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Putnam County Junior High School

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Putnam County Junior High School ranks 601 st of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

601^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Putnam County Junior High School serves 162 students in grades 6–8 in Mc Nabb, Illinois. In 2025–2026, 66% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), compared with 34% in math and 38% in eighth-grade science. ELA is the school’s clearest academic strength, but it does not mean students are performing equally well across subjects: eighth-grade science and math remain below state results.

Compared with nearby schools, Putnam County ranks among the stronger schools in all-grades ELA and math: its results of 66% and 34% were above nearby averages of 53% and 29%, respectively. ELA was 10 points above the state, though just below the district’s result (65.8% versus 66.1%); math was 5 points below the state and 4 points below the district. Eighth-grade science was 14 points below the state and the lowest among nearby schools with a reported result; Lincoln Junior High School was next at 39%. Putnam’s seventh-grade ELA stands out in a positive way: 74%, compared with 58% statewide and 67% at Fieldcrest Middle School. Nearby all-grades averages include some schools serving grades 5–8, so they are not fully like-for-like comparisons.

Test results have improved over three years: ELA rose from 36% in 2023–2024 to 66% in 2025–2026, while math increased from 17% to 34%. Even so, SchoolDigger’s overall standing fell from the 55th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 47th percentile (rank 601 of 1,126; 2 stars) in 2025–2026; this ranking measures something different from the test-score trend. The school’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 10.1, the lowest among nearby schools with reported figures, and 38% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, also the lowest nearby rate. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings also show a notable contrast: Disabled Students ranked at the 77th percentile in 2023–2024, versus 46th for the school overall; White Students ranked at the 28th percentile in 2025–2026, versus 47th overall.

162

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,323

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

13183 N 350th Ave
Mc Nabb, IL 61335-5005

(815) 882-2800

District: Putnam County CUSD 535

Students who attend Putnam County Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Putnam County High School

Feeder schools for Putnam County Junior High School:

Elementary:	Putnam County Elementary School
	Putnam County Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

13.6%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Illinois avg49%

601^st of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

462^nd of 738Putnam County CUSD 535 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
2026	44.4	601 of 1126	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	612 of 1368	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	731 of 1363	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	671 of 1367	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	578 of 1369	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	774 of 1241	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	722 of 1356	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	619 of 1293	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.5	724 of 1293	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.8	1021 of 1294	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.2	1037 of 1302	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.3	725 of 1322	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.1	533 of 1367	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	560 of 1365	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.1	451 of 1344	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	469 of 1327	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	512 of 1318	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	513 of 1293	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.6	671 of 1287	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	652 of 1272	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.5	474 of 1209	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.0	268 of 1204	77.7%	★★★★☆
2003	57.7	560 of 1185	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	63.2	145 of 639	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	498 of 867	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	679 of 1248	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	637 of 1251	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	706 of 1275	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	485 of 1286	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	598 of 1017	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	714 of 1276	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	656 of 1226	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	60.0	195 of 639	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	398 of 788	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.2	474 of 1229	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	602 of 1219	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	413 of 1234	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	435 of 1221	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	586 of 1019	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	476 of 1217	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	572 of 1161	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	453 of 829	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	519 of 1271	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	714 of 1264	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	575 of 1292	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	537 of 1286	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	766 of 1048	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	665 of 1296	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	556 of 1223	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	44.5	351 of 802	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	372 of 805	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	192 of 781	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	32.8	503 of 792	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	544 of 754	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.2	598 of 884	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	681 of 875	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	704 of 895	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	604 of 898	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.6	701 of 813	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	715 of 905	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	630 of 889	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)77th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2019)69th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2024)56th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+10 vs state

Science38%-14 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Putnam County Junior High School	Public	6-8	13183 N 350th Ave	Mc Nabb	61335	Putnam County	Putnam County CUSD 535	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 882-2800	162	16	10.1	38.3%	136 (84.0%)	2 (1.2%)	22 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	44.4	601^st of 1126 public middle schools	46.6%		50.9	612^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.3%	11		38.3		68.0	73.9	57.6	65.8		36.0	39.1	28.8	34.2	99.4%		$21,323	$719	$20,604
Fieldcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	102 W Elm St	Wenona	61377	Marshall County	Fieldcrest CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 853-4331	196	17	11.6	58.7%	168 (85.7%)	6 (3.1%)	16 (8.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	60.8	389^th of 1126 public middle schools	65.5%		57.6	520^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.0%	131		59.0		69.4	67.3	77.0	71.3		38.9	30.9	55.7	42.0	100%		$19,811	$935	$18,876
Washington Elementary School	Public	6-8	212 W Walnut St	Oglesby	61348	LaSalle County	Oglesby Education Service District 125	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 883-3517	116	9	12.8	46.6%	91 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	31	777^th of 1126 public middle schools	31.0%		56.3	531^st of 1368 public middle schools	61.2%	246				61.4	31.6	36.8	44.2		38.6	39.5		32.5	98.4%		$15,295	$117	$15,178
Parkside Middle School	Public	5-8	1800 Church St	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	Peru Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 223-1111	372	29	12.8	54.6%	254 (68.3%)	14 (3.8%)	72 (19.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	49.6	530^th of 1126 public middle schools	52.9%		59.6	494^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.9%	36	53.7	60.9	72.5	53.4	66.7	72.0	66.1	30.3	29.1	50.0	23.9	33.5	97.6%		$12,887	$711	$12,176
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	1165 Saint Vincents Ave	La Salle	61301	LaSalle County	La Salle Education Service District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-0786	269	23	11.6	75.1%	142 (52.8%)	20 (7.4%)	87 (32.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	8.8	1051^st of 1126 public middle schools	6.7%		19.7	1120^th of 1368 public middle schools	18.1%	69		39.3		23.4	27.2	35.2	28.5			14.1		8.4	97.5%		$16,134	$2,642	$13,493
Midland Middle School	Public	5-8	901 Hilltop Dr	Sparland	61565	Marshall County	Midland CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 463-8009	214	0	15.5	50.9%	186 (86.9%)	7 (3.3%)	14 (6.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	64.7	349^th of 1126 public middle schools	69.0%		66.8	403^rd of 1368 public middle schools	70.5%	54	26.1	69.6	26.1	51.2	81.7	89.5	65.0	26.1	32.6	48.3	47.4	39.8	98.6%		$12,028	$130	$11,898
Northlawn Junior High School	Public	5-8	202 E 1st St	Streator	61364	LaSalle County	Streator Education Service District 44	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 672-4558	614	39	15.6	71.7%	376 (61.2%)	28 (4.6%)	152 (24.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	17.2	952^nd of 1126 public middle schools	15.5%		30.6	926^th of 1368 public middle schools	32.3%	26	32.5	45.6	41.0	36.4	45.1	47.2	42.1	14.5	13.0	15.3	21.9	16.0	99.8%		$17,487	$1,470	$16,017

Frequently Asked Questions about Putnam County Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Putnam County Junior High School?

Students at Putnam County Junior High School are 84% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Putnam County Junior High School in?

Putnam County CUSD 535

Is Putnam County Junior High School a good school?

Putnam County Junior High School ranks 601^st of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Putnam County Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Putnam County Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Putnam County Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Putnam County Junior High School usually go on to attend Putnam County High School

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