Pontiac Junior High School has 228 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Pontiac 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 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 31% (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 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 72% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Pontiac Junior High School’s learner population of 228 learners has grown by 5% over five school years. The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Pontiac 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 Pontiac Junior High School is 0.62, 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 Pontiac Junior High School is Hollywood Heights (3.4 miles away). The nearest middle school is Joseph Arthur Middle School (1.2 miles away). The nearest elementary school is William Holliday Elementary School (0.3 miles away).