Is Schrum Memorial School a good school?

Schrum Memorial School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Schrum Memorial School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 261 students attended Schrum Memorial School.

What is the racial makeup of Schrum Memorial School?

Students at Schrum Memorial School are 76% African American, 21% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Schrum Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Schrum Memorial School usually go on to attend Thornton Fractnl No High School

Schrum Memorial School

Summary:

Schrum Memorial School is a public middle school located in Calumet City, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 277 students. The school is part of the Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157, which is ranked 762 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Schrum Memorial School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking between 990-1142 out of 1300+ schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages, with only 28.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 6% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 35.7% in 2021-2022 and remaining high at 23.6% in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, Schrum Memorial School's performance for specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and African American students, is relatively stronger compared to the overall school performance. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and low socioeconomic status is significantly lower, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois middle schools. Despite the higher per-student spending at Schrum Memorial School compared to some nearby schools, such as Brookwood Junior High School and Heritage Middle School, the academic outcomes remain significantly lower, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource utilization.

Detail:

Public 6-8

485 165th St
Calumet City, IL 60409-6255

(708) 862-4236

District: Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157

SchoolDigger Rank:
1050^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,977

Students who attend Schrum Memorial School usually attend:

High:

Thornton Fractnl No High School

Feeder schools for Schrum Memorial School:

Elementary:

Hoover Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 261

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.2%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Schrum Memorial School ranks worse than 77% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.52. (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 (76.2%), Hispanic (20.7%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Schrum Memorial School is 9.5. (See more...)

Compare Schrum Memorial School employs 27.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Schrum Memorial School is $23,977.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Schrum Memorial School:

SchoolDigger ranks Schrum Memorial School 1050^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Schrum Memorial School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157:

SchoolDigger ranks Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157 762^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Schrum Memorial School

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Rank History for all students at Schrum Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	21.44	931^st	1185	21.4%
2004	20.24	963^rd	1204	20.0%
2005	25.17	930^th	1209	23.1%
2006	22.71	1040^th	1272	18.2%
2007	16.83	1097^th	1287	14.8%
2008	29.80	992^nd	1293	23.3%
2009	36.53	953^rd	1318	27.7%
2010	36.30	965^th	1327	27.3%
2011	21.25	1139^th	1344	15.3%
2012	22.47	1143^rd	1365	16.3%
2013	19.64	1148^th	1367	16.0%
2014	22.25	1089^th	1322	17.6%
2015	31.64	865^th	1302	33.6%
2016	25.51	993^rd	1294	23.3%
2017	17.81	1093^rd	1293	15.5%
2018	15.06	1143^rd	1293	11.6%
2019	18.15	1142^nd	1356	15.8%
2022	19.72	1111^th	1369	18.8%
2023	26.10	990^th	1367	27.6%
2024	22.52	1050^th	1363	23.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Schrum Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.51	31^st	285	89.1%
2019	53.25	93^rd	339	72.6%
2022	76.09	27^th	454	94.1%
2023	59.14	100^th	480	79.2%
2024	46.39	194^th	486	60.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Schrum Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	37.46	425^th	792	46.3%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	23.09	693^rd	805	13.9%
2024	19.56	741^st	802	7.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Schrum Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.26	991^st	1161	14.6%
2019	25.19	982^nd	1217	19.3%
2022	29.44	899^th	1221	26.4%
2023	40.94	697^th	1234	43.5%
2024	36.51	759^th	1219	37.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Schrum Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.63	1077^th	1226	12.2%
2019	16.42	1098^th	1276	13.9%
2022	18.00	1095^th	1286	14.9%
2023	31.92	830^th	1275	34.9%
2024	23.53	961^st	1251	23.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Schrum Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.70	651^st	674	3.4%
2024	25.76	540^th	639	15.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Schrum Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.34	1089^th	1223	11.0%
2019	20.97	1041^st	1296	19.7%
2022	23.74	978^th	1286	24.0%
2023	22.00	1025^th	1292	20.7%
2024	22.64	966^th	1264	23.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Schrum Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.22	379^th	511	25.8%
2019	36.33	353^rd	565	37.5%
2022	34.46	374^th	573	34.7%
2023	49.35	226^th	569	60.3%
2024	41.71	285^th	548	48.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Schrum Memorial School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.99	452^nd	590	23.4%
2019	25.65	529^th	639	17.2%
2022	40.10	378^th	662	42.9%
2023	38.08	389^th	661	41.1%
2024	40.36	340^th	643	47.1%

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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 Schrum Memorial School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	194	89	7	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	308
1996	194	89	7	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	308
1997	172	106	4	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	301
1998	155	108	4	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	293
1999	143	140	6	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	318
2000	139	143	8	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	323
2001	123	178	8	42	3	n/a	n/a	0	354
2002	83	221	6	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
2003	83	221	6	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
2004	68	250	5	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2005	46	218	5	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
2006	31	269	3	42	0	n/a	n/a	12	357
2007	15	263	2	47	0	n/a	n/a	9	336
2008	11	274	0	38	0	n/a	n/a	5	328
2009	10	266	1	46	0	n/a	n/a	6	329
2010	12	240	0	52	0	n/a	n/a	7	311
2011	10	251	1	62	0	0	4	0	328
2012	6	237	1	66	0	0	3	0	313
2013	5	226	1	55	0	0	3	0	290
2014	8	217	0	57	0	0	2	0	284
2015	6	207	1	56	0	0	3	0	273
2016	7	209	0	62	0	0	2	0	280
2017	2	221	1	64	1	0	2	0	291
2018	1	206	1	65	0	0	4	0	277
2019	1	219	2	71	1	0	5	0	299
2020	0	226	2	69	1	0	3	0	301
2021	0	239	2	69	1	0	4	0	315
2022	1	218	2	73	1	0	6	0	301
2023	1	208	1	58	0	1	8	0	277
2024	1	199	1	54	0	0	6	0	261

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 Schrum Memorial School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	308	18.6	16.6	n/a
1996	308	18.6	16.6	n/a
1997	301	18.6	16.2	n/a
1998	293	20.6	14.2	n/a
1999	318	20.5	15.5	n/a
2000	323	22.0	14.7	n/a
2001	354	22.0	16.1	n/a
2002	357	25.5	14.0	0
2003	357	25.5	14.0	0
2004	381	26.0	14.7	0
2005	309	24.0	12.9	67.6
2006	357	25.0	14.3	73.3
2007	336	32.0	10.5	80.4
2008	328	18.0	18.2	78.3
2009	329	22.0	15.0	80.5
2010	311	24.0	12.9	92.1
2011	328	25.0	13.1	89.9
2012	313	23.0	13.6	86.3
2013	290	32.7	8.8	85.9
2014	284	27.0	10.5	80.6
2015	273	28.0	9.7	93.8
2016	280	29.0	9.6	97.5
2017	291	29.0	10.0	85.6
2018	277	28.0	9.8	98.9
2019	299	30.0	9.9	94.6
2020	301	25.0	12.0	99.7
2021	315	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	301	27.2	11.0	80.7
2023	277	28.0	9.8	70.8
2024	261	27.3	9.5	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 Schrum Memorial School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	308	18.6	16.6	n/a
1996	308	18.6	16.6	n/a
1997	301	18.6	16.2	n/a
1998	293	20.6	14.2	n/a
1999	318	20.5	15.5	n/a
2000	323	22.0	14.7	n/a
2001	354	22.0	16.1	n/a
2002	357	25.5	14.0	0
2003	357	25.5	14.0	0
2004	381	26.0	14.7	0
2005	309	24.0	12.9	67.6
2006	357	25.0	14.3	73.3
2007	336	32.0	10.5	80.4
2008	328	18.0	18.2	78.3
2009	329	22.0	15.0	80.5
2010	311	24.0	12.9	92.1
2011	328	25.0	13.1	89.9
2012	313	23.0	13.6	86.3
2013	290	32.7	8.8	85.9
2014	284	27.0	10.5	80.6
2015	273	28.0	9.7	93.8
2016	280	29.0	9.6	97.5
2017	291	29.0	10.0	85.6
2018	277	28.0	9.8	98.9
2019	299	30.0	9.9	94.6
2020	301	25.0	12.0	99.7
2021	315	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	301	27.2	11.0	80.7
2023	277	28.0	9.8	70.8
2024	261	27.3	9.5	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.

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