Memorial Junior High School
Tel:
(708) 474-2383
Memorial Junior High School serves 937 students in grades 6-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Memorial Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Memorial Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
Memorial Junior High School's student population of 937 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 54 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 937 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 54 teachers |
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School Comparison
Memorial Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Memorial Junior High School is 0.62, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #2179 out of 3672 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 32% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 28% | 26% |
| Black | 53% | 17% |
| White | 15% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lansing 158 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Memorial Junior High School is Thornton Fractnl So High School (0.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Heritage Middle School (1.4 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Lester Crawl Primary Center (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lansing Lester Crawl Primary Center Grades: PK-1 | 87 students
0.5 miles
18300 Greenbay Ave
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-0149 0.5 PK-1 87 - Lansing Thornton Fractnl So High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,880 student
0.7 miles
18500 Burnham Ave
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 585-2000 0.7 9-12 1,880 - Lansing Oak Glen Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 549 students
0.8 miles
2101 182nd St
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-1714 0.8 K-5 549 - Lansing Coolidge Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 565 students
0.9 miles
17845 Henry St
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-4320 0.9 K-5 565 - Lansing Nathan Hale Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 537 students
1.2 miles
19055 Burnham Ave
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 895-3030 1.2 PK-4 537
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