Peotone Jr High School
Peotone, IL · Peotone CUSD 207U · Grades 6 - 8
225th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 67%▲ Improving
Peotone Jr High School ranking
SchoolRow ranks Peotone Jr High School 225th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 67% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 62th in 2019 to 67th in 2025 — improving.
Peotone Jr High School test scores
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Peotone Jr High School students
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 298 students (2023–24, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013
| Group | Trend | 2013 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.1% | 78.5% | ▼ 8.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 8.6% | 15.4% | ▲ 6.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.0% | 4.0% | ▲ 3.0 pts | |
| Black | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Asian | 2.1% | 0.3% | ▼ 1.8 pts |
Homes near Peotone Jr High School
Typical home value $336K in zip 60468 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Middle schools near Peotone Jr High School
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank
- 7Manteno Middle SchoolManteno CUSD 5 · 5.7 mi away228th of 685
ELA 66% · Math 41% - 2Crete-Monee Middle SchoolCrete Monee CUSD 201U · 9.1 mi away564th of 685
ELA 41% · Math 14% - 7Beecher Junior High SchoolBeecher CUSD 200U · 9.9 mi away226th of 685
ELA 77% · Math 31% - 8Liberty Intermediate SchoolBourbonnais SD 53 · 11.2 mi away190th of 685
ELA 66% · Math 48% - 3Sauk Elem SchoolMatteson ESD 162 · 11.4 mi away544th of 685
ELA 38% · Math 21% - 5Bourbonnais Upper Grade CenterBourbonnais SD 53 · 12 mi away353rd of 685
ELA 55% · Math 34% - 2Michelle Obama Sch of Technology and the ArtsPark Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 · 12 mi away594th of 685
ELA 38% · Math 10% - 10Hickory Creek Middle SchoolFrankfort CCSD 157C · 12.1 mi away4th of 685
ELA 93% · Math 82%
Frequently asked questions
What school district is Peotone Jr High School in?
Peotone Jr High School is part of the Peotone CUSD 207U district in Peotone, Illinois.
Is Peotone Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Peotone Jr High School 225th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 67% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Peotone Jr High School?
White 79%, Hispanic 15%, Two or more races 4%, Black 1% (298 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Peotone Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60468 is $336K 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.