Is Mt Zion Junior High School a good school?

Mt Zion Junior High School ranks 256 th of 1367 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mt Zion Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 403 students attended Mt Zion Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mt Zion Junior High School?

Students at Mt Zion Junior High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Mt Zion Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Mt Zion Junior High School usually go on to attend Mt Zion High School

Mt Zion Junior High School

Public 7-8

315 S Henderson St
Mount Zion, IL 62549-1323

(217) 864-2369

District: Mt Zion CUSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
256^th of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,558

Students who attend Mt Zion Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Mt Zion High School

Feeder schools for Mt Zion Junior High School:

Elementary:	McGaughey Elementary School
	Mt Zion Elementary School
	Mt Zion Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Asian:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mt Zion Junior High School ranks better than 81.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.23. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.3%), two or more races (3.7%), Asian (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt Zion Junior High School is 19.5. (See more...)

Compare Mt Zion Junior High School employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt Zion Junior High School is $9,558.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mt Zion Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt Zion Junior High School 256^th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Mt Zion Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Mt Zion CUSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt Zion CUSD 3 152^nd of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mt Zion Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Mt Zion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	79.19	237^th	1185	80.0%
2004	85.05	131^st	1204	89.1%
2005	83.46	161^st	1209	86.7%
2006	85.97	84^th	1272	93.4%
2007	81.88	157^th	1287	87.8%
2008	77.97	243^rd	1293	81.2%
2009	79.41	219^th	1318	83.4%
2010	78.40	237^th	1327	82.1%
2011	72.57	365^th	1344	72.8%
2012	82.29	160^th	1365	88.3%
2013	79.68	236^th	1367	82.7%
2014	79.72	230^th	1322	82.6%
2015	45.48	618^th	1302	52.5%
2016	64.95	374^th	1294	71.1%
2017	78.31	231^st	1293	82.1%
2018	67.07	371^st	1293	71.3%
2019	65.40	414^th	1356	69.5%
2021	64.05	346^th	1241	72.1%
2022	69.91	336^th	1369	75.5%
2023	76.23	256^th	1367	81.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mt Zion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.28	95^th	602	84.2%
2019	38.77	412^th	792	48.0%
2021	37.61	305^th	548	44.3%
2022	44.95	313^th	781	59.9%
2023	62.58	194^th	805	75.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt Zion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.37	477^th	1161	58.9%
2019	44.60	641^st	1217	47.3%
2021	59.40	281^st	1019	72.4%
2022	60.60	349^th	1221	71.4%
2023	55.27	440^th	1234	64.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Mt Zion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.41	466^th	1226	62.0%
2019	65.27	395^th	1276	69.0%
2021	61.94	323^rd	1017	68.2%
2022	71.36	294^th	1286	77.1%
2023	73.81	260^th	1275	79.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mt Zion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.97	71^st	674	89.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Mt Zion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.41	274^th	1223	77.6%
2019	63.45	403^rd	1296	68.9%
2021	60.49	316^th	1048	69.8%
2022	65.79	347^th	1286	73.0%
2023	76.27	234^th	1292	81.9%

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Rank History for White students at Mt Zion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.88	430^th	889	51.6%
2019	44.90	509^th	905	43.8%
2021	47.35	393^rd	813	51.7%
2022	52.77	392^nd	898	56.3%
2023	58.70	322^nd	895	64.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Mt Zion Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	390	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	396
1990	384	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	386
1991	414	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1992	400	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1993	397	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1994	383	4	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1995	337	1	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1996	337	1	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1997	383	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1998	396	1	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	402
1999	384	4	4	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	396
2000	391	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2001	414	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2002	378	1	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	388
2003	378	1	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	388
2004	395	5	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2005	420	4	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
2006	378	3	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	2	390
2007	405	4	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	3	419
2008	369	4	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	6	385
2009	351	4	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	7	371
2010	371	3	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	10	396
2011	370	7	1	6	0	2	10	0	396
2012	360	10	4	8	0	0	10	0	392
2013	356	9	7	12	1	0	9	0	394
2014	349	8	8	8	2	0	8	0	383
2015	399	6	9	6	1	0	5	0	426
2016	408	4	11	6	1	0	4	0	434
2017	347	5	7	8	0	0	5	0	372
2018	332	5	3	10	0	1	6	0	357
2019	355	5	3	9	1	0	16	0	389
2020	340	6	3	10	1	0	16	0	376
2021	362	8	4	7	2	2	9	0	394
2022	367	8	6	8	3	1	11	0	404
2023	364	6	8	8	1	1	15	0	403

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mt Zion Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	396	18.0	22.0	n/a
1990	386	18.3	21.0	n/a
1991	414	17.5	23.6	n/a
1992	401	15.7	25.5	n/a
1993	402	16.3	24.7	n/a
1994	390	18.2	21.4	n/a
1995	346	18.3	18.9	n/a
1996	346	18.3	18.9	n/a
1997	386	18.0	21.4	n/a
1998	402	18.0	22.3	n/a
1999	396	18.0	22.0	n/a
2000	394	18.0	21.9	n/a
2001	418	18.0	23.2	n/a
2002	388	18.5	21.0	7.2
2003	388	18.5	21.0	7.2
2004	405	17.5	23.1	9.9
2005	431	19.0	22.7	9.7
2006	390	20.0	19.5	11.1
2007	419	23.0	18.2	12.5
2008	385	20.0	19.3	15.3
2009	371	20.0	18.6	13.7
2010	396	20.0	19.8	15.3
2011	396	20.0	19.8	14.6
2012	392	20.0	19.6	14.5
2013	394	23.5	16.7	20.3
2014	383	20.1	19.0	21.4
2015	426	21.0	20.2	24.6
2016	434	20.0	21.7	17.5
2017	372	20.3	18.3	18
2018	357	21.1	16.9	21.8
2019	389	20.2	19.2	20.8
2020	376	20.8	18.0	20.2
2021	394	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	404	21.0	19.2	18.6
2023	403	20.5	19.5	24.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mt Zion Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	396	18.0	22.0	n/a
1990	386	18.3	21.0	n/a
1991	414	17.5	23.6	n/a
1992	401	15.7	25.5	n/a
1993	402	16.3	24.7	n/a
1994	390	18.2	21.4	n/a
1995	346	18.3	18.9	n/a
1996	346	18.3	18.9	n/a
1997	386	18.0	21.4	n/a
1998	402	18.0	22.3	n/a
1999	396	18.0	22.0	n/a
2000	394	18.0	21.9	n/a
2001	418	18.0	23.2	n/a
2002	388	18.5	21.0	7.2
2003	388	18.5	21.0	7.2
2004	405	17.5	23.1	9.9
2005	431	19.0	22.7	9.7
2006	390	20.0	19.5	11.1
2007	419	23.0	18.2	12.5
2008	385	20.0	19.3	15.3
2009	371	20.0	18.6	13.7
2010	396	20.0	19.8	15.3
2011	396	20.0	19.8	14.6
2012	392	20.0	19.6	14.5
2013	394	23.5	16.7	20.3
2014	383	20.1	19.0	21.4
2015	426	21.0	20.2	24.6
2016	434	20.0	21.7	17.5
2017	372	20.3	18.3	18
2018	357	21.1	16.9	21.8
2019	389	20.2	19.2	20.8
2020	376	20.8	18.0	20.2
2021	394	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	404	21.0	19.2	18.6
2023	403	20.5	19.5	24.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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