Coolidge Junior High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

3231 Nameoki Rd
Granite City, IL 62040

Bottom 50%

www.gcsd9.net

Serving 858 students in grades 7-8, Coolidge Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 858 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Coolidge Junior High School's student population of 858 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Coolidge Junior High School
6	2
7	402
8	450
9	1
10	1
12	2

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Total Students

858 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Coolidge Junior High School
2023	871
2022	887
2021	887
2020	905
2019	905
2018	961
2017	961
2016	940
2015	959
2014	953
2013	808
2012	822
2011	874
2010	880
2009	931
2008	847
2007	898
2006	956
2005	1,007
2004	1,084
2003	1,076
2002	1,063
2001	949
2000	742
1999	768
1998	754
1997	742
1996	767
1995	784
1994	756
1993	748
1992	760
1991	804
1990	768
1989	718
1988	824
1987	827

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Coolidge Junior High School
2023	47
2022	46
2020	43
2019	43
2018	39
2017	39
2016	39
2015	40
2014	46
2013	49
2012	43
2011	42
2010	40
2009	42
2008	31
2007	33
2006	42
2005	47
2004	48
2003	43
2002	40
2001	43
2000	37
1999	38
1998	38
1997	38
1996	37
1995	36
1994	35
1993	37
1992	39
1991	39
1990	39

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Coolidge Junior High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Coolidge Junior High School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3074 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Coolidge Junior High School
2023	#3074
2022	#1558
2021	#237
2019	#3168
2018	#3111
2017	#3295
2016	#3115
2015	#2463
2014	#2997
2013	#2815
2012	#2419

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Coolidge Junior High School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	7%	27%	7%
2021	50%	28%	9%
2019	8%	33%	13%
2018	9%	32%	12%
2017	9%	32%	13%
2016	8%	31%	12%
2015	13%	29%	14%
2014	36%	59%	41%
2013	45%	58%	45%
2012	79%	80%	76%
2011	79%	80%	76%

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10%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Coolidge Junior High School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2022	10%	30%	10%
2021	50%	32%	11%
2019	19%	38%	18%
2018	18%	37%	12%
2017	15%	38%	17%
2016	17%	36%	17%
2015	28%	38%	23%
2014	39%	57%	42%
2013	45%	58%	47%
2012	70%	75%	69%
2011	69%	75%	68%

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43%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Coolidge Junior High School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	19:1	14:1	17:1
2022	19:1	14:1	18:1
2020	21:1	15:1	19:1
2019	21:1	15:1	19:1
2018	25:1	16:1	20:1
2017	25:1	15:1	20:1
2016	24:1	16:1	20:1
2015	24:1	16:1	20:1
2014	21:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	14:1
2012	19:1	16:1	19:1
2011	21:1	16:1	19:1
2010	22:1	16:1	19:1
2009	22:1	16:1	21:1
2008	27:1	18:1	24:1
2007	27:1	17:1	23:1
2006	23:1	16:1	21:1
2005	21:1	16:1	21:1
2004	23:1	17:1	21:1
2003	25:1	16:1	22:1
2002	27:1	16:1	21:1
2001	22:1	16:1	20:1
2000	20:1	16:1	19:1
1999	20:1	16:1	20:1
1998	20:1	17:1	20:1
1997	20:1	17:1	21:1
1996	21:1	17:1	21:1
1995	22:1	17:1	21:1
1994	22:1	18:1	22:1
1993	20:1	18:1	21:1
1992	19:1	17:1	20:1
1991	21:1	17:1	20:1
1990	20:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Coolidge Junior High School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Coolidge Junior High School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	12%	27%	13%
2022	11%	27%	12%
2021	11%	27%	12%
2020	11%	26%	12%
2019	11%	26%	12%
2018	10%	26%	11%
2017	10%	26%	11%
2016	10%	26%	10%
2015	10%	25%	9%
2014	10%	25%	9%
2013	11%	24%	9%
2012	11%	24%	9%
2011	11%	23%	9%
2010	6%	22%	7%
2009	7%	22%	6%
2008	8%	21%	6%
2007	7%	20%	5%
2006	5%	19%	4%
2005	4%	18%	3%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2003	3%	17%	2%
2002	3%	16%	2%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	3%	13%	1%
1996	3%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	1%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1992	3%	10%	1%
1991	2%	10%	1%

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Black

19%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Coolidge Junior High School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	19%	17%	19%
2022	19%	17%	18%
2021	19%	17%	16%
2020	16%	17%	16%
2019	16%	17%	16%
2018	15%	17%	16%
2017	15%	17%	16%
2016	15%	17%	14%
2015	14%	17%	14%
2014	12%	17%	13%
2013	13%	18%	11%
2012	14%	18%	11%
2011	13%	18%	9%
2010	14%	20%	11%
2009	12%	20%	10%
2008	10%	20%	10%
2007	10%	20%	9%
2006	11%	20%	9%
2005	9%	20%	8%
2004	6%	21%	6%
2003	5%	21%	6%
2002	6%	21%	5%
2001	4%	21%	5%
2000	4%	21%	4%
1999	2%	21%	3%
1998	2%	21%	3%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	2%	21%	2%
1995	3%	20%	2%
1994	3%	21%	2%
1993	4%	21%	2%

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White

60%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Coolidge Junior High School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	62%	45%	57%
2022	62%	47%	59%
2021	63%	47%	61%
2020	64%	48%	64%
2019	64%	48%	64%
2018	70%	49%	67%
2017	70%	49%	67%
2016	73%	49%	71%
2015	73%	49%	72%
2014	74%	50%	73%
2013	71%	50%	74%
2012	68%	51%	75%
2011	68%	51%	76%
2010	77%	53%	79%
2009	77%	53%	81%
2008	80%	54%	82%
2007	81%	55%	83%
2006	83%	56%	85%
2005	86%	57%	88%
2004	90%	57%	90%
2003	91%	58%	91%
2002	90%	59%	91%
2001	93%	60%	92%
2000	93%	61%	93%
1999	94%	62%	94%
1998	94%	63%	94%
1997	95%	64%	96%
1996	94%	64%	95%
1995	94%	65%	96%
1994	95%	65%	96%
1993	93%	65%	96%
1992	94%	66%	96%
1991	97%	66%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Coolidge Junior High School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	6%	4%	7%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	5%	3%	6%
2017	5%	3%	6%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Coolidge Junior High School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	0.57	0.70	0.57
2022	0.57	0.68	0.55
2021	0.56	0.68	0.54
2020	0.55	0.68	0.51
2019	0.55	0.68	0.51
2018	0.48	0.67	0.48
2017	0.48	0.67	0.48
2016	0.44	0.67	0.46
2015	0.44	0.67	0.46
2014	0.43	0.66	0.45
2013	0.47	0.66	0.43
2012	0.51	0.65	0.42
2011	0.51	0.66	0.41
2010	0.40	0.64	0.35
2009	0.39	0.64	0.33
2008	0.36	0.64	0.32
2007	0.33	0.63	0.29
2006	0.30	0.61	0.27
2005	0.25	0.61	0.22
2004	0.19	0.60	0.19
2003	0.16	0.59	0.17
2002	0.19	0.59	0.16
2001	0.13	0.58	0.14
2000	0.13	0.57	0.13
1999	0.12	0.56	0.11
1998	0.12	0.56	0.10
1997	0.10	0.54	0.09
1996	0.12	0.53	0.09
1995	0.11	0.53	0.07
1994	0.10	0.52	0.07
1993	0.13	0.52	0.08
1992	0.12	0.52	0.07
1991	0.06	0.52	0.06

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Eligible for

69%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Coolidge Junior High School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	68%	43%	57%
2022	67%	43%	57%
2021	67%	44%	57%
2020	55%	47%	56%
2019	55%	47%	56%
2018	62%	46%	61%
2017	62%	46%	61%
2016	54%	47%	57%
2015	67%	52%	67%
2014	62%	47%	61%
2013	66%	45%	55%
2012	37%	21%	32%
2011	61%	39%	51%
2010	56%	37%	48%
2009	49%	33%	42%
2008	49%	32%	39%
2007	46%	32%	40%
2006	44%	32%	38%
2005	43%	32%	35%
2004	37%	31%	33%
2003	37%	30%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Coolidge Junior High School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	9%	3%	5%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	33%	27%	27%
2011	9%	5%	7%
2010	11%	6%	9%
2009	11%	6%	9%
2008	11%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	13%	6%	9%
2005	11%	5%	8%
2004	9%	5%	7%
2003	10%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Granite City Community Unit School District 9

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Coolidge Junior High School's ranking?

Coolidge Junior High School is ranked #3074 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Coolidge Junior High School?

858 students attend Coolidge Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Coolidge Junior High School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Coolidge Junior High School?

Coolidge Junior High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Coolidge Junior High School offer ?

Coolidge Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Coolidge Junior High School part of?

Coolidge Junior High School is part of Granite City Community Unit School District 9.

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