Summary:
The city of Madison, Illinois has only one middle school, Madison Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Madison CUSD 12 district.
Madison Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Illinois middle schools over the past 3 school years, with rankings between 1180-1295 out of around 1,360 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below state averages, with only 30.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 7% proficient or better in Mathematics, and 16.7% of 8th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to state averages of 53.1%, 38.5%, and 45.4% respectively.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $22,813 and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.5, the academic outcomes remain poor. This suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, which could be related to the school's extremely high percentage of 98.28% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. While the data indicates room for improvement, a focused effort to address the underlying challenges could potentially lead to better outcomes for the students at Madison Junior High School.
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