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Middle Schools in Dolton School District 148

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At a glance

DistrictDolton School District 148788^th of 811 Illinois districtsFull district overview →

Schools

416

Students

Top rankedRoosevelt Junior High School1142^nd of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Washington Junior High up 9 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Dolton School District 148 in Illinois operates three middle schools: Lincoln Junior High School, Roosevelt Junior High School, and Washington Junior High. Based on the available data, Roosevelt Junior High School appears to be the standout performer in the district, while Lincoln Junior High School lags behind.

Roosevelt Junior High School has the highest SchoolDigger ranking among the three schools, ranking 905 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 2-star rating. In 2024-2025, the school had the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (30% vs. 26% district average) and Mathematics (13.1% vs. 11.1% district average) across all grades. Additionally, Roosevelt Junior High had the highest 8th grade proficiency rates in ELA (34.8% vs. 27.5% district average) and Science (22.7% vs. 14.5% district average).

In contrast, Lincoln Junior High School appears to be the lowest-performing school in the Dolton School District 148. The school has the lowest SchoolDigger ranking, ranking 1,302 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 0-star rating. Lincoln Junior High had the lowest proficiency rates in Mathematics across all grades in both 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, with only 3.1% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 (vs. 11.1% district average). The school also had the lowest 8th grade proficiency rates in ELA (25.3% vs. 27.5% district average) and Science (10.8% vs. 14.5% district average) in 2024-2025.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	7-8	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	168	11	15.1	98.8%	1 (0.6%)	145 (86.3%)	18 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	10.7	1299^th of 1368 public middle schools	5.0%		11.6	1302^nd of 1363 public middle schools	4.5%	3	10.8	27.5	25.3	26.4	1.3	4.8	3.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,858	$2,102	$21,756
Roosevelt Junior High School	Public	7-8	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2071	130	9	13.9	100.0%	2 (1.5%)	120 (92.3%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	18.9	1142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	16.5%		30	905^th of 1363 public middle schools	33.6%	237	22.7	25.0	34.8	30.0	14.1	12.1	13.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	93.5	90.2	$24,494	$2,152	$22,342
Washington Junior High	Public	7-8	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	118	10	11.4	100.0%	1 (0.8%)	114 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	16.7	1180^th of 1368 public middle schools	13.7%		16.4	1189^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.8%	9	10.3	30.5	22.4	26.5	13.6	17.2	15.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	$24,964	$2,572	$22,392

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Exc Children Have Opportunities	0.57 mi	9
Thornton Township HSD 205	0.63 mi	5	793^rd
Dolton School District 149	1.06 mi	8	796^th
South Holland School District 151	1.18 mi	4	619^th
Harvey School District 152	1.32 mi	6	775^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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