Is Putnam County Junior High School a good school?

Putnam County Junior High School ranks 731 st of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Putnam County Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 171 students attended Putnam County Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Putnam County Junior High School?

Students at Putnam County Junior High School are 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Putnam County Junior High School attend?

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

Putnam County Junior High School

Summary:

Putnam County Junior High School is a public middle school located in Mc Nabb, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 162 students. The school is part of the Putnam County CUSD 535 district, which is ranked 334 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Putnam County Junior High School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking between 578 and 774 out of 1,369 schools over the past few years. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (36.1%) and Mathematics (16.9%) lower than the state (41.2% and 28.4%) and district (43.7% and 24.2%) averages. However, the school's performance on the ISA Science assessment is relatively strong, with 67.3% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. The school has seen varying performance among different student subgroups, with female and special education students generally performing better than their male and non-special education counterparts. Additionally, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students have performed relatively well, with a ranking between 413 and 602 out of 1,219-1,234 Illinois middle schools in the past three years.

One significant challenge for Putnam County Junior High School is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.6% in 2020-2021 to 23.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average of 18.2% in 2022-2023. Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Midland Middle School and Fieldcrest Middle School, Putnam County Junior High School generally performs in the middle to lower range, with some exceptions. Addressing the areas of concern and learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools could help Putnam County Junior High School improve student outcomes and better serve its community.

Detail:

Public 6-8

13183 N 350th Ave
Mc Nabb, IL 61335-5005

(815) 882-2800

District: Putnam County CUSD 535

SchoolDigger Rank:
731^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,842

Students who attend Putnam County Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Putnam County High School

Feeder schools for Putnam County Junior High School:

Elementary:	Putnam County Elementary School
	Putnam County Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 171

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Putnam County Junior High School ranks worse than 53.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.94. (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 (81.9%), Hispanic (14.6%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Putnam County Junior High School is 11.7. (See more...)

Compare Putnam County Junior High School employs 14.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Putnam County Junior High School is $20,842.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Putnam County Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Putnam County Junior High School 731^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Putnam County Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Putnam County CUSD 535:

SchoolDigger ranks Putnam County CUSD 535 334^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Putnam County Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Putnam County Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	57.73	560^th	1185	52.7%
2004	77.95	268^th	1204	77.7%
2005	66.50	474^th	1209	60.8%
2006	56.66	652^nd	1272	48.7%
2007	55.59	671^st	1287	47.9%
2008	65.48	513^th	1293	60.3%
2009	65.63	512^th	1318	61.2%
2010	67.82	469^th	1327	64.7%
2011	69.12	451^st	1344	66.4%
2012	62.86	560^th	1365	59.0%
2013	61.06	533^rd	1367	61.0%
2014	47.31	725^th	1322	45.2%
2015	22.17	1037^th	1302	20.4%
2016	23.82	1021^st	1294	21.1%
2017	41.48	724^th	1293	44.0%
2018	48.62	619^th	1293	52.1%
2019	43.14	722^nd	1356	46.8%
2021	32.59	774^th	1241	37.6%
2022	50.98	578^th	1369	57.8%
2023	45.56	671^st	1367	50.9%
2024	40.94	731^st	1363	46.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Putnam County Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	32.77	503^rd	792	36.5%
2022	54.75	192^nd	781	75.4%
2023	42.01	372^nd	805	53.8%
2024	44.51	351^st	802	56.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.87	572^nd	1161	50.7%
2019	54.29	476^th	1217	60.9%
2021	39.67	586^th	1019	42.5%
2022	55.07	435^th	1221	64.4%
2023	57.07	413^th	1234	66.5%
2024	45.36	602^nd	1219	50.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Putnam County Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.60	656^th	1226	46.5%
2019	41.81	714^th	1276	44.0%
2021	36.54	598^th	1017	41.2%
2022	53.88	485^th	1286	62.3%
2023	41.54	706^th	1275	44.6%
2024	44.66	637^th	1251	49.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Putnam County Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	63.21	145^th	639	77.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Putnam County Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.61	556^th	1223	54.5%
2019	43.37	665^th	1296	48.7%
2021	26.69	766^th	1048	26.9%
2022	50.81	537^th	1286	58.2%
2023	49.27	575^th	1292	55.5%
2024	37.68	714^th	1264	43.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Putnam County Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	60.03	195^th	639	69.5%

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Rank History for White students at Putnam County Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.10	630^th	889	29.1%
2019	24.15	715^th	905	21.0%
2021	18.56	701^st	813	13.8%
2022	33.06	604^th	898	32.7%
2023	25.97	704^th	895	21.3%
2024	24.93	681^st	875	22.2%

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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 Putnam County 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	244	n/a	1	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	254
1990	240	n/a	n/a	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	250
1991	235	0	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1992	274	0	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1993	223	0	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
1994	254	0	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1995	220	0	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
1996	220	0	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
1997	229	0	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
1998	215	1	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	230
1999	215	3	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
2000	214	5	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	231
2001	222	4	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
2002	219	3	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
2003	219	3	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
2004	208	2	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
2005	315	7	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2006	303	6	4	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2007	307	6	2	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2008	331	9	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
2009	307	3	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	12	334
2010	182	0	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	6	197
2011	167	4	1	8	0	0	3	0	183
2012	175	4	0	10	0	0	4	0	193
2013	172	3	0	9	0	0	8	0	192
2014	186	5	0	19	0	2	2	0	214
2015	171	1	0	22	0	3	2	0	199
2016	159	0	1	21	0	2	2	0	185
2017	148	1	2	24	0	0	1	0	176
2018	146	0	2	24	0	0	1	0	173
2019	158	0	2	26	0	0	0	0	186
2020	156	0	1	26	0	0	1	0	184
2021	139	0	1	28	0	0	0	0	168
2022	124	0	1	28	0	0	1	0	154
2023	135	2	1	21	0	0	3	0	162
2024	140	2	0	25	0	0	4	0	171

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 Putnam County Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	254	14.5	17.5	n/a
1990	250	16.0	15.6	n/a
1991	246	16.0	15.3	n/a
1992	286	17.0	16.8	n/a
1993	238	14.0	17.0	n/a
1994	266	14.0	19.0	n/a
1995	236	12.2	19.3	n/a
1996	236	12.2	19.3	n/a
1997	238	12.6	18.9	n/a
1998	230	14.0	16.4	n/a
1999	226	13.0	17.4	n/a
2000	231	14.0	16.5	n/a
2001	233	15.0	15.5	n/a
2002	228	15.0	15.2	25.9
2003	228	15.0	15.2	25.9
2004	219	14.0	15.6	27.4
2005	344	19.5	17.6	22.1
2006	340	21.2	16.0	22.6
2007	340	19.0	17.9	21.8
2008	363	18.0	20.2	24.2
2009	334	23.0	14.5	22.7
2010	197	17.0	11.5	34.6
2011	183	14.0	13.0	27.3
2012	193	14.0	13.7	29.5
2013	192	17.2	11.1	33.3
2014	214	15.0	14.2	40.2
2015	199	16.0	12.4	40.2
2016	185	15.0	12.3	33.5
2017	176	14.4	12.2	35.8
2018	173	15.0	11.5	34.1
2019	186	14.0	13.2	36
2020	184	16.0	11.5	42.9
2021	168	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	154	15.5	9.8	47.4
2023	162	14.5	11.1	43.8
2024	171	14.5	11.7	43.3

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 Putnam County Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	254	14.5	17.5	n/a
1990	250	16.0	15.6	n/a
1991	246	16.0	15.3	n/a
1992	286	17.0	16.8	n/a
1993	238	14.0	17.0	n/a
1994	266	14.0	19.0	n/a
1995	236	12.2	19.3	n/a
1996	236	12.2	19.3	n/a
1997	238	12.6	18.9	n/a
1998	230	14.0	16.4	n/a
1999	226	13.0	17.4	n/a
2000	231	14.0	16.5	n/a
2001	233	15.0	15.5	n/a
2002	228	15.0	15.2	25.9
2003	228	15.0	15.2	25.9
2004	219	14.0	15.6	27.4
2005	344	19.5	17.6	22.1
2006	340	21.2	16.0	22.6
2007	340	19.0	17.9	21.8
2008	363	18.0	20.2	24.2
2009	334	23.0	14.5	22.7
2010	197	17.0	11.5	34.6
2011	183	14.0	13.0	27.3
2012	193	14.0	13.7	29.5
2013	192	17.2	11.1	33.3
2014	214	15.0	14.2	40.2
2015	199	16.0	12.4	40.2
2016	185	15.0	12.3	33.5
2017	176	14.4	12.2	35.8
2018	173	15.0	11.5	34.1
2019	186	14.0	13.2	36
2020	184	16.0	11.5	42.9
2021	168	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	154	15.5	9.8	47.4
2023	162	14.5	11.1	43.8
2024	171	14.5	11.7	43.3

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.

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