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Parker Junior High School

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Parker Junior High School ranks 582 nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

582^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Parker Junior High School is a public middle school located in Flossmoor, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 806 students. The school is part of the Flossmoor School District 161, which is ranked 408 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Parker Junior High School has shown a mixed performance. While the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 58.4% is above the state average of 53.1%, its Mathematics proficiency rate of 26.5% is significantly below the state average of 38.5%. The school's Science performance is also below the state average, with 41.7% of 8th-grade students proficient or better compared to the state's 45.4%. However, the school has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, particularly African American and Hispanic students, who ranked in the top 25% and top 50% of Illinois middle schools, respectively, in ELA and Mathematics.

Compared to nearby schools, Parker Junior High School generally performs better academically, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics, as well as higher rankings among Illinois middle schools. However, some nearby schools, such as James Hart School in Homewood, have significantly outperformed Parker Junior High School in both ELA and Mathematics. The school's relatively high spending per student and the socioeconomic factors of its student population may be contributing to its performance. Addressing chronic absenteeism, which is significantly higher than the state average, could be a crucial step in improving the school's overall academic outcomes.

822

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,738

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2810 School St
Flossmoor, IL 60422-1125

(708) 647-5400

District: Flossmoor School District 161

Students who attend Parker Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Feeder schools for Parker Junior High School:

Elementary:	Flossmoor Hills Elementary School
	Heather Hill Elementary School
	Serena Hills Elementary School
	Western Avenue Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.1%

Hispanic:

13.9%

White:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

Illinois avg46%

582^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

408^th of 811Flossmoor School District 161 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	52.9	582 of 1368	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	617 of 1363	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	714 of 1367	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	669 of 1369	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	667 of 1241	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	667 of 1356	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	727 of 1293	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.9	592 of 1293	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.8	680 of 1294	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.3	609 of 1302	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.5	615 of 1322	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.6	709 of 1367	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.0	480 of 1365	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.5	395 of 1344	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	66.0	500 of 1327	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.3	477 of 1318	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.6	346 of 1293	73.2%	★★★★☆
2007	66.1	483 of 1287	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.0	578 of 1272	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.8	538 of 1209	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.3	467 of 1204	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.0	351 of 1185	70.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	67 of 574	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	82 of 548	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	95 of 569	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	85 of 573	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	43 of 385	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	83 of 565	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	103 of 511	79.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	391 of 694	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	289 of 639	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	361 of 674	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	43.2	226 of 480	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	128 of 454	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	537 of 1248	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	548 of 1251	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	644 of 1275	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	598 of 1286	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	519 of 1017	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	612 of 1276	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	664 of 1226	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	173 of 669	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	200 of 643	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	267 of 661	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	196 of 662	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	39.5	299 of 517	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	260 of 639	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	351 of 590	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	637 of 1229	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	504 of 1219	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	661 of 1234	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	578 of 1221	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	580 of 1019	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	596 of 1217	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	711 of 1161	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	566 of 1271	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	630 of 1264	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	718 of 1292	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	665 of 1286	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	724 of 1048	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	669 of 1296	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	765 of 1223	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	91 of 204	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	92 of 184	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	77 of 194	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	115 of 195	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	102 of 179	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	95 of 164	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	269 of 812	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	376 of 802	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	414 of 805	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	272 of 781	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	403 of 548	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	462 of 792	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	278 of 602	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	236 of 884	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	220 of 875	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	268 of 895	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	198 of 898	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	165 of 813	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	212 of 905	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	239 of 889	73.1%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)88th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)44th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Science42%-4 vs state

Mathematics26%-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
Parker Junior High School	Public	6-8	2810 School St	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-5400	822	66	12.4	54.3%	69 (8.4%)	568 (69.1%)	114 (13.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (7.8%)	52.9	582^nd of 1368 public middle schools	57.5%		47.8	617^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.7%	35		41.7			51.6	57.3	66.2	58.4			26.8	29.0	23.6	26.5	98.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	98.2	98.3	94.1	$19,738	$845	$18,893
Southwood Middle School	Public	6-8	18635 Lee St	Country Club Hills	60478	Cook County	Country Club Hills School District 160	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 957-6230	283	18	15.7	70.3%	3 (1.1%)	239 (84.5%)	21 (7.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	17	1173^rd of 1368 public middle schools	14.3%		17.6	1163^rd of 1363 public middle schools	14.7%	10		19.5			22.0	22.2	34.9	25.7			13.6	13.1	10.5	12.5	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	$28,436	$3,782	$24,653
James Hart School	Public	6-8	18220 Morgan St	Homewood	60430	Cook County	Homewood School District 153	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 799-5544	681	61	11.1	46.7%	140 (20.6%)	388 (57.0%)	100 (14.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.3%)	60.3	484^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.6%		53.4	551^st of 1363 public middle schools	59.6%	67		41.4			74.1	58.5	59.5	63.3			29.4	34.2	30.2	31.5	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.5	97.6	97.9	94.2	$16,947	$569	$16,379
Indiana Elementary School	Public	4-6	165 Indiana St	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 747-5300	215	17	12.3	54.4%	1 (0.5%)	187 (87.0%)	16 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)								(n/a)	21.2		25.0	51.3	55.8			51.2	18.8	25.0	26.7			25.2	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	95.6	43.7	$22,841	$980	$21,861
Chicago Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1020 Dixie Hwy	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 882-0170	872	65	13.3	92.1%	27 (3.1%)	267 (30.6%)	568 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	25	1014^th of 1368 public middle schools	25.9%		27.5	950^th of 1363 public middle schools	30.3%	64		23.7			36.7	30.2	42.5	36.4			13.9	15.4	18.2	15.9	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.9	98.7	$21,301	$1,754	$19,547
O W Huth Middle School	Public	7-8	3718 213th Pl	Matteson	60443	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 748-0470	421	33	12.8	68.2%	5 (1.2%)	369 (87.6%)	30 (7.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	38.6	796^th of 1368 public middle schools	41.8%		31.7	872^nd of 1363 public middle schools	36.0%	76		32.5				47.9	43.2	45.7				21.0	28.3	24.4	99.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	97.9	99.5	96.6	$20,928	$1,238	$19,690
Prairie-Hills Junior High School	Public	6-8	16315 Richmond	Markham	60428	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 210-2860	766	30	25.5	94.0%	11 (1.4%)	589 (76.9%)	146 (19.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	18.9	1143^rd of 1368 public middle schools	16.4%		19.4	1107^th of 1363 public middle schools	18.8%	36		26.7			25.6	30.2	28.5	28.2			6.7	7.4	20.2	11.8	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	$22,724	$3,056	$19,668
Colin Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	20600 Matteson Ave	Matteson	60443	Cook County	Education Service District 159	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 283-9600	564	42	13.3	68.3%	8 (1.4%)	459 (81.4%)	69 (12.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.3%)	20.4	1104^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.3%		16	1202^nd of 1363 public middle schools	11.8%	98		33.5			33.9	26.9	29.0	30.0			11.1	12.5	8.3	10.6									$25,168	$1,265	$23,903
Barack Obama School of Ldership	Public	4-6	401 Concord Dr	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Park Forest School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9101	367	30	12.4	80.7%	5 (1.4%)	283 (77.1%)	56 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)								(n/a)	33.3		31.1	56.0	49.3			44.0	16.6	24.6	14.1			19.0	97.5	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.7	98.7	97.8		$23,129	$2,216	$20,913
Michelle Obama School of Technology	Public	6-8	530 Lakewood Blvd	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Park Forest School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9600	428	38	11.2	79.0%	6 (1.4%)	352 (82.2%)	44 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	21.8	1079^th of 1368 public middle schools	21.1%		21.5	1069^th of 1363 public middle schools	21.6%	10		19.5			28.3	36.9	47.1	38.6			12.1	12.6	7.0	10.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.3	$24,715	$2,105	$22,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Parker Junior High School

How many students attend Parker Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 822 students attended Parker Junior High School.

What district is Parker Junior High School in?

Flossmoor School District 161

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

Students who attend Parker Junior High School usually go on to attend Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Is Parker Junior High School a good school?

Parker Junior High School ranks 582^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parker Junior High School?

Students at Parker Junior High School are 69% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% White, 8% Two or more races.

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