Enrollment
284
Middle
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAVANA CUSD 126·NCES 171851004407
Havana Jr High School
801 E Laurel Ave, Havana, IL 62644 · (309) 543-6677 · Mason County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% 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.
- B+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
13.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
147 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 64 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 21% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Havana Jr High School→Havana High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Havana CUSD 126. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
57.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.6pp since 2023
Math
30.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 30.9% |
| 2023-24 | 44.4% | 24.0% |
% 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Havana Jr High School
Havana Jr High School's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havana Jr High School this school | 284 | 51.8% | 46.0% |
| Pana Jr High School Pana | 248 | 53.2% | 51.4% |
| Mercer County Jr High School Aledo | 270 | 49.6% | 32.5% |
| Edison Junior High School Pekin | 271 | 51.3% | 37.2% |
| Greenville Jr High School Greenville | 284 | 52.8% | 45.5% |
| Sullivan Middle School Sullivan | 266 | 47.4% | 45.0% |
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 Havana Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #249 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #344 of 640 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #323 of 640 ▲ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #468 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #371 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.8% | #540 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #274 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #131 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
284
-38 (-12%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 361
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 | 284 | 20.5 | 13.8:1 | 52% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 23.5 | 13.3:1 | 59% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 20.4 | 15.5:1 | 58% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 18 | 19.1:1 | 60% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 292 | 17 | 17.2:1 | 51% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 22 | 14.1:1 | 55% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 382 | 30 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 361 | 23 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Havana Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (343 to 284); teachers up 14% (18 to 20.5).
About Havana Jr High School
Havana Jr High School is a public small middle school in Havana, Illinois. It teaches 284 students in grades 5 through 8. Middle schools in Illinois have about 462 students on average; enrollment here is 39% lower.
Havana CUSD 126 (3 schools, 819 students) runs Havana Jr High School.
The share of White students at Havana Jr High School is 94%. The remaining shares are 3% multiracial. In Mason County overall, the White share is about 95%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 11%.
Havana Jr High School lists 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois is 0.9 students per teacher. About 52% of students at Havana Jr High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Mason County is similar, at 51%.
Havana Jr High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 58% of Illinois public middle schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Havana Jr High School is 41.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.0%.
Mason County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $62,845, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Mason County's 9 public schools enroll about 2,124 students and include Havana Jr High School.
Havana High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Havana Jr High School ranks 1st of 9 nearby schools, at 46.0% versus a 32.4% average.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Havana Jr High School had a net loss of 38 students, or 12%.
The discussion board for Havana Jr High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,745
Census ACS
Median income
$62,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,124 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Havana CUSD 126
- New Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Havana High SchoolHigh · 249 students
Other schools in Havana
- New Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Havana High SchoolHigh · 249 students
Nearby schools
- Havana High School0.2 mi · 249
- New Central Elementary School0.6 mi · 286
- Central Elementary School8.2 mi · 326
- Lewistown Jr/Sr High School9.6 mi · 262
- Cuba Middle School14.6 mi · 80
- Cuba Sr High School14.6 mi · 118
Frequently asked questions
About Havana Jr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Havana Jr High School?
Havana Jr High School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Havana Jr High School serve?
Havana Jr High School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Havana Jr High School have?
Havana Jr High School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
How diverse is Havana Jr High School?
Havana Jr High School reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Havana Jr High School?
Havana Jr High School is overseen by Havana CUSD 126 in Mason County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.