Plank Junior High School has 868 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Plank Junior High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 27% (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 36% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 51% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Plank Junior High School’s learner population of 868 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Plank Junior High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Plank Junior High School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Plank Junior High School is Oswego East High School (1.2 miles away). The nearest middle school is Thompson Junior High School (1.9 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Churchill Elementary School (0.0 miles away).