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Centralia Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–8

900 S Pine St, Centralia, IL 62801 · (618) 532-1907 · Part of Centralia School District 135

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Directions
Students
559
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–8
The gist

What stands out about Centralia Jr High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

900 S Pine St, Centralia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 21
Grade 4104
Grade 5102
Grade 6115
Grade 7102
Grade 8135
Enrollment over time
662’20
643’21
604’22
584’23
559’24

Down 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 19%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Centralia Jr High School from Centralia Township families.

Other schools in Centralia School District 135

The district →
Schiller Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Centralia
270 students15:1
Centralia Pre-Kindergarten Ctr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Centralia
11 students
Jordan Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Centralia
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228 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Centralia Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.