Helen Keller Junior High School vs. Margaret Mead Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Margaret Mead Junior High School
1765 Biesterfield Rd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Rating
: 10/
Top 10%10
Top Rankings
Helen Keller Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Margaret Mead Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 560 students in grades 6-8, Helen Keller Junior High School ranks in the top 20% 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 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 671 students in grades 7-8, Margaret Mead 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 proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
560 students
671 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#474 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#217 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
71%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
70%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
10
-
Grade 7 Students
276
310
Grade 8 Students
274
361
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
31%
26%
% Hispanic
30%
18%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
33%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%