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Pearl City Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

100 S Summit St, Pearl City, IL 61062 · (815) 443-2715 · Part of Pearl City Community Unit School District 200

Loran Township’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
58
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Pearl City Jr High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Loran Township kids: Pearl City High School

On the path

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

PK–6Pearl City Elementary Schoolin Pearl City
7–8Pearl City Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Pearl City High Schoolin Pearl City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 S Summit St, Pearl City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 727
Grade 831
Enrollment over time
77’20
64’21
81’22
77’23
58’24

Down 24.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pearl City Jr High School from Loran Township families.

Other schools in Pearl City Community Unit School District 200

The district →
Pearl City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pearl City
A−
213 students11:1
Pearl City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pearl City
B
147 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; Loran Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.