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Roosevelt Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

1142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Roosevelt Junior High School is a public middle school located in Dolton, Illinois, serving 127 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Dolton School District 148, which is ranked 788 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Roosevelt Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roosevelt Junior High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with only 30% of students proficient or better in ELA and 13.1% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 47.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Washington Junior High (25.4%) and Lincoln Junior High School (25.4%).

While Roosevelt Junior High School has a relatively high per-student spending of $27,767, the academic outcomes do not reflect this level of investment. The school's performance is consistent with other nearby schools in the Dolton School District 148, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school may be systemic within the district. The school's subgroup performance also highlights the need for targeted interventions, as the school's African American students perform relatively well, but the special education and low socioeconomic status students perform poorly compared to their peers across the state.

130

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,494

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 W 146th St
Dolton, IL 60419-1453

(708) 201-2071

District: Dolton School District 148

Students who attend Roosevelt Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Thornton Township High School

Feeder schools for Roosevelt Junior High School:

Elementary:	Park Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.3%

Hispanic:

5.4%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg17%

Illinois avg46%

1,142^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Dolton School District 148

788^th of 811Dolton School District 148 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	18.9	1142 of 1368	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	905 of 1363	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1056 of 1367	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	968 of 1369	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1276 of 1356	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1086 of 1293	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	1085 of 1293	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	1058 of 1294	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	1009 of 1302	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.7	1033 of 1322	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.1	884 of 1367	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.3	1084 of 1365	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.7	846 of 1344	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.4	919 of 1327	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.2	963 of 1318	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.1	697 of 1293	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.1	981 of 1287	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.1	997 of 1272	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.2	851 of 1209	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.2	933 of 1204	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.9	847 of 1185	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	286 of 574	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	180 of 548	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	223 of 569	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	169 of 573	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	27.8	455 of 565	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	231 of 511	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	593 of 694	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	958 of 1248	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	745 of 1251	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	950 of 1275	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	990 of 1286	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1136 of 1276	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1015 of 1226	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	913 of 1229	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	640 of 1219	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	805 of 1234	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	673 of 1221	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1137 of 1217	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	887 of 1161	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1145 of 1271	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	973 of 1264	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1023 of 1292	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	832 of 1286	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1233 of 1296	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1040 of 1223	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	762 of 812	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	462 of 781	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	756 of 792	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)50th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

Science23%-23 vs state

Mathematics13%-25 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
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
Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	14741 Wallace St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 333-6390	455	26	17.5	89.0%	5 (1.1%)	263 (57.8%)	171 (37.6%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	19.4	1129^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.5%		18	1151^st of 1363 public middle schools	15.6%	22		20.3		31.9	29.8	31.0	31.0		15.5	7.2	15.1	12.9	95.1	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.3	95.3	96.6	85.4	$19,746	$2,455	$17,291
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
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
Coolidge Middle School	Public	6-8	15500 7th Ave	Phoenix	60426	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-5300	460	39	11.7	99.3%	4 (0.9%)	298 (64.8%)	155 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.6	886^th of 1368 public middle schools	35.2%		28.6	932^nd of 1363 public middle schools	31.6%	46		31.7		43.0	41.0	48.6	44.1		18.0	18.8	18.6	18.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.4	$24,647	$1,978	$22,669
Rosa L Parks Middle School	Public	5-8	14700 Robey Ave	Dixmoor	60426	Cook County	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-9575	320	23	13.9	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	165 (51.6%)	154 (48.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	1311^th of 1368 public middle schools	4.2%		11	1315^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.5%	4	13.2	9.1	21.3	20.5	27.3	16.7	21.4	0.0	4.1	7.6	3.0	3.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	68.6	$31,370	$7,277	$24,092
Calumet Elementary School	Public	6-8	1440 W Vermont Ave	Calumet Park	60827	Cook County	Calumet Public School District 132	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-8820	316	14	22.5	56.0%	0 (0.0%)	232 (73.4%)	80 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	18	1157^th of 1368 public middle schools	15.4%		15.5	1217^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.7%	60		12.6		30.4	44.1	38.5	37.9		2.2	8.8	3.4	4.8	97.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.7	98.1	96.8	89.3	$17,739	$1,964	$15,774
S T E M Academy	Public	8	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7595	243	12	21.1	99.6%	2 (0.8%)	226 (93.0%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	16.6	1183^rd of 1368 public middle schools	13.5%		30.7	889^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.8%	294		20.3				32.3	32.3				7.5	7.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	89.4	$21,234	$3,550	$17,683
School of Fine Arts	Public	7	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7565	224	11	20.3	99.1%	1 (0.4%)	209 (93.3%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					18.8		18.8			8.2		8.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	84.5	$22,007	$3,617	$18,390
Creative Communications Academy	Public	6	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7585	246	12	20.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	235 (95.5%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				25.3			25.3		6.4			6.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	87.4	$22,143	$2,890	$19,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Junior High School?

Students at Roosevelt Junior High School are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of Roosevelt Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Junior High School usually go on to attend Thornton Township High School

Is Roosevelt Junior High School a good school?

Roosevelt Junior High School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Roosevelt Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended Roosevelt Junior High School.

What district is Roosevelt Junior High School in?

Dolton School District 148

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