Enrollment
144
Middle
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHENS CUSD 213·NCES 170447004530
Athens Junior High School
501 Warrior Way, Athens, IL 62613 · (217) 636-8380 · Menard County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
58 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 80 | 56% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 44% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Athens Junior High School→Athens Sr High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Athens CUSD 213. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
58.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
32.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.8% | 32.4% |
| 2023-24 | 46.8% | 23.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Athens Junior High School
Athens Junior High School's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Junior High School this school | 144 | 40.3% | 44.6% |
| Lena-Winslow Jr High School Lena | 173 | 40.5% | 58.9% |
| Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School Mazon | 144 | 42.4% | 37.7% |
| Brown County Middle School Mount Sterling | 179 | 40.2% | 39.1% |
| Medora Intermediate School Medora | 160 | 40.6% | 52.6% |
| Southwestern Middle School Piasa | 171 | 42.1% | 39.7% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Athens Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #270 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #326 of 640 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #307 of 640 ▲ 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #614 of 691 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.3% | #384 of 581 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
144
-16 (-10%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 374
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 144 | 10.7 | 13.5:1 | 40% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 148 | 8.7 | 17.1:1 | 40% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 8.7 | 19.1:1 | 36% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 160 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 164 | 9.2 | 17.8:1 | 29% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 163 | 8 | 20.4:1 | 33% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 158 | 9 | 17.6:1 | 20% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 301 | 15 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 20 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Athens Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (164 to 144); teachers up 16% (9.2 to 10.7).
About Athens Junior High School
Families in Athens, Illinois, are served by Athens Junior High School, a small middle school. The school's enrollment of 144 students covers grades 7 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Illinois average about 462 students each.
Athens CUSD 213 has a total of 4 schools and 961 students, Athens Junior High School among them.
The student body at Athens Junior High School is 87% White. Other reported shares: 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 10.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Athens Junior High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.5:1. That is close to the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 40%. That tracks the 38% average for public schools in Menard County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Athens Junior High School is 3.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 44.6%. Predicted: 48.3%.
Across Menard County, the median household income is $82,176, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Menard County is home to 7 public schools and about 1,701 public school students.
Athens Sr High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Athens Junior High School. The five-mile area around Athens Junior High School holds 3 other public schools. The school's 44.6% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, Athens Junior High School's enrollment dropped 10%, to 144.
Discussions about Athens Junior High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Menard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,095
Census ACS
Median income
$82,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,701 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Athens CUSD 213
- Cantrall Elementary SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Athens Sr High SchoolHigh · 299 students
- Cantrall Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 184 students
Nearby schools
- Athens Sr High School0.0 mi · 299
- Cantrall Intermediate School2.6 mi · 184
- Cantrall Elementary School2.7 mi · 334
- Sherman Elementary School7.9 mi · 552
- Petersburg Elementary School8.0 mi · 335
- Greenview Jr/Sr High School8.2 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About Athens Junior High SchoolHow large is Athens Junior High School?
Athens Junior High School enrolls approximately 144 students in grades 07-08.
Is Athens Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Athens Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Athens Junior High School have?
Athens Junior High School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Athens Junior High School?
Student demographics at Athens Junior High School are roughly 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Athens Junior High School in?
Athens Junior High School is part of Athens CUSD 213.
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