Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

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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:
453rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,423 Help


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:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  497

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.1%
Hispanic:
30.8%
African American:
15.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.8% Help


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Compare Details Geo T Wilkins Junior High School ranks better than 66.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.68. (See more...)
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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.
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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 453rd 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 425th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2003 33.39 843rd 1185 28.9%
2004 35.12 839th 1204 30.3%
2005 38.22 822nd 1209 32.0%
2006 34.08 941st 1272 26.0%
2007 34.49 948th 1287 26.3%
2008 39.45 879th 1293 32.0%
2009 34.94 964th 1318 26.9%
2010 42.67 890th 1327 32.9%
2011 31.25 1039th 1344 22.7%
2012 28.99 1062nd 1365 22.2%
2013 30.14 1016th 1367 25.7%
2014 46.75 731st 1322 44.7%
2015 48.03 579th 1302 55.5%
2016 65.44 370th 1294 71.4%
2017 60.19 451st 1293 65.1%
2018 64.45 398th 1293 69.2%
2019 65.15 417th 1356 69.2%
2021 55.74 448th 1241 63.9%
2022 67.60 360th 1369 73.7%
2023 64.11 398th 1367 70.9%
2024 59.68 453rd 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 133rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.92 108th 285 62.1%
2019 80.72 10th 339 97.1%
2021 67.89 21st 277 92.4%
2022 62.83 68th 454 85.0%
2023 57.44 109th 480 77.3%
2024 74.20 47th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.62 254th 602 57.8%
2019 54.57 217th 792 72.6%
2021 41.94 263rd 548 52.0%
2022 54.20 199th 781 74.5%
2023 31.65 526th 805 34.7%
2024 49.42 297th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.80 274th 1161 76.4%
2019 75.71 181st 1217 85.1%
2021 58.24 301st 1019 70.5%
2022 81.00 108th 1221 91.2%
2023 78.53 145th 1234 88.2%
2024 76.42 170th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.35 292nd 1226 76.2%
2019 66.30 379th 1276 70.3%
2021 54.18 395th 1017 61.2%
2022 71.46 293rd 1286 77.2%
2023 63.32 381st 1275 70.1%
2024 56.80 462nd 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 262nd 674 61.1%
2024 42.78 296th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.41 482nd 1223 60.6%
2019 61.52 431st 1296 66.7%
2021 52.50 403rd 1048 61.5%
2022 62.22 391st 1286 69.6%
2023 62.63 385th 1292 70.2%
2024 59.75 421st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.11 105th 511 79.5%
2019 66.86 119th 565 78.9%
2021 59.69 91st 385 76.4%
2022 68.45 102nd 573 82.2%
2023 68.43 101st 569 82.2%
2024 68.43 100th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.18 112th 590 81.0%
2019 74.05 104th 639 83.7%
2021 63.92 117th 517 77.4%
2022 72.68 116th 662 82.5%
2023 73.08 119th 661 82.0%
2024 67.36 156th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.88 348th 889 60.9%
2019 52.47 411th 905 54.6%
2021 51.25 361st 813 55.6%
2022 64.06 272nd 898 69.7%
2023 54.16 362nd 895 59.6%
2024 49.49 427th 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.

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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

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

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

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.

Immunization Rates

Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
2015100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201699.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201798.8%99.2%99.2%99.2%98.8%99.0%99.7%50.7%
201899.7%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.7%99.3%99.7%99.2%
201999.6%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.6%99.3%99.8%99.1%
202199.3%98.9%98.9%98.9%99.3%98.7%99.3%97.1%
202299.6%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.8%99.4%99.6%97.4%
202399.0%98.6%98.6%98.6%99.2%98.4%99.0%97.8%
202498.3%97.7%97.7%97.7%98.3%97.7%98.3%96.0%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $914 (7.0%) $12,233 (93.0%) $13,147
2020 $472 (3.4%) $13,271 (96.6%) $13,742
2021 $842 (6.0%) $13,212 (94.0%) $14,054
2022 $842 (6.0%) $13,212 (94.0%) $14,054
2023 $1,240 (7.2%) $15,946 (92.8%) $17,185
2024 $1,310 (6.7%) $18,113 (93.3%) $19,422

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 417th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 398th of 1367 Middle schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Geo T Wilkins Junior High School)48.541.3
 7.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Indian Springs School District 109)48.541.3
 7.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Geo T Wilkins Junior High School)31.824.2
 7.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Indian Springs School District 109)31.824.2
 7.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Geo T Wilkins Junior High School)44.851.9
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Indian Springs School District 109)44.851.9
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Geo T Wilkins Junior High School)45.638
 7.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Indian Springs School District 109)45.638
 7.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Geo T Wilkins Junior High School)47.149.8
 2.7%
   8th Grade Science (Indian Springs School District 109)47.149.8
 2.7%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students550497
 9.6%
African American8775
 13.8%
American Indian01
Asian46
 50%
Hispanic132153
 15.9%
Pacific Islander00
White315239
 24.1%
Two or More Races1223
 91.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.4%59.8%
 10.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 497 students attended Geo T Wilkins Junior High School.

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

Students at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School are 48% White, 31% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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


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