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Public middle school · New Athens Cusd 60 · New Athens, Illinois

New Athens JR High

New Athens JR High rates 7.5, right at the middle of New Athens Cusd 60's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the New Athens Cusd 60 median is 7.5.

#1,017 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · New Athens Cusd 60: 1 middle schools rated, median 7.5

The brief

A New Athens Cusd 60 middle school where students score 13 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,017 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 1 of 3 in New Athens Cusd 60.

New Athens JR High is listed in New Athens Cusd 60, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math56%21 points above the Illinois average of 35%2025 IAR
Reading80%25 points above the Illinois average of 55%2025 IAR
In 2025, 56% of students were proficient in math and 80% in reading, against Illinois averages of 35% and 55%.2025 IAR; 55 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.7
40% of the rating
Academics
9.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.3
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 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 66% (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 62264; 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.
New Athens JR High and the 20 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
$61,174
Median home value
$137,100
Median rent
$829/mo
College educated
15%
Homeownership
77.7%
Poverty rate
9.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 62264; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
27
Car-Dependent
City reported crime
486/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for New Athens. 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 (New Athens), 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
33.3%
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 New Athens JR High serve?

New Athens JR High serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend New Athens JR High?

New Athens JR High has an enrollment of approximately 93 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Athens JR High?

The student-teacher ratio at New Athens JR High is 15.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does New Athens JR High rank in IL?

New Athens JR High ranks #1,017 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is New Athens JR High's MySchoolScout rating?

New Athens JR High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 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 New Athens JR High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, New Athens JR High has 45% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 66% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is New Athens JR High a charter school?

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

Is New Athens JR High a Title I school?

No, New Athens JR High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for New Athens JR High?

33.3% of students at New Athens 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
6th – 8th
Enrollment
93
Student-teacher ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
6
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
St. Clair County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$14,055
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 62264)
3,152
Area average commute
28.1 min
Area median age
40

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.