📍 601 Taylor St, East Peoria, Tazewell County, 61611
Central Jr High School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in East Peoria, Tazewell County. The school has 462 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Matthew Fraas. It is part of the East Peoria SD 86 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 18% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Jr High School enrolls 462 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 7.1% Two or more races and 5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 377 | 82% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 5% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
249 of the school's 462 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Jr High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 46, state house district 91.
Central Jr High School is one of 7 schools in East Peoria SD 86, based in East Peoria, Illinois. The district serves 1,401 students district-wide and employs 119 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 462 students, Central Jr High School is larger than the district average of about 200 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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