Egyptian Junior High School
Tel:
(618)776-5251
- Egyptian Junior High School serves 91 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Egyptian Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Egyptian Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Egyptian Junior High School's student population of 91 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 7 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 91 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Egyptian Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Egyptian Junior High School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #3238 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | n/a | 26% |
| Black | 23% | 17% |
| White | 73% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Egyptian CUSD 5 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Egyptian Junior High School is Egyptian Senior High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Starquest Academy Rssp South (8.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Egyptian Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tamms Egyptian Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 251 students
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20023 Diswood Rd
Tamms, IL 62988
(618)776-5251 0.0 PK-5 251 - Tamms Egyptian Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 103 students
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20023 Diswood Rd
Tamms, IL 62988
(618)776-5251 0.0 9-12 103 - Metropolis Starquest Academy Rssp South Alternative School
Grades: 8-12 | 3 students
8.5 miles
1102 W 10th St
Metropolis, IL 62960
(618)342-6778 8.5 8-12 3 - Wolf Lake Shawnee Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 160 students
8.7 miles
3365 N State Route 3
Wolf Lake, IL 62998
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10.7 miles
1401 Mounds Rd
Mounds, IL 62964
(618)342-6778 10.7 PK-8 329
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