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Schrum Memorial School

Public Grades 6-8

1181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Schrum Memorial School is a public middle school in Calumet City, Illinois, serving 261 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157, which is ranked 799 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Schrum Memorial School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below state averages, with only 31.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 7.6% proficient in mathematics. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 36.9% in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, while the school's performance for English Language Learners is relatively strong, its performance for students with disabilities is very poor, ranking in the bottom 5% of Illinois middle schools.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Brookwood Junior High School, Heritage Middle School, and McKinley Junior High School generally outperform Schrum Memorial School in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. These schools also serve populations with lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a key factor that likely contributes to Schrum Memorial School's challenges.

274

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,091

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

485 165th St
Calumet City, IL 60409-6255

(708) 862-4236

District: Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157

Students who attend Schrum Memorial School usually attend:

High:

Thornton Fractnl No High School

Feeder schools for Schrum Memorial School:

Elementary:

Hoover Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.3%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (19% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Illinois avg46%

1,181^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

799^th of 811Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157 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	16.6	1181 of 1368	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1050 of 1363	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	990 of 1367	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1111 of 1369	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1142 of 1356	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1143 of 1293	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	1093 of 1293	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.5	993 of 1294	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.6	865 of 1302	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.3	1089 of 1322	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	1148 of 1367	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	1143 of 1365	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.3	1139 of 1344	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.3	965 of 1327	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.5	953 of 1318	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.8	992 of 1293	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	1097 of 1287	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.7	1040 of 1272	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.2	930 of 1209	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.2	963 of 1204	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	21.4	931 of 1185	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	376 of 574	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	285 of 548	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	226 of 569	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	374 of 573	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	353 of 565	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	379 of 511	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	620 of 694	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	540 of 639	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	651 of 674	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	73 of 483	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	194 of 486	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	100 of 480	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	27 of 454	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	53.3	93 of 339	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	31 of 285	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	966 of 1248	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	961 of 1251	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	830 of 1275	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1095 of 1286	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1098 of 1276	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1077 of 1226	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	432 of 669	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	340 of 643	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	389 of 661	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	378 of 662	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	529 of 639	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	452 of 590	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	866 of 1229	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	759 of 1219	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	697 of 1234	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	899 of 1221	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	982 of 1217	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	991 of 1161	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1129 of 1271	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	966 of 1264	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1025 of 1292	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	978 of 1286	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1041 of 1296	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1089 of 1223	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	786 of 812	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	741 of 802	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	693 of 805	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	425 of 792	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+71 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Science19%-26 vs state

Mathematics8%-31 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
Schrum Memorial School	Public	6-8	485 165th St	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-4236	274	15	18.2	51.1%	1 (0.4%)	220 (80.3%)	45 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	16.6	1181^st of 1368 public middle schools	13.7%		22.5	1050^th of 1363 public middle schools	23.0%	131		19.3		35.5	25.0	33.7	31.4		9.7	10.2	2.4	7.6	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	$24,091	$3,303	$20,787
Memorial Junior High School	Public	6-8	2721 Ridge Rd	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Lansing School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 474-2383	854	55	15.5	99.2%	54 (6.3%)	507 (59.4%)	235 (27.5%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.6%)	26.6	986^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.9%		26.5	969^th of 1363 public middle schools	28.9%	17		28.4		39.8	38.0	34.9	37.4		15.3	17.1	15.6	16.0	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.5	98.6	95.9	$16,589	$1,228	$15,360
Wentworth Junior High School	Public	6-8	560 Superior Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Calumet City School District 155	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-0750	302	29	10.4	56.6%	3 (1.0%)	168 (55.6%)	119 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	20.3	1109^th of 1368 public middle schools	18.9%		15.8	1211^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.2%	102		24.0		20.6	27.0	32.7	26.6		6.9	13.5	25.3	15.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.1	$22,477	$2,007	$20,470
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
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
Heritage Middle School	Public	5-8	19250 Burnham Ave	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Sunnybrook School District 171	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 895-0790	500	37	13.5	59.4%	13 (2.6%)	389 (77.8%)	89 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	41.3	755^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.8%		41.5	722^nd of 1363 public middle schools	47.0%	33	14.0	37.6	39.5	50.9	48.2	72.0	52.6	8.8	15.2	13.1	12.7	12.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.0	72.1	$17,783	$1,013	$16,770
McKinley Junior High School	Public	6-8	16949 Cottage Grove Ave	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 339-8500	287	21	13.6	77.4%	0 (0.0%)	256 (89.2%)	27 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.4	799^th of 1368 public middle schools	41.6%		44.5	679^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.2%	120		22.8		44.7	44.1	61.3	50.0		20.0	19.6	24.7	21.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$20,795	$1,322	$19,473
Brookwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	201 E Glenwood Lansing Rd	Glenwood	60425	Cook County	Brookwood School District 167	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 758-5252	226	13	18.0	65.0%	2 (0.9%)	168 (74.3%)	51 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	34.7	868^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.5%		37.3	787^th of 1363 public middle schools	42.3%	81		35.2			55.0	46.3	50.7			16.4	7.4	11.9	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	$19,678	$2,162	$17,516
Brookwood Middle School	Public	5-6	200 E Glenwood Lansing Rd	Glenwood	60425	Cook County	Brookwood School District 167	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 758-5350	231	13	18.4	68.8%	4 (1.7%)	166 (71.9%)	52 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)								(n/a)	16.9		30.9	26.2			28.7	1.6	4.7			3.0	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	43.5	$18,976	$2,179	$16,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Schrum Memorial School

What district is Schrum Memorial School in?

Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157

What high school do graduates of Schrum Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Schrum Memorial School usually go on to attend Thornton Fractnl No High School

What is the racial makeup of Schrum Memorial School?

Students at Schrum Memorial School are 80% African American, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Schrum Memorial School a good school?

Schrum Memorial School ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Schrum Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Schrum Memorial School.

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