Summary:
The 60468 zip code is home to a single middle school, Peotone Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Peotone CUSD 207U district. This school stands out as a strong-performing middle school, particularly in the area of English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency.
Peotone Junior High School has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Illinois middle schools over the past 3 years, with a current ranking of 318 out of 1,368 schools. The school's ELA proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state average, with 72.4% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 53.1%. The school's 8th grade ELA proficiency rate is particularly impressive at 83%, well above the state average of 56.7%. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates are more in line with the state average, with only 35.7% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, suggesting an area for potential improvement.
Other key metrics for Peotone Junior High School include a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, a free/reduced lunch rate of 17.79% in 2023-2024 indicating a relatively low-poverty student population, and a student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1 in 2023-2024, suggesting a favorable learning environment. The school's consistent improvement in ranking over the past 3 years, from 524 out of 1,367 schools in 2022-2023 to 318 out of 1,368 schools in 2024-2025, further highlights its upward trajectory and effective strategies to support student learning.
Thank you for your feedback!