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Central Junior High

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Central Junior High ranks 627 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Central Junior High is a public middle school located in Kewanee, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 218 students. The school is part of the Kewanee CUSD 229 district.

Central Junior High faces several challenges, including lower-than-average academic performance compared to the state. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 64.9%, below the state average of 53.1%, while its Mathematics proficiency rate was 20.4%, significantly lower than the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance in Science, however, is closer to the state average, with 39.2% proficiency in 2024-2025 compared to the state's 45.4%. Central Junior High's performance is also below the Kewanee CUSD 229 district average in both ELA and Mathematics.

Central Junior High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 45.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, from $11,796 in 2020-2021 to $15,663 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Interestingly, the school's performance is generally lower than the nearby Geneseo Middle School and Bureau Valley Elementary and JH, which are both higher-performing schools in the region. However, Central Junior High outperforms the nearby Stark County Junior High School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

235

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,049

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 E Central Blvd
Kewanee, IL 61443-2354

(309) 853-4290

District: Kewanee CUSD 229

Students who attend Central Junior High usually attend:

High:

Kewanee High School

Feeder schools for Central Junior High:

Elementary:	Belle Alexander Elementary School
	Irving Elementary School
	Neponset Grade School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

28.5%

African American:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 25% Illinois)

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

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

Illinois avg46%

627^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	49.7	627 of 1368	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	555 of 1363	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	601 of 1367	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	712 of 1369	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	830 of 1241	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	723 of 1356	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1009 of 1293	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	958 of 1293	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	1029 of 1294	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	1061 of 1302	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.5	696 of 1322	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.5	873 of 1367	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.4	1153 of 1365	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.6	948 of 1344	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.3	895 of 1327	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.8	1006 of 1318	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.4	1075 of 1293	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.4	912 of 1287	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.0	801 of 1272	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	57.3	169 of 569	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.6	222 of 385	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	313 of 565	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	284 of 511	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	477 of 694	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	544 of 639	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	627 of 674	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	293 of 483	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	215 of 454	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	683 of 1248	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	518 of 1251	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	522 of 1275	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	622 of 1286	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	670 of 1017	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	718 of 1276	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1058 of 1226	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	314 of 669	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	227 of 643	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	217 of 661	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	393 of 662	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	438 of 517	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	276 of 639	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.9	544 of 590	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	495 of 1229	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	360 of 1219	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	384 of 1234	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	542 of 1221	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	678 of 1019	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	606 of 1217	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.3	921 of 1161	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	498 of 1271	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	505 of 1264	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	629 of 1292	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	704 of 1286	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	794 of 1048	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	643 of 1296	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.0	832 of 1223	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	14.9	175 of 194	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	607 of 812	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	706 of 802	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	709 of 805	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	574 of 781	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	472 of 548	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	605 of 792	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	372 of 602	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	606 of 884	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	505 of 875	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	546 of 895	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	611 of 898	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	669 of 813	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	674 of 905	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	848 of 889	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)70th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)10th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

Science39%-6 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

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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 3rd 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 3rd Grade	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	Public	7-8	215 E Central Blvd	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 853-4290	235	20	11.6	74.0%	128 (54.5%)	20 (8.5%)	67 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	49.7	627^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.2%		53.2	555^th of 1363 public middle schools	59.3%	72		39.2					73.3	55.2	64.9					25.6	14.4	20.4	99.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	$14,049	$1,938	$12,111
Central Elementary	Public	4-6	215 E Central Blvd	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 853-4290	353	24	14.4	72.8%	203 (57.5%)	30 (8.5%)	90 (25.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)								(n/a)	28.8			30.2	41.5	47.1			39.7		29.3	22.6	22.1			24.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	29.7	$15,668	$1,681	$13,987
Stark County Junior High School	Public	6-8	402 S Franklin St	Toulon	61483	Stark County	Stark County CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 286-3451	140	13	11.2	55.7%	127 (90.7%)	2 (1.4%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	41.1	761^st of 1368 public middle schools	44.4%		45.5	662^nd of 1363 public middle schools	51.4%	99		39.6				46.7	47.7	41.7	45.3				17.8	34.9	20.8	24.3	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	97.3	95.9	96.6	95.2	$15,506	$399	$15,107
Bradford Junior High School	Public	6-8	115 High St	Bradford	61421	Stark County	Bradford CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 897-2801	45	5	9.0	68.9%	41 (91.1%)	2 (4.4%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	96	37^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.3%		98	19^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.6%	18		86.7				85.7	75.0	93.3	84.4				85.7	73.3	86.7	81.8	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	$16,774	$696	$16,078
Bureau Valley Elementary and JH	Public	3-8	9080 2125 North Ave	Manlius	61338	Bureau County	Bureau Valley CUSD 340	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 445-2121	303	30	10.1	45.9%	270 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	82	224^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.6%		80.1	226^th of 1363 public middle schools	83.4%	2	52.8	63.9	65.6	50.0	69.4	77.8	70.0	72.6	68.4	78.1	25.0	47.2	39.7	50.0	50.8	46.7	98.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.8	98.4	98.8	53.6	$15,573	$312	$15,261
Geneseo Middle School	Public	6-8	333 E Ogden Ave	Geneseo	61254	Henry County	Geneseo CUSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 945-0599	573	42	13.6	26.2%	509 (88.8%)	5 (0.9%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	68.2	388^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.6%		53.1	558^th of 1363 public middle schools	59.1%	170		66.8				62.1	48.9	61.5	57.4				45.6	38.3	36.6	40.0	97.4	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.1	97.8	98.1	96.9	$13,912	$166	$13,746

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Junior High

How many students attend Central Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Central Junior High.

What district is Central Junior High in?

Kewanee CUSD 229

What is the racial makeup of Central Junior High?

Students at Central Junior High are 54% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Central Junior High attend?

Students who attend Central Junior High usually go on to attend Kewanee High School

Is Central Junior High a good school?

Central Junior High ranks 627^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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