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Mokena Junior High School

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Mokena Junior High School ranks 144 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Mokena Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Mokena, Illinois, part of the Mokena School District 159. With 499 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 76.6% of Mokena students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 59.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%.

Mokena Junior High School excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking highly for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, outperforming the state averages for these groups. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 11.5% compared to the state average of 26.3%. Additionally, Mokena Junior High School spends more per student than the state average, with a per-student spending of $16,870 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of $13,715.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Mokena Junior High School outperforms many, including Hickory Creek Middle School, which is ranked 12th out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and has exceptional test scores. Mokena Junior High School has maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools and earning 4-5 stars from SchoolDigger.

502

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,110

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19815 Kirkstone Way
Mokena, IL 60448-8016

(708) 342-4870

District: Mokena School District 159

Students who attend Mokena Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln-Way East High School

Feeder schools for Mokena Junior High School:

Elementary:	Mokena Elementary School
	Mokena Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Hispanic:

12.7%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Illinois avg46%

144^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 811Mokena School District 159 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	88.2	144 of 1368	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	108 of 1363	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	121 of 1367	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	248 of 1369	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	208 of 1241	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	183 of 1356	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	365 of 1293	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	64.3	394 of 1293	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.2	330 of 1294	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	322 of 1302	75.3%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	358 of 1322	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	62.6	497 of 1367	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.2	479 of 1365	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.3	419 of 1344	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.4	337 of 1327	74.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	293 of 1318	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.5	321 of 1293	75.2%	★★★★☆
2007	78.2	230 of 1287	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	80.4	188 of 1272	85.2%	★★★★☆
2005	83.4	163 of 1209	86.5%	★★★★☆
2004	81.8	189 of 1204	84.3%	★★★★☆
2003	83.9	164 of 1185	86.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	129 of 694	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	57 of 639	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	60.3	168 of 674	75.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	19 of 483	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	9 of 486	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	4 of 480	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	18 of 454	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	1 of 277	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	108 of 1248	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	102 of 1251	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	164 of 1275	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	257 of 1286	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	235 of 1017	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	231 of 1276	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	411 of 1226	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	91 of 669	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	38 of 643	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	19 of 661	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	71.3	121 of 662	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	51 of 517	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	72.0	123 of 639	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	232 of 590	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	58 of 1229	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	29 of 1219	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	58 of 1234	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	116 of 1221	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.2	115 of 1019	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	177 of 1217	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	36.4	744 of 1161	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	157 of 1271	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	105 of 1264	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	90 of 1292	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	206 of 1286	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	144 of 1048	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	127 of 1296	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	69.3	309 of 1223	74.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	145 of 812	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	134 of 802	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	148 of 805	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	227 of 781	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	147 of 548	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	28.9	612 of 792	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	496 of 602	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	163 of 884	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	134 of 875	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	162 of 895	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	255 of 898	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	228 of 813	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	232 of 905	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	448 of 889	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)96th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+24 vs state

Science66%+21 vs state

Mathematics59%+21 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
Mokena Junior High School	Public	6-8	19815 Kirkstone Way	Mokena	60448	Will County	Mokena School District 159	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 342-4870	502	41	12.2	16.9%	396 (78.9%)	18 (3.6%)	64 (12.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	88.2	144^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.5%		90.8	108^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.1%	36		66.1			71.7	74.1	84.0	76.6			44.0	66.5	66.9	59.2	99.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.9	99.4	98.3	$16,110	$711	$15,399
Walker Intermediate School	Public	5-6	19900 80th Ave	Tinley Park	60487	Will County	Summit Hill School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 464-2285	554	51	10.7	19.0%	376 (67.9%)	64 (11.6%)	67 (12.1%)	20 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.5%)								(n/a)	61.6			68.1	64.5			66.3		61.3	41.5			51.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	49.2	99.6	99.8	45.4	$18,995	$567	$18,427
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
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		428 (73.9%)	37 (6.4%)	73 (12.6%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)	80.9	236^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.7%		81	217^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.1%	19		57.3			64.7	66.1	67.2	66.0			56.6	54.5	53.6	54.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	96.3	$17,755	$390	$17,365
Summit Hill Junior High School	Public	7-8	7260 W North Ave	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Summit Hill School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 469-4330	566	52	10.8	20.8%	400 (70.7%)	51 (9.0%)	80 (14.1%)	16 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	87.2	161^st of 1368 public middle schools	88.2%		87.2	141^st of 1363 public middle schools	89.7%	20		65.8				70.7	81.4	76.4				49.2	70.7	60.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	$19,467	$585	$18,882
Virgil I Grissom Middle School	Public	6-8	17000 80th Ave	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 429-3030	627	50	12.5		436 (69.5%)	35 (5.6%)	99 (15.8%)	32 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.7%)	83.3	201^st of 1368 public middle schools	85.3%		86.4	154^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.7%	47		54.5			65.5	84.0	66.8	71.7			50.5	63.4	53.8	55.7	96.9	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.0	96.9	97.1	96.0	$17,918	$390	$17,528
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
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	18146 Oak Park Ave	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 614-4510	725	61	11.8	39.4%	408 (56.3%)	74 (10.2%)	150 (20.7%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (11.2%)	64.4	432^nd of 1368 public middle schools	68.4%		44.2	686^th of 1363 public middle schools	49.7%	254		43.7			74.1	65.7	61.3	66.6			32.5	41.3	25.7	32.9	98.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.8	98.8	98.8	95.1	$19,349	$602	$18,747
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		427 (67.1%)	59 (9.3%)	73 (11.5%)	54 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	82.6	210^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.6%		81.3	213^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.4%	3		67.8			72.8	71.1	71.7	71.9			43.1	46.7	55.7	48.9	97.4	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	95.4	$18,548	$517	$18,030
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mokena Junior High School

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

Students who attend Mokena Junior High School usually go on to attend Lincoln-Way East High School

What is the racial makeup of Mokena Junior High School?

Students at Mokena Junior High School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Mokena Junior High School a good school?

Mokena Junior High School ranks 144^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mokena Junior High School in?

Mokena School District 159

How many students attend Mokena Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Mokena Junior High School.

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