Margaret Mead Junior High School vs. Helen Keller 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
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
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
Overview
Serving 637 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 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 598 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
637 students
598 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
55 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#217 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#474 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
60%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
58%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
7
Grade 7 Students
322
307
Grade 8 Students
315
284
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
27%


% Hispanic
19%
33%


% Black
6%
5%


% White
48%
33%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%