Is Grove Junior High School a good school?

Grove Junior High School ranks 664 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grove Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 788 students attended Grove Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Grove Junior High School?

Students at Grove Junior High School are 48% Hispanic, 41% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

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

Students who attend Grove Junior High School usually go on to attend Elk Grove High School

Grove Junior High School

Summary:

Grove Junior High School is a public middle school located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 791 students. The school is part of the Community Consolidated School District 59, which is ranked 424 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grove Junior High School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low performance on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools over the past 10 years, with only around 37% and 24% of students meeting or exceeding proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 6.6% in 2019-2020 to 30% in 2021-2022, is a key concern and may be contributing to the school's academic underperformance. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Interestingly, nearby schools, such as Algonquin Middle School, Carl Sandburg Junior High School, and F.E. Peacock Middle School, which are part of other nearby districts, consistently outperform Grove Junior High School on state assessments and have higher overall rankings. While Grove Junior High School has increased its spending per student from $16,060 in 2019-2020 to $21,970 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average, this increased spending does not appear to have translated into improved academic outcomes for the school.

Detail:

Public 6-8

777 W Elk Grove Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-4221

(847) 593-4367

District: Community Cons School District 59

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,772

Students who attend Grove Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Elk Grove High School

Feeder schools for Grove Junior High School:

Elementary:	Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School
	Clearmont Elementary School
	Rupley Elementary School
	Salt Creek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 788

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.0%

White:

41.0%

Asian:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grove Junior High School ranks better than 51.3% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Community Cons School District 59. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.35. (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 Grove Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the Community Cons School District 59. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48%), White (41%), Asian (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Community Cons School District 59. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grove Junior High School is 10.8. 1 middle schools in the Community Cons School District 59 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Grove Junior High School employs 72.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grove Junior High School is $21,772. 1 middle schools in the Community Cons School District 59 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grove Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grove Junior High School 664^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Grove Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Asian students:

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White students:

Community Cons School District 59:

SchoolDigger ranks Community Cons School District 59 424^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grove Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	66.46	431^st	1185	63.6%
2004	63.67	493^rd	1204	59.1%
2005	72.75	358^th	1209	70.4%
2006	61.97	540^th	1272	57.5%
2007	67.27	458^th	1287	64.4%
2008	65.34	514^th	1293	60.2%
2009	68.24	461^st	1318	65.0%
2010	68.02	465^th	1327	65.0%
2011	62.84	566^th	1344	57.9%
2012	59.84	611^th	1365	55.2%
2013	48.07	727^th	1367	46.8%
2014	40.83	805^th	1322	39.1%
2015	50.04	545^th	1302	58.1%
2016	42.56	704^th	1294	45.6%
2017	33.05	851^st	1293	34.2%
2018	32.19	859^th	1293	33.6%
2019	33.53	875^th	1356	35.5%
2021	30.17	820^th	1241	33.9%
2022	37.53	792^nd	1369	42.1%
2023	40.77	759^th	1367	44.5%
2024	45.35	664^th	1363	51.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	70.65	43^rd	164	73.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.84	269^th	285	5.6%
2019	35.67	252^nd	339	25.7%
2021	37.70	184^th	277	33.6%
2022	34.04	342^nd	454	24.7%
2023	28.51	415^th	480	13.5%
2024	31.74	364^th	486	25.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.32	361^st	602	40.0%
2019	30.42	568^th	792	28.3%
2021	27.81	453^rd	548	17.3%
2022	34.01	501^st	781	35.9%
2023	44.73	337^th	805	58.1%
2024	38.69	412^th	802	48.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.43	936^th	1161	19.4%
2019	28.49	931^st	1217	23.5%
2021	26.50	797^th	1019	21.8%
2022	35.33	758^th	1221	37.9%
2023	43.47	652^nd	1234	47.2%
2024	50.28	513^th	1219	57.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.09	823^rd	1226	32.9%
2019	34.12	844^th	1276	33.9%
2021	25.45	761^st	1017	25.2%
2022	37.78	739^th	1286	42.5%
2023	39.25	732^nd	1275	42.6%
2024	46.08	619^th	1251	50.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.34	336^th	674	50.1%
2024	26.72	517^th	639	19.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.70	823^rd	1223	32.7%
2019	32.99	834^th	1296	35.6%
2021	31.33	699^th	1048	33.3%
2022	37.56	734^th	1286	42.9%
2023	41.76	686^th	1292	46.9%
2024	44.14	621^st	1264	50.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.03	173^rd	209	17.2%
2019	16.15	181^st	201	10.0%
2022	17.27	182^nd	198	8.1%
2023	26.29	158^th	192	17.7%
2024	28.57	144^th	184	21.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.63	570^th	590	3.4%
2019	15.75	606^th	639	5.2%
2021	17.62	488^th	517	5.6%
2022	21.58	573^rd	662	13.4%
2023	25.22	529^th	661	20.0%
2024	26.59	499^th	643	22.4%

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Rank History for White students at Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.96	597^th	889	32.8%
2019	40.75	540^th	905	40.3%
2021	35.51	509^th	813	37.4%
2022	39.51	523^rd	898	41.8%
2023	43.37	490^th	895	45.3%
2024	48.51	434^th	875	50.4%

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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 Grove Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	613	7	54	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	735
1989	649	7	48	68	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	772
1990	650	8	59	65	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	782
1991	678	10	66	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	826
1992	688	11	49	75	2	n/a	n/a	0	825
1993	686	11	46	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	815
1994	667	13	70	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	804
1995	674	14	56	99	2	n/a	n/a	0	845
1996	674	14	56	99	2	n/a	n/a	0	845
1997	743	14	54	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	910
1998	766	15	48	99	4	n/a	n/a	0	932
1999	764	23	43	120	3	n/a	n/a	0	953
2000	759	28	44	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	956
2001	761	28	43	141	1	n/a	n/a	0	974
2002	736	22	49	156	3	n/a	n/a	0	966
2003	736	22	49	156	3	n/a	n/a	0	966
2004	714	18	48	206	4	n/a	n/a	0	990
2005	664	21	46	205	5	n/a	n/a	0	941
2006	623	27	49	222	3	n/a	n/a	2	926
2007	609	24	57	248	2	n/a	n/a	6	946
2008	587	16	58	235	3	n/a	n/a	14	913
2009	574	8	56	254	4	n/a	n/a	24	920
2010	505	0	49	285	9	n/a	n/a	45	893
2011	451	16	44	312	4	1	15	0	843
2012	386	20	40	342	1	0	16	0	805
2013	386	15	47	362	0	0	22	0	832
2014	358	12	49	412	2	1	21	0	855
2015	361	10	49	459	1	2	19	0	901
2016	367	13	45	475	1	1	25	0	927
2017	378	13	45	475	3	2	29	0	945
2018	353	13	50	492	5	2	28	0	943
2019	356	10	40	513	8	0	17	0	944
2020	349	16	43	508	12	0	11	0	939
2021	365	10	33	492	12	0	8	0	920
2022	351	13	30	451	13	1	19	1	879
2023	319	13	31	397	14	0	17	0	791
2024	323	12	37	378	18	0	20	0	788

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 Grove Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	735	47.0	15.6	n/a
1989	772	46.5	16.6	n/a
1990	782	46.5	16.8	n/a
1991	826	46.5	17.7	n/a
1992	825	47.5	17.3	n/a
1993	815	48.5	16.8	n/a
1994	804	46.0	17.5	n/a
1995	845	48.0	17.6	n/a
1996	845	48.0	17.6	n/a
1997	910	51.0	17.8	n/a
1998	932	53.5	17.4	n/a
1999	953	57.0	16.7	n/a
2000	956	57.0	16.8	n/a
2001	974	60.5	16.1	n/a
2002	966	62.2	15.5	20.8
2003	966	62.2	15.5	20.8
2004	990	60.5	16.4	22.6
2005	941	62.7	15.0	23.7
2006	926	63.2	14.7	26
2007	946	61.0	15.5	28.6
2008	913	59.0	15.5	30.3
2009	920	65.5	14.0	31.5
2010	893	65.0	13.7	38.2
2011	843	64.5	13.0	41.9
2012	805	61.5	13.0	2
2013	832	72.1	11.5	47.8
2014	855	n/a	n/a	51.8
2015	901	63.0	14.3	59.6
2016	927	63.0	14.7	53.4
2017	945	62.5	15.1	56.1
2018	943	62.3	15.1	56.9
2019	944	61.9	15.2	56.3
2020	939	64.5	14.5	57.4
2021	920	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	879	68.3	12.8	53.5
2023	791	69.7	11.3	61.2
2024	788	72.5	10.8	61.8

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 Grove Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	735	47.0	15.6	n/a
1989	772	46.5	16.6	n/a
1990	782	46.5	16.8	n/a
1991	826	46.5	17.7	n/a
1992	825	47.5	17.3	n/a
1993	815	48.5	16.8	n/a
1994	804	46.0	17.5	n/a
1995	845	48.0	17.6	n/a
1996	845	48.0	17.6	n/a
1997	910	51.0	17.8	n/a
1998	932	53.5	17.4	n/a
1999	953	57.0	16.7	n/a
2000	956	57.0	16.8	n/a
2001	974	60.5	16.1	n/a
2002	966	62.2	15.5	20.8
2003	966	62.2	15.5	20.8
2004	990	60.5	16.4	22.6
2005	941	62.7	15.0	23.7
2006	926	63.2	14.7	26
2007	946	61.0	15.5	28.6
2008	913	59.0	15.5	30.3
2009	920	65.5	14.0	31.5
2010	893	65.0	13.7	38.2
2011	843	64.5	13.0	41.9
2012	805	61.5	13.0	2
2013	832	72.1	11.5	47.8
2014	855	n/a	n/a	51.8
2015	901	63.0	14.3	59.6
2016	927	63.0	14.7	53.4
2017	945	62.5	15.1	56.1
2018	943	62.3	15.1	56.9
2019	944	61.9	15.2	56.3
2020	939	64.5	14.5	57.4
2021	920	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	879	68.3	12.8	53.5
2023	791	69.7	11.3	61.2
2024	788	72.5	10.8	61.8

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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