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Kelvin Grove Junior High School

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Kelvin Grove Junior High School ranks 216 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Kelvin Grove Junior High School is a public middle school located in Lockport, Illinois, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 271 students. The school is part of the Lockport School District 91, which is ranked 100 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kelvin Grove Junior High School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 76.7% compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 55.6% compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools for female students, male students, white students, and students with low socioeconomic status in both ELA and Mathematics.

Kelvin Grove Junior High School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools, such as A Vito Martinez Middle School and Washington Junior High & Academy Prgm. The school has also demonstrated a consistent pattern of improvement in its statewide ranking over the past several years, moving from the 473rd position in 2013-2014 to the 216th position in 2024-2025, suggesting a commitment to providing a quality education for its students.

260

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,511

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

808 Adams St
Lockport, IL 60441

(815) 838-0737

District: Lockport School District 91

Students who attend Kelvin Grove Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lockport Township High School East

Feeder schools for Kelvin Grove Junior High School:

Elementary:

Milne Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

210^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

216^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 16% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 811Lockport School District 91 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	210 of 2056	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	246 of 2067	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	424 of 2077	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	539 of 2082	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	889 of 1948	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	698 of 2086	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	691 of 2037	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	806 of 2044	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.7	562 of 2046	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	58.8	903 of 2093	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.3	982 of 2167	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.8	448 of 2166	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	563 of 2147	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	424 of 2139	80.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	572 of 2120	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	608 of 2092	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	627 of 2095	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	561 of 2086	73.1%	★★★★☆
2005	68.5	735 of 2022	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.5	544 of 2030	73.2%	★★★★☆
2003	71.3	669 of 2020	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	18 of 1049	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	58.4	271 of 907	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	242 of 1942	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	250 of 1942	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	410 of 1957	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	516 of 1970	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	903 of 1680	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	564 of 2019	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	520 of 1964	73.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	32 of 982	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	55 of 959	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	71.2	176 of 970	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	35.4	594 of 954	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	229 of 742	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	21 of 1800	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	131 of 1793	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	70.6	332 of 1808	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	229 of 1763	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	435 of 1514	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	556 of 1816	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	586 of 1765	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	192 of 1947	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	247 of 1959	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	444 of 1984	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	537 of 1977	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	48.1	773 of 1707	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	766 of 2019	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	759 of 1972	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	70 of 1292	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	146 of 1195	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	282 of 1156	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	254 of 1113	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	277 of 640	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	484 of 1194	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	192 of 763	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	270 of 1389	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	248 of 1392	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	373 of 1419	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	493 of 1425	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	890 of 1308	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	815 of 1462	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	771 of 1463	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	216 of 1368	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	337 of 1363	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	427 of 1367	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	306 of 1369	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	391 of 1241	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	329 of 1356	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	307 of 1293	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	433 of 1293	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	411 of 1294	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.4	473 of 1322	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	447 of 1367	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	486 of 1365	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.4	340 of 1344	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	224 of 1327	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	282 of 1318	78.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	260 of 1293	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.0	332 of 1287	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	75.2	300 of 1272	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	277 of 1209	77.1%	★★★★☆
2004	76.7	284 of 1204	76.4%	★★★★☆
2003	70.0	382 of 1185	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	36.2	398 of 674	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	194 of 1248	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	319 of 1251	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	423 of 1275	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	283 of 1286	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	348 of 1017	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	268 of 1276	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	251 of 1226	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	45.1	314 of 661	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	151 of 662	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	146 of 517	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	93 of 1229	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	59.3	384 of 1219	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	503 of 1234	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	311 of 1221	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	365 of 1019	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	194 of 1217	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	157 of 1161	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	204 of 1271	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	320 of 1264	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	425 of 1292	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	314 of 1286	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	361 of 1048	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	338 of 1296	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	352 of 1223	71.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	130 of 812	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	45.6	335 of 802	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	387 of 805	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	289 of 781	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	164 of 548	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	40.3	295 of 602	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	199 of 884	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	315 of 875	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	432 of 895	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	323 of 898	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	403 of 813	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	387 of 905	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	310 of 889	65.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2023)41st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+24 vs state

Mathematics56%+17 vs state

Science55%+12 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 4th 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 4th Grade	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
Kelvin Grove Junior High School	Public	4-8	808 Adams St	Lockport	60441	Will County	Lockport School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 838-0737	260	30	8.6	36.5%	200 (76.9%)	8 (3.1%)	42 (16.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	82.3	216^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.2%		70.5	337^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.3%	121	58.3	52.6	72.5	89.8	85.4	73.5	63.2	76.7	54.9	61.0	65.9	46.9	50.9	55.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.1	97.5	56.4	$19,511	$248	$19,263
Oak Prairie Junior High School	Public	6-8	15161 S Gougar Rd	Homer Glen	60491	Will County	Will County School District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 836-2724	460	43	10.6	28.9%	354 (77.0%)	5 (1.1%)	79 (17.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	88.7	135^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.1%		84.6	181^st of 1363 public middle schools	86.7%	46		63.9			87.6	85.3	86.8	86.6			47.8	54.5	48.6	50.2	98.0	97.8	97.8	98.0	98.2	96.9	98.0	94.7	$22,493	$1,175	$21,318
Gompers Junior High School	Public	6-8	1501 Copperfield Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-5276	615	61	10.0	99.2%	5 (0.8%)	50 (8.1%)	548 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	22.2	1066^th of 1368 public middle schools	22.1%		28	941^st of 1363 public middle schools	31.0%	125		23.9			32.2	35.2	38.9	35.5			7.1	17.3	13.4	12.8	97.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.5	97.3	99.0	95.5	$21,008	$1,585	$19,423
A Vito Martinez Middle School	Public	6-8	590 Belmont Dr	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-6100	583	55	10.6	55.6%	108 (18.5%)	119 (20.4%)	306 (52.5%)	27 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	72.1	337^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.4%		71.5	329^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.9%	8		47.2			56.3	81.1	75.3	71.2			34.5	47.3	38.3	40.1									$21,369	$1,321	$20,048
Old Quarry Middle School	Public	6-8	16100 W 127th St	Lemont	60439	Cook County	Lemont-Bromberek Central School District 113A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 257-2286	856	56	15.2	19.7%	705 (82.4%)	8 (0.9%)	79 (9.2%)	47 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	94	69^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.0%		92.6	88^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.5%	19		74.0			81.4	83.5	90.6	85.2			66.1	57.9	72.6	65.6									$14,224	$325	$13,898
Washington Junior High & Academy Prgm	Public	6-8	402 Richards St	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-5271	724	51	14.1	98.5%	28 (3.9%)	144 (19.9%)	532 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	19	1139^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.7%		19.8	1100^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.3%	39		21.9			29.8	30.0	34.1	31.4			9.7	13.8	11.8	11.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.1	99.0	99.0	94.0	$20,028	$1,528	$18,499
John J Lukancic Middle School	Public	6-8	725 W Normantown Rd	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-2216	591	47	12.4	53.6%	169 (28.6%)	81 (13.7%)	297 (50.3%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	67.2	399^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.8%		72.4	316^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.8%	83		41.1			60.2	79.7	76.3	72.1			30.0	40.1	32.6	34.3									$21,611	$868	$20,742
Hufford Junior High School	Public	6-8	1125 N Larkin Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-3540	1,072	81	13.1	97.3%	124 (11.6%)	208 (19.4%)	694 (64.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.9%)	19.1	1137^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.9%		25.9	984^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.8%	153		23.3			33.3	26.2	31.2	30.2			12.7	10.8	12.7	12.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	96.4	$18,530	$1,671	$16,859
Liberty Junior High School	Public	7-8	151 Lenox St	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7951	573	45	12.7	16.8%	445 (77.7%)	12 (2.1%)	97 (16.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	82.4	213^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.4%		84.2	189^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.1%	24		54.1				74.1	69.5	71.8				61.5	49.3	55.3	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	98.8	99.1	98.1	$13,867	$389	$13,478
Homer Junior High School	Public	7-8	15711 S Bell Rd	Homer Glen	60491	Will County	Homer CCSD 33C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 226-7800	865	58	14.8		698 (80.7%)	14 (1.6%)	106 (12.3%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.5%)	93.6	76^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.4%		94.2	64^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.3%	12		69.6				86.4	85.3	85.9				64.8	63.7	64.3									$14,609	$178	$14,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelvin Grove Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Kelvin Grove Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Kelvin Grove Junior High School usually go on to attend Lockport Township High School East

What is the racial makeup of Kelvin Grove Junior High School?

Students at Kelvin Grove Junior High School are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Kelvin Grove Junior High School a good school?

Kelvin Grove Junior High School ranks 216^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Kelvin Grove Junior High School in?

Lockport School District 91

How many students attend Kelvin Grove Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Kelvin Grove Junior High School.

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