Brooks Middle School vs. Jane Addams Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Jane Addams Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 850 students in grades 6-8, Brooks Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 548 students in grades 6-8, Jane Addams Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
850 students
548 students
Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1358 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#740 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
274
187
Grade 7 Students
285
183
Grade 8 Students
291
178
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
8%
9%
% Hispanic
43%
49%
% Black
31%
23%
% White
13%
15%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
14%