Pontiac Jr High School vs. Mascoutah Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pontiac Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Mascoutah Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 212 students in grades 6-8, Pontiac Jr High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 973 students in grades 6-8, Mascoutah Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
212 students
973 students
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
64 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1507 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#344 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
73%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
58
326
Grade 7 Students
75
334
Grade 8 Students
79
313
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
44%
9%
% White
32%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
5%