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Pontiac Junior High School

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Pontiac Junior High School ranks 848 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

848^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Pontiac Junior High School is a public middle school located in Fairview Heights, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 218 students. The school is part of the Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105, which is ranked 673 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pontiac Junior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 49.3% of Pontiac students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% at the state level and 43.5% at the district level. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 13%, significantly lower than the state (38.5%) and district (19.1%) averages. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.2% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Amelia V Carriel Junior High, located just 4.59 miles away, Pontiac Junior High School generally underperforms. Amelia V Carriel Junior High has significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, as well as a higher statewide ranking. Despite Pontiac Junior High School's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.5 and high per-student spending of $13,283, the school's academic outcomes suggest the need for a comprehensive review of its educational practices and resource allocation to address the unique needs of its student population.

212

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,321

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Ashland Ave
Fairview Heights, IL 62208-2802

(618) 233-6004

District: Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105

Feeder schools for Pontiac Junior High School:

Elementary:

William Holliday Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.3%

White:

31.6%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Illinois avg46%

848^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

673^rd of 811Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105 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	35.6	848 of 1368	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	656 of 1363	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	396 of 1367	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	556 of 1369	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	396 of 1241	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	412 of 1356	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	389 of 1293	69.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	261 of 1293	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.0	292 of 1294	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	52.5	517 of 1302	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.4	565 of 1322	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.9	512 of 1367	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.5	390 of 1365	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	399 of 1344	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	65.6	508 of 1327	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.2	531 of 1318	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.3	368 of 1293	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	66.4	477 of 1287	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.6	667 of 1272	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	76.7	279 of 1209	76.9%	★★★★☆
2004	60.8	547 of 1204	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.8	306 of 1185	74.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	329 of 574	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	214 of 548	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	141 of 569	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	129 of 573	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	32 of 385	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	50 of 565	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	32 of 511	93.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	637 of 694	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	315 of 639	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	190 of 674	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	792 of 1248	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	590 of 1251	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	568 of 1275	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	623 of 1286	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	364 of 1017	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	398 of 1276	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	331 of 1226	73.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	906 of 1229	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	616 of 1219	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	360 of 1234	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	555 of 1221	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	366 of 1019	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	362 of 1217	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	253 of 1161	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	793 of 1271	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	601 of 1264	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	272 of 1292	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	451 of 1286	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	362 of 1048	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	373 of 1296	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	408 of 1223	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	136 of 204	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	86 of 194	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	45 of 195	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	432 of 812	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	465 of 802	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	347 of 805	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.8	734 of 781	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	73.8	62 of 548	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	29.3	598 of 792	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	393 of 602	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	572 of 884	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	428 of 875	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	215 of 895	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	367 of 898	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	211 of 813	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	190 of 905	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	287 of 889	67.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science41%-4 vs state

Mathematics13%-26 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
Pontiac Junior High School	Public	6-8	400 Ashland Ave	Fairview Heights	62208	St. Clair County	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 233-6004	212	14	14.7	52.4%	67 (31.6%)	94 (44.3%)	20 (9.4%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	35.6	848^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.0%		46.1	656^th of 1363 public middle schools	51.9%	192		41.3			39.3	39.4	65.0	49.3			8.9	8.5	20.0	13.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.8	$14,321	$00	$14,321
Joseph Arthur Middle School	Public	4-8	160 Saint Ellen Mine Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	Central School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 632-6336	299	25	12.2		114 (38.1%)	106 (35.5%)	31 (10.4%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (9.4%)	59.9	487^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.4%		33.6	842^nd of 1363 public middle schools	38.2%	355	42.6	53.4	65.2	55.6	58.9	46.0	59.3	57.1	36.8	31.5	32.1	36.5	35.6	34.7	99.2	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.2	99.2	72.4	$15,365	$1,627	$13,738
Grant Middle School	Public	5-8	10110 Old Lincoln Trl	Fairview Heights	62208	St. Clair County	Grant CCSD 110	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 397-2764	254	26	9.7	44.5%	120 (47.2%)	98 (38.6%)	13 (5.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.5%)	36.3	839^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.7%		35.4	811^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.5%	28	16.9	34.3		52.5	54.7	43.1	53.7	51.2		11.9	4.7	17.2	19.4	13.3	97.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2	96.8	96.4	71.0	$16,849	$1,255	$15,593
Wolf Branch Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Huntwood Rd	Swansea	62226	St. Clair County	Wolf Branch School District 113	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 277-2100	341	26	13.1	29.0%	195 (57.2%)	80 (23.5%)	27 (7.9%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	81.7	229^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.3%		84	192^nd of 1363 public middle schools	85.9%	37	56.3	57.0		63.4	60.7	69.6	82.3	69.0		56.3	51.8	48.0	57.0	52.8	99.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	99.4	98.2	99.4	77.0	$12,743	$323	$12,420
West Junior High School	Public	7-8	840 Royal Heights Rd	Belleville	62226	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 234-8200	364	29	12.4	73.6%	87 (23.9%)	227 (62.4%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	42.7	735^th of 1368 public middle schools	46.3%		46.4	650^th of 1363 public middle schools	52.3%	85		31.5				56.9	56.4	56.6				20.4	19.9	20.2	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.3	99.0	97.2	$21,818	$1,378	$20,440
Whiteside Middle School	Public	5-8	111 Warrior Way	Belleville	62221	St. Clair County	Whiteside School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 239-0000	475	29	16.3	55.8%	112 (23.6%)	282 (59.4%)	22 (4.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.2%)	32.9	899^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.3%		31.7	871^st of 1363 public middle schools	36.1%	28	26.4	31.7		43.0	54.5	34.7	44.6	44.5		23.4	12.1	21.5	16.0	18.0	98.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	98.6	73.1	$12,117	$1,342	$10,775
Fulton Junior High School	Public	6-8	307 Kyle Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 628-0090	667	36	18.5	19.0%	442 (66.3%)	114 (17.1%)	23 (3.4%)	25 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.4%)	90.3	115^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.6%		91.8	98^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.8%	17		71.7			78.1	79.2	81.6	79.6			58.6	60.5	50.9	56.8	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	99.0	98.8	$11,632	$383	$11,248
Shiloh Middle School	Public	4-8	1 Wildcat Xing	Shiloh	62269	St. Clair County	Shiloh Village School District 85	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 632-7434	331	20	16.5	27.5%	199 (60.1%)	80 (24.2%)	16 (4.8%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	74.5	306^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.6%		73.6	298^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.1%	8	38.8	43.7	74.5	61.2	72.6	90.8	50.7	69.5	61.8	46.3	42.5	61.5	40.8	49.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.4	57.5	$12,999	$892	$12,107
Amelia V Carriel Junior High	Public	6-8	451 N 7 Hills Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 622-2932	664	37	17.9	26.7%	422 (63.6%)	114 (17.2%)	48 (7.2%)	16 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.0%)	79.3	252^nd of 1368 public middle schools	81.6%		77.7	256^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.2%	4		60.5			70.7	72.1	69.4	70.8			46.3	49.1	40.1	45.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.3	96.8	$11,545	$419	$11,125
Harmony Intermediate Center	Public	4-6	7401 Westchester Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-3747	207	12	17.0	66.7%	68 (32.9%)	99 (47.8%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.5%)								(n/a)	29.7		32.8	62.5	58.0			51.3	21.9	29.7	20.3			23.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.0	98.1	98.5	28.8	$15,557	$2,282	$13,275

Frequently Asked Questions about Pontiac Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Pontiac Junior High School?

Students at Pontiac Junior High School are 44% African American, 32% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Pontiac Junior High School a good school?

Pontiac Junior High School ranks 848^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pontiac Junior High School in?

Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105

How many students attend Pontiac Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended Pontiac Junior High School.

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