Summary:
The 62557 zip code is home to a single middle school, Pana Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Pana CUSD 8 district. This middle school has seen fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 382 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools (4-star rating) in 2024-2025 to 486 out of 1,367 (3-star rating) in 2022-2023.
Academically, Pana Junior High School outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 62.7% of students proficient or better compared to 55.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, the school's proficiency rate of 41.7% is higher than the state's 38.5% but lower than the district's 44.3%. The school also performs well in 8th grade science, with a proficiency rate of 50.7% compared to the state's 45.4%.
Despite its academic strengths, Pana Junior High School faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a student population where 70.04% receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student body. However, the school is well-resourced, with a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 and above-average spending per student of $14,753.
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