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 227 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 934 students in grades 6-8, Mascoutah Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
227 students
934 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1249 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#557 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
70
302
Grade 7 Students
72
307
Grade 8 Students
85
325
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
49%
11%
% White
28%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
9%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
5%
