Roosevelt Junior High School
Tel:
(708)201-2071
- Roosevelt Junior High School serves 150 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 6-9% (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 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Roosevelt Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Top Placements
Roosevelt Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Roosevelt Junior High School's student population of 150 students has declined by 22% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 150 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Roosevelt Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Roosevelt Junior High School is 0.04, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #3118 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 26% |
| Black | 98% | 17% |
| White | n/a | 48% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 89% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dolton 148 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Roosevelt Junior High School is Academy For Learning (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Brooks Middle School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Roosevelt Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dolton Roosevelt Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 325 students
0.0 miles
111 W 146th St
Dolton, IL 60419
(708)201-2070 0.0 K-6 325 - Riverdale Pace Elementary School Special Education School
Grades: Inquire with school | 88 students
0.3 miles
14419 S Atlantic Ave
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708)841-0432 0.3 Inquire with school 88 - Riverdale Park Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 224 students
0.5 miles
14200 Wentworth
Riverdale, IL 60827
(708)849-9440 0.5 K-6 224 - Dolton Academy For Learning Special Education School
Grades: 11-12 | 97 students
0.6 miles
306 E 144th St
Dolton, IL 60419
(708)841-1063 0.6 11-12 97 - Harvey Brooks Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 407 students
0.6 miles
14741 Wallace St
Harvey, IL 60426
(708)333-6390 0.6 7-8 407
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