Enrollment
309
Middle
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASSAC UD 1·NCES 172500002708
Massac Jr High School
3028 Old Marion Rd, Metropolis, IL 62960 · (618) 524-2645 · Massac County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 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
13.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
206 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 7 | 143 | 46% |
| Grade 8 | 166 | 54% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Massac Jr High School→Massac County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Massac UD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
73.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.9pp since 2023
Math
40.7%
IL avg 37.9% . -5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.1% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 61.2% | 46.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% 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 24 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 Massac Jr High School
Massac Jr High School's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massac Jr High School this school | 309 | 66.7% | 57.1% |
| Harrisburg Middle School Harrisburg | 382 | 66.0% | 42.4% |
| Center Street Elementary School Fairfield | 296 | 67.2% | 41.7% |
| Parkview Jr High School Lawrenceville | 235 | 65.5% | 32.5% |
| Washington Middle School Johnston City | 296 | 62.2% | 28.7% |
| Lincoln Jr High School Lincoln | 321 | 60.7% | 39.8% |
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 Massac Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #119 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #227 of 640 ▼ 114 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #144 of 640 ▲ 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #442 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #297 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #372 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.7% | #123 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #411 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
309
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
+81% since 1990-91, when it was 171
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 | 309 | 23.5 | 13.2:1 | 67% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 21.5 | 13.3:1 | 55% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 21.5 | 11.3:1 | 53% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 297 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 315 | 19.6 | 16.1:1 | 59% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 18 | 19.6:1 | 58% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 14 | 21.4:1 | 58% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 204 | 17 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 171 | 12 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Massac Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (315 to 309); teachers up 20% (19.6 to 23.5).
About Massac Jr High School
Massac Jr High School is a public middle school in Metropolis, Illinois. It enrolled 309 students in grades 7 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Illinois average about 462 students each.
Massac UD 1 operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,826 students.
At 80%, White students outnumber all other groups at Massac Jr High School combined. Other students are 7% Black, 7% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Massac Jr High School has a diversity index of 35%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Massac Jr High School and a ratio of 13.2:1. Across middle schools in Illinois, the average ratio is about 13.0:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 67% of enrollment. Across public schools in Massac County, the average is about the same, 67%.
Massac Jr High School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 85% of Illinois public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Massac Jr High School beats its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 24.1 points (57.1% versus 33.0%), a top-10% result in Illinois on BeatsExpectations.
Among Massac County residents, median household income is about $65,116, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 10 public schools in Massac County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,026.
Massac County High School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Massac Jr High School is 5th among 9 schools close by.
Massac Jr High School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Massac Jr High School went from 297 students to 309.
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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 Massac UD 1
- Massac County High SchoolHigh · 512 students
- Metropolis Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 155 students
- Brookport Elementary SchoolElementary · 151 students
- Unity Elementary SchoolElementary · 128 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
Other schools in Metropolis
- Massac County High SchoolHigh · 512 students
- Metropolis Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 155 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
Nearby schools
- Massac County High School0.2 mi · 512
- Metropolis Elementary School2.2 mi · 457
- Franklin Elementary School3.0 mi · 155
- Jefferson Elementary School5.7 mi · 114
- Unity Elementary School6.0 mi · 128
- Brookport Elementary School6.5 mi · 151
Frequently asked questions
About Massac Jr High SchoolHow many students attend Massac Jr High School?
Massac Jr High School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Massac Jr High School serve?
Massac Jr High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Massac Jr High School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Massac Jr High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Massac Jr High School?
At Massac Jr High School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Massac Jr High School?
Massac Jr High School is overseen by Massac UD 1 in Massac County.
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