Park Junior High School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

325 N Park Rd
La Grange Park, IL 60526

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Park Junior High School is a Junior high school in La Grange Park, Illinois. The current student populace is around seven hundred students.

Serving 690 students in grades 7-8, Park Junior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 690 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 10% in IL
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Park Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Park Junior High School's student population of 690 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Park Junior High School
7	357
8	333

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Total Students

690 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Park Junior High School
2023	694
2022	710
2021	703
2020	675
2019	675
2018	707
2017	707
2016	699
2015	688
2014	698
2013	699
2012	679
2011	612
2010	606
2009	642
2008	607
2007	567
2006	584
2005	608
2004	581
2003	590
2002	606
2001	597
2000	584
1999	590
1998	595
1997	534
1996	512
1995	521
1994	522
1993	518
1992	479
1991	452
1990	448
1989	452
1988	433
1987	419

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Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Park Junior High School
2023	51
2022	70
2018	55
2017	55
2016	53
2015	55
2014	54
2013	77
2012	47
2011	44
2010	43
2009	44
2008	35
2007	35
2006	41
2005	42
2004	43
2003	45
2002	46
2001	46
2000	47
1999	42
1998	41
1997	38
1996	38
1995	37
1994	36
1993	35
1992	34
1991	31
1990	31

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Year Founded

2003

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School Mascot

Mighty Patriots

School Rankings

Park Junior High School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Park Junior High School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#197 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Park Junior High School
2023	#197
2022	#128
2021	#130
2019	#108
2018	#125
2017	#149
2016	#392
2015	#300
2014	#321
2013	#531
2012	#652

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51%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Park Junior High School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	51%	27%	53%
2021	51%	28%	54%
2019	62%	33%	56%
2018	62%	32%	59%
2017	59%	32%	58%
2016	61%	31%	64%
2015	56%	29%	56%
2014	82%	59%	83%
2013	80%	58%	82%
2012	92%	80%	94%
2011	93%	80%	93%

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70%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Park Junior High School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2022	70%	30%	61%
2021	68%	32%	53%
2019	82%	38%	66%
2018	77%	37%	59%
2017	76%	38%	69%
2016	53%	36%	62%
2015	61%	38%	64%
2014	78%	57%	79%
2013	72%	58%	78%
2012	91%	75%	91%
2011	93%	75%	91%

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71%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Park Junior High School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	10:1	14:1	10:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	9:1	13:1	10:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	14:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	17:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	13:1	16:1	14:1
2000	12:1	16:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	17:1	15:1
1997	14:1	17:1	15:1
1996	14:1	17:1	15:1
1995	14:1	17:1	16:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	15:1	18:1	16:1
1992	14:1	17:1	15:1
1991	14:1	17:1	15:1
1990	14:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Junior High School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Park Junior High School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	24%	27%	22%
2022	23%	27%	22%
2021	21%	27%	20%
2020	20%	26%	18%
2019	20%	26%	18%
2018	19%	26%	17%
2017	19%	26%	17%
2016	16%	26%	16%
2015	15%	25%	15%
2014	17%	25%	15%
2013	16%	24%	14%
2012	15%	24%	14%
2011	15%	23%	14%
2010	12%	22%	12%
2009	11%	22%	11%
2008	11%	21%	11%
2006	9%	19%	10%
2005	9%	18%	9%
2004	8%	18%	9%
2003	6%	17%	7%
2002	6%	16%	7%
2001	5%	15%	6%
2000	5%	15%	7%
1999	6%	14%	6%
1998	5%	13%	5%
1997	4%	13%	5%
1996	3%	12%	5%
1995	3%	12%	4%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	2%	10%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Junior High School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	6%	17%	5%
2022	5%	17%	5%
2021	4%	17%	5%
2020	5%	17%	5%
2019	5%	17%	5%
2018	6%	17%	6%
2017	6%	17%	6%
2016	7%	17%	6%
2015	6%	17%	6%
2014	6%	17%	6%
2013	7%	18%	6%
2012	6%	18%	6%
2011	6%	18%	7%
2010	8%	20%	8%
2009	7%	20%	7%
2008	8%	20%	7%
2007	10%	20%	8%
2006	11%	20%	8%
2005	8%	20%	8%
2004	7%	21%	8%
2003	8%	21%	8%
2002	9%	21%	9%
2001	8%	21%	9%
2000	8%	21%	9%
1999	7%	21%	8%
1998	10%	21%	10%
1997	7%	20%	9%
1996	7%	21%	8%
1995	7%	20%	7%
1994	7%	21%	6%
1993	6%	21%	6%
1992	4%	21%	6%
1991	7%	21%	6%

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White

66%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Junior High School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	64%	45%	66%
2022	66%	47%	66%
2021	69%	47%	68%
2020	70%	48%	70%
2019	70%	48%	70%
2018	72%	49%	74%
2017	72%	49%	74%
2016	75%	49%	75%
2015	76%	49%	75%
2014	74%	50%	76%
2013	74%	50%	75%
2012	75%	51%	75%
2011	75%	51%	76%
2010	78%	53%	77%
2009	79%	53%	78%
2008	78%	54%	78%
2007	74%	55%	77%
2006	77%	56%	79%
2005	80%	57%	80%
2004	83%	57%	81%
2003	84%	58%	83%
2002	84%	59%	82%
2001	85%	60%	83%
2000	84%	61%	82%
1999	84%	62%	84%
1998	83%	63%	83%
1997	87%	64%	84%
1996	88%	64%	86%
1995	88%	65%	87%
1994	89%	65%	88%
1993	90%	65%	90%
1992	91%	66%	90%
1991	89%	66%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Park Junior High School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Junior High School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	0.53	0.70	0.51
2022	0.51	0.68	0.51
2021	0.48	0.68	0.49
2020	0.47	0.68	0.47
2019	0.47	0.68	0.47
2018	0.45	0.67	0.43
2017	0.45	0.67	0.43
2016	0.41	0.67	0.41
2015	0.40	0.67	0.41
2014	0.42	0.66	0.41
2013	0.44	0.66	0.41
2012	0.41	0.65	0.41
2011	0.41	0.66	0.41
2010	0.39	0.64	0.38
2009	0.36	0.64	0.37
2008	0.38	0.64	0.37
2007	0.45	0.63	0.38
2006	0.41	0.61	0.36
2005	0.35	0.61	0.35
2004	0.30	0.60	0.33
2003	0.29	0.59	0.31
2002	0.29	0.59	0.31
2001	0.27	0.58	0.31
2000	0.29	0.57	0.31
1999	0.29	0.56	0.28
1998	0.30	0.56	0.30
1997	0.24	0.54	0.28
1996	0.22	0.53	0.25
1995	0.22	0.53	0.23
1994	0.20	0.52	0.21
1993	0.19	0.52	0.18
1992	0.17	0.52	0.18
1991	0.20	0.52	0.19

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Eligible for

19%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Park Junior High School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2023	19%	43%	16%
2022	19%	43%	16%
2021	19%	44%	16%
2020	14%	47%	14%
2019	14%	47%	14%
2018	18%	46%	14%
2017	18%	46%	14%
2016	15%	47%	14%
2015	12%	52%	11%
2014	14%	47%	13%
2013	12%	45%	13%
2012	4%	21%	5%
2011	13%	39%	12%
2010	14%	37%	13%
2009	11%	33%	10%
2008	11%	32%	9%
2007	13%	32%	9%
2006	13%	32%	9%
2005	13%	32%	9%
2004	9%	31%	8%
2003	8%	30%	8%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Park Junior High School	Illinois	La Grange SD 102 School District
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2012	10%	27%	8%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

La Grange SD 102 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Mighty Patriots

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Park Junior High School's ranking?

Park Junior High School is ranked #197 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Park Junior High School?

690 students attend Park Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Park Junior High School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Park Junior High School?

Park Junior High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Park Junior High School offer ?

Park Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Park Junior High School part of?

Park Junior High School is part of La Grange SD 102 School District.