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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 200 middle and high school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 721st out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 202, Petersburg, IL 62675
- Principal or Admin: Jeffrey Hill
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Porta Community Unit School District - Cusd 202
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,456
- Graduation Rate: 92.2%
- Dropout Rate: 4.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 19.3
- Enrolled Students: 1,273
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 200
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 7.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 28.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 101 (50.5%)
- Females: 97 (48.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 11 (5.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 53 (26.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 64 (32.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.5% |
| Black | 2 | 1.0% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.5% |
| White | 194 | 97.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 100 | 50.0% |
| 8th Grade | 100 | 50.0% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.9%
District:
94.3%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Porta Jr High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on ISAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: Yes
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
84.0%
District:
78.2%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: Yes
Math Composite Percentage
School:
80.7%
District:
81.8%
State:
80.5%
ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.7% | 83.7% | 84.4% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | 80.2% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.6% | 80.6% | 77.4% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | 81.7% | 77.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.7% | 86.7% | 82.4% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | 90.7% | 79.5% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | 90.4% | 79.2% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.1% | 77.1% | 83.7% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | 86.2% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | 90.5% | 80.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.5% | 86.5% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | 88.3% | 83.6% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | 82.1% | 81.4% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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