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Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

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Geo T Wilkins Junior High School ranks 563 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Geo T Wilkins Junior High School is a public middle school located in Justice, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 478 students. The school is part of the Indian Springs School District 109, which is ranked 485 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Geo T Wilkins Junior High School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 54.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 36.4% in Math, which is slightly below the district and state averages. However, the school's performance has improved over the years, with the 7th and 8th-grade ELA scores exceeding the state average in recent years. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing relatively well, ranking in the top 25-30% of Illinois middle schools in recent years. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and special education students has been weaker, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools.

Geo T Wilkins Junior High School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 24.8% to 29.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance is mixed compared to nearby schools, as it outperforms some lower-ranked schools like Elden D Finley Junior High School and Heritage Middle School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Pleasantdale Middle School, Highlands Middle School, and H.H. Conrady Junior High School in academic achievement and student group performance.

508

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,346

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8001 S 82nd Ave
Justice, IL 60458-1569

(708) 496-8708

District: Indian Springs School District 109

Students who attend Geo T Wilkins Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Argo Community High School

Feeder schools for Geo T Wilkins Junior High School:

Elementary:	Bridgeview Elementary School
	Frank A Brodnicki Elementary School
	George T Wilkins Elementary School
	Robina Lyle Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Hispanic:

31.7%

African American:

17.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Illinois avg46%

563^rd of 1,368

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Top 41%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

485^th of 811Indian Springs School District 109 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	563 of 1368	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	453 of 1363	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	398 of 1367	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	360 of 1369	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	448 of 1241	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	417 of 1356	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	398 of 1293	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	451 of 1293	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.4	370 of 1294	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	48.0	579 of 1302	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.7	731 of 1322	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.1	1016 of 1367	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.0	1062 of 1365	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	1039 of 1344	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.7	890 of 1327	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.9	964 of 1318	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.4	879 of 1293	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.5	948 of 1287	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.1	941 of 1272	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.2	822 of 1209	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.1	839 of 1204	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	33.4	843 of 1185	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	230 of 574	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	100 of 548	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	101 of 569	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	102 of 573	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	91 of 385	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	119 of 565	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	105 of 511	79.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	357 of 694	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	296 of 639	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	262 of 674	61.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	134 of 483	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	47 of 486	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	57.4	109 of 480	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	68 of 454	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	21 of 277	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	10 of 339	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	46.9	108 of 285	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	607 of 1248	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	462 of 1251	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	381 of 1275	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	293 of 1286	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	395 of 1017	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	379 of 1276	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	292 of 1226	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	248 of 669	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	156 of 643	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	119 of 661	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	116 of 662	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	117 of 517	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	104 of 639	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	112 of 590	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	269 of 1229	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	170 of 1219	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	145 of 1234	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	108 of 1221	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	58.2	301 of 1019	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	181 of 1217	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	274 of 1161	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	449 of 1271	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	421 of 1264	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	385 of 1292	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	391 of 1286	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	403 of 1048	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	431 of 1296	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	482 of 1223	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle Eastern or North African

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	28.1	133 of 194	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	619 of 812	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.4	297 of 802	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.7	526 of 805	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	199 of 781	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.9	263 of 548	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	217 of 792	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	44.6	254 of 602	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	432 of 884	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	427 of 875	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	362 of 895	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	272 of 898	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	361 of 813	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	411 of 905	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	348 of 889	60.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile~ school

Middle Eastern or North African (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)49th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)31st percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science36%-10 vs state

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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	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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	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
Geo T Wilkins Junior High School	Public	7-8	8001 S 82nd Ave	Justice	60458	Cook County	Indian Springs School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-8708	508	45	11.4	67.1%	236 (46.5%)	90 (17.7%)	161 (31.7%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	54.6	563^rd of 1368 public middle schools	58.8%		59.7	453^rd of 1363 public middle schools	66.8%	110		35.8			56.8	52.2	54.5			38.0	34.8	36.4	98.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.3	97.7	98.3	96.0	$19,346	$765	$18,581
H H Conrady Junior High School	Public	6-8	7950 W 97th St	Hickory Hills	60457	Cook County	North Palos School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 233-4500	1,047	71	14.7	60.0%	453 (43.3%)	46 (4.4%)	259 (24.7%)	25 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	264 (25.2%)	95.9	38^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.2%		97.5	24^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.2%	14		66.5		87.0	92.4	92.6	90.6		68.7	75.5	78.2	74.1	98.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.5	97.3	98.7	93.9	$16,648	$858	$15,789
Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	6450 W 95th St	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 599-8540	725	49	14.9	61.2%	349 (48.1%)	42 (5.8%)	280 (38.6%)	30 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	56.3	532^nd of 1368 public middle schools	61.1%		42	715^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.5%	183		39.1		62.5	57.8	65.9	62.3		31.0	28.9	24.3	27.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.9	97.2	98.4	96.1	$14,277	$616	$13,662
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6021 S 74th Ave	Summit	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-7590	447	41	10.9	98.9%	33 (7.4%)	20 (4.5%)	380 (85.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	40.7	766^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.0%		34.3	831^st of 1363 public middle schools	39.0%	65		34.6		28.7	53.8	46.1	42.3		21.4	39.2	21.6	26.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.3	$23,368	$3,686	$19,682
Liberty Junior High School	Public	6-8	5900 W 81st St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 952-3255	1,087	73	14.8	70.5%	341 (31.4%)	16 (1.5%)	655 (60.3%)	36 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.4%)	29.2	947^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.8%		35	817^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.1%	130		26.3		37.6	33.3	44.8	39.2		21.8	19.7	16.5	19.1	99.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.2	99.4	98.8	$13,469	$955	$12,513
Pleasantdale Middle School	Public	5-8	7450 Wolf Rd	Burr Ridge	60527	Cook County	Pleasantdale School District 107	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-3210	352	35	10.1	18.2%	258 (73.3%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (16.5%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.8%)	96.3	30^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.8%		95.6	49^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.4%	19	64.7	77.3	84.7	88.5	92.3	87.5	88.2	72.9	64.4	72.7	77.3	71.8	94.6	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	95.5	65.6	$23,095	$465	$22,630
Worth Junior High School	Public	6-8	11151 S New England Ave	Worth	60482	Cook County	Worth School District 127	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 448-2803	330	28	11.7	99.1%	204 (61.8%)	14 (4.2%)	101 (30.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	69.9	361^st of 1368 public middle schools	73.6%		65.6	391^st of 1363 public middle schools	71.3%	30		50.0		76.5	72.0	84.0	77.6		33.3	26.2	33.3	30.7	96.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.7	96.2	97.7	90.3	$19,496	$1,743	$17,753
Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School	Public	6-8	5345 W 99th St	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 499-6400	1,090	74	14.7	48.3%	402 (36.9%)	105 (9.6%)	522 (47.9%)	29 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	68.5	383^rd of 1368 public middle schools	72.0%		70.9	335^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.4%	48		47.1		59.1	75.7	74.9	70.0		25.9	43.0	36.7	35.2	98.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.4	98.5	98.6	96.1	$15,654	$748	$14,906
Elden D Finley Junior High School	Public	6-8	10835 Lombard Ave	Chicago Ridge	60415	Cook County	Chicago Ridge School District 127-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 636-2005	405	35	11.5	64.9%	237 (58.5%)	27 (6.7%)	108 (26.7%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	34.1	875^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.0%		25.4	995^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.0%	120		27.4		39.5	37.5	40.2	39.1		18.8	29.4	27.4	25.0	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	93.9	$18,102	$863	$17,239
Wm F Gurrie Middle School	Public	7-8	1001 S Spring Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2720	278	33	8.3	34.2%	149 (53.6%)	5 (1.8%)	99 (35.6%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	80.7	242^nd of 1368 public middle schools	82.3%		87.7	138^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.9%	104		49.6			73.1	70.7	71.9			57.9	50.4	54.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	$25,578	$393	$25,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Geo T Wilkins Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Geo T Wilkins Junior High School?

Students at Geo T Wilkins Junior High School are 46% White, 32% Hispanic, 18% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Geo T Wilkins Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Geo T Wilkins Junior High School.

What district is Geo T Wilkins Junior High School in?

Indian Springs School District 109

Is Geo T Wilkins Junior High School a good school?

Geo T Wilkins Junior High School ranks 563^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Geo T Wilkins Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Geo T Wilkins Junior High School usually go on to attend Argo Community High School

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