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Central Junior High School

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Central Junior High School ranks 685 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

685^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Central Junior High School is a public middle school located in East Peoria, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 426 students. The school is part of the East Peoria School District 86, which is ranked 516 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Central Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with only 46.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 26.4% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.1% to 26.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Broadmoor Junior High School and Pleasant Valley Intermediate School also perform below the state average, but generally outperform Central Junior High School. However, Reservoir Gifted School, a high-performing school in the Peoria School District, stands out with significantly higher academic achievement compared to both Central Junior High School and the state average.

434

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,025

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Taylor St
East Peoria, IL 61611-2685

(309) 427-5200

District: East Peoria School District 86

Students who attend Central Junior High School usually attend:

High:

East Peoria High School

Feeder schools for Central Junior High School:

Elementary:	Armstrong-Oakview Elementary School
	Don D Shute Elementary School
	Glendale Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
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	P L Bolin Elementary School
	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (40% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

Illinois avg46%

685^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

516^th of 811East Peoria School District 86 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	45.6	685 of 1368	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	773 of 1363	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	740 of 1367	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	845 of 1369	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	796 of 1241	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	635 of 1356	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	674 of 1293	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.0	514 of 1293	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	604 of 1294	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.9	600 of 1302	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.5	666 of 1322	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	768 of 1367	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.4	773 of 1365	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.3	734 of 1344	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.1	646 of 1327	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.1	627 of 1318	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.5	597 of 1293	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	488 of 1287	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.6	497 of 1272	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.9	467 of 1209	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.1	392 of 1204	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.8	255 of 1185	78.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	410 of 694	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	297 of 639	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	362 of 674	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	688 of 1248	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	778 of 1251	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	754 of 1275	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	794 of 1286	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	651 of 1017	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	639 of 1276	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	671 of 1226	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	495 of 669	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.8	323 of 662	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	360 of 590	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	734 of 1229	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	756 of 1219	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	607 of 1234	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	732 of 1221	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	711 of 1019	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	627 of 1217	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	697 of 1161	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	598 of 1271	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	653 of 1264	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	624 of 1292	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	801 of 1286	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	777 of 1048	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	588 of 1296	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	649 of 1223	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	20.9	154 of 194	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	178 of 195	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	59 of 97	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	121 of 179	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	118 of 164	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	491 of 812	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	482 of 802	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	609 of 805	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	503 of 781	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	437 of 548	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	337 of 792	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	409 of 602	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	685 of 884	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	717 of 875	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	729 of 895	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	771 of 898	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	695 of 813	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	639 of 905	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	658 of 889	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)21st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science48%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 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
Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	601 Taylor St	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5200	434	39	11.0	46.5%	365 (84.1%)	19 (4.4%)	24 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	45.6	685^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.9%		38.2	773^rd of 1363 public middle schools	43.3%	88		47.7			54.9	36.3	47.3	46.4			26.1	29.9	23.5	26.4	97.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.8	99.3	99.1	93.8	$20,025	$828	$19,198
Parkview Junior High School	Public	5-8	800 Groveland St	Creve Coeur	61610	Tazewell County	Creve Coeur School District 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 698-3610	193	19	10.1	78.2%	162 (83.9%)	10 (5.2%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	13.5	1243^rd of 1368 public middle schools	9.1%		14.7	1234^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.5%	9	18.6	29.3		9.3	19.5	9.1	22.0	14.4		9.3	2.4	7.4	12.5	7.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	75.8	$16,400	$1,303	$15,097
Georgetown Middle School	Public	4-8	51 Yates Rd	Marquette Heights	61554	Tazewell County	N Pekin & Marquette Hght School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 382-3456	230	18	13.1	58.7%	201 (87.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.1%)	53	580^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.6%		45	670^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.8%	90	53.7	52.2	62.8	65.9	41.3	57.4	73.9	60.1	44.2	48.8	17.4	27.7	28.3	32.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	61.7	$13,369	$103	$13,266
Harold B Dawson Middle School	Public	5-8	2708 W Rohmann Ave	West Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6506	331	21	15.7	92.1%	37 (11.2%)	221 (66.8%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.3%)	11.3	1288^th of 1368 public middle schools	5.8%		12.4	1277^th of 1363 public middle schools	6.3%	11	4.3	12.8		12.7	26.0	9.8	34.1	21.1		2.8	2.7	6.0	3.3	3.8	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.4	97.0	97.7	66.2	$14,398	$1,883	$12,515
Von Steuben Middle School	Public	5-8	801 E Forrest Hill Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6561	266	16	16.3	87.6%	36 (13.5%)	161 (60.5%)	22 (8.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (16.2%)	13.7	1236^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.6%		11.9	1295^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.0%	59	12.5	17.3		21.7	25.9	23.0	31.2	25.7		3.0	3.7	15.0	1.3	5.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	77.2	$16,485	$3,044	$13,442
Reservoir Gifted School	Public	5-8	3706 N Grand Blvd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 672-6563	308	16	18.9	35.1%	167 (54.2%)	51 (16.6%)	37 (12.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.6%)	98.9	4^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.7%		99.2	7^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.5%	3	86.6	90.5		98.8	97.6	96.1	100.0	98.0		95.1	88.0	92.2	81.0	89.5	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	70.5	98.3	97.9	70.1	$12,148	$740	$11,408
Sterling Middle School	Public	5-8	2315 N Sterling Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6557	374	25	14.7	88.5%	31 (8.3%)	276 (73.8%)	24 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.2%)	9	1331^st of 1368 public middle schools	2.7%		10.8	1321^st of 1363 public middle schools	3.1%	10	6.9	13.8		15.5	11.3	6.7	28.4	15.6		3.9	0.0	2.2	8.0	3.6	96.6	96.9	96.9	96.9	75.9	96.6	96.6	75.0	$17,068	$2,723	$14,345
Beverly Manor Elementary School	Public	4-8	1014 School St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	District 50 Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 745-3921	315	29	10.8	57.1%	281 (89.2%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	32.4	903^rd of 1368 public middle schools	34.0%		22	1062^nd of 1363 public middle schools	22.1%	159	42.6	43.4	25.4	37.7	29.5	26.6	30.8	30.2	18.6	24.6	34.4	31.3	7.5	23.9	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	99.4	99.4	58.4	$17,324	$70	$17,254
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-8	3314 W Richwoods Blvd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Pleasant Valley School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 679-0634	166	18	9.2	99.4%	50 (30.1%)	88 (53.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.9%)	29.9	936^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.6%		31.5	874^th of 1363 public middle schools	35.9%	62	28.2	20.7	50.0	47.5	27.6	24.1	60.0	42.9	25.0	20.0	27.6	24.1	10.0	21.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	58.0	$23,205	$928	$22,277
Peoria City Jvnl Det Center 6-8	Public	4-8	223 N Maxwell Rd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Norwood Education Service District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 634-4200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Junior High School

How many students attend Central Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Central Junior High School.

What district is Central Junior High School in?

East Peoria School District 86

Is Central Junior High School a good school?

Central Junior High School ranks 685^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central Junior High School?

Students at Central Junior High School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Central Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Central Junior High School usually go on to attend East Peoria High School

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