Pontiac Jr High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208 · Pontiac-W Holliday SD 105
#319 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#8499 of 15,369 nationally
About Pontiac Jr High School
Pontiac Jr High School is a public middle located in Fairview Heights, in the Pontiac-W Holliday SD 105 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 212 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 46.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 319th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (57th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (28th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 212.
There are 4 schools in Fairview Heights; Pontiac Jr High School ranks 1st of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)31%
- Reading proficiency (30%)52%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)52.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Pontiac Jr High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 212
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 52.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 52%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 31%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Pontiac Jr High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
William Holliday Elem School
Fairview Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
418 students · 268 m away
Joseph Arthur Middle School
O Fallon · Public middle · Grades 4–8
299 students · 1.9 km away
Dawn Elser Elementary School
O Fallon · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
330 students · 2.4 km away
Wolf Branch Elem School
Swansea · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
482 students · 3.4 km away
Grant Middle School
Fairview Heights · Public middle · Grades 5–8
254 students · 3.4 km away
Wolf Branch Middle School
Swansea · Public middle · Grades 5–8
341 students · 3.8 km away
J Emmett Hinchcliffe Sr Elem Sch
O Fallon · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
452 students · 4.9 km away
Illini Elem School
Fairview Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
315 students · 5.0 km away
West Jr High School
Belleville · Public middle · Grades 7–8
364 students · 5.3 km away
Marie Schaefer Elem School
O Fallon · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
598 students · 5.3 km away
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214 students
Monmouth-Roseville Jr High Sch
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214 students
Amboy Jr High School
Amboy · Public middle · Grades 5–8
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Iroquois West Middle School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pontiac Jr High School a good school?
Pontiac Jr High School has a Success Index (US) of 46.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #319 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Pontiac Jr High School rank in Illinois?
Pontiac Jr High School ranks #319 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #8499 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Pontiac Jr High School?
Pontiac Jr High School had 212 students in 2025.
Is Pontiac Jr High School a elementary school or a high school?
Pontiac Jr High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Pontiac Jr High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Pontiac Jr High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.