Central Jr High School

601 Taylor St, East Peoria IL, 61611 | East Peoria Community High School District 309 | 309-427-5200
  • grades 6-8
  • students 577
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 29% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in East Peoria
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
30%East Peoria
33%Illinois

Central Jr High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "East Peoria Community High School District 309" in East Peoria, IL. There are a total of 577 students and 39 teachers at Central Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Central Jr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.0%, which is 12% lower than the Illinois average.

Central Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students577
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Central Jr High 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
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
720-24%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
740-44%
835-39%
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.

Central Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 89.0% 88.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 2.5% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 4.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 4.1% 3.0% 3.1%

East Peoria demographics profile

StatisticEast PeoriaIllinoisNational
Population22,61512,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,10822891
Median age42.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%55%55%
Speak English95%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in East Peoria

IndexEast PeoriaIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school86.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college58.5%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.6%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Central Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.