Summary:
The 61764 zip code in Illinois has only one middle school, Pontiac Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Pontiac CCSD 429 district.
Pontiac Junior High School is a struggling school, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools over the past 3 years. The school's academic performance is significantly below state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 40.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 12.9% proficient or better in Math. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.
Despite relatively small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.6, and high per-student spending of $16,163, Pontiac Junior High School's poor academic outcomes suggest that additional resources and support may be needed to improve student learning and achievement. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 54.63% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges.
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