Mercer County Jr High School
203 North Washington St
Joy IL, 61260, Mercer County
Phone: 309-584-4174
Ranking: 
(1,645 out of 3,028, bottom 46%)*
(1,645 out of 3,028, bottom 46%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Mercer County School District 404
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 | ||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 14 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |||||
| Total Students: | 206 | 200 | 203 | 216 | 198 | |||||
| Grade 7: | 109 | 52.9% | 96 | 48.0% | 99 | 48.8% | 106 | 49.1% | 108 | 54.5% |
| Grade 8: | 97 | 47.1% | 104 | 52.0% | 104 | 51.2% | 110 | 50.9% | 90 | 45.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male: | 99 | 48.1% | 110 | 55.0% | 110 | 54.2% | 119 | 55.1% | 110 | 55.6% |
| Female: | 107 | 51.9% | 90 | 45.0% | 93 | 45.8% | 97 | 44.9% | 78 | 39.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.9% | 4 | 2.0% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 197 | 95.6% | 191 | 95.5% | 194 | 95.6% | 205 | 94.9% | 192 | 97.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 2.4% | 7 | 3.5% | 6 | 3.0% | 4 | 1.9% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 73 | 35.4% | 67 | 33.5% | 29 | 14.3% | 71 | 32.9% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 1 | 0.5% | 26 | 13.0% | 52 | 25.6% | 20 | 9.3% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.46 | 6.59 | 12.69 | 14.40 | 13.20 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | N/A |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 86.1% | N/A |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 62.4% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 77.6% | N/A |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 77.2% | N/A |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 55.3% | N/A |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | N/A |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | N/A |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 88.8% | N/A |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 89.4% | N/A |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 76.6% | N/A |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | N/A |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 53.9% | N/A |
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* Mercer County Jr High School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.