Enrollment
235
Middle
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEWANEE CUSD 229·NCES 172100005610
Central Junior High
215 E Central Blvd, Kewanee, IL 61443 · (309) 853-4290 · Henry County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
174 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 128 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 107 | 46% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Central Junior High→Kewanee High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Kewanee CUSD 229. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
64.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
20.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.9% | 20.4% |
| 2023-24 | 62.2% | 11.4% |
% 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Central Junior High
Central Junior High's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Junior High this school | 235 | 74.0% | 40.5% |
| Lincoln Jr High School La Salle | 269 | 75.1% | 20.8% |
| Rock Falls Middle School Rock Falls | 246 | 75.2% | 46.5% |
| Momence Jr High School Momence | 327 | 71.3% | 31.9% |
| Central Elementary School Kewanee | 353 | 72.8% | 31.5% |
| Bradley Central Middle School Bradley | 364 | 65.9% | 31.9% |
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 Central Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #316 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #475 of 640 ▲ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #239 of 640 ▼ 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #523 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #144 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #147 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.0% | #85 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #120 of 127 |
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
235
-34 (-13%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 211
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 | 235 | 20.2 | 11.6:1 | 74% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 14.8 | 14.7:1 | 77% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 18.4 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 269 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 15.5 | 15.0:1 | 72% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 256 | 15 | 17.1:1 | 73% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | 19 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (233 to 235); teachers up 30% (15.5 to 20.2).
About Central Junior High
Central Junior High is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Kewanee, Illinois, (ZIP code 61443). A federal count lists 235 students at the school, in grades 7 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Illinois is about 462, so this school runs 49% smaller than that.
The Kewanee CUSD 229 system has 7 schools and 1,963 students.
At 54%, White students outnumber all other groups at Central Junior High combined. After that, the student body is 29% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 9% multiracial. Among all residents of Henry County, the White share is about 88%. By the diversity index, Central Junior High comes in at 61%.
A ratio of 11.6:1 comes from the school's 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 74% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Henry County, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Central Junior High would score about 28.8%. It scores 40.5%, 11.7 points above that figure.
Henry County has about 48,643 residents, and median household income is about $71,911, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Henry County number 28 and enroll about 7,723.
The closest public school, Central Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Central Junior High. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. Central Junior High is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Central Junior High went from 269 students to 235.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Central Junior High. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,643
Census ACS
Median income
$71,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,723 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kewanee CUSD 229
- Kewanee High SchoolHigh · 582 students
- Central Elementary SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- Irving Elementary SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Belle Alexander Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Lyle SchoolElementary · 173 students
- Neponset Grade SchoolElementary · 137 students
Other schools in Kewanee
- Kewanee High SchoolHigh · 582 students
- Central Elementary SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- Wethersfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Irving Elementary SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Belle Alexander Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Wethersfield Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 217 students
Other Central Junior High schools
9 other US public schools in 5 states are named Central Junior High. Central Junior High is the 8th largest of the 10.
- Central Jr High SchoolEast Peoria, IL · 434 students
- Central Jr High SchoolBelleville, IL · 308 students
- Central Junior High SchoolCamp Point, IL · 221 students
- Central Jr High SchoolWest Frankfort, IL · 215 students
- Central Junior High SchoolEULESS, TX · 1,061 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary School0.0 mi · 353
- Irving Elementary School0.5 mi · 242
- Kewanee High School0.8 mi · 582
- Lyle School0.8 mi · 173
- Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School1.0 mi · 217
- Wethersfield Elementary School1.0 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Central Junior HighHow large is Central Junior High?
Central Junior High enrolls approximately 235 students in grades 07-08.
Is Central Junior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Junior High is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Junior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Junior High is approximately 11.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Junior High?
At Central Junior High, the student body is approximately 54% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Central Junior High in?
Central Junior High is part of Kewanee CUSD 229.
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