Is Minooka Junior High School a good school?

Minooka Junior High School ranks 533 rd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Minooka Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,053 students attended Minooka Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Minooka Junior High School?

Students at Minooka Junior High School are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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

Students who attend Minooka Junior High School usually go on to attend Minooka Community High School

Minooka Junior High School

Summary:

Minooka Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Minooka, Illinois, with 1,058 students. The school is part of the Minooka CCSD 201 district, which is ranked 417 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Minooka Junior High School stands out for its consistently higher test scores compared to the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. In 2023-2024, the school had 45.3% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39.6% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school also outperformed the district and state in 8th grade ELA. Additionally, Minooka Junior High School ranks in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools for African American students and in the top 35% for English Language Learners. However, the school has seen a decline in performance for some student subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, over the past few years.

While Minooka Junior High School generally outperforms the nearby Minooka Intermediate School, it lags behind some of the higher-performing middle schools in the Plainfield and Channahon districts, such as Timber Ridge Middle School, Channahon Junior High School, and Troy Middle School. Additionally, Minooka Junior High School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 20.4% in 2023-2024, though it still performs better than the state average.

Detail:

Public 7-8

333 W McEvilly Rd
Minooka, IL 60447-8786

(815) 467-2136

District: Minooka CCSD 201

SchoolDigger Rank:
533^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,354

Students who attend Minooka Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Minooka Community High School

Feeder schools for Minooka Junior High School:

Elementary:	Aux Sable
	Jones Elementary School
	Minooka Elementary School
	Walnut Trails Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 1,053

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

21.5%

African American:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Minooka Junior High School ranks better than 60.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.42. (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: White (66.5%), Hispanic (21.5%), African American (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Minooka Junior High School is 16.4. (See more...)

Compare Minooka Junior High School employs 64 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Minooka Junior High School is $12,354.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Minooka Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Minooka Junior High School 533^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Minooka Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Minooka CCSD 201:

SchoolDigger ranks Minooka CCSD 201 417^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Minooka Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Minooka Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	74.38	313^th	1185	73.6%
2004	79.04	242^nd	1204	79.9%
2005	67.91	447^th	1209	63.0%
2006	70.82	379^th	1272	70.2%
2007	65.63	501^st	1287	61.1%
2008	65.16	517^th	1293	60.0%
2009	72.38	366^th	1318	72.2%
2010	71.91	389^th	1327	70.7%
2011	74.62	313^th	1344	76.7%
2012	82.02	168^th	1365	87.7%
2013	65.83	443^rd	1367	67.6%
2014	61.38	507^th	1322	61.6%
2015	66.71	340^th	1302	73.9%
2016	53.46	539^th	1294	58.3%
2017	59.93	456^th	1293	64.7%
2018	58.54	481^st	1293	62.8%
2019	63.13	442^nd	1356	67.4%
2021	54.93	456^th	1241	63.3%
2022	43.84	686^th	1369	49.9%
2023	48.02	626^th	1367	54.2%
2024	54.42	533^rd	1363	60.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Minooka Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.72	89^th	164	45.7%
2019	38.24	107^th	179	40.2%
2021	24.58	68^th	97	29.9%
2022	29.01	136^th	195	30.3%
2023	30.10	124^th	194	36.1%
2024	32.22	107^th	184	41.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Minooka Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	33.44	346^th	454	23.8%
2023	54.58	127^th	480	73.5%
2024	48.85	173^rd	486	64.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Minooka Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.55	183^rd	602	69.6%
2019	44.95	323^rd	792	59.2%
2021	32.11	378^th	548	31.0%
2022	36.21	455^th	781	41.7%
2023	41.10	386^th	805	52.0%
2024	46.39	329^th	802	59.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.65	472^nd	1161	59.3%
2019	60.99	369^th	1217	69.7%
2022	38.31	701^st	1221	42.6%
2023	36.33	787^th	1234	36.2%
2024	53.99	461^st	1219	62.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Minooka Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.70	420^th	1226	65.7%
2019	63.58	419^th	1276	67.2%
2021	48.05	474^th	1017	53.4%
2022	44.97	634^th	1286	50.7%
2023	51.61	531^st	1275	58.4%
2024	52.17	521^st	1251	58.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Minooka Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.60	380^th	674	43.6%
2024	47.11	255^th	639	60.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Minooka Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.89	531^st	1223	56.6%
2019	60.70	445^th	1296	65.7%
2021	55.48	366^th	1048	65.1%
2022	42.24	661^st	1286	48.6%
2023	43.39	651^st	1292	49.6%
2024	55.25	471^st	1264	62.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Minooka Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.26	155^th	198	21.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Minooka Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.40	185^th	511	63.8%
2019	62.98	136^th	565	75.9%
2021	35.38	243^rd	385	36.9%
2022	57.57	157^th	573	72.6%
2023	71.80	83^rd	569	85.4%
2024	64.06	122^nd	548	77.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Minooka Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.91	286^th	590	51.5%
2019	53.75	254^th	639	60.3%
2021	50.42	209^th	517	59.6%
2022	39.16	389^th	662	41.2%
2023	34.28	436^th	661	34.0%
2024	49.36	275^th	643	57.2%

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Rank History for White students at Minooka Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.02	462^nd	889	48.0%
2019	49.36	452^nd	905	50.1%
2021	47.43	391^st	813	51.9%
2022	28.15	664^th	898	26.1%
2023	33.81	603^rd	895	32.6%
2024	38.81	537^th	875	38.6%

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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 Minooka Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	302	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	302
1990	288	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	288
1991	320	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1992	332	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1993	347	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
1994	349	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1995	368	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1996	368	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1997	391	1	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1998	391	0	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1999	425	0	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
2000	425	2	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2001	441	4	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2002	526	4	1	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
2003	526	4	1	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
2004	596	13	4	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
2005	641	21	13	47	0	n/a	n/a	13	735
2006	766	34	9	91	3	n/a	n/a	21	924
2007	819	55	12	153	2	n/a	n/a	27	1068
2008	637	58	13	144	0	n/a	n/a	34	886
2009	655	63	12	153	0	n/a	n/a	30	913
2010	667	59	8	138	0	n/a	n/a	34	906
2011	592	57	7	120	0	0	26	0	802
2012	590	41	10	160	0	1	25	0	827
2013	616	52	7	147	3	1	29	0	855
2014	600	56	5	176	2	1	33	0	873
2015	631	41	11	196	1	1	33	0	914
2016	678	45	14	171	1	1	34	0	944
2017	677	47	15	190	3	0	35	0	967
2018	644	51	16	204	3	0	38	0	956
2019	656	62	14	204	5	0	41	0	982
2020	724	71	9	236	5	0	45	0	1090
2021	704	54	16	280	0	0	52	0	1106
2022	711	42	15	251	0	0	54	0	1073
2023	725	48	15	229	1	0	40	0	1058
2024	700	61	21	226	0	0	45	0	1053

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 Minooka Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	302	16.0	18.8	n/a
1990	288	17.0	16.9	n/a
1991	324	19.0	17.0	n/a
1992	333	20.5	16.2	n/a
1993	347	20.5	16.9	n/a
1994	353	20.5	17.2	n/a
1995	368	20.5	18.0	n/a
1996	368	20.5	18.0	n/a
1997	398	22.0	18.1	n/a
1998	397	23.0	17.3	n/a
1999	432	22.0	19.6	n/a
2000	436	23.8	18.3	n/a
2001	454	26.0	17.5	n/a
2002	550	27.5	20.0	9.5
2003	550	27.5	20.0	9.5
2004	657	34.6	19.0	8.7
2005	735	34.8	21.1	9.3
2006	924	37.0	25.0	11.2
2007	1068	51.0	20.9	12.5
2008	886	42.0	21.1	14
2009	913	41.3	22.1	15.3
2010	906	41.2	21.9	16.3
2011	802	39.0	20.5	25.3
2012	827	38.0	21.7	23.7
2013	855	n/a	n/a	28.5
2014	873	48.6	17.9	31.3
2015	914	51.0	17.9	30.7
2016	944	53.0	17.8	22.9
2017	967	54.7	17.6	24.3
2018	956	53.6	17.8	24
2019	982	56.0	17.5	22.6
2020	1090	56.6	19.2	21.9
2021	1106	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1073	63.0	17.0	23.5
2023	1058	64.0	16.5	26.1
2024	1053	64.0	16.4	28.2

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 Minooka Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	302	16.0	18.8	n/a
1990	288	17.0	16.9	n/a
1991	324	19.0	17.0	n/a
1992	333	20.5	16.2	n/a
1993	347	20.5	16.9	n/a
1994	353	20.5	17.2	n/a
1995	368	20.5	18.0	n/a
1996	368	20.5	18.0	n/a
1997	398	22.0	18.1	n/a
1998	397	23.0	17.3	n/a
1999	432	22.0	19.6	n/a
2000	436	23.8	18.3	n/a
2001	454	26.0	17.5	n/a
2002	550	27.5	20.0	9.5
2003	550	27.5	20.0	9.5
2004	657	34.6	19.0	8.7
2005	735	34.8	21.1	9.3
2006	924	37.0	25.0	11.2
2007	1068	51.0	20.9	12.5
2008	886	42.0	21.1	14
2009	913	41.3	22.1	15.3
2010	906	41.2	21.9	16.3
2011	802	39.0	20.5	25.3
2012	827	38.0	21.7	23.7
2013	855	n/a	n/a	28.5
2014	873	48.6	17.9	31.3
2015	914	51.0	17.9	30.7
2016	944	53.0	17.8	22.9
2017	967	54.7	17.6	24.3
2018	956	53.6	17.8	24
2019	982	56.0	17.5	22.6
2020	1090	56.6	19.2	21.9
2021	1106	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1073	63.0	17.0	23.5
2023	1058	64.0	16.5	26.1
2024	1053	64.0	16.4	28.2

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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