Summary:
John L Nash Middle School is a public middle school located in Clifton, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 291 students. The school is part of the Central CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 252 out of 823 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While John L Nash Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (87.63%) compared to the surrounding schools, its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in ELA and Math on the IAR assessments, is generally lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 42.5%, compared to the state average of 40.5%. Additionally, the school has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 5.7% in 2019-2020 to 14.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, at $14,174 in 2022-2023, its performance has not kept pace with other middle schools in the state, as evidenced by its declining statewide ranking over the past decade.
Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Donovan Junior High School, which is 16.72 miles away and has significantly higher proficiency rates across all grade levels and subjects, John L Nash Middle School faces several challenges. The school's high percentage of students (37.11%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for low socioeconomic status, may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly low for white students and students with disabilities, indicating that these subgroups may be in need of targeted interventions and support to improve their outcomes.
Detail:
Public 5-8
District:
Central CUSD 4
SchoolDigger Rank:
551st of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,174
Students who attend John L Nash Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for John L Nash Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.1
Number of students: 291
Racial breakdown:
White:
87.6%
Hispanic:
8.9%
Two or more races:
3.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.1%
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