Western Jr High School

Po Box 189, Kinderhook IL, 62345 | Western Community Unit School District 12 | 217-432-8324
  • grades 6-8
  • students 185
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 27% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Kinderhook
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
27%Kinderhook
33%Illinois

Western Jr High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Western Community Unit School District 12" in Kinderhook, IL. There are a total of 185 students and 11 teachers at Western Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

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

Western Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students185
Teachers11
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Western 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
620-29%
711-19%
811-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-29%
720-29%
850-59%
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.

Western Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 100.0% 97.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 1.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.1% 3.0% 3.1%

Kinderhook demographics profile

StatisticKinderhookIllinoisNational
Population30712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)38022891
Median age34.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%55%55%
Speak English99%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%13%13%

Education level achieved in Kinderhook

IndexKinderhookIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade90.6%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school88.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.6%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.3%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.2%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 Western Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.