Enrollment
78
High
DISTRICT 100 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOPPA-MAPLE GROVE UD 38·NCES 170001505226
Joppa Jr & Sr High School
911 Joppa North Ave, Joppa, IL 62953 · (618) 543-7589 · Massac County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL78 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Illinois public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
48 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 14 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 14% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
27.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
20.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.6% | 20.7% |
| 2023-24 | 24.1% | 13.8% |
% 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
24.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Joppa Jr & Sr High School
Joppa Jr & Sr High School's state test result (24.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joppa Jr & Sr High School this school | 78 | 61.5% | 24.7% |
| Coulterville High School Coulterville | 64 | 64.1% | 25.3% |
| Kansas High School Kansas | 73 | 63.0% | 34.0% |
| Elverado High School Elkville | 102 | 63.7% | 29.4% |
| Pleasant Hill High School Pleasant Hill | 99 | 57.6% | 33.3% |
| Western High School Barry | 141 | 61.7% | 38.5% |
Matched among Illinois high 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 Joppa Jr & Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 78 | #680 of 708 |
Ranked against other public high 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
78
-21 (-21%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 158
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 | 78 | 9.6 | 8.1:1 | 62% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 87 | 9.5 | 9.1:1 | 80% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 98 | 7.4 | 13.2:1 | 80% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 99 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 110 | 9.7 | 11.3:1 | 55% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 109 | 8 | 13.6:1 | 62% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 98 | 10 | 9.8:1 | 64% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 80 | 10 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 158 | 13 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joppa Jr & Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (110 to 78); teachers down 1% (9.7 to 9.6).
About Joppa Jr & Sr High School
At 911 Joppa North Ave in Joppa, Illinois, Joppa Jr & Sr High School operates as a small high school. A total of 78 students attend the school, which covers grades 7 through 12. Against the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 91% lower.
A total of 2 schools make up Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38, with 200 students enrolled.
About 94% of the student body at Joppa Jr & Sr High School is White. Next come 4% Black. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 8.1:1 comes from the school's 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. The lunch program counts 62% of students at Joppa Jr & Sr High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Joppa Jr & Sr High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Joppa Jr & Sr High School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 36.0%. Joppa Jr & Sr High School scores 24.7%, 11.3 points below that line.
In the county around the school, Massac County, the median household income is $65,116, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Massac County is home to 10 public schools and about 2,026 public school students.
Maple Grove Elementary School is the public school closest to Joppa Jr & Sr High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Joppa Jr & Sr High School places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has fallen by 21 students since 2020-21, to 78.
Discussions about Joppa Jr & Sr High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Massac County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,865
Census ACS
Median income
$65,116
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38
- Maple Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 122 students
Nearby schools
- Maple Grove Elementary School0.0 mi · 122
- Franklin Elementary School4.2 mi · 155
- Massac County High School7.1 mi · 512
- Massac Jr High School7.1 mi · 309
- Metropolis Elementary School7.9 mi · 457
- Jefferson Elementary School8.6 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About Joppa Jr & Sr High SchoolHow many students attend Joppa Jr & Sr High School?
Joppa Jr & Sr High School enrolls approximately 78 students in grades 07-12.
Is Joppa Jr & Sr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Joppa Jr & Sr High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Joppa Jr & Sr High School have?
Joppa Jr & Sr High School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Joppa Jr & Sr High School?
Student demographics at Joppa Jr & Sr High School are roughly 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Joppa Jr & Sr High School?
Joppa Jr & Sr High School is overseen by Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38 in Massac County.
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