Plank Junior High School vs. Sam Rotolo Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Plank Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Sam Rotolo Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 750 students in grades 6-8, Plank Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,221 students in grades 6-8, Sam Rotolo Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
750 students
1,221 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
80 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1901 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#772 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
241
378
Grade 7 Students
252
409
Grade 8 Students
257
434
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
41%
12%
% Black
9%
4%
% White
41%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%