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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Jersey Community Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
489
Middle
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JERSEY CUSD 100·NCES 172043002309
Jersey Community Middle School
1101 S Liberty St, Jerseyville, IL 62052 · (618) 498-5527 · Jersey County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Illinois public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
14.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
221 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 5 | 154 | 31% |
| Grade 6 | 153 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 181 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
14%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
Jersey Community Middle School→Jersey Comm High School
Based on grade levels within Jersey CUSD 100. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
68.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.6pp since 2023
Math
34.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.6% | 34.1% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 29.2% |
% 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
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Jersey Community Middle School
Jersey Community Middle School's state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Community Middle School this school | 489 | 45.2% | 48.7% |
| Moulton Elementary School Shelbyville | 455 | 44.8% | 51.2% |
| Wilbur Trimpe Middle School Bethalto | 556 | 46.9% | 37.6% |
| Taylorville Jr High School Taylorville | 614 | 47.2% | 50.0% |
| Olympia Middle School Stanford | 380 | 44.5% | 49.8% |
| Vandalia Junior High School Vandalia | 502 | 49.8% | 36.3% |
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 Jersey Community Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #216 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #303 of 640 ▼ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #194 of 640 ▲ 94 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #303 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #393 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.6% | #520 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.2% | #341 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #337 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
489
-33 (-6%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 523
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 | 489 | 34.7 | 14.1:1 | 45% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 28.8 | 17.0:1 | 46% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 33.8 | 14.8:1 | 46% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 28 | 18.5:1 | 47% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 29 | 17.9:1 | 52% (270) |
| 2010-11 | 580 | 34 | 17.1:1 | 41% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 606 | 37 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 523 | 30 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jersey Community Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (519 to 489); teachers up 24% (28 to 34.7).
About Jersey Community Middle School
Jersey Community Middle School operates as a mid-sized middle school in Jerseyville, Illinois. It is open to students in grades 5 through 7 and enrolls 489 students.
Jersey CUSD 100 has 2,365 students spread across 5 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Jersey Community Middle School is 93% White. Other groups include 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. In Jersey County overall, the White share is about 95%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
Jersey Community Middle School reports a ratio of 14.1 students per teacher, from 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 14.1:1 compares with an average of 13.0:1 for middle schools in Illinois. Lunch program data show 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is in line with the 45% average for public schools in Jersey County.
Jersey Community Middle School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 60% of Illinois public middle schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Jersey Community Middle School is 3.3 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 48.7% actual, 45.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
In Jersey County, home to about 21,274 people, the median household earns about $80,361 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Jersey County number 10, with about 2,377 students.
Measured in a straight line, Jerseyville West Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Jersey Community Middle School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Jersey Community Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 6%.
People who know Jersey Community Middle School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jersey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,274
Census ACS
Median income
$80,361
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,377 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jersey CUSD 100
- Jersey Comm High SchoolHigh · 961 students
- Jerseyville East Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Jerseyville West Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Grafton Elementary SchoolElementary · 171 students
- Jersey Comm Alt Program JCAPHigh
Other schools in Jerseyville
- Jersey Comm High SchoolHigh · 961 students
- Jerseyville East Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Jerseyville West Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Central Ill Rural RegionHigh
- Jersey Comm Alt Program JCAPHigh
- Roe 40 AlopCombined
Nearby schools
- Jerseyville West Elementary School0.7 mi · 352
- Jerseyville East Elementary School0.9 mi · 392
- Jersey Comm High School1.1 mi · 961
- Grafton Elementary School9.9 mi · 171
- Southwestern High School10.1 mi · 370
- Southwestern Middle School10.1 mi · 171
Frequently asked questions
About Jersey Community Middle SchoolHow large is Jersey Community Middle School?
Jersey Community Middle School enrolls approximately 489 students in grades 05-07.
What age range does Jersey Community Middle School serve?
Jersey Community Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jersey Community Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jersey Community Middle School is approximately 14.1:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jersey Community Middle School?
At Jersey Community Middle School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Jersey Community Middle School?
Jersey Community Middle School is overseen by Jersey CUSD 100 in Jersey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.