Is Oak Prairie Junior High School a good school?

Oak Prairie Junior High School ranks 181 st of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oak Prairie Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Oak Prairie Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Prairie Junior High School?

Students at Oak Prairie Junior High School are 75% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Oak Prairie Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Oak Prairie Junior High School usually go on to attend Lockport Township High School East

Oak Prairie Junior High School

Summary:

Oak Prairie Junior High School is a public middle school located in Homer Glen, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 452 students. The school is part of the Will County School District 92, which is ranked 119 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Prairie Junior High School consistently ranks among the top 20-25% of Illinois middle schools, with a current ranking of 181 out of 1,363 schools. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average in English Language Arts (ELA), with 81.5% proficient or better compared to the state's 41.2%. In Mathematics, Oak Prairie's performance is also above the state average, with 35.8% proficient or better compared to the state's 28.4%. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the ISA assessment, is also impressive, with 70.9% of students proficient or better, compared to the state's 53.2%. Oak Prairie Junior High School performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including male students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities, ranking in the top 10% to 20% of Illinois middle schools.

However, Oak Prairie Junior High School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.1% in the 2019-2020 school year to 17.2% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is a concerning trend that the school and district should closely monitor and address. Compared to nearby schools, Oster-Oakview School and John J Lukancic Middle School have significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics, while Oak Prairie Junior High School maintains a relatively high per-student spending of $20,495 and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.7, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

15161 S Gougar Rd
Homer Glen, IL 60491-6750

(815) 836-2724

District: Will County School District 92

SchoolDigger Rank:
181^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,504

Students who attend Oak Prairie Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lockport Township High School East

Feeder schools for Oak Prairie Junior High School:

Elementary:	Ludwig Elementary School
	Reed Elementary School
	Walsh Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 452

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

19.0%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.1%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.59. (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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Prairie Junior High School is $22,504.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oak Prairie Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Prairie Junior High School 181^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Oak Prairie Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Will County School District 92:

SchoolDigger ranks Will County School District 92 119^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oak Prairie Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Oak Prairie Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	63.46	477^th	1185	59.7%
2004	56.19	619^th	1204	48.6%
2005	71.85	375^th	1209	69.0%
2006	69.58	399^th	1272	68.6%
2007	70.97	368^th	1287	71.4%
2008	71.20	388^th	1293	70.0%
2009	70.21	412^th	1318	68.7%
2010	76.33	284^th	1327	78.6%
2011	75.44	294^th	1344	78.1%
2012	74.56	322^nd	1365	76.4%
2013	79.95	233^rd	1367	83.0%
2014	82.96	179^th	1322	86.5%
2015	72.65	286^th	1302	78.0%
2016	85.43	144^th	1294	88.9%
2017	83.87	176^th	1293	86.4%
2018	72.22	298^th	1293	77.0%
2019	85.23	167^th	1356	87.7%
2021	66.21	331^st	1241	73.3%
2022	71.01	324^th	1369	76.3%
2023	80.26	222^nd	1367	83.8%
2024	84.59	181^st	1363	86.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Prairie Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.65	205^th	602	65.9%
2019	38.29	419^th	792	47.1%
2021	32.65	371^st	548	32.3%
2022	49.01	253^rd	781	67.6%
2023	43.62	349^th	805	56.6%
2024	68.46	180^th	802	77.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.41	264^th	1161	77.3%
2019	84.17	99^th	1217	91.9%
2021	70.25	162^nd	1019	84.1%
2022	68.35	250^th	1221	79.5%
2023	70.16	235^th	1234	81.0%
2024	80.85	128^th	1219	89.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Oak Prairie Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.33	325^th	1226	73.5%
2019	80.06	214^th	1276	83.2%
2021	62.23	319^th	1017	68.6%
2022	68.07	327^th	1286	74.6%
2023	79.69	207^th	1275	83.8%
2024	78.57	226^th	1251	81.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oak Prairie Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.62	109^th	674	83.8%
2024	90.16	32^nd	639	95.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Oak Prairie Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.36	256^th	1223	79.1%
2019	87.53	119^th	1296	90.8%
2021	64.03	285^th	1048	72.8%
2022	72.84	271^st	1286	78.9%
2023	79.09	201^st	1292	84.4%
2024	87.76	123^rd	1264	90.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Prairie Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.97	194^th	590	67.1%
2019	69.00	146^th	639	77.2%
2021	60.06	142^nd	517	72.5%
2022	56.21	210^th	662	68.3%
2023	67.24	148^th	661	77.6%
2024	72.15	128^th	643	80.1%

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Rank History for White students at Oak Prairie Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.45	363^rd	889	59.2%
2019	73.81	185^th	905	79.6%
2021	54.32	334^th	813	58.9%
2022	58.37	335^th	898	62.7%
2023	70.84	208^th	895	76.8%
2024	76.38	154^th	875	82.4%

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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 Oak Prairie Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	408	2	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1996	408	2	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1997	449	0	1	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1998	497	1	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1999	507	0	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
2000	505	2	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2001	534	1	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2002	592	3	3	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	617
2003	592	3	3	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	617
2004	634	3	4	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
2005	645	1	2	24	5	n/a	n/a	0	677
2006	640	19	5	38	7	n/a	n/a	0	709
2007	691	11	4	39	6	n/a	n/a	3	754
2008	666	1	7	45	4	n/a	n/a	5	728
2009	644	4	8	36	1	n/a	n/a	6	699
2010	585	5	11	25	1	n/a	n/a	12	639
2011	567	2	7	36	2	1	13	0	628
2012	554	4	8	32	2	1	26	0	627
2013	528	2	8	35	1	1	22	0	597
2014	535	2	9	46	1	0	20	0	613
2015	517	3	10	56	1	0	6	0	593
2016	502	3	10	48	0	0	10	0	573
2017	510	5	9	49	2	0	8	0	583
2018	501	4	9	48	3	1	15	0	581
2019	485	6	7	49	3	1	14	0	565
2020	441	6	5	66	2	0	13	0	533
2021	411	5	2	72	2	0	10	0	502
2022	379	7	3	82	4	0	14	0	489
2023	341	7	3	86	1	0	14	0	452

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 Oak Prairie Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	428	21.5	19.9	n/a
1996	428	21.5	19.9	n/a
1997	473	23.0	20.6	n/a
1998	508	24.5	20.7	n/a
1999	529	25.8	20.5	n/a
2000	519	28.8	18.0	n/a
2001	549	28.5	19.3	n/a
2002	617	35.6	17.3	6.8
2003	617	35.6	17.3	6.8
2004	665	38.0	17.5	4.5
2005	677	39.0	17.4	7.4
2006	709	42.0	16.9	8.7
2007	754	38.0	19.8	10.3
2008	728	38.0	19.2	9.3
2009	699	47.0	14.9	8.4
2010	639	42.0	15.2	11.2
2011	628	45.0	13.9	14.5
2012	627	47.0	13.3	17.5
2013	597	51.4	11.5	21.9
2014	613	43.9	13.9	18.3
2015	593	45.0	13.1	26.5
2016	573	46.0	12.4	14.8
2017	583	45.5	12.8	16.5
2018	581	45.0	12.9	20.8
2019	565	53.2	10.6	19.6
2020	533	44.3	12.0	22.7
2021	502	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	489	42.0	11.6	30.1
2023	452	42.0	10.7	24.1

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 Oak Prairie Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	428	21.5	19.9	n/a
1996	428	21.5	19.9	n/a
1997	473	23.0	20.6	n/a
1998	508	24.5	20.7	n/a
1999	529	25.8	20.5	n/a
2000	519	28.8	18.0	n/a
2001	549	28.5	19.3	n/a
2002	617	35.6	17.3	6.8
2003	617	35.6	17.3	6.8
2004	665	38.0	17.5	4.5
2005	677	39.0	17.4	7.4
2006	709	42.0	16.9	8.7
2007	754	38.0	19.8	10.3
2008	728	38.0	19.2	9.3
2009	699	47.0	14.9	8.4
2010	639	42.0	15.2	11.2
2011	628	45.0	13.9	14.5
2012	627	47.0	13.3	17.5
2013	597	51.4	11.5	21.9
2014	613	43.9	13.9	18.3
2015	593	45.0	13.1	26.5
2016	573	46.0	12.4	14.8
2017	583	45.5	12.8	16.5
2018	581	45.0	12.9	20.8
2019	565	53.2	10.6	19.6
2020	533	44.3	12.0	22.7
2021	502	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	489	42.0	11.6	30.1
2023	452	42.0	10.7	24.1

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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