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Kelvin Grove Junior High School

Public Grades 4-8
316th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools
Better than 72% of Illinois middle schools
Summary

Kelvin Grove Junior High School serves 260 students in grades 4–8 in Lockport, Illinois. Its 2025–2026 English language arts results were well above state levels, but performance varies by grade and subject. The most important concern is eighth-grade math: 28% of students were proficient, 6 points below the state and seventh among 10 nearby schools with results.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject overall: 75% of students were proficient, 18 points above the state and 1 point above Lockport School District 91. In math, 47% were proficient—7 points above the state but 2 points below the district. Among nearby schools, Kelvin Grove ranked sixth in both subjects; its results were 6 points above the nearby average in ELA and 3 points above it in math. Sixth grade is a bright spot, with 83% proficient in ELA and 56% in math; eighth-grade ELA was 70%, still 7 points above the state. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so grade-level comparisons offer a more direct reference.

Results have improved since 2023–2024, though both subjects fell from their 2024–2025 highs: ELA rose from 62% to 75% overall, while math increased from 37% to 47%, with a 9-point drop in math in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranks Kelvin Grove 316th of 1,126 schools, at the 72nd percentile with 4 stars. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 8.6, the lowest among nearby schools, and 37% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 68th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 92nd in 2024–2025, then stood at the 81st percentile in 2025–2026—9 points above the school’s overall percentile that year.

260
Students ?
8.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,447
Per pupil spending ?
36.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
96.7%
Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)
 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: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 49% meeting standards)
✓Above the Illinois median (72nd percentile)
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg64%
Illinois avg49%
Elementary school
410th of 1,737
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 24%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From top 27% (2016) to top 24% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
316th of 1,126
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From top 32% (2016) to top 28% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
199th of 738Lockport 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202673.0410 of 173776.4%★★★★☆
202588.6210 of 205689.8%★★★★☆
202486.5246 of 206788.1%★★★★☆
202377.1424 of 207779.6%★★★★☆
202272.1539 of 208274.1%★★★★☆
202148.5889 of 194854.4%★★★☆☆
201964.0698 of 208666.5%★★★☆☆
201863.4691 of 203766.1%★★★☆☆
201756.9806 of 204460.6%★★★☆☆
201669.7562 of 204672.5%★★★★☆
201458.8903 of 209356.9%★★★☆☆
201358.3982 of 216754.7%★★★☆☆
201277.8448 of 216679.3%★★★★☆
201174.5563 of 214773.8%★★★★☆
201078.1424 of 213980.2%★★★★☆
200974.7572 of 212073.0%★★★★☆
200873.2608 of 209270.9%★★★★☆
200772.0627 of 209570.1%★★★★☆
200673.7561 of 208673.1%★★★★☆
200568.5735 of 202263.6%★★★☆☆
200474.5544 of 203073.2%★★★★☆
200371.3669 of 202066.9%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202597.718 of 104998.3%★★★★★
202358.4271 of 90770.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202674.8254 of 128680.2%★★★★☆
202585.6242 of 194287.5%★★★★☆
202484.5250 of 194287.1%★★★★☆
202375.6410 of 195779.0%★★★★☆
202270.4516 of 197073.8%★★★★☆
202141.2903 of 168046.3%★★☆☆☆
201968.6564 of 201972.1%★★★★☆
201870.8520 of 196473.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202594.132 of 98296.7%★★★★★
202488.355 of 95994.3%★★★★★
202371.2176 of 97081.9%★★★★☆
202235.4594 of 95437.7%★★☆☆☆
202155.9229 of 74269.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202690.247 of 100195.3%★★★★★
202597.021 of 180098.8%★★★★★
202484.4131 of 179392.7%★★★★★
202370.6332 of 180881.6%★★★★☆
202275.7229 of 176387.0%★★★★☆
202158.9435 of 151471.3%★★★★☆
201960.3556 of 181669.4%★★★☆☆
201858.8586 of 176566.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202666.5383 of 131170.8%★★★★☆
202588.0192 of 194790.1%★★★★★
202485.3247 of 195987.4%★★★★☆
202373.7444 of 198477.6%★★★★☆
202268.8537 of 197772.8%★★★★☆
202148.1773 of 170754.7%★★★☆☆
201958.0766 of 201962.1%★★★☆☆
201857.3759 of 197261.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202592.670 of 129294.6%★★★★★
202481.4146 of 119587.8%★★★★☆
202366.1282 of 115675.6%★★★★☆
202263.1254 of 111377.2%★★★★☆
202148.3277 of 64056.7%★★★☆☆
201948.7484 of 119459.5%★★★☆☆
201859.9192 of 76374.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202658.2466 of 114959.4%★★★☆☆
202577.1270 of 138980.6%★★★★☆
202477.0248 of 139282.2%★★★★☆
202368.0373 of 141973.7%★★★★☆
202261.6493 of 142565.4%★★★☆☆
202134.9890 of 130832.0%★★☆☆☆
201945.7815 of 146244.3%★★☆☆☆
201847.0771 of 146347.3%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202668.1316 of 112671.9%★★★★☆
202582.3216 of 136884.2%★★★★☆
202470.5337 of 136375.3%★★★★☆
202361.4427 of 136768.8%★★★☆☆
202272.6306 of 136977.6%★★★★☆
202159.5391 of 124168.5%★★★☆☆
201971.5329 of 135675.7%★★★★☆
201871.6307 of 129376.3%★★★★☆
201761.4433 of 129366.5%★★★☆☆
201662.0411 of 129468.2%★★★☆☆
201463.4473 of 132264.2%★★★☆☆
201365.5447 of 136767.3%★★★☆☆
201266.6486 of 136564.4%★★★☆☆
201173.4340 of 134474.7%★★★★☆
201078.8224 of 132783.1%★★★★☆
200976.3282 of 131878.6%★★★★☆
200877.1260 of 129379.9%★★★★☆
200773.0332 of 128774.2%★★★★☆
200675.2300 of 127276.4%★★★★☆
200576.7277 of 120977.1%★★★★☆
200476.7284 of 120476.4%★★★★☆
200370.0382 of 118567.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202336.2398 of 67440.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202670.4204 of 86776.5%★★★★☆
202580.9194 of 124884.5%★★★★☆
202469.6319 of 125174.5%★★★★☆
202360.1423 of 127566.8%★★★☆☆
202272.8283 of 128678.0%★★★★☆
202159.1348 of 101765.8%★★★☆☆
201975.6268 of 127679.0%★★★★☆
201875.1251 of 122679.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202345.1314 of 66152.5%★★★☆☆
202266.1151 of 66277.2%★★★★☆
202159.3146 of 51771.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202673.2146 of 78881.5%★★★★☆
202586.293 of 122992.4%★★★★★
202459.3384 of 121968.5%★★★☆☆
202352.0503 of 123459.2%★★★☆☆
202263.8311 of 122174.5%★★★★☆
202153.6365 of 101964.2%★★★☆☆
201974.6194 of 121784.1%★★★★☆
201877.5157 of 116186.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202665.6255 of 82969.2%★★★☆☆
202580.4204 of 127183.9%★★★★☆
202468.6320 of 126474.7%★★★★☆
202358.8425 of 129267.1%★★★☆☆
202268.2314 of 128675.6%★★★★☆
202155.7361 of 104865.6%★★★☆☆
201968.0338 of 129673.9%★★★★☆
201864.8352 of 122371.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.9130 of 81284.0%★★★★☆
202445.6335 of 80258.2%★★★☆☆
202341.1387 of 80551.9%★★★☆☆
202246.8289 of 78163.0%★★★☆☆
202152.1164 of 54870.1%★★★★☆
201840.3295 of 60251.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202662.1243 of 75467.8%★★★☆☆
202573.6199 of 88477.5%★★★★☆
202459.8315 of 87564.0%★★★☆☆
202348.0432 of 89551.7%★★★☆☆
202259.8323 of 89864.0%★★★☆☆
202145.8403 of 81350.4%★★★☆☆
201954.8387 of 90557.2%★★★☆☆
201860.7310 of 88965.1%★★★☆☆
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
Disabled (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)59th percentile-17 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2025)84th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)76th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2023)52nd percentile-16 vs school
Disabled (2023)41st percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts75%+18 vs state
Science67%+17 vs state
Mathematics46%+7 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kelvin Grove Junior High School

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

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

Kelvin Grove Junior High School ranks 316th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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