Helen Keller Junior High School
Tel:
(847)357-6500
- Helen Keller Junior High School serves 544 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 56% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 65% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Helen Keller Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Helen Keller Junior High School's student population of 544 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 544 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Helen Keller Junior High School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Helen Keller Junior High School is 0.72, which is more 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 | #212 out of 3,544 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 30% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 31% | 26% |
| Black | 4% | 17% |
| White | 31% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.72 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 46% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Schaumburg CCSD 54 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Helen Keller Junior High School is Hoffman Estates High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lincoln Prairie School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lakeview Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hoffman Estates Lakeview Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 491 students
0.3 miles
615 Lakeview Ln
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847)357-6600 0.3 K-6 491 - Schaumburg Enders-salk Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 397 students
0.5 miles
345 N Salem Dr
Schaumburg, IL 60194
(847)357-6400 0.5 K-6 397 - Hoffman Estates Hoffman Estates High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1858 students
0.8 miles
1100 W Higgins Rd
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847)755-5610 0.8 9-12 1858 - Schaumburg Winston Churchill Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 525 students
0.9 miles
1520 Jones Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60195
(847)357-6300 0.9 K-6 525 - Hoffman Estates Neil Armstrong Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 477 students
1.0 miles
1320 Kingsdale Rd
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847)357-6700 1.0 K-6 477
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