Central Jr High School

1600 E 9Th St, West Frankfort IL, 62896 | Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 | 618-937-2444
  • grades 7-8
  • students 255
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 20% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
24%West Frankfort
33%Illinois

Central Jr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Frankfort Community Unit School District 168" in West Frankfort, IL. There are a total of 255 students and 17 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 20.0%, which is 40% lower than the Illinois average.

Central Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students255
Teachers17
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
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
710-14%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
725-29%
830-34%
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 93.6% 95.4% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 0.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 1.3% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 0.9% 3.0% 3.1%

West Frankfort demographics profile

StatisticWest FrankfortIllinoisNational
Population7,59712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,52622891
Median age41.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English98%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%13%13%

Education level achieved in West Frankfort

IndexWest FrankfortIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade80.1%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school77.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.2%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.0%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.2%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%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.