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
Community Size
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 218 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 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 945 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 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
218 students
945 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
63 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1418 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#391 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
51%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
73%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
80
328
Grade 7 Students
73
312
Grade 8 Students
65
305
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
8%
10%


% Black
45%
9%


% White
32%
69%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
9%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
14%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
5%

