Homer Junior High School

Public 7-8

 15711 S Bell Rd
       Homer Glen, IL  60491-8404


(708) 226-7800

District: Homer CCSD 33C

SchoolDigger Rank:
183rd of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,294 Help


Students who attend Homer Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Lockport Township High School East

Feeder schools for Homer Junior High School:

Elementary:    Goodings Grove School
    Luther J Schilling School
    William E Young School
    William J Butler School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  843

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.8%
Hispanic:
9.6%
Asian:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8.2% Help


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Compare Details Homer Junior High School ranks better than 86.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.54. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.8%), Hispanic (9.6%), Asian (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Homer Junior High School is 14. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Homer Junior High School is $14,294.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Homer Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Homer Junior High School 183rd of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Homer Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Asian students:
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Homer CCSD 33C:

SchoolDigger ranks Homer CCSD 33C 177th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Homer Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Homer Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.71 262nd 1185 77.9%
2004 71.34 365th 1204 69.7%
2005 79.01 244th 1209 79.8%
2006 78.35 235th 1272 81.5%
2007 77.92 236th 1287 81.7%
2008 81.49 172nd 1293 86.7%
2009 81.69 162nd 1318 87.7%
2010 80.43 184th 1327 86.1%
2011 78.31 237th 1344 82.4%
2012 84.52 118th 1365 91.4%
2013 81.28 216th 1367 84.2%
2014 82.06 196th 1322 85.2%
2015 84.06 169th 1302 87.0%
2016 84.96 150th 1294 88.4%
2017 86.06 150th 1293 88.4%
2018 85.16 159th 1293 87.7%
2019 84.56 176th 1356 87.0%
2021 88.95 96th 1241 92.3%
2022 83.06 175th 1369 87.2%
2023 83.54 183rd 1367 86.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Homer Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.39 56th 164 65.9%
2021 59.14 35th 97 63.9%
2022 67.27 59th 195 69.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Homer Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.96 73rd 480 84.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Homer Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.25 178th 602 70.4%
2019 47.58 290th 792 63.4%
2021 62.61 95th 548 82.7%
2022 56.69 177th 781 77.3%
2023 70.07 155th 805 80.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Homer Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.78 104th 1161 91.0%
2019 76.49 168th 1217 86.2%
2021 77.04 109th 1019 89.3%
2022 70.36 228th 1221 81.3%
2023 86.14 75th 1234 93.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Homer Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.16 120th 1226 90.2%
2019 83.72 163rd 1276 87.2%
2021 88.44 79th 1017 92.2%
2022 84.52 146th 1286 88.6%
2023 82.13 179th 1275 86.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Homer Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.37 150th 674 77.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Homer Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.28 181st 1223 85.2%
2019 83.93 169th 1296 87.0%
2021 83.34 124th 1048 88.2%
2022 77.87 214th 1286 83.4%
2023 82.62 178th 1292 86.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Homer Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.36 134th 192 30.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Homer Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.42 65th 590 89.0%
2019 72.83 110th 639 82.8%
2021 85.75 36th 517 93.0%
2022 90.36 40th 662 94.0%
2023 90.40 34th 661 94.9%
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Rank History for White students at Homer Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.47 188th 889 78.9%
2019 71.17 219th 905 75.8%
2021 82.04 97th 813 88.1%
2022 70.60 204th 898 77.3%
2023 68.62 228th 895 74.5%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Homer Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 501 n/a 13 5 4 n/a n/a 0 523
1990 543 1 10 7 n/a n/a n/a 0 561
1991 618 3 12 10 4 n/a n/a 0 647
1992 639 3 21 6 6 n/a n/a 0 675
1993 625 3 16 7 1 n/a n/a 0 652
1994 628 3 16 5 3 n/a n/a 0 655
1995 593 3 9 18 1 n/a n/a 0 624
1996 593 3 9 18 1 n/a n/a 0 624
1997 602 3 18 15 1 n/a n/a 0 639
1998 617 1 11 21 1 n/a n/a 0 651
1999 630 0 11 16 2 n/a n/a 0 659
2000 600 2 17 27 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2001 640 3 13 28 2 n/a n/a 0 686
2002 660 3 15 31 3 n/a n/a 0 712
2003 660 3 15 31 3 n/a n/a 0 712
2004 690 8 12 42 3 n/a n/a 0 755
2005 737 8 11 47 2 n/a n/a 0 805
2006 740 8 5 58 0 n/a n/a 7 818
2007 724 9 8 55 0 n/a n/a 22 818
2008 700 15 10 60 0 n/a n/a 26 811
2009 721 12 8 67 0 n/a n/a 18 826
2010 720 8 8 57 1 n/a n/a 12 806
2011 668 7 10 76 2 0 7 0 770
2012 678 9 14 81 0 0 12 0 794
2013 687 8 10 84 1 0 12 0 802
2014 638 8 13 77 2 1 15 0 754
2015 648 8 10 79 1 1 18 0 765
2016 692 8 10 90 2 0 21 0 823
2017 730 8 18 80 4 0 23 0 863
2018 737 8 17 78 3 0 18 0 861
2019 771 10 13 92 3 1 16 0 906
2020 758 12 8 79 1 2 20 0 880
2021 731 9 12 74 0 1 25 0 852
2022 742 14 20 82 3 3 19 0 883
2023 715 15 16 81 2 3 11 0 843

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 Homer Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 523 26.0 20.1 n/a
1990 561 28.5 19.6 n/a
1991 647 31.5 20.5 n/a
1992 675 34.0 19.8 n/a
1993 652 33.5 19.5 n/a
1994 655 34.0 19.3 n/a
1995 624 34.1 18.3 n/a
1996 624 34.1 18.3 n/a
1997 639 34.0 18.8 n/a
1998 651 35.0 18.6 n/a
1999 659 35.0 18.8 n/a
2000 646 35.0 18.5 n/a
2001 686 35.0 19.6 n/a
2002 712 43.1 16.5 0
2003 712 43.1 16.5 0
2004 755 43.8 17.2 0
2005 805 45.0 17.9 0
2006 818 48.0 17.0 0
2007 818 42.0 19.5 0
2008 811 40.0 20.3 0
2009 826 50.1 16.5 0
2010 806 51.1 15.7 0
2011 770 54.6 14.1 0
2012 794 55.2 14.3 10.2
2013 802 57.6 13.9 11.6
2014 754 57.6 13.0 18.8
2015 765 58.0 13.1 19.7
2016 823 59.0 13.9 13.6
2017 863 60.6 14.2 11.1
2018 861 60.0 14.3 9.8
2019 906 58.9 15.3 9.2
2020 880 59.6 14.7 8.2
2021 852 n/a n/a n/a
2022 883 60.6 14.5 8.2
2023 843 60.0 14.0 n/a

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 Homer Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 523 26.0 20.1 n/a
1990 561 28.5 19.6 n/a
1991 647 31.5 20.5 n/a
1992 675 34.0 19.8 n/a
1993 652 33.5 19.5 n/a
1994 655 34.0 19.3 n/a
1995 624 34.1 18.3 n/a
1996 624 34.1 18.3 n/a
1997 639 34.0 18.8 n/a
1998 651 35.0 18.6 n/a
1999 659 35.0 18.8 n/a
2000 646 35.0 18.5 n/a
2001 686 35.0 19.6 n/a
2002 712 43.1 16.5 0
2003 712 43.1 16.5 0
2004 755 43.8 17.2 0
2005 805 45.0 17.9 0
2006 818 48.0 17.0 0
2007 818 42.0 19.5 0
2008 811 40.0 20.3 0
2009 826 50.1 16.5 0
2010 806 51.1 15.7 0
2011 770 54.6 14.1 0
2012 794 55.2 14.3 10.2
2013 802 57.6 13.9 11.6
2014 754 57.6 13.0 18.8
2015 765 58.0 13.1 19.7
2016 823 59.0 13.9 13.6
2017 863 60.6 14.2 11.1
2018 861 60.0 14.3 9.8
2019 906 58.9 15.3 9.2
2020 880 59.6 14.7 8.2
2021 852 n/a n/a n/a
2022 883 60.6 14.5 8.2
2023 843 60.0 14.0 n/a

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Homer Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $218 (1.8%) $11,676 (98.2%) $11,894
2020 $515 (4.0%) $12,466 (96.0%) $12,981
2021 $428 (3.2%) $13,015 (96.8%) $13,443
2022 $428 (3.2%) $13,015 (96.8%) $13,443
2023 $690 (4.8%) $13,604 (95.2%) $14,294

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Homer Junior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 176th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 183rd of 1367 Middle schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Homer Junior High School)63.764.8
 1.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Homer CCSD 33C)63.764.8
 1.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Homer Junior High School)52.549.2
 3.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Homer CCSD 33C)52.549.2
 3.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Homer Junior High School)49.449.8
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Homer CCSD 33C)49.449.8
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Homer Junior High School)53.745.8
 7.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Homer CCSD 33C)53.745.8
 7.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Homer Junior High School)65.662.7
 2.9%
   8th Grade Science (Homer CCSD 33C)65.662.7
 2.9%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students906843
 7%
African American1015
 50%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian1316
 23.1%
Hispanic9281
 12%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White771715
 7.3%
Two or More Races1611
 31.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Homer Junior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 843 students attended Homer Junior High School.

Students at Homer Junior High School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Homer Junior High School ranks 183rd of 1367 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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


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