Is Plank Junior High a good school?

Plank Junior High ranks 458 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plank Junior High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 605 students attended Plank Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Plank Junior High?

Students at Plank Junior High are 45% White, 36% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Plank Junior High attend?

Students who attend Plank Junior High usually go on to attend Oswego East High School

Plank Junior High

Summary:

Plank Junior High is a public middle school located in Oswego, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 624 students. The school is part of the Community Unit School District 308, which is ranked 322 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plank Junior High's academic performance is generally below the district and state averages, with 49.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 26.2% in math, compared to the district's 45% and 32.2%, and the state's 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has steadily increased, reaching 20.0% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Murphy Junior High and Thompson Junior High, Plank Junior High's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school performs better than some of the schools in the neighboring Aurora East Unified School District 131, which has lower overall academic achievement. Plank Junior High's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio suggest a potential focus on resource allocation, which could be an area of further investigation.

Detail:

Public 6-8

510 Secretariat Ln
Oswego, IL 60543-5206

(630) 551-9400

District: Cusd 308

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,939

Students who attend Plank Junior High usually attend:

High:

Oswego East High School

Feeder schools for Plank Junior High:

Elementary:	Churchill Elementary School
	Long Beach Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 605

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

Hispanic:

35.9%

African American:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plank Junior High ranks better than 66.4% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Cusd 308 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.2. (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 (44.8%), Hispanic (35.9%), African American (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Cusd 308 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plank Junior High is 12.3, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Cusd 308 School District! (See more...)

Compare Plank Junior High employs 48.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plank Junior High is $14,939. 2 middle schools in the Cusd 308 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plank Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Plank Junior High 458^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Plank Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Cusd 308:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 308 322^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Plank Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Plank Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2007	62.43	562^nd	1287	56.3%
2008	63.83	554^th	1293	57.2%
2009	63.24	546^th	1318	58.6%
2010	64.61	538^th	1327	59.5%
2011	62.32	574^th	1344	57.3%
2012	52.59	747^th	1365	45.3%
2013	61.17	531^st	1367	61.2%
2014	66.93	412^th	1322	68.8%
2015	55.32	483^rd	1302	62.9%
2016	57.93	467^th	1294	63.9%
2017	57.44	481^st	1293	62.8%
2018	56.70	512^th	1293	60.4%
2019	56.51	531^st	1356	60.8%
2021	46.80	563^rd	1241	54.6%
2022	41.79	723^rd	1369	47.2%
2023	48.33	622^nd	1367	54.5%
2024	59.20	458^th	1363	66.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Plank Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.73	71^st	164	56.7%
2019	54.68	82^nd	179	54.2%
2022	67.56	57^th	195	70.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Plank Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.28	86^th	285	69.8%
2019	29.28	306^th	339	9.7%
2021	36.87	191^st	277	31.0%
2022	38.45	278^th	454	38.8%
2023	30.76	384^th	480	20.0%
2024	41.81	242^nd	486	50.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Plank Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.16	297^th	602	50.7%
2019	38.92	410^th	792	48.2%
2021	30.17	418^th	548	23.7%
2022	34.88	483^rd	781	38.2%
2023	45.73	327^th	805	59.4%
2024	50.68	288^th	802	64.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plank Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.56	666^th	1161	42.6%
2019	41.25	705^th	1217	42.1%
2021	31.74	702^nd	1019	31.1%
2022	27.23	930^th	1221	23.8%
2023	36.23	788^th	1234	36.1%
2024	48.03	549^th	1219	55.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Plank Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.35	481^st	1226	60.8%
2019	53.56	539^th	1276	57.8%
2021	43.02	531^st	1017	47.8%
2022	43.00	662^nd	1286	48.5%
2023	48.25	586^th	1275	54.0%
2024	59.57	435^th	1251	65.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Plank Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.83	343^rd	674	49.1%
2024	45.32	270^th	639	57.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Plank Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.79	507^th	1223	58.5%
2019	58.22	477^th	1296	63.2%
2021	44.46	505^th	1048	51.8%
2022	39.98	698^th	1286	45.7%
2023	47.98	588^th	1292	54.5%
2024	58.84	431^st	1264	65.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Plank Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.72	46^th	209	78.0%
2022	20.06	176^th	198	11.1%
2023	32.41	141^st	192	26.6%
2024	26.64	147^th	184	20.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Plank Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.29	199^th	511	61.1%
2019	68.02	113^th	565	80.0%
2021	41.23	196^th	385	49.1%
2022	55.52	179^th	573	68.8%
2023	51.63	206^th	569	63.8%
2024	59.25	154^th	548	71.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plank Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.85	364^th	590	38.3%
2019	38.34	388^th	639	39.3%
2021	33.05	361^st	517	30.2%
2022	31.48	464^th	662	29.9%
2023	37.83	391^st	661	40.8%
2024	44.76	308^th	643	52.1%

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Rank History for White students at Plank Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.85	356^th	889	60.0%
2019	56.82	360^th	905	60.2%
2021	43.71	426^th	813	47.6%
2022	38.92	530^th	898	41.0%
2023	41.37	507^th	895	43.4%
2024	59.65	317^th	875	63.8%

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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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Plank Junior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	545	93	28	284	5	n/a	n/a	19	974
2008	560	111	28	268	1	n/a	n/a	22	990
2009	527	115	23	254	1	n/a	n/a	30	950
2010	487	101	30	213	3	n/a	n/a	43	877
2011	419	90	27	184	2	1	41	0	764
2012	462	81	35	226	1	2	49	0	856
2013	448	67	41	230	0	1	46	0	833
2014	445	77	46	235	0	0	60	0	863
2015	450	80	41	243	9	1	55	0	879
2016	439	93	32	236	6	1	54	0	861
2017	437	66	25	267	17	1	48	0	861
2018	422	81	27	292	4	1	41	0	868
2019	391	78	21	309	4	0	34	0	837
2020	358	72	25	303	3	0	33	0	794
2021	344	70	29	303	2	0	34	0	782
2022	305	70	35	309	1	0	30	0	750
2023	292	67	33	204	2	0	26	0	624
2024	271	63	31	217	1	0	22	0	605

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 Plank Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	974	43.0	22.7	n/a
2008	990	48.0	20.6	n/a
2009	950	51.7	18.4	26.1
2010	877	45.3	19.3	33.9
2011	764	40.8	18.7	34.6
2012	856	48.5	17.6	32.6
2013	833	59.7	13.9	39.3
2014	863	50.9	16.9	37.5
2015	879	55.0	15.9	38.6
2016	861	57.0	15.1	34.5
2017	861	58.7	14.6	30.7
2018	868	56.1	15.4	36.3
2019	837	56.1	14.9	36.2
2020	794	57.9	13.7	29.8
2021	782	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	750	51.6	14.5	33.5
2023	624	53.5	11.6	39.3
2024	605	48.8	12.3	40.7

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 Plank Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	974	43.0	22.7	n/a
2008	990	48.0	20.6	n/a
2009	950	51.7	18.4	26.1
2010	877	45.3	19.3	33.9
2011	764	40.8	18.7	34.6
2012	856	48.5	17.6	32.6
2013	833	59.7	13.9	39.3
2014	863	50.9	16.9	37.5
2015	879	55.0	15.9	38.6
2016	861	57.0	15.1	34.5
2017	861	58.7	14.6	30.7
2018	868	56.1	15.4	36.3
2019	837	56.1	14.9	36.2
2020	794	57.9	13.7	29.8
2021	782	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	750	51.6	14.5	33.5
2023	624	53.5	11.6	39.3
2024	605	48.8	12.3	40.7

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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