Miguel Juarez Middle School vs. Edith M Smith Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Miguel Juarez Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Edith M Smith Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 662 students in grades 6-8, Miguel Juarez Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 489 students in grades 6-8, Edith M Smith Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
662 students
489 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3408 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2916 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
7%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
12%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
236
158
Grade 7 Students
201
166
Grade 8 Students
225
165
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
85%
78%


% Black
10%
14%


% White
2%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.27
0.37


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
30%
34%

