Gompers Junior High School
Tel:
(815)727-5276
- Gompers Junior High School serves 857 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 17% (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 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Gompers Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Gompers Junior High School's student population of 857 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 63 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 857 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 63 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Gompers Junior High School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gompers Junior High School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2655 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 86% | 26% |
| Black | 10% | 17% |
| White | 3% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Joliet PSD 86 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gompers Junior High School is Lincoln School Alop (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lincoln School Alop (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Isaac Singleton Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Joliet Isaac Singleton Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 636 students
0.0 miles
1451 Copperfield Ave
Joliet, IL 60432
(815)723-0228 0.0 K-5 636 - Joliet A O Marshall Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 492 students
0.4 miles
319 Harwood St
Joliet, IL 60432
(815)727-4919 0.4 K-5 492 - Joliet Forest Park Individual Ed School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 376 students
0.9 miles
1220 California Ave
Joliet, IL 60432
(815)723-0414 0.9 PK-5 376 - Joliet T E Culbertson Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 367 students
1.0 miles
1521 E Washington St
Joliet, IL 60433
(815)723-0035 1.0 K-5 367 - Joliet Lincoln School Alop Alternative School
Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 19 students
1.2 miles
960 Royce Ave
Joliet, IL 60432
(815)774-8900 1.2 6-12 19
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