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Public middle school · Jasper County Cud 1 · Newton, Illinois

Jasper Co JR High

Jasper Co JR High rates 3.2, right at the middle of Jasper County Cud 1's middle schools, whose rated median is 3.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.2this school

3.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Jasper County Cud 1 median is 3.2.

#3,758 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Jasper County Cud 1: 1 middle schools rated, median 3.2

The brief

A Jasper County Cud 1 middle school where students score 22 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,758 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 4 of 4 in Jasper County Cud 1.

Jasper Co JR High is listed in Jasper County Cud 1, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math17%19 points below the Illinois average of 36%2025 IAR
Reading42%13 points below the Illinois average of 55%2025 IAR
In 2025, 17% of students were proficient in math and 42% in reading, against Illinois averages of 36% and 55%.2025 IAR; 46 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.3
40% of the rating
Academics
3.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.2
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 62448; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Jasper Co JR High and the 17 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$66,432
Median home value
$118,200
Median rent
$765/mo
College educated
19.6%
Homeownership
79%
Poverty rate
8.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 62448; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
19
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
33
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,218/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Newton. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Newton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
39%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Jasper Co JR High serve?

Jasper Co JR High serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Jasper Co JR High?

Jasper Co JR High has an enrollment of approximately 205 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jasper Co JR High?

The student-teacher ratio at Jasper Co JR High is 20.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Jasper Co JR High rank in IL?

Jasper Co JR High ranks #3,758 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Jasper Co JR High's MySchoolScout rating?

Jasper Co JR High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Jasper Co JR High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Jasper Co JR High has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Jasper Co JR High a charter school?

No, Jasper Co JR High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Jasper Co JR High a Title I school?

No, Jasper Co JR High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Jasper Co JR High?

39.0% of students at Jasper Co JR High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
205
Student-teacher ratio
20.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
10
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Jasper County
Rank in district
#4 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$14,101
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 62448)
5,263
Area average commute
23.9 min
Area median age
47.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.