Is Geo T Wilkins Junior High School a good school?

Geo T Wilkins Junior High School ranks 453 rd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Geo T Wilkins Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 478 students attended Geo T Wilkins Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Geo T Wilkins Junior High School?

Students at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School are 46% White, 33% Hispanic, 16% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Geo T Wilkins Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Geo T Wilkins Junior High School usually go on to attend Argo Community High School

Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

Summary:

Geo T Wilkins Junior High School is a public middle school located in Justice, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 497 students. The school is part of the Indian Springs School District 109, which is ranked 425 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Geo T Wilkins Junior High School has shown consistent academic performance, with 49% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 28.3% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades. The school's performance in English Language Arts is above the district (44.4%) and state (41.2%) averages, while its Mathematics performance is on par with the state average (28.4%) but slightly below the district average (24.6%). The school has particularly strong performance in Science, with 58.7% of students proficient or better, outperforming both the district (47.1%) and state (53.2%) averages. The school also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as African American students (ranked 100 out of 548 Illinois middle schools) and Hispanic students (ranked 156 out of 643 Illinois middle schools), both of whom are rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. However, the school's performance for Special Education students and students with Disabilities is more mixed.

Geo T Wilkins Junior High School faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has increased significantly from 7.7% in the 2019-2020 school year to 29.9% in the 2023-2024 school year. While the school performs well compared to some nearby schools, such as Pleasantdale Middle School (ranked 49 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools) and Highlands Middle School (ranked 74 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools), it lags behind other nearby top-performing schools, such as H.H. Conrady Junior High School (ranked 24 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools). Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Geo T Wilkins Junior High School has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly among its African American and Hispanic student populations.

Detail:

Public 7-8

8001 S 82nd Ave
Justice, IL 60458-1569

(708) 496-8708

District: Indian Springs School District 109

SchoolDigger Rank:
453^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,423

Students who attend Geo T Wilkins Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Argo Community High School

Feeder schools for Geo T Wilkins Junior High School:

Elementary:	Bridgeview Elementary School
	Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School
	George T Wilkins Elementary School
	Robina Lyle Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 478

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Hispanic:

32.6%

African American:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Geo T Wilkins Junior High School ranks better than 66.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.68. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.2%), Hispanic (32.6%), African American (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School is 10.3. (See more...)

Compare Geo T Wilkins Junior High School employs 46.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School is $19,423.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Geo T Wilkins Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Geo T Wilkins Junior High School 453^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Geo T Wilkins Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Indian Springs School District 109:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian Springs School District 109 425^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	33.39	843^rd	1185	28.9%
2004	35.12	839^th	1204	30.3%
2005	38.22	822^nd	1209	32.0%
2006	34.08	941^st	1272	26.0%
2007	34.49	948^th	1287	26.3%
2008	39.45	879^th	1293	32.0%
2009	34.94	964^th	1318	26.9%
2010	42.67	890^th	1327	32.9%
2011	31.25	1039^th	1344	22.7%
2012	28.99	1062^nd	1365	22.2%
2013	30.14	1016^th	1367	25.7%
2014	46.75	731^st	1322	44.7%
2015	48.03	579^th	1302	55.5%
2016	65.44	370^th	1294	71.4%
2017	60.19	451^st	1293	65.1%
2018	64.45	398^th	1293	69.2%
2019	65.15	417^th	1356	69.2%
2021	55.74	448^th	1241	63.9%
2022	67.60	360^th	1369	73.7%
2023	64.11	398^th	1367	70.9%
2024	59.68	453^rd	1363	66.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.09	133^rd	194	31.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.92	108^th	285	62.1%
2019	80.72	10^th	339	97.1%
2021	67.89	21^st	277	92.4%
2022	62.83	68^th	454	85.0%
2023	57.44	109^th	480	77.3%
2024	74.20	47^th	486	90.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.62	254^th	602	57.8%
2019	54.57	217^th	792	72.6%
2021	41.94	263^rd	548	52.0%
2022	54.20	199^th	781	74.5%
2023	31.65	526^th	805	34.7%
2024	49.42	297^th	802	63.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.80	274^th	1161	76.4%
2019	75.71	181^st	1217	85.1%
2021	58.24	301^st	1019	70.5%
2022	81.00	108^th	1221	91.2%
2023	78.53	145^th	1234	88.2%
2024	76.42	170^th	1219	86.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.35	292^nd	1226	76.2%
2019	66.30	379^th	1276	70.3%
2021	54.18	395^th	1017	61.2%
2022	71.46	293^rd	1286	77.2%
2023	63.32	381^st	1275	70.1%
2024	56.80	462^nd	1251	63.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.43	262^nd	674	61.1%
2024	42.78	296^th	639	53.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.41	482^nd	1223	60.6%
2019	61.52	431^st	1296	66.7%
2021	52.50	403^rd	1048	61.5%
2022	62.22	391^st	1286	69.6%
2023	62.63	385^th	1292	70.2%
2024	59.75	421^st	1264	66.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.11	105^th	511	79.5%
2019	66.86	119^th	565	78.9%
2021	59.69	91^st	385	76.4%
2022	68.45	102^nd	573	82.2%
2023	68.43	101^st	569	82.2%
2024	68.43	100^th	548	81.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.18	112^th	590	81.0%
2019	74.05	104^th	639	83.7%
2021	63.92	117^th	517	77.4%
2022	72.68	116^th	662	82.5%
2023	73.08	119^th	661	82.0%
2024	67.36	156^th	643	75.7%

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Rank History for White students at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.88	348^th	889	60.9%
2019	52.47	411^th	905	54.6%
2021	51.25	361^st	813	55.6%
2022	64.06	272^nd	898	69.7%
2023	54.16	362^nd	895	59.6%
2024	49.49	427^th	875	51.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	424	119	8	84	4	n/a	n/a	0	639
2005	394	125	10	74	2	n/a	n/a	1	606
2006	368	117	7	91	1	n/a	n/a	10	594
2007	359	121	11	89	3	n/a	n/a	4	587
2008	363	124	8	88	2	n/a	n/a	8	593
2009	337	130	1	98	1	n/a	n/a	6	573
2010	321	144	8	118	3	n/a	n/a	3	597
2011	334	139	15	115	2	0	2	0	607
2012	348	137	15	104	1	0	4	0	609
2013	317	137	13	110	1	0	1	0	579
2014	310	142	8	109	1	0	8	0	578
2015	326	115	10	132	1	0	7	0	591
2016	329	103	12	153	2	0	5	0	604
2017	323	118	7	142	1	1	5	0	597
2018	325	107	6	132	2	1	9	0	582
2019	315	87	4	132	0	0	12	0	550
2020	289	88	10	146	1	0	8	0	542
2021	296	109	8	127	0	0	8	0	548
2022	281	85	2	139	1	0	13	0	521
2023	239	75	6	153	1	0	23	0	497
2024	221	75	6	156	1	0	19	0	478

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	639	38.0	16.8	n/a
2005	606	38.0	15.9	n/a
2006	594	38.0	15.6	n/a
2007	587	38.0	15.4	n/a
2008	593	34.0	17.4	n/a
2009	573	44.0	13.0	n/a
2010	597	41.1	14.5	n/a
2011	607	42.2	14.3	n/a
2012	609	43.2	14.0	59.6
2013	579	54.8	10.5	69.9
2014	578	42.0	13.7	66.4
2015	591	47.0	12.5	62.4
2016	604	49.0	12.3	68.4
2017	597	48.5	12.3	63.5
2018	582	45.5	12.7	66
2019	550	44.2	12.4	70.4
2020	542	43.5	12.4	67.2
2021	548	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	521	42.2	12.3	n/a
2023	497	45.2	10.9	59.8
2024	478	46.3	10.3	57.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	639	38.0	16.8	n/a
2005	606	38.0	15.9	n/a
2006	594	38.0	15.6	n/a
2007	587	38.0	15.4	n/a
2008	593	34.0	17.4	n/a
2009	573	44.0	13.0	n/a
2010	597	41.1	14.5	n/a
2011	607	42.2	14.3	n/a
2012	609	43.2	14.0	59.6
2013	579	54.8	10.5	69.9
2014	578	42.0	13.7	66.4
2015	591	47.0	12.5	62.4
2016	604	49.0	12.3	68.4
2017	597	48.5	12.3	63.5
2018	582	45.5	12.7	66
2019	550	44.2	12.4	70.4
2020	542	43.5	12.4	67.2
2021	548	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	521	42.2	12.3	n/a
2023	497	45.2	10.9	59.8
2024	478	46.3	10.3	57.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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