Helen Keller Junior High School vs. Margaret Mead Junior High School
Should you attend Helen Keller Junior High School or Margaret Mead Junior High School? 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.
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
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#474 out of 3426 schools in IL (Top 20%)
#217 out of 3426 schools in IL (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
45%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
(Top 10% in IL)
71%
(Top 5% in IL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 50% in IL)
70%
(Top 20% in IL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
10
-
Grade 7 Students
276
310
Grade 8 Students
274
361
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">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
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
