Enrollment
221
Middle
DISTRICT 186 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL CUSD 3·NCES 170822005402
Central Junior High School
2110 Highway 94 N, Camp Point, IL 62320 · (217) 593-7741 · Adams County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
94 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 5 | 60 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 27% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 School→Central High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Central CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
47.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
26.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.1% | 26.2% |
| 2023-24 | 44.1% | 23.7% |
% 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
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 School
Central Junior High School's state test result (40.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Junior High School this school | 221 | 42.5% | 40.4% |
| Pinckneyville Middle School Pinckneyville | 235 | 43.8% | 60.0% |
| Farmington Central Jr High School Farmington | 253 | 42.3% | 56.8% |
| Meridian Middle School Macon | 195 | 42.6% | 36.7% |
| Marshall Jr High School Marshall | 186 | 41.4% | 50.8% |
| Auburn Jr High at Divernon Divernon | 236 | 41.1% | 52.2% |
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 School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #318 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #405 of 640 ▼ 65 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #439 of 640 ▼ 81 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #537 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #281 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.6% | #545 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.5% | #364 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.5% | #90 of 440 |
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
221
-40 (-15%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 141
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 | 221 | 17 | 13.0:1 | 43% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 220 | 18.1 | 12.2:1 | 44% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 17.7 | 13.9:1 | 38% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 261 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 12 | 23.2:1 | 50% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 266 | 17 | 15.7:1 | 45% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 17 | 17.9:1 | 46% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 263 | 16 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 141 | 6 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (278 to 221); teachers up 42% (12 to 17).
About Central Junior High School
Central Junior High School is a middle school in Camp Point, Illinois, reachable at (217) 593-7741. Students in grades 5 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 221 students. That compares with an average of about 462 students for middle schools in Illinois.
Federal data list 4 schools in Central CUSD 3, with 743 students enrolled.
A large majority of enrollment at Central Junior High School is White, at 95%. It is also 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
For every teacher at Central Junior High School, there are about 13.0 students; the school has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Illinois is similar, at 13.0:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 43%. On average, public schools in Adams County report 56%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Central Junior High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.4%; the prediction is 47.0%.
The county, Adams County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $66,220, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 23 public schools and about 8,717 students.
Central Junior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Central High School, its nearest public school. Central Junior High School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Central Junior High School ranks 6th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 40.4% against a local average of 44.9%.
Locale data from NCES put Central Junior High School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
From 261 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 221 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Central Junior High School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,754
Census ACS
Median income
$66,220
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
8,717 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central CUSD 3
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 227 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 220 students
- Central Early ChildhoodElementary · 75 students
Other schools in Camp Point
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 227 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 220 students
Other Central Junior High schools
9 other US public schools in 5 states are named Central Junior High. Central Junior High School is the 9th largest of the 10.
- Central Jr High SchoolEast Peoria, IL · 434 students
- Central Jr High SchoolBelleville, IL · 308 students
- Central Junior HighKewanee, IL · 235 students
- Central Jr High SchoolWest Frankfort, IL · 215 students
- Central Junior High SchoolEULESS, TX · 1,061 students
Nearby schools
- Central High School0.0 mi · 220
- Central Elementary School2.4 mi · 227
- Central Early Childhood3.1 mi · 75
- Southeastern Jr/Sr High School12.0 mi · 182
- Southeastern Elementary School12.1 mi · 247
- Liberty High School13.0 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Central Junior High SchoolHow large is Central Junior High School?
Central Junior High School enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Central Junior High School serve?
Central Junior High School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Junior High School is approximately 13.0:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Junior High School?
At Central Junior High School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Junior High School?
Central Junior High School is overseen by Central CUSD 3 in Adams County.
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