Stephen Decatur Middle School

1 Educational Park, Decatur IL, 62526 | Decatur School District 61 | 217-362-3251
  • grades 7-8
  • students 344
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 8% 77% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 32 in Decatur
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
10%Decatur
33%Illinois

Stephen Decatur Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Decatur School District 61" in Decatur, IL. There are a total of 344 students and 27 teachers at Stephen Decatur Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Stephen Decatur Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 7.5%, which is 77% lower than the Illinois average.

Stephen Decatur Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students344
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Stephen Decatur Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All4%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7<= 5%
8<= 5%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All11%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
76-9%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Stephen Decatur Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 31.8% 39.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 52.1% 44.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 2.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 14.5% 11.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Decatur demographics profile

StatisticDecaturIllinoisNational
Population71,85712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,67522891
Median age39.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English96%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Decatur

IndexDecaturIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade82.1%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.7%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.6%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Stephen Decatur Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.