Is Rickover Junior High School a good school?

Rickover Junior High School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Rickover Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 351 students attended Rickover Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rickover Junior High School?

Students at Rickover Junior High School are 73% African American, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

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

Students who attend Rickover Junior High School usually go on to attend Bloom Trail High School

Rickover Junior High School

Summary:

Rickover Junior High School is a public middle school located in Sauk Village, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 370 students. The school is part of the CCSD 168 district, which is ranked 800 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Rickover Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois middle schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating for most years.

Rickover Junior High School's academic performance is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 1.7% of 6th graders, 3.3% of 7th graders, and 0% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to the state averages of 24.8%, 28.7%, and 28.1%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 44.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Rickover Junior High School to nearby middle schools, the academic performance gap is quite significant. For example, James Hart School, located about 6.6 miles away, had 49.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 21% in Mathematics, which is substantially higher than Rickover Junior High School. Despite the school's low performance, the per-student spending at Rickover Junior High School is relatively high, reaching $18,580 in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources.

Detail:

Public 6-8

22151 Torrence Ave
Sauk Village, IL 60411-5141

(708) 758-1900

District: Ccsd 168

SchoolDigger Rank:
1244^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,130

Students who attend Rickover Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Bloom Trail High School

Feeder schools for Rickover Junior High School:

Elementary:	Strassburg Elementary
	Wagoner Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 351

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.2%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rickover Junior High School ranks worse than 91.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.19. (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 (73.2%), Hispanic (19.7%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rickover Junior High School is 21.9. (See more...)

Compare Rickover Junior High School employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rickover Junior High School is $15,130.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rickover Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rickover Junior High School 1244^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Rickover Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Ccsd 168:

SchoolDigger ranks Ccsd 168 800^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rickover Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Rickover Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	28.99	879^th	1185	25.8%
2004	38.51	804^th	1204	33.2%
2005	44.58	767^th	1209	36.6%
2006	12.40	1122^nd	1272	11.8%
2007	14.60	1117^th	1287	13.2%
2008	18.16	1092^nd	1293	15.5%
2009	18.38	1114^th	1318	15.5%
2010	20.98	1112^th	1327	16.2%
2011	28.83	1067^th	1344	20.6%
2012	14.31	1220^th	1365	10.6%
2013	4.36	1338^th	1367	2.1%
2014	4.66	1294^th	1322	2.1%
2015	12.52	1209^th	1302	7.1%
2016	10.33	1253^rd	1294	3.2%
2017	11.84	1223^rd	1293	5.4%
2018	12.32	1205^th	1293	6.8%
2019	10.70	1291^st	1356	4.8%
2021	15.65	1113^th	1241	10.3%
2022	12.45	1312^th	1369	4.2%
2023	14.80	1238^th	1367	9.4%
2024	14.19	1244^th	1363	8.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.47	150^th	184	18.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	20.25	479^th	486	1.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rickover Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.39	456^th	602	24.3%
2019	24.69	700^th	792	11.6%
2022	29.34	616^th	781	21.1%
2023	20.07	755^th	805	6.2%
2024	17.59	772^nd	802	3.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.18	1073^rd	1161	7.6%
2019	12.44	1168^th	1217	4.0%
2021	23.95	851^st	1019	16.5%
2022	15.60	1173^rd	1221	3.9%
2023	19.45	1097^th	1234	11.1%
2024	17.98	1092^nd	1219	10.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Rickover Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.18	1086^th	1226	11.4%
2019	10.54	1213^th	1276	4.9%
2022	12.03	1230^th	1286	4.4%
2023	15.38	1135^th	1275	11.0%
2024	14.54	1138^th	1251	9.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rickover Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.23	553^rd	674	18.0%
2024	23.08	580^th	639	9.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Rickover Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.82	1162^nd	1223	5.0%
2019	11.82	1230^th	1296	5.1%
2022	14.12	1204^th	1286	6.4%
2023	15.57	1158^th	1292	10.4%
2024	14.72	1159^th	1264	8.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Rickover Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.89	432^nd	511	15.5%
2019	24.33	488^th	565	13.6%
2021	22.77	371^st	385	3.6%
2022	26.24	492^nd	573	14.1%
2023	28.92	434^th	569	23.7%
2024	28.99	403^rd	548	26.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rickover Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.86	454^th	590	23.1%
2019	12.42	623^rd	639	2.5%
2022	16.14	634^th	662	4.2%
2023	22.65	559^th	661	15.4%
2024	14.92	607^th	643	5.6%

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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 Rickover 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	387	126	4	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
1990	342	133	2	47	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	524
1991	361	163	1	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1992	326	158	1	48	5	n/a	n/a	0	538
1993	328	160	1	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1994	305	175	0	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1995	245	168	0	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1996	245	168	0	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1997	229	177	3	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1998	229	184	3	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1999	224	186	2	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2000	200	215	1	61	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
2001	179	243	2	67	2	n/a	n/a	0	493
2002	156	300	1	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	526
2003	156	300	1	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	526
2004	140	357	2	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
2005	136	422	1	58	1	n/a	n/a	9	627
2006	92	415	0	50	0	n/a	n/a	19	576
2007	70	465	9	42	3	n/a	n/a	5	594
2008	63	431	1	54	5	n/a	n/a	10	564
2009	50	470	0	46	2	n/a	n/a	10	578
2010	39	399	0	49	2	n/a	n/a	15	504
2011	31	425	0	56	3	0	2	0	517
2012	34	473	1	55	4	1	10	0	578
2013	27	411	2	45	2	1	17	0	505
2014	31	407	2	50	2	1	19	0	512
2015	22	363	2	60	2	0	21	0	470
2016	23	378	1	61	0	0	20	0	483
2017	16	319	1	60	1	0	17	0	414
2018	10	337	0	57	4	0	16	0	424
2019	16	323	0	52	6	0	18	0	415
2020	21	333	0	54	3	0	16	0	427
2021	12	353	0	56	0	0	16	0	437
2022	11	339	0	62	0	0	15	0	427
2023	10	290	0	56	1	2	11	0	370
2024	8	257	0	69	1	1	15	0	351

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 Rickover Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	550	33.0	16.6	n/a
1990	524	29.0	18.0	n/a
1991	572	30.0	19.0	n/a
1992	538	31.0	17.3	n/a
1993	538	32.0	16.8	n/a
1994	529	31.0	17.1	n/a
1995	458	27.0	17.0	n/a
1996	458	27.0	17.0	n/a
1997	452	29.0	15.6	n/a
1998	465	28.0	16.6	n/a
1999	475	29.0	16.4	n/a
2000	479	29.0	16.5	n/a
2001	493	29.0	17.0	n/a
2002	526	30.0	17.5	51.9
2003	526	30.0	17.5	51.9
2004	561	29.0	19.3	56.5
2005	627	33.0	19.0	0
2006	576	33.0	17.5	76.1
2007	594	33.0	18.0	78.1
2008	564	30.0	18.8	68.2
2009	578	36.0	16.1	78.7
2010	504	33.0	15.2	95.7
2011	517	31.0	16.6	96.1
2012	578	30.0	19.2	76.6
2013	505	66.5	7.5	71.3
2014	512	42.0	12.1	72.1
2015	470	39.0	12.0	64.9
2016	483	32.0	15.0	69.4
2017	414	41.0	10.0	53.9
2018	424	37.8	11.2	46.2
2019	415	37.0	11.2	56.6
2020	427	34.0	12.5	70.3
2021	437	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	427	33.8	12.6	55.7
2023	370	20.0	18.5	51.1
2024	351	16.0	21.9	50.4

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 Rickover Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	550	33.0	16.6	n/a
1990	524	29.0	18.0	n/a
1991	572	30.0	19.0	n/a
1992	538	31.0	17.3	n/a
1993	538	32.0	16.8	n/a
1994	529	31.0	17.1	n/a
1995	458	27.0	17.0	n/a
1996	458	27.0	17.0	n/a
1997	452	29.0	15.6	n/a
1998	465	28.0	16.6	n/a
1999	475	29.0	16.4	n/a
2000	479	29.0	16.5	n/a
2001	493	29.0	17.0	n/a
2002	526	30.0	17.5	51.9
2003	526	30.0	17.5	51.9
2004	561	29.0	19.3	56.5
2005	627	33.0	19.0	0
2006	576	33.0	17.5	76.1
2007	594	33.0	18.0	78.1
2008	564	30.0	18.8	68.2
2009	578	36.0	16.1	78.7
2010	504	33.0	15.2	95.7
2011	517	31.0	16.6	96.1
2012	578	30.0	19.2	76.6
2013	505	66.5	7.5	71.3
2014	512	42.0	12.1	72.1
2015	470	39.0	12.0	64.9
2016	483	32.0	15.0	69.4
2017	414	41.0	10.0	53.9
2018	424	37.8	11.2	46.2
2019	415	37.0	11.2	56.6
2020	427	34.0	12.5	70.3
2021	437	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	427	33.8	12.6	55.7
2023	370	20.0	18.5	51.1
2024	351	16.0	21.9	50.4

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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