Is Manhattan Junior High School a good school?

Manhattan Junior High School ranks 180 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Manhattan Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 570 students attended Manhattan Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Manhattan Junior High School?

Students at Manhattan Junior High School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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

Students who attend Manhattan Junior High School usually go on to attend Lincoln-Way Central High School

Manhattan Junior High School

Summary:

Manhattan Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 570 students. The school is part of the Manhattan School District 114, which is ranked 105 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Manhattan Junior High School consistently ranks among the top 20% of Illinois middle schools, with strong academic performance across all grades and subjects. In 2023-2024, 68.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%. The school's performance is also higher than the district average, indicating it is a standout performer within its own district. Notably, the school's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds rank in the top 5% and top 10% of Illinois middle schools, respectively, suggesting effective strategies for supporting these traditionally underserved populations.

While Manhattan Junior High School is a high-performing school, the area appears to have a concentration of strong-performing middle schools. The school outperforms nearby Dirksen Junior High, Washington Junior High, and Gompers Junior High in the Joliet area by a significant margin. Additionally, Hickory Creek Middle School in Frankfort, IL, is also a high-performing school, ranking in the top 1% of Illinois middle schools. This suggests that the Manhattan area may be home to a concentration of exceptional middle schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

15606 W Smith Rd
Manhattan, IL 60442-8413

(815) 478-6090

District: Manhattan School District 114

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,073

Students who attend Manhattan Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln-Way Central High School

Feeder schools for Manhattan Junior High School:

Elementary:	Anna McDonald Elementary School
	Wilson Creek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 570

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

11.1%

African American:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Manhattan Junior High School ranks better than 86.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.65. (See more...)

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manhattan Junior High School is $11,073.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Manhattan Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Manhattan Junior High School 180^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Manhattan Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Manhattan School District 114:

SchoolDigger ranks Manhattan School District 114 105^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Manhattan Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Manhattan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	73.25	328^th	1185	72.3%
2004	80.66	217^th	1204	82.0%
2005	74.69	325^th	1209	73.1%
2006	68.77	418^th	1272	67.1%
2007	66.78	469^th	1287	63.6%
2008	64.60	537^th	1293	58.5%
2009	70.89	400^th	1318	69.7%
2010	73.87	348^th	1327	73.8%
2011	71.40	400^th	1344	70.2%
2012	69.11	431^st	1365	68.4%
2013	67.69	408^th	1367	70.2%
2014	70.43	371^st	1322	71.9%
2015	79.00	219^th	1302	83.2%
2016	81.90	186^th	1294	85.6%
2017	82.57	190^th	1293	85.3%
2018	84.38	165^th	1293	87.2%
2019	85.73	161^st	1356	88.1%
2021	71.41	283^rd	1241	77.2%
2022	90.27	102^nd	1369	92.5%
2023	80.59	218^th	1367	84.1%
2024	84.65	180^th	1363	86.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Manhattan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.72	87^th	602	85.5%
2019	68.21	121^st	792	84.7%
2021	50.71	173^rd	548	68.4%
2022	81.75	56^th	781	92.8%
2023	76.31	122^nd	805	84.8%
2024	80.66	114^th	802	85.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.41	147^th	1161	87.3%
2021	94.02	19^th	1019	98.1%
2022	90.91	39^th	1221	96.8%
2023	84.59	89^th	1234	92.8%
2024	82.17	116^th	1219	90.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Manhattan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.15	142^nd	1226	88.4%
2019	88.81	100^th	1276	92.2%
2021	69.01	264^th	1017	74.0%
2022	90.79	93^rd	1286	92.8%
2023	82.49	173^rd	1275	86.4%
2024	83.94	157^th	1251	87.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Manhattan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.20	90^th	674	86.6%
2024	66.46	127^th	639	80.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Manhattan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.19	184^th	1223	85.0%
2019	78.93	215^th	1296	83.4%
2021	66.35	264^th	1048	74.8%
2022	85.79	127^th	1286	90.1%
2023	74.89	245^th	1292	81.0%
2024	82.48	180^th	1264	85.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Manhattan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.32	95^th	590	83.9%
2019	85.23	54^th	639	91.5%
2021	64.45	116^th	517	77.6%
2022	93.38	28^th	662	95.8%
2023	84.34	61^st	661	90.8%
2024	91.32	34^th	643	94.7%

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Rank History for White students at Manhattan Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.53	214^th	889	75.9%
2019	70.34	230^th	905	74.6%
2021	58.54	296^th	813	63.6%
2022	79.84	117^th	898	87.0%
2023	63.74	267^th	895	70.2%
2024	70.52	212^th	875	75.8%

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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 Manhattan 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	223	0	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	229
1996	223	0	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	229
1997	242	0	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	248
1998	246	0	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
1999	259	1	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
2000	267	1	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
2001	279	3	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	289
2002	317	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2003	317	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2004	345	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2005	356	6	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	1	374
2006	354	8	1	16	2	n/a	n/a	1	382
2007	361	5	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	7	396
2008	398	2	3	31	2	n/a	n/a	10	446
2009	407	2	3	27	2	n/a	n/a	11	452
2010	403	1	2	31	2	n/a	n/a	15	454
2011	349	2	1	48	0	0	9	0	409
2012	344	2	0	51	0	0	10	0	407
2013	349	2	0	52	0	0	8	0	411
2014	353	1	0	44	0	0	7	0	405
2015	366	6	3	44	1	0	7	0	427
2016	383	4	3	45	0	0	10	0	445
2017	397	4	3	50	0	0	11	0	465
2018	412	4	2	44	0	0	11	0	473
2019	438	4	2	51	0	0	9	0	504
2020	438	5	1	53	0	0	11	0	508
2021	467	8	2	59	0	0	7	0	543
2022	468	9	2	59	0	0	12	0	550
2023	474	17	2	63	0	0	14	0	570

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 Manhattan Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	229	10.0	22.9	n/a
1996	229	10.0	22.9	n/a
1997	248	10.0	24.8	n/a
1998	254	12.5	20.3	n/a
1999	270	12.7	21.3	n/a
2000	278	14.0	19.9	n/a
2001	289	15.0	19.3	n/a
2002	324	18.0	18.0	4
2003	324	18.0	18.0	4
2004	351	18.0	19.5	5.4
2005	374	18.0	20.8	6.4
2006	382	18.0	21.2	7.3
2007	396	17.0	23.3	9
2008	446	21.0	21.2	8.7
2009	452	23.5	19.2	11.3
2010	454	24.8	18.3	14.8
2011	409	25.0	16.3	14.2
2012	407	23.0	17.6	15.2
2013	411	35.4	11.6	16.3
2014	405	27.0	15.0	10.9
2015	427	29.0	14.7	19.2
2016	445	28.0	15.8	14.2
2017	465	30.1	15.4	12.5
2018	473	30.1	15.7	15
2019	504	32.0	15.7	3.8
2020	508	32.3	15.7	14
2021	543	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	550	41.5	13.2	9.8
2023	570	38.5	14.7	13.3

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 Manhattan Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	229	10.0	22.9	n/a
1996	229	10.0	22.9	n/a
1997	248	10.0	24.8	n/a
1998	254	12.5	20.3	n/a
1999	270	12.7	21.3	n/a
2000	278	14.0	19.9	n/a
2001	289	15.0	19.3	n/a
2002	324	18.0	18.0	4
2003	324	18.0	18.0	4
2004	351	18.0	19.5	5.4
2005	374	18.0	20.8	6.4
2006	382	18.0	21.2	7.3
2007	396	17.0	23.3	9
2008	446	21.0	21.2	8.7
2009	452	23.5	19.2	11.3
2010	454	24.8	18.3	14.8
2011	409	25.0	16.3	14.2
2012	407	23.0	17.6	15.2
2013	411	35.4	11.6	16.3
2014	405	27.0	15.0	10.9
2015	427	29.0	14.7	19.2
2016	445	28.0	15.8	14.2
2017	465	30.1	15.4	12.5
2018	473	30.1	15.7	15
2019	504	32.0	15.7	3.8
2020	508	32.3	15.7	14
2021	543	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	550	41.5	13.2	9.8
2023	570	38.5	14.7	13.3

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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