Jasper Co Jr High

1104 W Jourdan St, Newton IL, 62448 | Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 | 618-783-4202
  • grades 7-8
  • students 209
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 27% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Newton
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
33%Newton
33%Illinois

Jasper Co Jr High is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Jasper County Community Unit School District 1" in Newton, IL. There are a total of 209 students and 8 teachers at Jasper Co Jr High, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

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

Jasper Co Jr High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students209
Teachers8
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

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 Jasper Co Jr High, 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
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
725-29%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
710-14%
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.

Jasper Co Jr High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 98.1% 98.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 0.3% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 0.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Newton demographics profile

StatisticNewtonIllinoisNational
Population2,88412,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,38122891
Median age43.437.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English95%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%13%13%

Education level achieved in Newton

IndexNewtonIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade81.6%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school76.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.8%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.0%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Jasper Co Jr High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.