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Homer Junior High School

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Homer Junior High School ranks 121 st of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Homer Junior High School in Homer Glen, Illinois, serves grades 7–8 and enrolls 865 students in Homer CCSD 33C. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were well above Illinois in ELA, math and grade 8 science, and SchoolDigger ranked it 121st of 1,126 schools statewide, at the 89th percentile with four stars. The biggest concern alongside these strong academic results is attendance: chronic absenteeism rose to 21% in 2025–2026, higher than the latest rate at each of the 10 nearby schools in the comparison.

Homer’s clearest academic strength is ELA: 83% of students were proficient, compared with 56% statewide and 77% in the district. Math proficiency was 63%, above the state’s 40% but 2 points below the district’s 65%; grade 8 science was 68%, matching the district and exceeding the state’s 52%. Homer was especially strong in grade 7, ranking second among 10 nearby schools in both ELA and math; in grade 8, it ranked fifth in ELA and third in math and science. For example, grade 7 ELA proficiency was 83%, versus a nearby-school average of 76%. Homer’s SchoolDigger percentile of 89 was second locally, behind Old Quarry Middle School at 94. Because nearby schools serve different grade spans, peer comparisons use the same grade where available, while all-grades district results include grades beyond Homer’s 7–8 span.

Scores have improved over three years but slipped from their recent highs: ELA rose from 79% in 2023–2024 to 83% in 2025–2026, and math from 56% to 63%; both fell from 2024–2025. Over the same period, SchoolDigger’s overall percentile declined from 95 to 89. Homer’s 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 14.8, among the higher ratios locally. It reported 8% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2021–2022. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for Disabled Students was 5, far below Homer’s overall 89, after being 95 the prior year; its percentile for Multi-racial Students was 29. These group rankings are worth noting, though comparison counts changed substantially across years.

865

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,919

Per pupil spending ?

8.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2021-22) ?

96.6%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

15711 S Bell Rd
Homer Glen, IL 60491-8404

(708) 226-7800

District: Homer CCSD 33C

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (71% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg70%

Illinois avg49%

121^st of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 738Homer CCSD 33C 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
2026	85.4	121 of 1126	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	93.6	76 of 1368	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	64 of 1363	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	183 of 1367	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	175 of 1369	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	96 of 1241	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	176 of 1356	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	159 of 1293	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	86.1	150 of 1293	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	85.0	150 of 1294	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	169 of 1302	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	196 of 1322	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	216 of 1367	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	84.5	118 of 1365	91.4%	★★★★★
2011	78.3	237 of 1344	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	184 of 1327	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	162 of 1318	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	172 of 1293	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	236 of 1287	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	235 of 1272	81.5%	★★★★☆
2005	79.0	244 of 1209	79.8%	★★★★☆
2004	71.3	365 of 1204	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.7	262 of 1185	77.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	23 of 574	96.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	36.4	134 of 192	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	38 of 40	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	91.0	32 of 694	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	41 of 639	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	61.4	150 of 674	77.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	37 of 483	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	2 of 486	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	65.0	73 of 480	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	136 of 867	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	92.7	64 of 1248	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	54 of 1251	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	179 of 1275	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	146 of 1286	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	79 of 1017	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	163 of 1276	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	120 of 1226	90.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	50 of 483	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	93.9	22 of 669	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	40 of 643	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	34 of 661	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	40 of 662	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	36 of 517	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.8	110 of 639	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	65 of 590	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	182 of 788	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	89.4	62 of 1229	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	21 of 1219	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	75 of 1234	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	70.4	228 of 1221	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	109 of 1019	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	168 of 1217	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	104 of 1161	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	115 of 829	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	92.2	78 of 1271	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	77 of 1264	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	178 of 1292	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	214 of 1286	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	124 of 1048	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	169 of 1296	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	181 of 1223	85.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	65 of 91	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	78.6	45 of 204	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	59 of 195	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	35 of 97	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	56 of 164	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	118 of 244	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	86.5	91 of 812	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	143 of 802	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	155 of 805	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	177 of 781	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	95 of 548	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.6	290 of 792	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	178 of 602	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	151 of 754	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	79 of 884	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	67 of 875	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	68.6	228 of 895	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	204 of 898	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	97 of 813	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	219 of 905	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	188 of 889	78.9%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2023)30th percentile-56 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)29th percentile-61 vs school

Disabled (2026)5th percentile-84 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts83%+27 vs state

Science68%+16 vs state

Mathematics63%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)						IAR Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2021-22)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Homer Junior High School	Public	7-8	15711 S Bell Rd	Homer Glen	60491	Will County	Homer CCSD 33C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 226-7800	865	58	14.8	8.2%	698 (80.7%)	14 (1.6%)	106 (12.3%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.5%)	85.4	121^st of 1126 public middle schools	89.3%		93.6	76^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.4%	45		68.4				83.0	82.9	82.9				63.9	61.5	62.6	96.6%		$15,919	$210	$15,709
Hadley Middle School	Public	5-6	15731 S Bell Rd	Homer Glen	60491	Will County	Homer CCSD 33C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 226-7725	834	61	13.6	7.0%	691 (82.9%)	10 (1.2%)	96 (11.5%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)								(n/a)	59.2			68.7	85.4			77.3		67.6	59.8			63.6	96.5%		$18,462	$248	$18,214
Century Junior High School	Public	6-8	10801 W 159th St	Orland Park	60467	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3506	636	49	13.0	13.3%	427 (67.1%)	59 (9.3%)	73 (11.5%)	54 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	68.3	314^th of 1126 public middle schools	72.1%		82.6	210^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.6%	104		60.9			78.1	71.3	76.8	75.4			45.9	52.3	40.3	46.2	95.8%		$19,863	$460	$19,402
Orland Junior High School	Public	6-8	14855 West Ave	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-4206	524	39	13.2	14.4%	345 (65.8%)	35 (6.7%)	109 (20.8%)	21 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	73.8	264^th of 1126 public middle schools	76.6%		74.9	300^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.1%	36		67.2			75.4	78.9	85.5	79.9			43.8	55.7	43.5	47.6	96.8%		$19,852	$460	$19,391
Oak Prairie Junior High School	Public	6-8	15161 S Gougar Rd	Homer Glen	60491	Will County	Will County School District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 836-2724	460	43	10.6	—	354 (77.0%)	5 (1.1%)	79 (17.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	77.3	214^th of 1126 public middle schools	81.0%		88.7	135^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.1%	79		60.7			78.2	86.1	82.7	82.3			51.5	57.8	48.7	52.8	97.5%		$22,432	$1,375	$21,057
Jerling Junior High School	Public	6-8	8851 W 151st St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3708	677	46	14.5	19.3%	513 (75.8%)	21 (3.1%)	97 (14.3%)	27 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	67.2	325^th of 1126 public middle schools	71.1%		78.5	263^rd of 1368 public middle schools	80.8%	62		64.3			79.2	78.3	83.8	80.5			35.1	42.5	43.0	40.4	97.5%		$19,834	$460	$19,374
Liberty Junior High School	Public	7-8	151 Lenox St	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7951	573	45	12.7	—	445 (77.7%)	12 (2.1%)	97 (16.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	72.1	278^th of 1126 public middle schools	75.3%		82.4	213^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.4%	65		59.6				65.8	75.1	70.5				57.0	58.4	57.7	98%		$14,608	$399	$14,208
Old Quarry Middle School	Public	6-8	16100 W 127th St	Lemont	60439	Cook County	Lemont-Bromberek Central School District 113A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 257-2286	856	56	15.2	—	705 (82.4%)	8 (0.9%)	79 (9.2%)	47 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	90.9	66^th of 1126 public middle schools	94.1%		94	69^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.0%	3		74.5			80.7	86.6	93.4	86.8			60.3	72.1	80.3	70.7	95.1%		$14,556	$398	$14,158
Prairie View Middle School	Public	6-8	8500 175th St	Tinley Park	60487	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 532-8540	579	49	11.7	12.2%	428 (73.9%)	37 (6.4%)	73 (12.6%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)	69.5	299^th of 1126 public middle schools	73.4%		80.9	236^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.7%	63		54.9			66.1	71.8	71.8	70.0			55.9	56.9	52.8	55.2	96.8%		$15,465	$38	$15,426
Kelvin Grove Junior High School	Public	4-8	808 Adams St	Lockport	60441	Will County	Lockport School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 838-0737	260	30	8.6	—	200 (76.9%)	8 (3.1%)	42 (16.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	68.1	316^th of 1126 public middle schools	71.9%		82.3	216^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.2%	100	72.5	61.5	72.9	74.5	82.5	72.1	69.8	74.7	47.5	43.1	55.6	58.1	28.3	46.5	96.7%		$19,447	$238	$19,210

Frequently Asked Questions about Homer Junior High School

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Homer Junior High School?

Students at Homer Junior High School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Homer Junior High School in?

Homer CCSD 33C

Is Homer Junior High School a good school?

Homer Junior High School ranks 121^st of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Homer Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 865 students attended Homer Junior High School.

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