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Momence Junior High School

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Momence Junior High School ranks 824 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Momence Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Momence, Illinois, with 345 students. The school is part of the Momence CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 716 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Momence Junior High School consistently underperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 29% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 28.2%, while the state average was 38.5%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.6% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Limestone Middle School and Beecher Junior High School, Momence Junior High School generally underperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some groups, such as African American students, performing relatively well, while others, like students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, tend to struggle. Despite the higher per-student spending, the school's academic outcomes are still lagging behind the state and nearby schools, suggesting the need for a re-evaluation of resource allocation and targeted interventions to support student learning.

327

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,554

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 W 2nd St
Momence, IL 60954-1436

(815) 472-4184

District: Momence CUSD 1

Students who attend Momence Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Momence High School

Feeder schools for Momence Junior High School:

Elementary:

Je-Neir Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

29.4%

African American:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2022 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2022) to 40th (2025)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Illinois avg44%

824^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

716^th of 811Momence CUSD 1 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	36.9	824 of 1368	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	746 of 1363	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	750 of 1367	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	615 of 1369	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	743 of 1241	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	690 of 1356	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	889 of 1293	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.0	950 of 1293	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.6	935 of 1294	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.2	891 of 1302	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.2	906 of 1322	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.1	975 of 1367	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.2	725 of 1365	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.5	593 of 1344	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.2	709 of 1327	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.5	709 of 1318	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.2	815 of 1293	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.5	933 of 1287	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.1	886 of 1272	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.8	580 of 1209	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.3	707 of 1204	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	55.5	592 of 1185	50.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	156 of 574	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	33.8	370 of 569	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.7	109 of 573	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	28.8	308 of 385	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	254 of 565	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	320 of 511	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	82.9	49 of 639	92.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	256 of 483	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	707 of 1248	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	675 of 1251	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	728 of 1275	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	500 of 1286	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	636 of 1017	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	608 of 1276	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	767 of 1226	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	438 of 669	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	445 of 643	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	381 of 661	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	432 of 662	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	374 of 517	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	389 of 639	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	501 of 590	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	662 of 1229	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	606 of 1219	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	591 of 1234	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	397 of 1221	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	495 of 1019	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	503 of 1217	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.3	850 of 1161	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	838 of 1271	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	732 of 1264	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	675 of 1292	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	617 of 1286	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	729 of 1048	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	716 of 1296	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	911 of 1223	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	294 of 812	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	263 of 802	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	361 of 805	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.3	635 of 781	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	312 of 548	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	598 of 792	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	570 of 602	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	637 of 884	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	544 of 875	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	478 of 895	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	457 of 898	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	571 of 813	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	565 of 905	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	686 of 889	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)92nd percentile+47 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science43%~ state avg

English Language Arts29%-24 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Momence Junior High School	Public	5-8	801 W 2nd St	Momence	60954	Kankakee County	Momence CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 472-4184	327	26	12.7	71.3%	166 (50.8%)	45 (13.8%)	96 (29.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	36.9	824^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.8%		40.2	746^th of 1363 public middle schools	45.3%	78	37.9	48.4		40.9	29.4	15.6	29.7	29.0		21.2	32.4	21.9	37.5	28.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	22.3	55.2	$16,554	$1,422	$15,132
Kankakee Junior High School	Public	7-8	2250 E Crestwood St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0730	501	29	17.4	90.6%	73 (14.6%)	234 (46.7%)	176 (35.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	20.8	1099^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.7%		18.3	1144^th of 1363 public middle schools	16.1%	45		25.5				24.8	32.7	28.3				15.1	16.7	15.8	95.2	95.8	95.8	95.8	94.8	94.8	95.6		74.6	$18,935	$1,875	$17,060
Bradley Central Middle School	Public	6-8	260 N Wabash Ave	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 939-3564	364	39	9.3	65.9%	183 (50.3%)	58 (15.9%)	87 (23.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)	35.1	858^th of 1368 public middle schools	37.3%		39.8	751^st of 1363 public middle schools	44.9%	107		25.5			54.8	55.0	47.7	52.7			12.9	19.2	8.1	13.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.0	98.5		91.4	$18,629	$745	$17,885
Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center	Public	7-8	200 W John Casey Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 929-5200	484	35	14.0	47.5%	315 (65.1%)	63 (13.0%)	71 (14.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	55.2	553^rd of 1368 public middle schools	59.6%		54.6	529^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.2%	24		41.6				56.9	53.6	55.4				35.6	31.5	33.7	96.1	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.3	96.3		96.1	$13,814	$330	$13,484
Manteno Middle School	Public	5-8	250 N Poplar St	Manteno	60950	Kankakee County	Manteno CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 928-7150	520	46	11.3	33.8%	419 (80.6%)	13 (2.5%)	62 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	70.6	353^rd of 1368 public middle schools	74.2%		68	362^nd of 1363 public middle schools	73.4%	9	40.6	50.8		73.4	70.3	61.2	63.3	66.8		44.5	42.4	40.1	38.3	41.3	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.4	95.7	97.0		72.5	$15,343	$485	$14,858
Liberty Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1690 Career Center Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 929-5000	714	55	12.9	53.5%	434 (60.8%)	98 (13.7%)	114 (16.0%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.1%)								(n/a)	33.2		58.1	64.0	77.9			66.8	50.4	41.7	52.9			48.3	93.9	95.7	95.8	95.8	95.3	95.4	96.5		22.0	$13,764	$330	$13,434
Peotone Junior High School	Public	6-8	1 Blue Devil Dr	Peotone	60468	Will County	Peotone CUSD 207U	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 258-3246	294	22	13.3	31.0%	227 (77.2%)	6 (2.0%)	48 (16.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	73.6	318^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.8%		65.9	389^th of 1363 public middle schools	71.5%	71		67.0			58.6	73.8	83.0	72.4			39.1	32.7	36.0	35.7										$18,800	$344	$18,456
Beecher Junior High School	Public	6-8	101 E Church Rd	Beecher	60401	Will County	Beecher CUSD 200U	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 946-3412	249	19	13.2	30.9%	154 (61.8%)	6 (2.4%)	79 (31.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	69.9	360^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.7%		54.5	531^st of 1363 public middle schools	61.0%	171		53.3			65.3	79.3	86.7	77.7			28.0	31.7	33.0	31.0										$16,321	$1,905	$14,416
Limestone Middle School	Public	5-8	963 N 5000W Rd	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Herscher CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-2243	468	37	12.8	33.5%	438 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	73.8	315^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.0%		71	332^nd of 1363 public middle schools	75.6%	17	50.8	59.6		66.9	71.2	47.9	66.7	62.9		54.2	41.4	44.6	53.8	48.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.2	97.6		69.4	$16,249	$378	$15,871
Crete-Monee Middle School	Public	6-8	635 Olmstead Ln	University Park	60484	Will County	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 367-2400	1,002	94	10.6	65.0%	131 (13.1%)	594 (59.3%)	220 (22.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.1%)	27.6	971^st of 1368 public middle schools	29.0%		26.5	970^th of 1363 public middle schools	28.8%	1		28.5			34.0	45.4	44.2	41.5			11.6	14.6	14.9	13.8										$22,166	$969	$21,197

Frequently Asked Questions about Momence Junior High School

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

Students who attend Momence Junior High School usually go on to attend Momence High School

What district is Momence Junior High School in?

Momence CUSD 1

Is Momence Junior High School a good school?

Momence Junior High School ranks 824^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Momence Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Momence Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Momence Junior High School?

Students at Momence Junior High School are 51% White, 29% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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