Momence Junior High School
Tel:
(815)472-4184
- Momence Junior High School serves 429 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 13% (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 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Momence Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Momence Junior High School's student population of 429 students has grown by 23% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 429 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Momence Junior High School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Momence Junior High School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. 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 | #2852 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 13% | 32% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 21% | 26% |
| Black | 15% | 17% |
| White | 53% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 11% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.32 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Momence CUSD 1 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Momence Junior High School is Momence High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Grant Park Elementary School (5.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Je-neir Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Momence Je-neir Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-4 | 362 students
0.1 miles
1001 W 2nd St
Momence, IL 60954
(815)472-6646 0.1 K-4 362 - Momence Momence High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 339 students
0.3 miles
101 N Franklin St
Momence, IL 60954
(815)472-6477 0.3 9-12 339 - Grant Park Grant Park Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 330 students
5.7 miles
Po Box 549
Grant Park, IL 60940
(815)465-2183 5.7 PK-8 330 - Grant Park Grant Park High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 184 students
5.7 miles
Po Box 549
Grant Park, IL 60940
(815)465-2184 5.7 9-12 184 - Hopkins Park Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 208 students
7.8 miles
Po Box 546
Hopkins Park, IL 60944
(815)944-5219 7.8 PK-8 208
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