Summary:
There is only one middle school located in the 62998 zip code area - Shawnee Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8. 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 has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools over the past 3 school years, with rankings between 961-1069 out of around 1,350-1,370 total middle schools. The school's academic performance is quite low compared to state averages, with only 37.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 12.1% proficient or better in Math in the 2024-2025 school year. Science proficiency in 8th grade was also low at 15.4%, compared to the state average of 45.4%. The school has a high percentage of students (76.32%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.
Despite higher-than-average spending per student at $12,575, Shawnee Junior High School's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past 3 school years, with no clear signs of improvement. The data suggests that the Shawnee CUSD 84 district as a whole is underperforming, as the district's ranking and the school's performance are both well below state averages. Further investigation may be needed to understand the root causes of the school's challenges and identify potential areas for improvement.
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