Memorial Junior High School
2721 Ridge Rd
Lansing, IL 60438
(School attendance zoneSchool attendance zones are designated boundaries around public schools that determine student eligibility for attending a particular school. Students whose homes are located within a particular school's attendance zone are eligible for enrollment. School officials determine and periodically adjust attendance zones based on community demographics and other local factors. shown in map)
Tel:
(708)474-2383
- Memorial Junior High School serves 866 students in grades 6-8.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the IL average of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 51%.
- Memorial Junior High School operates within the Lansing 158 School District.
School Overview
- The student population of 866 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
- The teacher population of 57 teachers has grown by 9% over five years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 866 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 57 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five years.
- The school's diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.65 is less than the state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
District Comparison
- Lansing 158 School District's student population of 2,478 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
- The revenue/student of $13,585 in this district is less than the state average of $16,005. The district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four years.
- The district's spending/student of $12,038 is less than the state average of $14,988. The district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
| School District Name | Lansing 158 School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 5 | 3 |
| Number of Students Managed | 2,478 | 753 |
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| District Total Revenue | $34 MM | $12 MM |
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| District Spending | $30 MM | $11 MM |
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| District Revenue / Student | $13,585 | $16,005 |
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| District Spending / Student | $12,038 | $14,988 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest 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
- LansingLester Crawl Primary CenterGrades: PK-1 | 93 students
0.5 miles
18300 Greenbay Ave
Lansing, IL 60438
(708)474-01490.5PK-193 - LansingThornton Fractnl So High SchoolGrades: 9-12 | 1834 students
0.7 miles
18500 Burnham Ave
Lansing, IL 60438
(708)585-20000.79-121834 - LansingOak Glen Elementary SchoolGrades: KG-5 | 560 students
0.8 miles
2101 182nd St
Lansing, IL 60438
(708)474-17140.8KG-5560 - LansingCoolidge Elementary SchoolGrades: KG-5 | 675 students
0.9 miles
17845 Henry St
Lansing, IL 60438
(708)474-43200.9KG-5675 - LansingNathan Hale Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-4 | 537 students
1.2 miles
19055 Burnham Ave
Lansing, IL 60438
(708)895-30301.2PK-4537
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