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Cissna Park Junior High School

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Cissna Park Junior High School ranks 473 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Cissna Park Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the small town of Cissna Park, Illinois, with a student population of 63. The school is part of the Cissna Park CUSD 6 district, which is ranked 253 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cissna Park Junior High School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grades, with a 60.6% proficiency rate in 2024-2025 compared to the state's 53.1%. However, the school's mathematics and science proficiency rates are more mixed, with 7th grade math proficiency (52.6%) higher than the state average (37%), but 8th grade math (27.3%) and science (36.4%) proficiency lower than the state. The school also faces relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 28.3% in recent years, which are higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Cissna Park Junior High School's ELA performance is competitive, but its math and science proficiency rates are lower than some of its neighbors, such as Watseka Junior High School and Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School. The school's small size and lower spending per student of $11,800 to $13,600 may be factors to consider in understanding its performance, which generally outpaces the overall Cissna Park CUSD 6 district.

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,074

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

511 N 2nd St
Cissna Park, IL 60924-9734

(815) 457-2171

District: Cissna Park CUSD 6

Students who attend Cissna Park Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Cissna Park Senior High School

Feeder schools for Cissna Park Junior High School:

Elementary:

Cissna Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

9.1%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg49%

Illinois avg46%

473^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

253^rd of 811Cissna Park CUSD 6 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	473 of 1368	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	281 of 1363	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	322 of 1367	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	366 of 1369	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	479 of 1356	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	806 of 1293	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.1	665 of 1293	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.3	420 of 1294	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.7	325 of 1302	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	223 of 1322	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	89.6	86 of 1367	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	73.2	357 of 1365	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	235 of 1344	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	85.1	93 of 1327	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.0	59 of 1318	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	83.1	146 of 1293	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	84.9	89 of 1287	93.1%	★★★★★
2006	77.7	244 of 1272	80.8%	★★★★☆
2005	86.7	105 of 1209	91.3%	★★★★★
2004	69.7	401 of 1204	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	82.2	192 of 1185	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	68.9	319 of 1286	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.5	658 of 1226	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	674 of 1271	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.8	349 of 1264	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	366 of 1292	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	444 of 1286	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	591 of 1296	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	852 of 1223	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	483 of 884	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	272 of 875	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	302 of 895	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	385 of 898	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	545 of 905	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	777 of 889	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2022)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science36%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)						IAR Mathematics (2025)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cissna Park Junior High School	Public	6-8	511 N 2nd St	Cissna Park	60924	Iroquois County	Cissna Park CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 457-2171	66	5	13.5	27.3%	58 (87.9%)	2 (3.0%)	6 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.8	473^rd of 1368 public middle schools	65.4%		75.1	281^st of 1363 public middle schools	79.4%	192		36.4			52.0	78.9	54.5	60.6			36.0	52.6	27.3	37.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,074	$440	$12,635
Iroquois West Middle School	Public	6-8	303 N Evergreen St	Onarga	60955	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 268-4355	215	18	12.2	53.5%	141 (65.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (30.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	57.8	513^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.5%		57.3	494^th of 1363 public middle schools	63.8%	19		19.0			61.7	66.3	46.9	59.0			51.7	37.2	33.3	40.2	99.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.5	99.5	89.8	$13,133	$449	$12,685
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School	Public	6-8	700 Panther Way	Paxton	60957	Ford County	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 379-9202	288	25	11.5	48.3%	228 (79.2%)	5 (1.7%)	36 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	64.6	429^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.6%		64.1	405^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.3%	24		46.1			63.6	62.1	52.8	59.7			43.4	41.1	32.6	39.2	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	99.3	97.8	$15,446	$1,248	$14,198
Hoopeston Area Middle School	Public	6-8	615 E Orange St	Hoopeston	60942	Vermilion County	Hoopeston Area CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 283-6664	248	21	11.7	55.2%	180 (72.6%)	11 (4.4%)	47 (19.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	22.3	1062^nd of 1368 public middle schools	22.4%		21.5	1070^th of 1363 public middle schools	21.5%	8		19.2			31.7	35.6	44.9	37.3			12.0	15.1	9.1	12.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	$18,728	$1,391	$17,336
Watseka Junior High School	Public	6-8	138 S Belmont Ave	Watseka	60970	Iroquois County	Iroquois County CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 432-2115	202	18	11.2	62.9%	152 (75.2%)	4 (2.0%)	35 (17.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	64.4	431^st of 1368 public middle schools	68.5%		69.3	354^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.0%	77		32.4			72.3	64.6	61.2	66.0			33.8	40.0	38.8	37.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	$17,900	$816	$17,084
Tri-Point Junior High/Elementary	Public	4-8	519 S Margaret Ave	Piper City	60959	Ford County	Tri Point CUSD 6-J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 686-2247	129	13	9.9	96.1%	106 (82.2%)	3 (2.3%)	12 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.4%)	47.3	664^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.5%		50.2	594^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.4%	70	72.2	29.2	37.5	72.2	43.8	58.3	45.8	50.0	54.2	94.4	25.0	37.5	33.3	45.1									$22,332	$749	$21,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Cissna Park Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Cissna Park Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Cissna Park Junior High School usually go on to attend Cissna Park Senior High School

What district is Cissna Park Junior High School in?

Cissna Park CUSD 6

What is the racial makeup of Cissna Park Junior High School?

Students at Cissna Park Junior High School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Cissna Park Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 66 students attended Cissna Park Junior High School.

Is Cissna Park Junior High School a good school?

Cissna Park Junior High School ranks 473^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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