Prairie Central Jr High School

800 N Wood St, Forrest IL, 61741 | Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 | 815-657-8660
  • grades 7-8
  • students 263
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 46% 39% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Forrest
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
46%Forrest
33%Illinois

Prairie Central Jr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8" in Forrest, IL. There are a total of 263 students and 21 teachers at Prairie Central Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Prairie Central Jr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.0%, which is 39% higher than the Illinois average.

Prairie Central Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students263
Teachers21
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 Prairie 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
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
855-59%
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.

Prairie Central Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 89.1% 90.4% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.2% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.7% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 2.8% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 4.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Forrest demographics profile

StatisticForrestIllinoisNational
Population99512,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,53522891
Median age40.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%55%55%
Speak English97%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%13%13%

Education level achieved in Forrest

IndexForrestIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade80.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college39.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.6%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters2.3%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Prairie Central Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.