

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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 Massac 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	131	22	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	155
1990	149	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	168
1991	150	21	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	171
1992	153	27	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
1993	147	18	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
1994	148	22	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	172
1995	132	15	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	148
1996	132	15	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	148
1997	143	15	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	158
1998	140	16	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	156
1999	134	17	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	152
2000	136	21	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	157
2001	178	26	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	204
2002	227	17	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	246
2003	227	17	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	246
2004	232	26	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
2005	260	22	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2006	261	25	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	7	302
2007	253	30	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	14	307
2008	233	34	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	11	287
2009	231	24	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	13	275
2010	218	28	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	13	268
2011	245	30	1	7	0	0	17	0	300
2012	241	25	0	6	1	0	17	0	290
2013	249	21	1	7	1	0	15	0	294
2014	268	16	0	2	1	0	17	0	304
2015	286	18	1	5	1	0	22	0	333
2016	297	19	1	10	0	1	24	0	352
2017	275	18	1	3	0	0	24	0	321
2018	253	24	1	6	1	1	29	0	315
2019	260	27	3	8	0	0	25	0	323
2020	249	24	2	5	0	0	29	0	309
2021	230	27	1	7	0	0	32	0	297
2022	210	24	1	10	0	0	30	0	275
2023	193	17	2	11	0	0	21	0	244
2024	234	16	1	12	0	0	22	0	285

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 Massac Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	155	12.5	12.4	n/a
1990	168	11.5	14.6	n/a
1991	171	12.5	13.6	n/a
1992	180	12.5	14.4	n/a
1993	166	12.5	13.3	n/a
1994	172	13.0	13.2	n/a
1995	148	13.5	11.0	n/a
1996	148	13.5	11.0	n/a
1997	158	13.0	12.2	n/a
1998	156	13.0	12.0	n/a
1999	152	13.0	11.7	n/a
2000	157	14.0	11.2	n/a
2001	204	17.0	12.0	n/a
2002	246	17.0	14.5	47.6
2003	246	17.0	14.5	47.6
2004	261	19.0	13.7	52.1
2005	288	21.0	13.7	50
2006	302	19.0	15.9	54.9
2007	307	19.0	16.2	51.9
2008	287	13.0	22.1	52.2
2009	275	12.0	22.9	55
2010	268	13.0	20.6	62.7
2011	300	14.0	21.4	58
2012	290	16.4	17.6	53.4
2013	294	19.2	15.2	57.8
2014	304	17.1	17.7	60.9
2015	333	18.0	18.5	56.2
2016	352	18.0	19.5	57.7
2017	321	20.7	15.4	55.8
2018	315	19.5	16.0	59
2019	323	19.6	16.4	62.2
2020	309	20.6	14.9	62.5
2021	297	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	275	22.0	12.5	52.7
2023	244	21.5	11.3	53.3
2024	285	21.5	13.2	55.1

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 Massac Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	155	12.5	12.4	n/a
1990	168	11.5	14.6	n/a
1991	171	12.5	13.6	n/a
1992	180	12.5	14.4	n/a
1993	166	12.5	13.3	n/a
1994	172	13.0	13.2	n/a
1995	148	13.5	11.0	n/a
1996	148	13.5	11.0	n/a
1997	158	13.0	12.2	n/a
1998	156	13.0	12.0	n/a
1999	152	13.0	11.7	n/a
2000	157	14.0	11.2	n/a
2001	204	17.0	12.0	n/a
2002	246	17.0	14.5	47.6
2003	246	17.0	14.5	47.6
2004	261	19.0	13.7	52.1
2005	288	21.0	13.7	50
2006	302	19.0	15.9	54.9
2007	307	19.0	16.2	51.9
2008	287	13.0	22.1	52.2
2009	275	12.0	22.9	55
2010	268	13.0	20.6	62.7
2011	300	14.0	21.4	58
2012	290	16.4	17.6	53.4
2013	294	19.2	15.2	57.8
2014	304	17.1	17.7	60.9
2015	333	18.0	18.5	56.2
2016	352	18.0	19.5	57.7
2017	321	20.7	15.4	55.8
2018	315	19.5	16.0	59
2019	323	19.6	16.4	62.2
2020	309	20.6	14.9	62.5
2021	297	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	275	22.0	12.5	52.7
2023	244	21.5	11.3	53.3
2024	285	21.5	13.2	55.1

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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