How many students attend Emily G Johns School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 499 students attended Emily G Johns School.

What is the racial makeup of Emily G Johns School?

Students at Emily G Johns School are 57% Hispanic, 32% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Emily G Johns School attend?

Students who attend Emily G Johns School usually go on to attend Plano High School

Emily G Johns School

Summary:

Emily G Johns School is a public middle school located in Plano, Illinois, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 528 students. The school is part of the Plano CUSD 88 district.

While Emily G Johns School has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $11,619 to $13,583 in recent years, the school is facing several challenges. Chronic absenteeism rates have significantly increased, rising from 4.3% in 2019-2020 to 26.8% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 34.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide, and only 16.7% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 28.4% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.46% to 59.66% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Emily G Johns School to nearby middle schools, such as Plano Middle School and Kaneland Harter Middle School, it becomes evident that Emily G Johns School is underperforming in several key areas, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student-teacher ratios. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies employed by the higher-performing schools in the region to address the challenges faced by Emily G Johns School and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 4-6

430 S Mitchell Dr
Plano, IL 60545-9001

(630) 552-9182

District: Plano CUSD 88

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,240

Students who attend Emily G Johns School usually attend:

High:

Plano High School

Feeder schools for Emily G Johns School:

Elementary:	Centennial Elementary School
	P H Miller Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 499

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.1%

White:

31.9%

African American:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emily G Johns School ranks worse than 56.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.29. (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: Hispanic (57.1%), White (31.9%), African American (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emily G Johns School is 14.2. (See more...)

Compare Emily G Johns School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emily G Johns School is $14,240.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emily G Johns School:

SchoolDigger ranks Emily G Johns School 1168^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Emily G Johns School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for all students at Emily G Johns School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2009	51.37	1249^th	2120	41.1%
2010	52.81	1225^th	2139	42.7%
2011	53.83	1198^th	2147	44.2%
2012	57.68	1093^rd	2166	49.5%
2013	49.96	1159^th	2167	46.5%
2014	53.88	1009^th	2093	51.8%
2015	48.17	948^th	2052	53.8%
2016	41.29	1144^th	2046	44.1%
2017	45.31	1056^th	2044	48.3%
2018	39.47	1189^th	2037	41.6%
2019	48.81	992^nd	2086	52.4%
2022	32.59	1328^th	2082	36.2%
2023	38.25	1204^th	2077	42.0%
2024	39.29	1168^th	2067	43.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Emily G Johns School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.96	37^th	78	52.6%
2019	70.13	17^th	89	80.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Emily G Johns School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.17	518^th	718	27.9%
2019	51.70	263^rd	743	64.6%
2022	31.75	593^rd	768	22.8%
2023	47.73	318^th	788	59.6%
2024	51.32	300^th	826	63.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Emily G Johns School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.13	321^st	763	57.9%
2019	59.05	341^st	1194	71.4%
2022	53.32	377^th	1113	66.1%
2023	37.25	653^rd	1156	43.5%
2024	30.75	819^th	1195	31.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emily G Johns School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.39	868^th	1765	50.8%
2019	55.58	664^th	1816	63.4%
2022	39.29	1036^th	1763	41.2%
2023	41.94	1003^rd	1808	44.5%
2024	43.35	973^rd	1793	45.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Emily G Johns School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.65	1199^th	1964	39.0%
2019	49.32	966^th	2019	52.2%
2022	27.79	1379^th	1970	30.0%
2023	36.15	1176^th	1957	39.9%
2024	34.72	1204^th	1942	38.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Emily G Johns School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.72	375^th	907	58.7%
2024	41.47	454^th	886	48.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Emily G Johns School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.42	1076^th	1972	45.4%
2019	47.95	962^nd	2019	52.4%
2022	37.74	1147^th	1977	42.0%
2023	39.81	1114^th	1984	43.9%
2024	43.29	1013^th	1959	48.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Emily G Johns School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.11	229^th	698	67.2%
2019	62.78	170^th	711	76.1%
2022	73.16	81^st	684	88.2%
2023	49.06	275^th	692	60.3%
2024	37.00	403^rd	655	38.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emily G Johns School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.94	601^st	938	35.9%
2019	41.18	545^th	955	42.9%
2022	35.17	601^st	954	37.0%
2023	41.19	541^st	970	44.2%
2024	40.97	532^nd	959	44.5%

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Rank History for White students at Emily G Johns School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.94	915^th	1463	37.5%
2019	48.38	767^th	1462	47.5%
2022	21.95	1199^th	1425	15.9%
2023	31.90	1014^th	1419	28.5%
2024	37.09	903^rd	1392	35.1%

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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 Emily G Johns School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	187	41	9	189	0	n/a	n/a	56	482
2009	214	46	7	212	0	n/a	n/a	52	531
2010	218	38	6	205	0	n/a	n/a	53	520
2011	234	45	6	224	2	0	17	0	528
2012	235	44	6	225	2	0	19	0	531
2013	202	47	8	247	3	0	19	0	526
2014	209	47	12	233	1	0	17	0	519
2015	200	44	11	244	0	0	22	0	521
2016	187	44	8	244	0	0	18	0	501
2017	233	59	3	252	0	0	23	0	570
2018	218	59	6	258	0	0	19	0	560
2019	207	56	4	238	1	1	23	0	530
2020	175	42	2	228	0	0	19	0	466
2021	165	48	2	254	0	0	20	0	489
2022	171	40	4	265	0	0	23	0	503
2023	170	40	7	294	0	0	17	0	528
2024	159	35	3	285	0	0	17	0	499

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 Emily G Johns School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	482	28.0	17.2	n/a
2009	531	31.0	17.1	n/a
2010	520	34.0	15.2	n/a
2011	528	34.0	15.5	53.2
2012	531	33.0	16.0	50.3
2013	526	42.2	12.4	55.5
2014	519	32.7	15.8	51.3
2015	521	32.0	16.2	63.3
2016	501	30.0	16.7	59.9
2017	570	35.5	16.0	61.9
2018	560	35.0	16.0	60
2019	530	35.1	15.0	56
2020	466	32.6	14.2	59
2021	489	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	503	32.9	15.2	56.5
2023	528	32.1	16.4	59.7
2024	499	35.0	14.2	59.7

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 Emily G Johns School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	482	28.0	17.2	n/a
2009	531	31.0	17.1	n/a
2010	520	34.0	15.2	n/a
2011	528	34.0	15.5	53.2
2012	531	33.0	16.0	50.3
2013	526	42.2	12.4	55.5
2014	519	32.7	15.8	51.3
2015	521	32.0	16.2	63.3
2016	501	30.0	16.7	59.9
2017	570	35.5	16.0	61.9
2018	560	35.0	16.0	60
2019	530	35.1	15.0	56
2020	466	32.6	14.2	59
2021	489	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	503	32.9	15.2	56.5
2023	528	32.1	16.4	59.7
2024	499	35.0	14.2	59.7

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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