Mercer County Jr High School

203 N Washington St, Joy IL, 61260 | Mercer County School District 404 | 309-584-4174
  • grades 7-8
  • students 194
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 27% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Joy
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
29%Joy
33%Illinois

Mercer County Jr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Mercer County School District 404" in Joy, IL. There are a total of 194 students and 15 teachers at Mercer County Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Mercer County Jr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 19% lower than the Illinois average.

Mercer County Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students194
Teachers15
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 Mercer County 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
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
720-24%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-54%
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.

Mercer County Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 94.3% 94.0% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.5% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 1.9% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Joy demographics profile

StatisticJoyIllinoisNational
Population3,62512,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,53122891
Median age47.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%55%55%
Speak English95%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Joy

IndexJoyIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade89.5%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school88.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college52.8%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.1%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.7%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Mercer County Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.