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Macarthur Middle School vs. Helen Keller Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Macarthur Middle School
700 N Schoenbeck Rd
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Helen Keller Junior High School
820 Bode Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60194
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Macarthur Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Helen Keller Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 492 students in grades 6-8, Macarthur Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
492 students
560 students
This chart displays total students of Macarthur Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Helen Keller Junior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
This chart displays gender of Macarthur Middle School
This chart displays gender of Helen Keller Junior High School
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
51 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Helen Keller Junior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Macarthur Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Helen Keller Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#807 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
#474 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Macarthur Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Helen Keller Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
34%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Macarthur Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Helen Keller Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
(Top 50% in IL)
60%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Macarthur Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Helen Keller Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in IL)
58%
(Top 50% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Macarthur Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Helen Keller Junior High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
150
10
Grade 7 Students
162
276
Grade 8 Students
180
274

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Macarthur Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Helen Keller Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Macarthur Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Helen Keller Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Macarthur Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Helen Keller Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Macarthur Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Helen Keller Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Macarthur Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Helen Keller Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Macarthur Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Helen Keller Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Macarthur Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Helen Keller Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Macarthur Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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