Rickover Junior High School
Tel:
(708)758-1900
- Rickover Junior High School serves 414 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 4% (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 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Rickover Junior High School's student population of 414 students has declined by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 414 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Rickover Junior High School's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Rickover Junior High School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. 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 | #3410 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 4% | 32% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 13% | 38% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 26% |
| Black | 78% | 17% |
| White | 3% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 53% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | CCSD 168 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rickover Junior High School is Bloom Trail High School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sandridge Elementary School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Strassburg Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
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Grades: 3-5 | 427 students
0.5 miles
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(708)758-4754 0.5 3-5 427 - Chicago Heights Wagoner Elementary School Magnet School
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1831 215th Pl
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708)758-3322 0.9 PK-2 532 - Chicago Heights Bloom Trail High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1299 students
2.0 miles
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(708)758-7000 2.0 9-12 1299 - Chicago Heights Sandridge Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 355 students
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Grades: 5-8 | 162 students
2.4 miles
800 E 14th St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708)758-1400 2.4 5-8 162
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