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Mt Zion Junior High School

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Mt Zion Junior High School is a public middle school serving 403 students in grades 7-8 in Mount Zion, Illinois, part of the Mt Zion CUSD 3 district. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the top 25-30% of Illinois middle schools in recent years.

Mt Zion Junior High School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, with 48.1% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state's 41.2% in 2023-2024. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is particularly strong, with 73.4% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. However, the school's Mathematics proficiency is on par with the state average. While the school performs well across different student subgroups, its performance for special education and disabled students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.5% in 2020-2021 to 17.6% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Central A & M Middle School has a significantly lower ELA proficiency rate of 29%, while Maroa-Forsyth Middle School and Bement Middle School perform better in supporting special education and disabled students. Mt Zion Junior High School's spending per student has increased from $8,072 in 2019-2020 to $9,558 in 2022-2023, indicating a focus on resource allocation, though its student-teacher ratio of 19.5 is higher than some nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 315 S Henderson St
       Mount Zion, IL  62549-1323

(217) 864-2369

District: Mt Zion CUSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
454th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,418 Help


Students who attend Mt Zion Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Mt Zion High School

Feeder schools for Mt Zion Junior High School:

Elementary:    McGaughey Elementary School
    Mt Zion Elementary School
Middle:    Mt Zion Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  403

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.3%
Two or more races:
3.7%
Asian:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.3% Help


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Compare Details Mt Zion Junior High School ranks better than 66.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.57. (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 Mt Zion Junior High School is $10,418.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mt Zion Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt Zion Junior High School 454th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Mt Zion Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mt Zion Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Mt Zion Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 79.19 237th 1185 80.0%
2004 85.05 131st 1204 89.1%
2005 83.46 161st 1209 86.7%
2006 85.97 84th 1272 93.4%
2007 81.88 157th 1287 87.8%
2008 77.97 243rd 1293 81.2%
2009 79.41 219th 1318 83.4%
2010 78.40 237th 1327 82.1%
2011 72.57 365th 1344 72.8%
2012 82.29 160th 1365 88.3%
2013 79.68 236th 1367 82.7%
2014 79.72 230th 1322 82.6%
2015 45.48 618th 1302 52.5%
2016 64.95 374th 1294 71.1%
2017 78.31 231st 1293 82.1%
2018 67.07 371st 1293 71.3%
2019 65.40 414th 1356 69.5%
2021 64.05 346th 1241 72.1%
2022 69.91 336th 1369 75.5%
2023 76.23 256th 1367 81.3%
2024 59.57 454th 1363 66.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mt Zion Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.28 95th 602 84.2%
2019 38.77 412th 792 48.0%
2021 37.61 305th 548 44.3%
2022 44.95 313th 781 59.9%
2023 62.58 194th 805 75.9%
2024 27.75 591st 802 26.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt Zion Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.37 477th 1161 58.9%
2019 44.60 641st 1217 47.3%
2021 59.40 281st 1019 72.4%
2022 60.60 349th 1221 71.4%
2023 55.27 440th 1234 64.3%
2024 53.99 462nd 1219 62.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Mt Zion Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.41 466th 1226 62.0%
2019 65.27 395th 1276 69.0%
2021 61.94 323rd 1017 68.2%
2022 71.36 294th 1286 77.1%
2023 73.81 260th 1275 79.6%
2024 60.54 421st 1251 66.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mt Zion Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.97 71st 674 89.5%
2024 25.26 553rd 639 13.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Mt Zion Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.41 274th 1223 77.6%
2019 63.45 403rd 1296 68.9%
2021 60.49 316th 1048 69.8%
2022 65.79 347th 1286 73.0%
2023 76.27 234th 1292 81.9%
2024 57.68 444th 1264 64.9%
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Rank History for White students at Mt Zion Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.88 430th 889 51.6%
2019 44.90 509th 905 43.8%
2021 47.35 393rd 813 51.7%
2022 52.77 392nd 898 56.3%
2023 58.70 322nd 895 64.0%
2024 37.22 553rd 875 36.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Mt Zion 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 390 2 3 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 396
1990 384 1 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 386
1991 414 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1992 400 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1993 397 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1994 383 4 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1995 337 1 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1996 337 1 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1997 383 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1998 396 1 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 402
1999 384 4 4 1 3 n/a n/a 0 396
2000 391 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2001 414 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2002 378 1 1 3 5 n/a n/a 0 388
2003 378 1 1 3 5 n/a n/a 0 388
2004 395 5 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2005 420 4 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 431
2006 378 3 3 3 1 n/a n/a 2 390
2007 405 4 4 3 0 n/a n/a 3 419
2008 369 4 3 3 0 n/a n/a 6 385
2009 351 4 2 7 0 n/a n/a 7 371
2010 371 3 5 6 1 n/a n/a 10 396
2011 370 7 1 6 0 2 10 0 396
2012 360 10 4 8 0 0 10 0 392
2013 356 9 7 12 1 0 9 0 394
2014 349 8 8 8 2 0 8 0 383
2015 399 6 9 6 1 0 5 0 426
2016 408 4 11 6 1 0 4 0 434
2017 347 5 7 8 0 0 5 0 372
2018 332 5 3 10 0 1 6 0 357
2019 355 5 3 9 1 0 16 0 389
2020 340 6 3 10 1 0 16 0 376
2021 362 8 4 7 2 2 9 0 394
2022 367 8 6 8 3 1 11 0 404
2023 364 6 8 8 1 1 15 0 403

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 Mt Zion Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 396 18.0 22.0 n/a
1990 386 18.3 21.0 n/a
1991 414 17.5 23.6 n/a
1992 401 15.7 25.5 n/a
1993 402 16.3 24.7 n/a
1994 390 18.2 21.4 n/a
1995 346 18.3 18.9 n/a
1996 346 18.3 18.9 n/a
1997 386 18.0 21.4 n/a
1998 402 18.0 22.3 n/a
1999 396 18.0 22.0 n/a
2000 394 18.0 21.9 n/a
2001 418 18.0 23.2 n/a
2002 388 18.5 21.0 7.2
2003 388 18.5 21.0 7.2
2004 405 17.5 23.1 9.9
2005 431 19.0 22.7 9.7
2006 390 20.0 19.5 11.1
2007 419 23.0 18.2 12.5
2008 385 20.0 19.3 15.3
2009 371 20.0 18.6 13.7
2010 396 20.0 19.8 15.3
2011 396 20.0 19.8 14.6
2012 392 20.0 19.6 14.5
2013 394 23.5 16.7 20.3
2014 383 20.1 19.0 21.4
2015 426 21.0 20.2 24.6
2016 434 20.0 21.7 17.5
2017 372 20.3 18.3 18
2018 357 21.1 16.9 21.8
2019 389 20.2 19.2 20.8
2020 376 20.8 18.0 20.2
2021 394 n/a n/a n/a
2022 404 21.0 19.2 18.6
2023 403 20.5 19.5 24.3

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 Mt Zion Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 396 18.0 22.0 n/a
1990 386 18.3 21.0 n/a
1991 414 17.5 23.6 n/a
1992 401 15.7 25.5 n/a
1993 402 16.3 24.7 n/a
1994 390 18.2 21.4 n/a
1995 346 18.3 18.9 n/a
1996 346 18.3 18.9 n/a
1997 386 18.0 21.4 n/a
1998 402 18.0 22.3 n/a
1999 396 18.0 22.0 n/a
2000 394 18.0 21.9 n/a
2001 418 18.0 23.2 n/a
2002 388 18.5 21.0 7.2
2003 388 18.5 21.0 7.2
2004 405 17.5 23.1 9.9
2005 431 19.0 22.7 9.7
2006 390 20.0 19.5 11.1
2007 419 23.0 18.2 12.5
2008 385 20.0 19.3 15.3
2009 371 20.0 18.6 13.7
2010 396 20.0 19.8 15.3
2011 396 20.0 19.8 14.6
2012 392 20.0 19.6 14.5
2013 394 23.5 16.7 20.3
2014 383 20.1 19.0 21.4
2015 426 21.0 20.2 24.6
2016 434 20.0 21.7 17.5
2017 372 20.3 18.3 18
2018 357 21.1 16.9 21.8
2019 389 20.2 19.2 20.8
2020 376 20.8 18.0 20.2
2021 394 n/a n/a n/a
2022 404 21.0 19.2 18.6
2023 403 20.5 19.5 24.3

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.

Immunization Rates

Mt Zion Junior High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
2015100.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%100.0%99.8%100.0%
2016100.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%100.0%100.0%
2017100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%47.0%
201899.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.5%99.7%98.9%
201999.8%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.8%99.5%99.8%99.5%
2021100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%
202299.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.8%99.5%99.5%99.3%
202399.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.3%
202499.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $282 (3.4%) $8,133 (96.6%) $8,415
2020 $225 (2.8%) $7,846 (97.2%) $8,072
2021 $393 (4.4%) $8,510 (95.6%) $8,903
2022 $393 (4.4%) $8,510 (95.6%) $8,903
2023 $774 (8.1%) $8,785 (91.9%) $9,558
2024 $399 (3.8%) $10,019 (96.2%) $10,418

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mt Zion Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 414th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 256th of 1367 Middle schools
 11.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mt Zion Junior High School)37.546
 8.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mt Zion CUSD 3)37.546
 8.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mt Zion Junior High School)36.437.2
 0.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mt Zion CUSD 3)36.437.2
 0.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mt Zion Junior High School)38.255.9
 17.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mt Zion CUSD 3)38.255.9
 17.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mt Zion Junior High School)37.331.7
 5.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mt Zion CUSD 3)37.331.7
 5.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Mt Zion Junior High School)68.171.3
 3.2%
   8th Grade Science (Mt Zion CUSD 3)68.171.3
 3.2%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students389403
 3.6%
African American56
 20%
American Indian11
Asian38
 166.7%
Hispanic98
 11.1%
Pacific Islander01
White355364
 2.5%
Two or More Races1615
 6.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.8%24.3%
 3.5%

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Mt Zion Junior High School ranks 454th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 403 students attended Mt Zion Junior High School.

Students who attend Mt Zion Junior High School usually go on to attend Mt Zion High School

Students at Mt Zion Junior High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.


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