Is Pearl City Junior High School a good school?

Pearl City Junior High School ranks 420 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pearl City Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 77 students attended Pearl City Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pearl City Junior High School?

Students at Pearl City Junior High School are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Pearl City Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Pearl City Junior High School usually go on to attend Pearl City High School

Pearl City Junior High School

Summary:

Pearl City Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Pearl City, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 81 students. The school is part of the Pearl City CUSD 200 district, which is ranked 227 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pearl City Junior High School consistently performs above the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grades, with particularly strong performance in Science. The school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate was 74.5% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.6% to 15.4% over the past few years. Compared to nearby schools, Pearl City Junior High School outperforms Orangeville Junior High School and West Carroll Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, but lags behind the higher-performing Stockton Middle School.

The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past several years, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 25-30% of Illinois middle schools. The school's performance for male students and low socioeconomic status students is particularly noteworthy, with these subgroups consistently ranking in the top quartile of Illinois middle schools. Overall, Pearl City Junior High School stands out as a strong-performing middle school, with consistently high academic achievement, low chronic absenteeism, and a focus on supporting the success of all student subgroups.

Detail:

Public 7-8

100 S Summit St
Pearl City, IL 61062-8816

(815) 443-2715

District: Pearl City CUSD 200

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,413

Students who attend Pearl City Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Pearl City High School

Feeder schools for Pearl City Junior High School:

Elementary:

Pearl City Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 77

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pearl City Junior High School ranks better than 69.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.58. (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 (85.7%), Hispanic (6.5%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pearl City Junior High School is 13.6. (See more...)

Compare Pearl City Junior High School employs 5.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pearl City Junior High School is $10,413.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pearl City Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pearl City Junior High School 420^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Pearl City Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Pearl City CUSD 200:

SchoolDigger ranks Pearl City CUSD 200 227^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pearl City Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Pearl City Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	62.94	486^th	1185	59.0%
2004	58.66	584^th	1204	51.5%
2005	84.26	147^th	1209	87.8%
2006	68.18	427^th	1272	66.4%
2007	67.18	460^th	1287	64.3%
2008	79.08	218^th	1293	83.1%
2009	61.23	587^th	1318	55.5%
2010	69.56	437^th	1327	67.1%
2011	82.19	151^st	1344	88.8%
2012	72.73	365^th	1365	73.3%
2013	58.34	568^th	1367	58.4%
2014	66.71	415^th	1322	68.6%
2015	57.73	447^th	1302	65.7%
2016	54.55	516^th	1294	60.1%
2017	61.09	436^th	1293	66.3%
2018	67.78	360^th	1293	72.2%
2019	70.63	339^th	1356	75.0%
2021	61.51	366^th	1241	70.5%
2022	74.61	283^rd	1369	79.3%
2023	83.66	181^st	1367	86.8%
2024	62.58	420^th	1363	69.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	59.93	380^th	1217	68.8%
2021	52.19	388^th	1019	61.9%
2022	74.43	176^th	1221	85.6%
2023	69.41	246^th	1234	80.1%
2024	56.11	432^nd	1219	64.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Pearl City Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.84	274^th	1226	77.7%
2019	54.13	531^st	1276	58.4%
2021	55.25	386^th	1017	62.0%
2022	57.83	431^st	1286	66.5%
2023	66.43	352^nd	1275	72.4%
2024	51.89	526^th	1251	58.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Pearl City Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.99	378^th	1223	69.1%
2019	82.01	189^th	1296	85.4%
2021	58.45	334^th	1048	68.1%
2022	87.04	118^th	1286	90.8%
2023	91.29	87^th	1292	93.3%
2024	69.56	307^th	1264	75.7%

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Rank History for White students at Pearl City Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.25	422^nd	889	52.5%
2019	55.67	373^rd	905	58.8%
2021	47.47	389^th	813	52.2%
2022	62.13	294^th	898	67.3%
2023	70.74	211^th	895	76.4%
2024	56.23	354^th	875	59.5%

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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 Pearl City 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	90	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	90
1990	81	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	81
1991	82	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	82
1992	83	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	83
1993	86	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	87
1994	85	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	86
1995	75	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	76
1996	75	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	76
1997	82	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	83
1998	90	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	91
1999	87	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	87
2000	72	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	72
2001	67	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	67
2002	83	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	85
2003	83	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	85
2004	88	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	91
2005	98	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	98
2006	92	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	92
2007	69	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	71
2008	68	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	70
2009	74	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	75
2010	93	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	98
2011	91	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	96
2012	68	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	70
2013	70	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	71
2014	73	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	74
2015	73	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	77
2016	59	0	1	5	0	0	1	0	66
2017	64	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	69
2018	65	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	69
2019	58	0	0	6	0	0	1	0	65
2020	73	0	0	4	0	0	2	0	79
2021	70	1	0	4	0	0	2	0	77
2022	52	3	0	5	0	0	4	0	64
2023	68	1	0	7	0	0	5	0	81
2024	66	2	0	5	0	0	4	0	77

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 Pearl City Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	90	5.0	18.0	n/a
1990	81	3.5	23.1	n/a
1991	82	3.0	27.3	n/a
1992	83	3.0	27.6	n/a
1993	87	3.0	29.0	n/a
1994	86	3.0	28.7	n/a
1995	76	3.0	25.3	n/a
1996	76	3.0	25.3	n/a
1997	83	3.0	27.7	n/a
1998	91	3.5	26.0	n/a
1999	87	4.0	21.8	n/a
2000	72	4.0	18.0	n/a
2001	67	4.0	16.8	n/a
2002	85	4.0	21.3	21.2
2003	85	4.0	21.3	21.2
2004	91	6.0	15.2	23.1
2005	98	7.0	14.0	23.5
2006	92	5.0	18.4	19.6
2007	71	3.0	23.7	18.3
2008	70	5.0	14.0	8.6
2009	75	7.0	10.7	20
2010	98	7.0	14.0	20.6
2011	96	7.0	13.7	26
2012	70	7.0	10.0	20
2013	71	2.7	26.1	25.4
2014	74	1.0	74.0	20.3
2015	77	6.0	12.8	27.3
2016	66	6.0	11.0	31.8
2017	69	5.9	11.5	34.8
2018	69	6.2	11.0	34.8
2019	65	5.8	11.0	41.5
2020	79	5.3	14.7	30.4
2021	77	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	64	5.6	11.2	40.6
2023	81	5.9	13.7	38.3
2024	77	5.6	13.6	45.5

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 Pearl City Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	90	5.0	18.0	n/a
1990	81	3.5	23.1	n/a
1991	82	3.0	27.3	n/a
1992	83	3.0	27.6	n/a
1993	87	3.0	29.0	n/a
1994	86	3.0	28.7	n/a
1995	76	3.0	25.3	n/a
1996	76	3.0	25.3	n/a
1997	83	3.0	27.7	n/a
1998	91	3.5	26.0	n/a
1999	87	4.0	21.8	n/a
2000	72	4.0	18.0	n/a
2001	67	4.0	16.8	n/a
2002	85	4.0	21.3	21.2
2003	85	4.0	21.3	21.2
2004	91	6.0	15.2	23.1
2005	98	7.0	14.0	23.5
2006	92	5.0	18.4	19.6
2007	71	3.0	23.7	18.3
2008	70	5.0	14.0	8.6
2009	75	7.0	10.7	20
2010	98	7.0	14.0	20.6
2011	96	7.0	13.7	26
2012	70	7.0	10.0	20
2013	71	2.7	26.1	25.4
2014	74	1.0	74.0	20.3
2015	77	6.0	12.8	27.3
2016	66	6.0	11.0	31.8
2017	69	5.9	11.5	34.8
2018	69	6.2	11.0	34.8
2019	65	5.8	11.0	41.5
2020	79	5.3	14.7	30.4
2021	77	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	64	5.6	11.2	40.6
2023	81	5.9	13.7	38.3
2024	77	5.6	13.6	45.5

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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