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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Centralia Jr High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
559
Middle
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRALIA SD 135·NCES 170927000535
Centralia Jr High School
900 S Pine St, Centralia, IL 62801 · (618) 532-1907 · Marion County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Illinois public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
554 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 2 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 135 | 24% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Centralia SD 135. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
35.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
8.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.5% | 8.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 5.7% |
% 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
22.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% 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 Centralia Jr High School
Centralia Jr High School's state test result (22.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Jr High School this school | 559 | 99.1% | 22.9% |
| Murphysboro Middle School Murphysboro | 422 | 95.5% | 28.4% |
| Worth Jr High School Worth | 330 | 99.1% | 52.3% |
| Glenview Middle School East Moline | 1,092 | 99.6% | 24.9% |
| Zadok Casey Middle School Mount Vernon | 380 | 83.9% | 22.7% |
| Lombard Middle School Galesburg | 534 | 80.5% | 27.3% |
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 Centralia Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #500 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.5% | #602 of 640 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #534 of 640 ▼ 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #245 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #140 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #167 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #12 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
559
-103 (-16%) vs 2020
+197% since 1990-91, when it was 188
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 | 559 | 48.3 | 11.6:1 | 99% (554) |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 47.5 | 12.3:1 | 100% (582) |
| 2022-23 | 604 | 45 | 13.4:1 | 100% (602) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 150 | 9.7 | 15.5:1 | 100% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 144 | 9 | 16.0:1 | 100% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 138 | 9 | 15.3:1 | 75% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 159 | 10 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 188 | 10 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centralia Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 273% (150 to 559); teachers up 398% (9.7 to 48.3).
About Centralia Jr High School
Centralia Jr High School is the name of a mid-sized middle school in Centralia, Illinois. There are 559 students enrolled, covering grades 4 through 8. Across middle schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 462.
Centralia Jr High School is part of Centralia SD 135, where 4 schools serve 1,068 students.
Of every 100 students at Centralia Jr High School, about 59 are White. It is also 19% Black, 14% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Marion County's residents are about 90% White, 31 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Centralia Jr High School scores 59%.
There are 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.6:1. Compared with the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Marion County is 64%.
Among Illinois public middle schools, Centralia Jr High School outscored 38%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Centralia Jr High School is 8.6 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 22.9% actual, 14.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
Marion County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $61,240, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marion County's 27 public schools enroll about 5,636 students and include Centralia Jr High School.
Centralia Pre-Kindergarten Center, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Centralia Jr High School ranks 7th of 7 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Centralia Jr High School as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 559, from 662 in 2020-21.
People who know Centralia Jr High School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,000
Census ACS
Median income
$61,240
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
5,636 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Centralia SD 135
- Schiller Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
- Jordan Elementary SchoolElementary · 228 students
- Centralia Pre-Kindergarten CenterElementary · 11 students
Other schools in Centralia
- Centralia High SchoolHigh · 887 students
- Central City Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Schiller Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
- Jordan Elementary SchoolElementary · 228 students
- Raccoon Cons Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Willow Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 127 students
Nearby schools
- Centralia Pre-Kindergarten Center0.5 mi · 11
- North Wamac Grade School1.0 mi · 122
- Willow Grove Elementary School1.2 mi · 127
- Schiller Elementary School1.3 mi · 270
- Centralia High School1.4 mi · 887
- Jordan Elementary School1.8 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About Centralia Jr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Centralia Jr High School?
Centralia Jr High School enrolls approximately 559 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does Centralia Jr High School serve?
Centralia Jr High School serves grades 04-08.
How many students per teacher at Centralia Jr High School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Centralia Jr High School.
What is the student diversity at Centralia Jr High School?
Student demographics at Centralia Jr High School are roughly 59% White, 7% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Centralia Jr High School public or private?
Centralia Jr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Centralia SD 135.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.