Enrollment
295
Middle
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORA CUSD 35·NCES 171540001846
Floyd Henson Jr High School
609 N Stanford Rd, Flora, IL 62839 · (618) 662-8394 · Clay County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Illinois public middle schools
- B+Test 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
12.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
168 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 6 | 91 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 110 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 32% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Floyd Henson Jr High School→Flora High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Flora CUSD 35. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
79.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.7pp since 2023
Math
53.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 53.2% |
| 2023-24 | 71.3% | 39.1% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 39% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Illinois's top 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 Floyd Henson Jr High School
Floyd Henson Jr High School's state test result (57.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Henson Jr High School this school | 295 | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| Beverly Manor Elementary School Washington | 315 | 57.1% | 29.7% |
| Carlyle Junior High School Carlyle | 281 | 56.9% | 49.1% |
| Mayo Middle School Paris | 241 | 55.6% | 53.2% |
| Schuyler Industry Middle School Rushville | 252 | 56.0% | 25.1% |
| Georgetown Middle School Marquette Hts | 230 | 58.7% | 46.9% |
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 Floyd Henson Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #112 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #126 of 640 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #83 of 640 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #459 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #257 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.8% | #513 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.9% | #210 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #432 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
295
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 228
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 | 295 | 23.1 | 12.8:1 | 57% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 311 | 22.1 | 14.1:1 | 54% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 55% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 297 | 16 | 18.6:1 | 53% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 273 | 14 | 19.5:1 | 46% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 265 | 15 | 17.7:1 | 52% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 18 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 228 | 15 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Floyd Henson Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (297 to 295); teachers up 44% (16 to 23.1).
About Floyd Henson Jr High School
Floyd Henson Jr High School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school that serves part of Flora, Illinois. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 295 students. The school's enrollment is 36% smaller than the 462 average for middle schools in Illinois.
A total of 3 schools make up Flora CUSD 35, with 1,320 students enrolled.
White students are the large majority at Floyd Henson Jr High School, with 92% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Floyd Henson Jr High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 15%.
Staffing totals 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. Middle schools in Illinois average about 13.0:1, a similar figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 57%.
Measured against Illinois public middle schools, Floyd Henson Jr High School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 38.6% for Floyd Henson Jr High School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 57.9%. The 19.2-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Illinois schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Clay County show that median household income is about $60,417, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 8 public schools in Clay County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,130.
The closest public school to Floyd Henson Jr High School is Flora Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Floyd Henson Jr High School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Floyd Henson Jr High School in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (294) and 2024-25 (295).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Floyd Henson Jr High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,052
Census ACS
Median income
$60,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,130 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Flora CUSD 35
- Flora Elementary SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Flora High SchoolHigh · 353 students
Other schools in Flora
- Flora Elementary SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Flora High SchoolHigh · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Flora Elementary School0.9 mi · 672
- Flora High School1.2 mi · 353
- North Clay Elementary/Jr High School6.3 mi · 379
- North Clay Community High School6.4 mi · 178
- Clay City Jr High School6.5 mi · 60
- Clay City Elementary School6.5 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About Floyd Henson Jr High SchoolHow many students attend Floyd Henson Jr High School?
Floyd Henson Jr High School enrolls approximately 295 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Floyd Henson Jr High School serve?
Floyd Henson Jr High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Floyd Henson Jr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Floyd Henson Jr High School is approximately 12.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Floyd Henson Jr High School?
At Floyd Henson Jr High School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Floyd Henson Jr High School in?
Floyd Henson Jr High School is part of Flora CUSD 35.
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