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Peotone Junior High School

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Peotone Junior High School ranks 318 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Peotone Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Peotone, Illinois, with 298 students. This school consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, with 72.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 35.7% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively.

Peotone Junior High School particularly excels for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools for Hispanic students, low-socioeconomic status students, and students with disabilities in both ELA and Mathematics. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated between 21.0% and 26.3% in recent years, it remains lower than the state average of around 25-30%. Peotone Junior High School spends more per student ($17,997 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 11-12 students per teacher.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center, Crete-Monee Middle School, and Columbia Central School, Peotone Junior High School has higher ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 240th out of 1,293 Illinois middle schools in 2016-2017 to 524th out of 1,367 in 2022-2023, suggesting its performance is relatively strong but may face some challenges in maintaining its top-tier ranking.

294

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,800

Per pupil spending ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Blue Devil Dr
Peotone, IL 60468-9270

(708) 258-3246

District: Peotone CUSD 207U

Students who attend Peotone Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Peotone High School

Feeder schools for Peotone Junior High School:

Elementary:	Peotone Elementary School
	Peotone Intermediate Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

16.3%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Illinois middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Illinois avg46%

318^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

259^th of 811Peotone CUSD 207U 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	73.6	318 of 1368	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	389 of 1363	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	524 of 1367	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	524 of 1369	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	358 of 1356	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	279 of 1293	78.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.8	240 of 1293	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	64.3	379 of 1294	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	62.6	382 of 1302	70.7%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	357 of 1322	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.3	466 of 1367	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	533 of 1365	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.7	433 of 1344	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.8	373 of 1327	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	71.0	396 of 1318	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	313 of 1293	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	63.2	544 of 1287	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.7	366 of 1272	71.2%	★★★★☆
2005	67.2	463 of 1209	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.6	404 of 1204	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.5	495 of 1185	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	138 of 694	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	39.3	336 of 639	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	171 of 674	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	318 of 1248	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	325 of 1251	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	551 of 1275	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	435 of 1286	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	383 of 1276	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	252 of 1226	79.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	219 of 669	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	193 of 643	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	259 of 661	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	391 of 662	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	271 of 639	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.9	57 of 590	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	184 of 1229	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	322 of 1219	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	454 of 1234	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	297 of 1221	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	363 of 1217	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	219 of 1161	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	302 of 1271	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	423 of 1264	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	456 of 1292	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	567 of 1286	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	302 of 1296	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	298 of 1223	75.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	221 of 812	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	42.0	382 of 802	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	383 of 805	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	282 of 781	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	122 of 792	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	73 of 602	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	315 of 884	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	436 of 875	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	541 of 895	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	515 of 898	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	393 of 905	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	346 of 889	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Science67%+22 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 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
Peotone Junior High School	Public	6-8	1 Blue Devil Dr	Peotone	60468	Will County	Peotone CUSD 207U	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 258-3246	294	22	13.3	31.0%	227 (77.2%)	6 (2.0%)	48 (16.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	73.6	318^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.8%		65.9	389^th of 1363 public middle schools	71.5%	71		67.0			58.6	73.8	83.0	72.4			39.1	32.7	36.0	35.7									$18,800	$344	$18,456
Manteno Middle School	Public	5-8	250 N Poplar St	Manteno	60950	Kankakee County	Manteno CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 928-7150	520	46	11.3	33.8%	419 (80.6%)	13 (2.5%)	62 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	70.6	353^rd of 1368 public middle schools	74.2%		68	362^nd of 1363 public middle schools	73.4%	9	40.6	50.8		73.4	70.3	61.2	63.3	66.8		44.5	42.4	40.1	38.3	41.3	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.4	95.7	97.0	72.5	$15,343	$485	$14,858
Crete-Monee Middle School	Public	6-8	635 Olmstead Ln	University Park	60484	Will County	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 367-2400	1,002	94	10.6	65.0%	131 (13.1%)	594 (59.3%)	220 (22.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.1%)	27.6	971^st of 1368 public middle schools	29.0%		26.5	970^th of 1363 public middle schools	28.8%	1		28.5			34.0	45.4	44.2	41.5			11.6	14.6	14.9	13.8									$22,166	$969	$21,197
Beecher Junior High School	Public	6-8	101 E Church Rd	Beecher	60401	Will County	Beecher CUSD 200U	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 946-3412	249	19	13.2	30.9%	154 (61.8%)	6 (2.4%)	79 (31.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	69.9	360^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.7%		54.5	531^st of 1363 public middle schools	61.0%	171		53.3			65.3	79.3	86.7	77.7			28.0	31.7	33.0	31.0									$16,321	$1,905	$14,416
Liberty Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1690 Career Center Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 929-5000	714	55	12.9	53.5%	434 (60.8%)	98 (13.7%)	114 (16.0%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.1%)								(n/a)	33.2		58.1	64.0	77.9			66.8	50.4	41.7	52.9			48.3	93.9	95.7	95.8	95.8	95.3	95.4	96.5	22.0	$13,764	$330	$13,434
Sauk Elementary School	Public	4-6	4435 S Churchill Dr	Richton Park	60471	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 747-2660	281	21	13.2	74.4%	7 (2.5%)	240 (85.4%)	23 (8.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)								(n/a)	11.8		39.6	30.6	44.6			38.7	25.0	23.5	16.7			21.6	98.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.2	97.1	98.2	32.2	$21,060	$1,133	$19,927
Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center	Public	7-8	200 W John Casey Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 929-5200	484	35	14.0	47.5%	315 (65.1%)	63 (13.0%)	71 (14.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	55.2	553^rd of 1368 public middle schools	59.6%		54.6	529^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.2%	24		41.6				56.9	53.6	55.4				35.6	31.5	33.7	96.1	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.3	96.3	96.1	$13,814	$330	$13,484
Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts	Public	6-8	530 Lakewood Blvd	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Park Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9600	428	38	11.2	79.0%	6 (1.4%)	352 (82.2%)	44 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	21.8	1079^th of 1368 public middle schools	21.1%		21.5	1069^th of 1363 public middle schools	21.6%	10		19.5			28.3	36.9	47.1	38.6			12.1	12.6	7.0	10.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.3	$24,715	$2,105	$22,609
Hickory Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	22150 S Owens Rd	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Frankfort CCSD 157C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 469-4474	943	63	14.8		663 (70.3%)	95 (10.1%)	82 (8.7%)	28 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.0%)	98.1	12^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.1%		98.9	11^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.2%	1		81.2			90.8	94.7	94.4	93.3			80.9	85.9	80.5	82.5									$14,164	$392	$13,772
Columbia Central School	Public	5-8	94 Richton Rd	Steger	60475	Cook County	Steger School District 194	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 753-4700	646	39	16.5	56.3%	117 (18.1%)	204 (31.6%)	260 (40.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.4%)	42.4	739^th of 1368 public middle schools	46.0%		41	729^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.5%	10	20.4	17.9		55.4	67.3	56.5	64.5	60.8		26.8	18.7	14.4	12.5	18.1	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	67.6	$17,487	$1,276	$16,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Peotone Junior High School

Is Peotone Junior High School a good school?

Peotone Junior High School ranks 318^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Peotone Junior High School in?

Peotone CUSD 207U

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

Students who attend Peotone Junior High School usually go on to attend Peotone High School

How many students attend Peotone Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Peotone Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Peotone Junior High School?

Students at Peotone Junior High School are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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