Dirksen Junior High School, IL

Regular Public School Grade 6–Grade 8
place
203 S Midland Ave, Joliet, IL 60436
phone
(815) 729-1566

How Dirksen Junior High School Compares with other Public Schools

Overall Score3
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Students and Teachers

Enrollment and Staffing at Dirksen Junior High School

721 Students
100% Low-Income Students
45 Teachers
16 :1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School IL US
Female 53% 47% 48%
Male 47% 53% 52%

Enrollment by Grade

Grade School IL US
Grade 6 34% 16% 15%
Grade 7 35% 17% 17%
Grade 8 32% 17% 17%

Enrollment by Ethnicity

Ethnicity School IL US
Asian 1% 4% 4%
Black 23% 17% 14%
Caucasian 11% 55% 54%
Hispanic or Latino 60% 19% 22%
Native American <1% <1% 2%
Other 4% 4% 4%

Academic Progress

Math and Reading Proficiency at Dirksen Junior High School

13% Math Proficiency
22% Reading Proficiency
18% Average Proficiency
99% Test Participation

Proficiency by Gender

Gender School IL US
Female 22% 36% 50%
Male 12% 31% 45%

Proficiency by Grade

Grade School IL US
Grade 6 12% 30% 45%
Grade 7 22% 34% 45%
Grade 8 22% 33% 45%

Proficiency by Ethnicity

Ethnicity School IL US
Black 12% 27% 38%
Caucasian 20% 42% 54%
Other 12% 46% 51%

Proficiency by Disadvantaged Groups

Group School IL US
Homeless 20% 41% 43%
Limited English 10% 26% 34%
Low-Income 18% 24% 39%
With Disabilities 5% 21% 28%

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates at Dirksen Junior High School

- Overall Rate
- Low-Income
- Limited English
- With Disabilities

Graduation by Ethnicity

Ethnicity School IL US

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