Shepherd Middle School

701 E Mckinley Rd, Ottawa IL, 61350 | Ottawa Township High School District 140 | 815-433-1133
  • grades 7-8
  • students 413
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 29% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Ottawa
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
33%Ottawa
33%Illinois

Shepherd Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Ottawa Township High School District 140" in Ottawa, IL. There are a total of 413 students and 31 teachers at Shepherd Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Shepherd Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.5%, which is 14% lower than the Illinois average.

Shepherd Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students413
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Shepherd 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
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
725-29%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-34%
825-29%
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.

Shepherd Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 77.1% 84.0% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 2.5% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.8% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3% 9.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 0.9% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 2.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Ottawa demographics profile

StatisticOttawaIllinoisNational
Population18,74212,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,27922891
Median age39.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%55%55%
Speak English92%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%13%13%

Education level achieved in Ottawa

IndexOttawaIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college52.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.1%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.9%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Shepherd Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.