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Johns Hill Magnet School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1025 E Johns Ave, Decatur, IL 62521 · (217) 362-3350 · Part of Decatur School District 61

Decatur Township’s School Grade D− better than 2% of Illinois school districts

Students
627
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Johns Hill Magnet School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 27.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Decatur Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Decatur Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Johns Hill Magnet SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

1025 E Johns Ave, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 166
Grade 261
Grade 372
Grade 471
Grade 571
Grade 673
Grade 772
Grade 874
Enrollment over time
491’20
576’21
643’22
623’23
627’24

Up 27.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 40%Hispanic 30%White 15%Two or more races 11%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Johns Hill Magnet School from Decatur Township families.

Other schools in Decatur School District 61

The district →

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; Decatur Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.