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Manhattan Junior High School

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Manhattan Junior High School ranks 200 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Manhattan Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Manhattan, Illinois, with an enrollment of 603 students. The school has consistently ranked in the top 15-20% of Illinois middle schools over the past several years, earning a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Manhattan Junior High School significantly outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school had 77.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 53.2% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois middle schools for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students in ELA and Mathematics.

When compared to nearby schools in the Joliet PSD 86 and New Lenox School District 122, Manhattan Junior High School stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, Dirksen Junior High School and Washington Junior High & Academy Program, both in the Joliet district, have significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics compared to Manhattan Junior High School.

615

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,297

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15414 W Smith Rd
Manhattan, IL 60442-8413

(815) 478-6090

District: Manhattan School District 114

Students who attend Manhattan Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln-Way Central High School

Feeder schools for Manhattan Junior High School:

Elementary:	Anna McDonald Elementary School
	Wilson Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

10.2%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Illinois middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg60%

Illinois avg46%

200^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	83.3	200 of 1368	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	180 of 1363	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	218 of 1367	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	102 of 1369	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	71.4	283 of 1241	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	161 of 1356	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	165 of 1293	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	82.6	190 of 1293	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.9	186 of 1294	85.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	219 of 1302	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	371 of 1322	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	67.7	408 of 1367	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	431 of 1365	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.4	400 of 1344	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	348 of 1327	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	400 of 1318	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	537 of 1293	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.8	469 of 1287	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	418 of 1272	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.7	325 of 1209	73.1%	★★★★☆
2004	80.7	217 of 1204	82.0%	★★★★☆
2003	73.2	328 of 1185	72.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	13 of 574	97.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	78 of 694	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	127 of 639	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	90 of 674	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	182 of 1248	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	157 of 1251	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	173 of 1275	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	93 of 1286	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	69.0	264 of 1017	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	100 of 1276	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	142 of 1226	88.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	34 of 669	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	34 of 643	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	61 of 661	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	28 of 662	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	64.4	116 of 517	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	54 of 639	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	77.3	95 of 590	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	151 of 1229	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	116 of 1219	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	89 of 1234	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	39 of 1221	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	19 of 1019	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	78.4	147 of 1161	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	192 of 1271	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	180 of 1264	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	245 of 1292	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	127 of 1286	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	66.4	264 of 1048	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	215 of 1296	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	184 of 1223	85.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	82 of 812	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	114 of 802	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	122 of 805	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	56 of 781	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	50.7	173 of 548	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	121 of 792	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	87 of 602	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	243 of 884	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	212 of 875	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	267 of 895	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	117 of 898	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	296 of 813	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	230 of 905	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	214 of 889	75.9%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+24 vs state

Mathematics53%+15 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

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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
Manhattan Junior High School	Public	6-8	15414 W Smith Rd	Manhattan	60442	Will County	Manhattan School District 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 478-6090	615	44	13.9	16.9%	515 (83.7%)	20 (3.3%)	63 (10.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	83.3	200^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.4%		84.7	180^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.8%	20		46.9			76.8	77.4	77.6	77.3			47.8	52.4	58.9	53.2	97.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3	97.7	98.7	96.5	$11,297	$262	$11,035
Nelson Ridge School	Public	4-6	2470 Nelson Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-2870	432	22	19.6	11.1%	349 (80.8%)	5 (1.2%)	62 (14.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)								(n/a)	53.8		62.2	63.9	76.5			67.8	56.3	59.0	48.4			54.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	34.4	$12,472	$389	$12,083
Spencer Crossing	Public	4-6	1711 Spencer Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7997	544	25	21.5	7.2%	465 (85.5%)	14 (2.6%)	29 (5.3%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)								(n/a)	49.7		64.4	70.9	60.7			65.2	61.3	55.9	45.4			53.7	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.3	98.1	98.3	29.1	$11,480	$389	$11,091
Bentley Elementary School	Public	4-6	513 E Illinois Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-4451	380	19	20.0	16.8%	299 (78.7%)	4 (1.1%)	57 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)								(n/a)	59.4		73.8	79.6	86.4			79.8	63.1	59.9	63.6			62.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	33.4	$12,000	$389	$11,611
Alex M Martino Junior High School	Public	7-8	731 E Joliet Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-7593	591	38	15.5	10.8%	498 (84.3%)	5 (0.8%)	62 (10.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	80.8	241^st of 1368 public middle schools	82.4%		79	237^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.6%	4		52.0				74.7	65.0	70.0				57.2	54.1	55.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	98.0	$13,724	$389	$13,334
Oster-Oakview School	Public	4-6	809 N Cedar Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-2125	373	26	14.3	19.8%	280 (75.1%)	8 (2.1%)	68 (18.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)	47.9		52.2	45.8	53.9			50.6	55.7	43.7	34.8			44.7	97.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.3	31.4	$14,278	$389	$13,889
Hickory Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	22150 S Owens Rd	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Frankfort CCSD 157C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 469-4474	943	63	14.8		663 (70.3%)	95 (10.1%)	82 (8.7%)	28 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.0%)	98.1	12^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.1%		98.9	11^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.2%	1		81.2			90.8	94.7	94.4	93.3			80.9	85.9	80.5	82.5									$14,164	$392	$13,772
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	16.8%	445 (77.7%)	12 (2.1%)	97 (16.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	82.4	213^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.4%		84.2	189^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.1%	24		54.1				74.1	69.5	71.8				61.5	49.3	55.3	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	98.8	99.1	98.1	$13,867	$389	$13,478
Washington Junior High & Academy Prgm	Public	6-8	402 Richards St	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-5271	724	51	14.1	98.5%	28 (3.9%)	144 (19.9%)	532 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	19	1139^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.7%		19.8	1100^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.3%	39		21.9			29.8	30.0	34.1	31.4			9.7	13.8	11.8	11.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.1	99.0	99.0	94.0	$20,028	$1,528	$18,499
Gompers Junior High School	Public	6-8	1501 Copperfield Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-5276	615	61	10.0	99.2%	5 (0.8%)	50 (8.1%)	548 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	22.2	1066^th of 1368 public middle schools	22.1%		28	941^st of 1363 public middle schools	31.0%	125		23.9			32.2	35.2	38.9	35.5			7.1	17.3	13.4	12.8	97.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.5	97.3	99.0	95.5	$21,008	$1,585	$19,423

Frequently Asked Questions about Manhattan Junior High School

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

Students who attend Manhattan Junior High School usually go on to attend Lincoln-Way Central High School

Is Manhattan Junior High School a good school?

Manhattan Junior High School ranks 200^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Manhattan Junior High School?

Students at Manhattan Junior High School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Manhattan Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Manhattan Junior High School.

What district is Manhattan Junior High School in?

Manhattan School District 114

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