Jasper Co Jr High
Newton, IL · Jasper County CUD 1
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Rural, remote
543rd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 21%▼ Declining
1104 W Jourdan St, Newton, IL 62448
(618)783-4202NCES ID 172038002298Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Jasper Co Jr High 543rd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 21% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 37th in 2019 to 21th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 205 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.5% | 94.6% | ▼ 4.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.5% | 2.9% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 2.0% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $167K in zip 62448 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Jasper Co Jr High
- #267Richland County Middle SchoolRichland County CUSD 1 · 18.2 mi away267th of 685
ELA 63% ▲21 · Math 38% ▲21Compare - #541Cumberland Middle SchoolCumberland CUSD 77 · 18.5 mi away541st of 685
ELA 36% ▼6 · Math 23% ▲6Compare - #60Teutopolis Junior High SchoolTeutopolis CUSD 50 · 19.5 mi away60th of 685
ELA 81% ▲39 · Math 61% ▲44Compare - #401Effingham Junior High SchoolEffingham CUSD 40 · 22.2 mi away401st of 685
ELA 47% ▲5 · Math 34% ▲17Compare - #502Clay City Jr High SchoolClay City CUSD 10 · 23.2 mi away502nd of 685
ELA 33% ▼9Compare - #271Nuttall Middle SchoolRobinson CUSD 2 · 23.3 mi away271st of 685
ELA 68% ▲26 · Math 32% ▲15Compare - #366Sumner Attendance CenterRed Hill CUSD 10 · 25.3 mi away366th of 685
ELA 60% ▲18 · Math 26% ▲9Compare - #106Floyd Henson Jr High SchFlora CUSD 35 · 26.8 mi away106th of 685
ELA 79% ▲37 · Math 53% ▲36Compare
What school district is Jasper Co Jr High in?
Jasper Co Jr High is part of the Jasper County CUD 1 district in Newton, Illinois.
Is Jasper Co Jr High a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Jasper Co Jr High 543rd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 21% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Jasper Co Jr High?
White 95%, Hispanic 3%, Two or more races 2% (205 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Jasper Co Jr High cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62448 is $167K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
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.