El Paso-gridley Junior High School
El Paso-gridley Junior High School serves 372 students in grades 5-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
El Paso-gridley Junior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
El Paso-gridley Junior High School's student population of 372 students has grown by 44% over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 68% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 372 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
El Paso-gridley Junior High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of El Paso-gridley Junior High School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. 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 Testing Rank | #1504 out of 3672 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 32% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 89% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to El Paso-gridley Junior High School is El Paso-gridley High School (7.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Flanagan Elementary School (8.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Centennial School (7.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- El Paso Centennial School Grades: 3-4 | 154 students
7.0 miles
135 W 5th St
El Paso, IL 61738
(309) 527-4435 7.0 3-4 154 - El Paso El Paso-gridley High School Grades: 9-12 | 356 students
7.0 miles
600 N Elm St
El Paso, IL 61738
(309) 527-4415 7.0 9-12 356 - El Paso Jefferson Park School Grades: PK-2 | 345 students
7.1 miles
250 W 3rd St
El Paso, IL 61738
(309) 527-4405 7.1 PK-2 345 - Flanagan Flanagan Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 223 students
8.5 miles
202 E Falcon Hwy
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-2261 8.5 PK-8 223 - Flanagan Flanagan-cornell High School Grades: 9-12 | 151 students
8.5 miles
202 E Falcon Hwy
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-2291 8.5 9-12 151
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