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Joseph Arthur Middle School
160 Saint Ellen Mine Rd
O Fallon IL, 62269, Saint Clair County
Phone: 618-622-9685
Ranking: 
(1,851 out of 3,028, bottom 39%)*
(1,851 out of 3,028, bottom 39%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Central School District 104
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | |||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 223 | 208 | 214 | 215 | 149 | 156 | ||||||
| Grade 5: | 50 | 22.4% | 56 | 26.9% | 49 | 22.9% | 60 | 27.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 60 | 26.9% | 50 | 24.0% | 62 | 29.0% | 44 | 20.5% | 59 | 39.6% | 55 | 35.3% |
| Grade 7: | 55 | 24.7% | 57 | 27.4% | 42 | 19.6% | 60 | 27.9% | 49 | 32.9% | 46 | 29.5% |
| Grade 8: | 57 | 25.6% | 45 | 21.6% | 61 | 28.5% | 51 | 23.7% | 41 | 27.5% | 55 | 35.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 128 | 57.4% | 102 | 49.0% | 107 | 50.0% | 103 | 47.9% | 64 | 43.0% | 63 | 40.4% |
| Female: | 95 | 42.6% | 106 | 51.0% | 107 | 50.0% | 112 | 52.1% | 67 | 45.0% | 74 | 47.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.0% | 6 | 3.8% |
| Asian: | 7 | 3.1% | 6 | 2.9% | 5 | 2.3% | 6 | 2.8% | 6 | 4.0% | 6 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic: | 11 | 4.9% | 10 | 4.8% | 6 | 2.8% | 6 | 2.8% | 4 | 2.7% | 6 | 3.8% |
| Black: | 60 | 26.9% | 52 | 25.0% | 64 | 29.9% | 65 | 30.2% | 41 | 27.5% | 37 | 23.7% |
| White: | 120 | 53.8% | 120 | 57.7% | 119 | 55.6% | 122 | 56.7% | 85 | 57.0% | 90 | 57.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 23 | 10.3% | 20 | 9.6% | 20 | 9.3% | 15 | 7.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 124 | 55.6% | 106 | 51.0% | 50 | 23.4% | 93 | 43.3% | 65 | 43.6% | 46 | 29.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 3.1% | 14 | 6.7% | 74 | 34.6% | 20 | 9.3% | 12 | 8.1% | 11 | 7.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.93 | 13.47 | 13.38 | 13.44 | 10.64 | 11.10 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.0% | 89.0% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 88.2% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 66.7% | 59.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82.3% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 50.0% | 58.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 81.2% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 90.9% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.0% | 90.0% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 63.5% | 59.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 76.6% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 93.2% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 55.7% | 58.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 90.7% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 57.2% | 59.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 58.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.0% | 77.0% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 88.4% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.6% | 79.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.0% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 84.3% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 53.2% | 58.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 79.5% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 77.1% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 61.7% | 59.8% |
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* Joseph Arthur Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.