Is Helen Keller Junior High School a good school?

Helen Keller Junior High School ranks 204 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Helen Keller Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 560 students attended Helen Keller Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Helen Keller Junior High School?

Students at Helen Keller Junior High School are 33% White, 31% Asian, 30% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Helen Keller Junior High School

Summary:

Helen Keller Junior High School is a public middle school located in Schaumburg, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 560 students. The school is part of the Schaumburg CCSD 54 district, which is ranked 168 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Helen Keller Junior High School consistently performs above the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 62.7%, compared to 57.8% for the Schaumburg CCSD 54 district and 41.2% for the state of Illinois. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate for all grades was 44%, compared to 45% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with a proficiency rate of 63.2% for all grades, compared to 63.6% for the district and 53.2% for the state. Additionally, the school has consistently high rankings for various student subgroups, including Female Students, African American Students, and English Language Learner Students.

While Helen Keller Junior High School generally outperforms the nearby Robert Frost Junior High School and Margaret Mead Junior High School in the Schaumburg CCSD 54 district, some nearby schools, such as Roselle Middle School (part of Roselle School District 12), also demonstrate strong academic performance. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Asian Students and Hispanic Students, is not as strong as its performance for other subgroups, and the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate is a concern that the school and district may want to address.

Detail:

Public 6-8

820 Bode Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60194-2750

(847) 357-6500

District: Schaumburg CCSD 54

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,495

Feeder schools for Helen Keller Junior High School:

Elementary:	Enders-Salk Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
	Hoover Math and Science Academy
	Lakeview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 560

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.0%

Asian:

30.7%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Helen Keller Junior High School ranks better than 85% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Schaumburg CCSD 54 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.74. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Helen Keller Junior High School is $18,495, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Schaumburg CCSD 54 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Helen Keller Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Helen Keller Junior High School 204^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Helen Keller Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Schaumburg CCSD 54:

SchoolDigger ranks Schaumburg CCSD 54 168^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Helen Keller Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Helen Keller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	79.12	239^th	1185	79.8%
2004	80.18	219^th	1204	81.8%
2005	84.32	146^th	1209	87.9%
2006	76.73	266^th	1272	79.1%
2007	77.86	238^th	1287	81.5%
2008	76.78	269^th	1293	79.2%
2009	69.96	423^rd	1318	67.9%
2010	77.18	268^th	1327	79.8%
2011	79.95	200^th	1344	85.1%
2012	77.70	261^st	1365	80.9%
2013	83.73	177^th	1367	87.1%
2014	82.78	181^st	1322	86.3%
2015	94.81	55^th	1302	95.8%
2016	93.20	61^st	1294	95.3%
2017	91.61	80^th	1293	93.8%
2018	92.30	72^nd	1293	94.4%
2019	89.28	115^th	1356	91.5%
2021	75.45	243^rd	1241	80.4%
2022	87.80	126^th	1369	90.8%
2023	84.16	177^th	1367	87.1%
2024	82.74	204^th	1363	85.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Helen Keller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	94.04	5^th	164	97.0%
2022	79.69	34^th	195	82.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Helen Keller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.41	4^th	285	98.6%
2019	96.68	2^nd	339	99.4%
2021	54.64	62^nd	277	77.6%
2022	87.32	13^th	454	97.1%
2023	59.03	102^nd	480	78.8%
2024	65.05	80^th	486	83.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Helen Keller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.66	58^th	602	90.4%
2019	75.24	94^th	792	88.1%
2021	46.75	206^th	548	62.4%
2022	85.99	41^st	781	94.8%
2023	75.48	128^th	805	84.1%
2024	57.25	235^th	802	70.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.92	55^th	1161	95.3%
2019	82.68	114^th	1217	90.6%
2021	43.63	522^nd	1019	48.8%
2022	86.44	64^th	1221	94.8%
2023	65.68	297^th	1234	75.9%
2024	57.14	416^th	1219	65.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Helen Keller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.86	89^th	1226	92.7%
2019	87.47	120^th	1276	90.6%
2021	75.22	208^th	1017	79.5%
2022	86.57	128^th	1286	90.0%
2023	85.92	134^th	1275	89.5%
2024	85.57	139^th	1251	88.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Helen Keller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.41	214^th	674	68.2%
2024	52.42	201^st	639	68.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Helen Keller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.96	67^th	1223	94.5%
2019	89.59	99^th	1296	92.4%
2021	70.85	230^th	1048	78.1%
2022	87.30	117^th	1286	90.9%
2023	79.68	193^rd	1292	85.1%
2024	78.09	222^nd	1264	82.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Helen Keller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.17	44^th	209	78.9%
2019	64.60	69^th	201	65.7%
2021	54.97	50^th	112	55.4%
2022	74.57	43^rd	198	78.3%
2023	64.35	68^th	192	64.6%
2024	64.47	67^th	184	63.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Helen Keller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.58	14^th	569	97.5%
2024	86.84	31^st	548	94.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Helen Keller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.06	46^th	590	92.2%
2019	75.59	96^th	639	85.0%
2021	42.68	269^th	517	48.0%
2022	63.27	171^st	662	74.2%
2023	50.03	270^th	661	59.2%
2024	51.40	256^th	643	60.2%

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Rank History for White students at Helen Keller Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.77	58^th	889	93.5%
2019	85.37	80^th	905	91.2%
2021	77.69	128^th	813	84.3%
2022	82.99	103^rd	898	88.5%
2023	79.93	133^rd	895	85.1%
2024	79.05	138^th	875	84.2%

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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.

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 Helen Keller 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	446	38	94	61	2	n/a	n/a	0	641
1996	446	38	94	61	2	n/a	n/a	0	641
1997	491	39	103	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	691
1998	476	45	109	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
1999	432	50	118	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	670
2000	454	46	119	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
2001	408	38	109	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
2002	385	43	125	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2003	385	43	125	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2004	362	31	123	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
2005	365	35	132	90	1	n/a	n/a	0	623
2006	331	41	124	95	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
2007	324	40	134	119	1	n/a	n/a	14	632
2008	303	38	129	130	2	n/a	n/a	14	616
2009	253	39	127	121	1	n/a	n/a	21	562
2010	254	36	139	114	0	n/a	n/a	19	562
2011	251	42	141	129	2	0	14	0	579
2012	210	38	125	170	7	0	21	0	571
2013	215	32	138	184	6	0	16	0	591
2014	205	26	174	194	2	2	14	0	617
2015	177	24	149	189	4	1	10	0	554
2016	180	23	138	190	6	0	9	0	546
2017	168	22	161	168	7	0	18	0	544
2018	178	14	160	168	7	0	18	0	545
2019	211	25	145	175	3	1	18	0	578
2020	224	32	157	177	2	0	25	0	617
2021	201	28	170	197	3	1	24	0	624
2022	182	17	162	192	3	0	17	0	573
2023	185	25	172	168	2	0	8	0	560

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 Helen Keller Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	641	42.5	15.1	n/a
1996	641	42.5	15.1	n/a
1997	691	46.0	15.0	n/a
1998	692	44.5	15.6	n/a
1999	670	46.5	14.4	n/a
2000	683	48.2	14.2	n/a
2001	617	49.5	12.5	n/a
2002	627	47.0	13.3	0
2003	627	47.0	13.3	0
2004	604	43.0	14.0	0
2005	623	42.0	14.8	0
2006	592	45.0	13.2	0
2007	632	41.0	15.4	0
2008	616	37.0	16.6	0
2009	562	43.5	12.9	0
2010	562	41.5	13.5	0
2011	579	44.0	13.1	0
2012	571	47.0	12.1	19.4
2013	591	69.3	8.5	24.4
2014	617	48.0	12.8	27.2
2015	554	44.0	12.5	33.4
2016	546	40.0	13.6	28
2017	544	45.2	12.0	26.1
2018	545	46.0	11.8	20.6
2019	578	49.0	11.7	20.4
2020	617	50.0	12.3	22
2021	624	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	573	52.0	11.0	22
2023	560	51.0	10.9	n/a

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 Helen Keller Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	641	42.5	15.1	n/a
1996	641	42.5	15.1	n/a
1997	691	46.0	15.0	n/a
1998	692	44.5	15.6	n/a
1999	670	46.5	14.4	n/a
2000	683	48.2	14.2	n/a
2001	617	49.5	12.5	n/a
2002	627	47.0	13.3	0
2003	627	47.0	13.3	0
2004	604	43.0	14.0	0
2005	623	42.0	14.8	0
2006	592	45.0	13.2	0
2007	632	41.0	15.4	0
2008	616	37.0	16.6	0
2009	562	43.5	12.9	0
2010	562	41.5	13.5	0
2011	579	44.0	13.1	0
2012	571	47.0	12.1	19.4
2013	591	69.3	8.5	24.4
2014	617	48.0	12.8	27.2
2015	554	44.0	12.5	33.4
2016	546	40.0	13.6	28
2017	544	45.2	12.0	26.1
2018	545	46.0	11.8	20.6
2019	578	49.0	11.7	20.4
2020	617	50.0	12.3	22
2021	624	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	573	52.0	11.0	22
2023	560	51.0	10.9	n/a

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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