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Pontiac Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

600 N Morrow St, Pontiac, IL 61764 · (815) 842-4343 · Part of Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429

Pontiac Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
326
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Pontiac Jr High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pontiac Township kids: Pontiac High School

On the path

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

2–3Lincoln Elementary Schoolin Pontiac
6–8Pontiac Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Pontiac High Schoolin Pontiac

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

600 N Morrow St, Pontiac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 693
Grade 7115
Grade 8118
Enrollment over time
385’20
347’21
340’22
324’23
326’24

Down 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 13%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429

The district →
Central Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Pontiac
361 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Pontiac
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227 students11:1
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Pontiac
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221 students10:1

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