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Putnam County Jr High School

Mc Nabb, IL · Putnam County CUSD 535 · Grades 6 - 8

458th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 33% Improving

171
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.2:1
Student / teacher ratio
37%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
20.4%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

Putnam County Jr High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Putnam County Jr High School 458th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 33% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 26th in 2019 to 33th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%33%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Putnam County Jr High School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
This school
47%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
27%
IL average
38%
Science
This school
57%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%47%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%27%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Putnam County Jr High School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 171 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic15%White82%
Hover the pie for details
Hispanic 15%White 82%9%87%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White86.9%81.9% 5.0 pts
Hispanic8.9%14.6% 5.7 pts
Two or more races0.9%2.3% 1.4 pts
Black2.3%1.2% 1.1 pts
Pacific Islander0.9%0.0% 0.9 pts

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Putnam County Jr High School in?

Putnam County Jr High School is part of the Putnam County CUSD 535 district in Mc Nabb, Illinois.

Is Putnam County Jr High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Putnam County Jr High School 458th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 33% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Putnam County Jr High School?

White 82%, Hispanic 15%, Two or more races 2%, Black 1% (171 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.