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Friendship Junior High School

Public 6-8

 550 Elizabeth Ln
       Des Plaines, IL  60018-5573

(847) 593-4350

District: Community Cons School District 59

SchoolDigger Rank:
370th of 1,358 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,933 Help


Students who attend Friendship Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Elk Grove High School

Feeder schools for Friendship Junior High School:

Elementary:    Brentwood Elementary School
    Devonshire School
    Robert Frost Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  630

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.8%
Hispanic:
32.7%
Asian:
17.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.3% Help


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Compare Details Friendship Junior High School ranks better than 72.8% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Community Cons School District 59! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.36. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Friendship Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.8%), Hispanic (32.7%), Asian (17%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Community Cons School District 59. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Friendship Junior High School is 13.4, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Community Cons School District 59! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Friendship Junior High School is $17,933, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Community Cons School District 59!
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Friendship Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Friendship Junior High School 370th of 1358 Illinois public middle schools. (See Friendship Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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African American students:
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Community Cons School District 59:

SchoolDigger ranks Community Cons School District 59 480th of 819 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Friendship Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Friendship Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 70.46 374th 1185 68.4%
2004 68.46 428th 1204 64.5%
2005 76.77 276th 1209 77.2%
2006 78.06 239th 1272 81.2%
2007 72.24 342nd 1287 73.4%
2008 62.23 580th 1293 55.1%
2009 72.43 365th 1318 72.3%
2010 67.52 472nd 1327 64.4%
2011 65.99 520th 1344 61.3%
2012 62.52 566th 1365 58.5%
2013 55.69 613th 1367 55.2%
2014 58.97 543rd 1322 58.9%
2015 54.82 494th 1302 62.1%
2016 60.61 425th 1322 67.9%
2017 60.53 440th 1304 66.3%
2018 55.19 511th 1285 60.2%
2019 60.50 476th 1381 65.5%
2021 53.31 475th 1241 61.7%
2022 65.36 370th 1358 72.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Friendship Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.24 167th 269 37.9%
2019 49.74 111th 339 67.3%
2021 50.27 84th 277 69.7%
2022 59.72 76th 434 82.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Friendship Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.45 130th 602 78.4%
2019 48.65 293rd 826 64.5%
2021 28.25 446th 548 18.6%
2022 29.56 611th 782 21.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Friendship Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.38 430th 1145 62.4%
2019 56.27 446th 1220 63.4%
2021 55.98 329th 1019 67.7%
2022 72.68 191st 1201 84.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Friendship Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.75 450th 1198 62.4%
2019 63.39 423rd 1279 66.9%
2021 52.26 418th 1017 58.9%
2022 67.11 317th 1259 74.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Friendship Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.32 544th 1203 54.8%
2019 55.06 514th 1299 60.4%
2021 48.17 460th 1048 56.1%
2022 62.47 369th 1261 70.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Friendship Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.65 144th 191 24.6%
2019 32.52 146th 201 27.4%
2021 24.62 88th 112 21.4%
2022 35.01 122nd 179 31.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Friendship Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.22 125th 501 75.0%
2019 71.88 95th 567 83.2%
2022 80.28 48th 551 91.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Friendship Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.27 450th 576 21.9%
2019 35.26 423rd 640 33.9%
2021 29.71 392nd 517 24.2%
2022 41.37 335th 633 47.1%
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Rank History for White students at Friendship Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.31 443rd 873 49.3%
2019 52.08 419th 908 53.9%
2021 47.54 387th 813 52.4%
2022 55.61 353rd 890 60.3%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Friendship Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 376 11 63 44 n/a n/a n/a 0 494
1989 363 9 77 50 1 n/a n/a 0 500
1990 358 8 68 57 1 n/a n/a 0 492
1991 337 8 71 58 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1992 347 13 73 54 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1993 367 16 87 65 0 n/a n/a 0 535
1994 381 30 90 92 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1995 344 27 107 99 0 n/a n/a 0 577
1996 344 27 107 99 0 n/a n/a 0 577
1997 363 23 118 84 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1998 380 21 123 90 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1999 378 28 124 93 0 n/a n/a 0 623
2000 389 31 135 100 1 n/a n/a 0 656
2001 411 32 120 115 1 n/a n/a 0 679
2002 402 29 122 125 3 n/a n/a 0 681
2003 402 29 122 125 3 n/a n/a 0 681
2004 365 26 134 110 1 n/a n/a 0 636
2005 369 23 124 123 0 n/a n/a 0 639
2006 367 22 111 120 0 n/a n/a 3 623
2007 358 27 100 165 0 n/a n/a 2 652
2008 351 31 101 163 0 n/a n/a 11 657
2009 317 26 101 183 0 n/a n/a 14 641
2010 275 0 95 204 29 n/a n/a 29 632
2011 266 37 96 250 1 2 14 0 666
2012 257 37 93 266 3 5 12 0 673
2013 289 32 110 269 9 3 16 0 728
2014 285 32 116 263 7 2 14 0 719
2015 288 40 131 265 5 3 18 0 750
2016 302 22 118 233 2 3 12 0 692
2017 299 25 122 205 2 4 9 0 666
2018 297 31 111 213 4 7 11 0 674
2019 288 32 109 218 8 8 11 0 674
2020 282 29 109 234 14 5 10 0 683
2021 276 22 113 212 13 0 16 0 652
2022 257 32 107 206 13 2 13 0 630

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Friendship Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 494 33.4 14.7 n/a
1989 500 29.3 17.0 n/a
1990 492 30.0 16.4 n/a
1991 474 30.3 15.6 n/a
1992 487 29.7 16.3 n/a
1993 535 34.3 15.6 n/a
1994 593 37.5 15.8 n/a
1995 577 40.0 14.4 n/a
1996 577 40.0 14.4 n/a
1997 588 38.0 15.5 n/a
1998 614 40.0 15.4 n/a
1999 623 38.5 16.2 n/a
2000 656 40.0 16.4 n/a
2001 679 44.3 15.3 n/a
2002 681 44.3 15.4 26.7
2003 681 44.3 15.4 26.7
2004 636 44.1 14.4 25.9
2005 639 47.7 13.4 24.4
2006 623 48.7 12.8 24.7
2007 652 50.0 13.0 34
2008 657 46.0 14.3 36.7
2009 641 50.5 12.7 39.1
2010 632 49.5 12.7 47.4
2011 666 48.5 13.7 51.8
2012 673 49.0 13.7 3.4
2013 728 57.9 12.5 55.2
2014 719 n/a n/a 55.2
2015 750 54.0 13.8 60.7
2016 692 52.0 13.3 46.5
2017 666 52.0 12.8 53.5
2018 674 52.2 12.8 53.9
2019 674 46.0 14.6 52.1
2020 683 47.0 14.5 54.9
2021 652 n/a n/a n/a
2022 630 46.9 13.4 51.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Friendship Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 494 33.4 14.7 n/a
1989 500 29.3 17.0 n/a
1990 492 30.0 16.4 n/a
1991 474 30.3 15.6 n/a
1992 487 29.7 16.3 n/a
1993 535 34.3 15.6 n/a
1994 593 37.5 15.8 n/a
1995 577 40.0 14.4 n/a
1996 577 40.0 14.4 n/a
1997 588 38.0 15.5 n/a
1998 614 40.0 15.4 n/a
1999 623 38.5 16.2 n/a
2000 656 40.0 16.4 n/a
2001 679 44.3 15.3 n/a
2002 681 44.3 15.4 26.7
2003 681 44.3 15.4 26.7
2004 636 44.1 14.4 25.9
2005 639 47.7 13.4 24.4
2006 623 48.7 12.8 24.7
2007 652 50.0 13.0 34
2008 657 46.0 14.3 36.7
2009 641 50.5 12.7 39.1
2010 632 49.5 12.7 47.4
2011 666 48.5 13.7 51.8
2012 673 49.0 13.7 3.4
2013 728 57.9 12.5 55.2
2014 719 n/a n/a 55.2
2015 750 54.0 13.8 60.7
2016 692 52.0 13.3 46.5
2017 666 52.0 12.8 53.5
2018 674 52.2 12.8 53.9
2019 674 46.0 14.6 52.1
2020 683 47.0 14.5 54.9
2021 652 n/a n/a n/a
2022 630 46.9 13.4 51.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.6%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.6%99.3%99.7%
201699.7%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.3%98.8%33.0%
2017100.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.3%98.8%100.0%66.1%
201899.9%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.6%98.7%99.9%97.6%
2019100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.3%100.0%98.2%
202199.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.1%99.5%92.5%
202298.7%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.4%98.9%99.5%95.8%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Friendship Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $322 (1.9%) $16,303 (98.1%) $16,626
2020 $374 (2.3%) $16,090 (97.7%) $16,464
2021 $891 (5.0%) $17,042 (95.0%) $17,933
2022 $891 (5.0%) $17,042 (95.0%) $17,933

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Friendship Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 476th of 1381 Middle schoolsRanks 370th of 1358 Middle schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Friendship Junior High School)3029.5
 0.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Community Cons School District 59)27.223
 4.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3528.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Friendship Junior High School)19.126.4
 7.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Community Cons School District 59)16.421.4
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.320.4
 4.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Friendship Junior High School)43.534.3
 9.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Community Cons School District 59)33.425.2
 8.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.232
 9.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Friendship Junior High School)29.830.1
 0.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Community Cons School District 59)2121.7
 0.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.925.8
 4.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Friendship Junior High School)45.636.1
 9.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Community Cons School District 59)34.227.8
 6.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.630.3
 9.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Friendship Junior High School)37.629.3
 8.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Community Cons School District 59)23.121.1
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.623.1
 9.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students674652
 3.3%
African American3222
 31.3%
American Indian813
 62.5%
Asian109113
 3.7%
Hispanic218212
 2.8%
Pacific Islander80
 100%
White288276
 4.2%
Two or More Races1116
 45.5%



Frequently Asked Questions about Friendship Junior High School

Students who attend Friendship Junior High School usually go on to attend Elk Grove High School

Friendship Junior High School ranks 370th of 1358 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2021-22 school year, 630 students attended Friendship Junior High School.

Students at Friendship Junior High School are 41% White, 33% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 5% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.


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