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Hillsboro Junior High School

Public | 6-8 | 380 students

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Posted May 10, 2009

My daugher started school here this year and she has always been an excellent student but my son who has been here now for the second year has had teachers who could care less if he passes or fails and who make him feel like a failure. Let me make very clear that he has one that worked with me the best she could but with only one workingwith m and working to help him achieve higher standards it just doesnt work. I am new to Il and have been asking for a turtor or my son for the 2 years we have been here and was told they had none...they had no options for me and they could not help. Then tonight I was reading about the no child left behind laws and my son is eligiable for free tutoring but I was never informed of this. Im unsatisfied.
—Submitted by a parent


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About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

381 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
95%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

383 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
87%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

381 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
92%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

383 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
91%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

127 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
92%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

381 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
84%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2012.

383 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
87%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students81%
Female77%
Male84%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White80%
Low income70%
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)39%
Students without disabilities88%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students81%
Female88%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White81%
Low income70%
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)33%
Students without disabilities89%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students84%
Female88%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White84%
Low income77%
Non-low income91%
Students with disabilities (IEP)53%
Students without disabilities89%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students76%
Female81%
Male71%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White77%
Low income64%
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)18%
Students without disabilities85%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students80%
Female85%
Male76%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White81%
Low income73%
Non-low income89%
Students with disabilities (IEP)29%
Students without disabilities89%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students77%
Female80%
Male74%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White78%
Low income67%
Non-low income86%
Students with disabilities (IEP)13%
Students without disabilities85%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students85%
Female89%
Male80%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White84%
Low income80%
Non-low income89%
Students with disabilities (IEP)20%
Students without disabilities93%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 98% 53%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
Hispanic 1% 21%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Black 0% 19%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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909 Rountree St
Hillsboro, IL 62049
Phone: (217) 532-3742

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