Johns Hill Magnet School

1025 E Johns Ave, Decatur IL, 62521 | Decatur School District 61 | 217-362-3351
  • grades KG-8
  • students 475
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 32 in Decatur
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
10%Decatur
33%Illinois

Johns Hill Magnet School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Decatur School District 61" in Decatur, IL. There are a total of 475 students and 32 teachers at Johns Hill Magnet School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Johns Hill Magnet School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 19% lower than the Illinois average.

Johns Hill Magnet School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students475
Teachers32
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 Johns Hill Magnet 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%
330-39%
440-44%
511-19%
6<= 10%
730-39%
820-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-29%
430-34%
520-29%
6<= 10%
730-39%
830-39%
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.

Johns Hill Magnet School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 37.2% 39.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 30.5% 44.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 6.4% 0.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.1% 2.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.0% 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 Johns Hill Magnet School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.