Gemini Junior High School
Tel:
(847)827-1181
- Gemini Junior High School serves 723 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 41% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Gemini Junior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Gemini Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Gemini Junior High School's student population of 723 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 54 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 723 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 54 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Gemini Junior High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gemini Junior High School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1639 out of 3679 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 32% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 25% | 26% |
| Black | 4% | 17% |
| White | 34% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.72 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 52% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | East Maine 63 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gemini Junior High School is Maine East High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Emerson Middle School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Stevenson School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Des Plaines Stevenson School Grades: K-6 | 429 students
0.6 miles
9000 Capitol Dr
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847)298-1622 0.6 K-6 429 - Park Ridge Maine East High School Grades: 9-12 | 1830 students
0.9 miles
2601 Dempster St
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847)825-4484 0.9 9-12 1830 - Niles Emerson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 851 students
1.0 miles
8101 Cumberland Ave
Niles, IL 60714
(847)318-4322 1.0 6-8 851 - Niles V H Nelson Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 585 students
1.0 miles
8901 N Ozanam Ave
Niles, IL 60714
(847)965-0050 1.0 K-6 585 - Park Ridge Franklin Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 538 students
1.1 miles
2401 Manor Ln
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847)318-4390 1.1 K-5 538
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