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Prairie-hills Junior High School vs. Jesse C White Learning Academy

Should you attend Prairie-hills Junior High School or Jesse C White Learning Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Prairie-hills Junior High School
16315 Richmond
Markham, IL 60428
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Jesse C White Learning Academy
16910 S Western Ave
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Prairie-hills Junior High School ranks 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 1%)

Jesse C White Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 820 students in grades 6-8, Prairie-hills Junior High 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 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Jesse C White Learning Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (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.
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
820 students
432 students
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This chart displays total students of Jesse C White Learning Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Prairie-hills Junior High School
This chart displays gender of Jesse C White Learning Academy
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Jesse C White Learning Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairie-hills Junior High 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 Jesse C White Learning Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3096 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#1558 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie-hills Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jesse C White Learning Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 10% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie-hills 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jesse C White Learning Academy 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.
9%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie-hills 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jesse C White Learning Academy 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.
24%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Prairie-hills Junior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jesse C White Learning Academy by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
-
48
Grade 1 Students
-
36
Grade 2 Students
-
40
Grade 3 Students
-
45
Grade 4 Students
-
41
Grade 5 Students
-
45
Grade 6 Students
272
44
Grade 7 Students
294
50
Grade 8 Students
254
46

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairie-hills Junior High 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 Jesse C White Learning Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairie-hills Junior High 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 Jesse C White Learning Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
80%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairie-hills Junior High 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 Jesse C White Learning Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie-hills Junior High 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 Jesse C White Learning Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
0.34
0.20
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie-hills Junior High 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 Jesse C White Learning Academy 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
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie-hills 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jesse C White Learning Academy 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
54%
(11-12 School Year Data)
2%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie-hills Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jesse C White Learning Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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