Gompers Junior High School
2.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 692 middle and high school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1100th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Constance Russell
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Joliet Psd 86 School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,190
- Students Per Teacher: 17.0
- Enrolled Students: 10,092
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 692
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 339 (49.0%)
- Females: 337 (48.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 60 (8.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 629 (90.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 689 (99.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 140 | 20.2% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic | 496 | 71.7% |
| White | 39 | 5.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 241 | 34.8% |
| 7th Grade | 232 | 33.5% |
| 8th Grade | 219 | 31.6% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.7%
District:
94.0%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
1.8%
District:
1.5%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 2.5
2.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Gompers Junior High School
- Reviewed by Student on July 06, 2011
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Well gompers is having A LOT of problems with Cyber Bullying and Bullying at school that IS reported but not taken seriously by Counselors. There have been cases where counselors were acting like nothing happened because of fear.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 24, 2007
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - our school is okay sometimes teachers could get on your nerves but other than that it is okay!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Gompers Junior High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on ISAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: No
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
62.9%
District:
68.2%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: Yes
Math Composite Percentage
School:
81.2%
District:
83.5%
State:
80.5%
ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.5% | 80.9% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | 78.3% | 82.4% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | 83.8% | 82.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.1% | 70.9% | 81.2% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | 67.5% | 79.9% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | 70.2% | 79.1% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 85.6% | 84.4% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | 80.5% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | 77.6% | 80.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.7% | 65.8% | 77.4% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | 65.7% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | 67.8% | 77.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.8% | 66.8% | 82.4% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | 58.6% | 79.5% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | 64.3% | 79.2% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.1% | 81.3% | 83.7% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | 76.6% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 78.6% | 80.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.4% | 74.9% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | 73.8% | 83.6% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | 72.5% | 81.4% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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