Middle Schools in Dolton School District 148

The Dolton School District 148 in Illinois operates three middle schools: Lincoln Junior High School, Roosevelt Junior High School, and Washington Junior High. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are located in the community of Dolton, which has a high-poverty student population.

Based on the data, Roosevelt Junior High School appears to be the standout school in the district, with the highest performance on standardized tests and the highest SchoolDigger rating. Roosevelt Junior High has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate and outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, the other two schools, Lincoln Junior High School and Washington Junior High, have lower academic performance and lower SchoolDigger ratings.

The data also reveals significant performance gaps between the Dolton School District 148 schools and the state averages, particularly in Mathematics. Additionally, all three schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be a contributing factor to the low academic performance. The extremely high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients across all three schools suggest that the district serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may present additional challenges in terms of resource allocation and support.