Is Roosevelt Junior High School a good school?

Roosevelt Junior High School ranks 905 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Roosevelt Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 127 students attended Roosevelt Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Junior High School?

Students at Roosevelt Junior High School are 91% African American, 8% Hispanic, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of Roosevelt Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Junior High School usually go on to attend Thornton Township High School

Roosevelt Junior High School

Summary:

Roosevelt Junior High School is a public middle school located in Dolton, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 132 students. The school is part of the Dolton School District 148, which is ranked 763 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Despite having relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, Roosevelt Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking between 884 and 1276 out of around 1,300 schools over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance is also below average, with only 38.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 8.2% and 4.6% of 7th and 8th graders, respectively, proficient or better in mathematics. Compared to nearby schools like Washington Junior High and Lincoln Junior High, Roosevelt Junior High School generally outperforms the other Dolton District 148 schools in ELA and science, but lags behind in mathematics.

The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.5% to 44.2% over the past few years, suggest that addressing attendance issues could be a key priority. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 97.73% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing to the academic challenges. However, the school's relatively strong performance for its African American student population, who rank in the top 3 or 4 deciles among Illinois middle schools, indicates that the school has the potential to improve overall if it can better support and engage this population.

Detail:

Public 7-8

111 W 146th St
Dolton, IL 60419-1453

(708) 201-2071

District: Dolton School District 148

SchoolDigger Rank:
905^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,767

Students who attend Roosevelt Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Thornton Township High School

Feeder schools for Roosevelt Junior High School:

Elementary:	Park Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 127

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.6%

Hispanic:

7.9%

White:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roosevelt Junior High School ranks worse than 66.4% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Dolton School District 148! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.99. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (90.6%), Hispanic (7.9%), White (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Dolton School District 148. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roosevelt Junior High School is 12.2. 1 middle schools in the Dolton School District 148 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Roosevelt Junior High School employs 10.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roosevelt Junior High School is $27,767, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Dolton School District 148!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roosevelt Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Roosevelt Junior High School 905^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Roosevelt Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Dolton School District 148:

SchoolDigger ranks Dolton School District 148 763^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Roosevelt Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Roosevelt Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	32.95	847^th	1185	28.5%
2004	24.19	933^rd	1204	22.5%
2005	35.16	851^st	1209	29.6%
2006	27.10	997^th	1272	21.6%
2007	31.10	981^st	1287	23.8%
2008	55.12	697^th	1293	46.1%
2009	35.20	963^rd	1318	26.9%
2010	40.43	919^th	1327	30.7%
2011	44.74	846^th	1344	37.1%
2012	27.25	1084^th	1365	20.6%
2013	39.13	884^th	1367	35.3%
2014	25.69	1033^rd	1322	21.9%
2015	23.76	1009^th	1302	22.5%
2016	22.05	1058^th	1294	18.2%
2017	18.29	1085^th	1293	16.1%
2018	18.06	1086^th	1293	16.0%
2019	11.67	1276^th	1356	5.9%
2022	26.49	968^th	1369	29.3%
2023	22.70	1056^th	1367	22.8%
2024	29.99	905^th	1363	33.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Roosevelt Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.58	756^th	792	4.5%
2022	35.71	462^nd	781	40.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roosevelt Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.56	887^th	1161	23.6%
2019	15.68	1137^th	1217	6.6%
2022	40.24	673^rd	1221	44.9%
2023	35.01	805^th	1234	34.8%
2024	43.34	640^th	1219	47.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Roosevelt Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.25	1015^th	1226	17.2%
2019	14.97	1136^th	1276	11.0%
2022	23.36	990^th	1286	23.0%
2023	24.81	950^th	1275	25.5%
2024	37.11	745^th	1251	40.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Roosevelt Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.49	1040^th	1223	15.0%
2019	11.71	1233^rd	1296	4.9%
2022	31.81	832^nd	1286	35.3%
2023	22.07	1023^rd	1292	20.8%
2024	22.36	973^rd	1264	23.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Roosevelt Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.38	231^st	511	54.8%
2019	27.81	455^th	565	19.5%
2022	56.26	169^th	573	70.5%
2023	50.06	223^rd	569	60.8%
2024	55.86	180^th	548	67.2%

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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 Roosevelt Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	167	80	2	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	255
1990	148	131	3	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	287
1991	137	145	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1992	103	196	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1993	75	254	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1994	62	305	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1995	19	289	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1996	19	289	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1997	22	306	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1998	18	349	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1999	14	392	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
2000	8	412	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2001	4	451	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2002	5	488	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2003	5	488	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2004	5	450	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2005	1	436	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	10	453
2006	1	472	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	6	481
2007	4	454	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	460
2008	1	261	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	264
2009	0	222	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	226
2010	1	222	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	226
2011	0	178	0	0	0	0	1	0	179
2012	0	203	0	1	0	0	1	0	205
2013	0	206	0	0	0	0	2	0	208
2014	1	195	0	0	0	0	1	0	197
2015	1	190	0	1	0	0	2	0	194
2016	0	144	0	1	0	0	2	0	147
2017	0	144	0	1	0	0	1	0	146
2018	0	146	0	4	0	0	0	0	150
2019	0	146	0	6	0	0	2	0	154
2020	3	140	0	6	0	0	2	0	151
2021	2	154	0	10	0	0	3	0	169
2022	1	139	0	5	0	0	1	0	146
2023	1	121	0	9	0	1	0	0	132
2024	2	115	0	10	0	0	0	0	127

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 Roosevelt Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	255	13.0	19.6	n/a
1990	287	14.0	20.5	n/a
1991	288	13.0	22.1	n/a
1992	302	14.0	21.5	n/a
1993	335	15.0	22.3	n/a
1994	379	17.0	22.3	n/a
1995	318	17.5	18.2	n/a
1996	318	17.5	18.2	n/a
1997	343	20.0	17.2	n/a
1998	380	22.0	17.3	n/a
1999	416	18.4	22.6	n/a
2000	431	28.0	15.4	n/a
2001	464	27.0	17.2	n/a
2002	500	29.0	17.2	76.8
2003	500	29.0	17.2	76.8
2004	458	29.0	15.8	81
2005	453	25.0	18.1	83.7
2006	481	33.0	14.6	94.9
2007	460	31.0	14.8	89.1
2008	264	22.0	12.0	85.6
2009	226	27.0	8.4	94.2
2010	226	26.0	8.6	88.3
2011	179	22.0	8.1	89.4
2012	205	22.0	9.3	90.7
2013	208	24.2	8.5	90.4
2014	197	23.0	8.5	91.4
2015	194	20.0	9.7	96.4
2016	147	17.0	8.6	90.5
2017	146	15.9	9.1	91.8
2018	150	15.0	10.0	89.3
2019	154	22.0	7.0	88.3
2020	151	18.0	8.3	91.4
2021	169	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	146	12.8	11.3	99.3
2023	132	14.3	9.2	97.7
2024	127	10.3	12.2	99.2

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 Roosevelt Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	255	13.0	19.6	n/a
1990	287	14.0	20.5	n/a
1991	288	13.0	22.1	n/a
1992	302	14.0	21.5	n/a
1993	335	15.0	22.3	n/a
1994	379	17.0	22.3	n/a
1995	318	17.5	18.2	n/a
1996	318	17.5	18.2	n/a
1997	343	20.0	17.2	n/a
1998	380	22.0	17.3	n/a
1999	416	18.4	22.6	n/a
2000	431	28.0	15.4	n/a
2001	464	27.0	17.2	n/a
2002	500	29.0	17.2	76.8
2003	500	29.0	17.2	76.8
2004	458	29.0	15.8	81
2005	453	25.0	18.1	83.7
2006	481	33.0	14.6	94.9
2007	460	31.0	14.8	89.1
2008	264	22.0	12.0	85.6
2009	226	27.0	8.4	94.2
2010	226	26.0	8.6	88.3
2011	179	22.0	8.1	89.4
2012	205	22.0	9.3	90.7
2013	208	24.2	8.5	90.4
2014	197	23.0	8.5	91.4
2015	194	20.0	9.7	96.4
2016	147	17.0	8.6	90.5
2017	146	15.9	9.1	91.8
2018	150	15.0	10.0	89.3
2019	154	22.0	7.0	88.3
2020	151	18.0	8.3	91.4
2021	169	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	146	12.8	11.3	99.3
2023	132	14.3	9.2	97.7
2024	127	10.3	12.2	99.2

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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