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Shawnee Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

1069^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Shawnee Junior High School is a public middle school in Wolf Lake, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 76 students. The school is part of the Shawnee CUSD 84 district, which is ranked 764 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shawnee Junior High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking between 858 and 1069 out of 1300-1400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is significantly below the state averages across all grades and subjects, with only 37.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 12.1% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining in recent years. Shawnee Junior High School also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.32% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.8% to 26.3% over the past few years.

While the nearby Egyptian Junior High School, Murphysboro Middle School, and Dongola Junior High School also perform poorly on state assessments and have high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism, the Anna Junior High School and Cobden Junior High School demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and lower rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism, indicating that there are pockets of success within the region.

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,516

Per pupil spending ?

80.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3365 State Hwy 3 N
Wolf Lake, IL 62998

(618) 833-5307

District: Shawnee CUSD 84

Students who attend Shawnee Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Shawnee High School

Feeder schools for Shawnee Junior High School:

Elementary:

Shawnee Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg19%

Illinois avg46%

1,069^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

764^th of 811Shawnee CUSD 84 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	22.1	1069 of 1368	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	961 of 1363	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	999 of 1367	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	858 of 1369	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	791 of 1241	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	944 of 1356	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	979 of 1293	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.5	872 of 1293	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.3	895 of 1294	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.1	1002 of 1302	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.1	872 of 1322	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.3	898 of 1367	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.6	769 of 1365	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.3	894 of 1344	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	717 of 1327	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.7	765 of 1318	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.9	734 of 1293	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.9	847 of 1287	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.7	970 of 1272	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.4	829 of 1209	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.3	902 of 1204	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	39.8	774 of 1185	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	42.4	668 of 1251	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	966 of 1275	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	831 of 1286	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	797 of 1017	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	741 of 1276	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	814 of 1226	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	871 of 1229	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	781 of 1219	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	746 of 1234	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	589 of 1221	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.1	736 of 1019	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	671 of 1217	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	851 of 1161	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	946 of 1271	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	987 of 1264	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.2	558 of 1286	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	802 of 1296	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1023 of 1223	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	846 of 884	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	799 of 875	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	826 of 895	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	785 of 898	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	708 of 813	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	792 of 905	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	823 of 889	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)47th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Science15%-30 vs state

Mathematics12%-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 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	% 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
Shawnee Junior High School	Public	6-8	3365 State Hwy 3 N	Wolf Lake	62998	Union County	Shawnee CUSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-5307	62	5	12.4	80.6%	56 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	22.1	1069^th of 1368 public middle schools	21.9%		26.9	961^st of 1363 public middle schools	29.5%	108		15.4		22.7	56.5	30.8	37.9		9.1	21.7	0.0	12.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	96.0	$22,516	$1,662	$20,854
Anna Junior High School	Public	5-8	301 S Green St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 833-6415	236	18	12.8	49.2%	211 (89.4%)	4 (1.7%)	19 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	59.6	495^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.8%		56.2	510^th of 1363 public middle schools	62.6%	15	45.8	38.5	67.8	64.4	59.0	82.7	68.0	16.9	13.6	26.2	44.2	24.7	97.6	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.6	98.0	98.0	74.2	$14,425	$967	$13,458
Cobden Junior High School	Public	6-8	413 N Appleknocker St	Cobden	62920	Union County	Cobden SUD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 893-4031	96	8	11.6	93.8%	72 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	47	668^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.2%		46.3	652^nd of 1363 public middle schools	52.2%	16		18.5		44.1	77.4	51.9	57.6		26.5	45.2	11.1	28.3	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	$12,322	$1,399	$10,924
Dongola Junior High School	Public	6-8	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	51	3	17.0	100.0%	46 (90.2%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)	27.8	966^th of 1368 public middle schools	29.4%		23.3	1034^th of 1363 public middle schools	24.1%	68		46.7		21.1	41.7	46.7	34.8		10.5	16.7	0.0	8.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,154	$1,540	$18,614
Egyptian Junior High School	Public	6-8	20023 Diswood Rd	Tamms	62988	Alexander County	Egyptian CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 776-5251	69	5	13.5	100.0%	58 (84.1%)	3 (4.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.1%)	7.2	1354^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.0%		15.8	1212^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.1%	142		16.7		12.5	6.5	5.6	8.2		0.0	6.5	0.0	2.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.2	$15,586	$1,890	$13,696
Jackson/Perry Middle School TAOEP	Public	6-8	1725B Shomaker Dr	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 687-7290	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Murphysboro Middle School	Public	6-8	2125 Spruce St	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-3041	422	35	12.1	95.5%	299 (70.9%)	53 (12.6%)	35 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	31.9	908^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.6%		18.2	1148^th of 1363 public middle schools	15.8%	240		35.6		53.0	25.2	31.5	36.6		24.2	16.3	19.5	20.0	95.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.4	97.3	97.5	96.8	$17,553	$1,533	$16,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawnee Junior High School

What district is Shawnee Junior High School in?

Shawnee CUSD 84

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Shawnee Junior High School?

Students at Shawnee Junior High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Shawnee Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Shawnee Junior High School.

Is Shawnee Junior High School a good school?

Shawnee Junior High School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Illinois middle schools.

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