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Massac Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

3028 Old Marion Rd, Metropolis, IL 62960 · (618) 524-2645 · Part of Massac Unit School District 1

Metropolis’ School Grade B+ better than 70% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
309
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Massac Jr High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Metropolis kids: Massac County High School

On the path

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

PK–6Metropolis Elem School457 students
7–8Massac Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Massac County High School512 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3028 Old Marion Rd, Metropolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7143
Grade 8166
Enrollment over time
297’20
275’21
244’22
285’23
309’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Black 7%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Massac Jr High School from Metropolis families.

Other schools in Massac Unit School District 1

The district →
Metropolis Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Metropolis
C
457 students12:1
Franklin Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Metropolis
A
155 students14:1
Brookport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Brookport
B−
151 students9:1
Unity Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Brookport
B+
128 students13:1
Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Metropolis
A−
114 students12:1
Massac County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Metropolis
C+
512 students11:1

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