J W Eater Junior High School serves 495 learners in grades 6-8.

J W Eater Junior High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: J W Eater Junior High School’s learner population of 495 learners has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: J W Eater Junior High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of J W Eater Junior High School is 0.73, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to J W Eater Junior High School is Rantoul Township High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Thomasboro Grade School (4.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Northview Elementary School (0.5 miles away)