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Jerling Junior High School

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Jerling Junior High School ranks 263 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Jerling Junior High School is a public middle school located in Orland Park, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 648 students. The school is part of the Orland School District 135, which is ranked 180 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jerling Junior High School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with 75.5% proficient or better in ELA and 41.2% in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. Jerling Junior High School outperforms the Orland School District 135 average in both ELA and Mathematics across all grade levels, with the school's 8th-grade students having particularly strong performance.

While Jerling Junior High School excels in serving specific student subgroups, such as Asian students, it also faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.4% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. The school generally outperforms nearby schools like Century Junior High School and Orland Junior High School, but some schools in the surrounding area, such as Palos South Middle School and Homer Junior High School, have even stronger academic performance.

677

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,501

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8851 W 151st St
Orland Park, IL 60462-3450

(708) 364-3708

District: Orland School District 135

Students who attend Jerling Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Carl Sandburg High School

Feeder schools for Jerling Junior High School:

Elementary:	Liberty Elementary School
	Prairie Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Illinois middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg60%

Illinois avg46%

263^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Orland School District 135

180^th of 811Orland School District 135 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	78.5	263 of 1368	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	254 of 1363	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	252 of 1367	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	243 of 1369	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	288 of 1241	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	318 of 1356	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	303 of 1293	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	256 of 1293	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	73.2	278 of 1294	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	220 of 1302	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.5	277 of 1322	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	227 of 1367	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	242 of 1365	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	209 of 1344	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	221 of 1327	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	355 of 1318	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.8	338 of 1293	73.9%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	244 of 1287	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	236 of 1272	81.4%	★★★★☆
2005	79.7	230 of 1209	81.0%	★★★★☆
2004	83.3	162 of 1204	86.5%	★★★★☆
2003	87.1	103 of 1185	91.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	79.3	61 of 565	89.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	1 of 186	99.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	194 of 694	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	82 of 639	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	67 of 674	90.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	162 of 483	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	123 of 486	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	41.8	245 of 480	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	192 of 454	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	142 of 277	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	45 of 339	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	322 of 1248	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	267 of 1251	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	243 of 1275	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	221 of 1286	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	277 of 1017	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	328 of 1276	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	272 of 1226	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	211 of 669	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	168 of 643	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	163 of 661	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	82 of 662	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	208 of 517	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	269 of 639	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	226 of 590	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	326 of 1229	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	261 of 1219	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	294 of 1234	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	414 of 1221	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	525 of 1019	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	512 of 1217	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	426 of 1161	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	190 of 1271	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	219 of 1264	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	243 of 1292	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	251 of 1286	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	263 of 1048	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	299 of 1296	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	312 of 1223	74.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	152 of 812	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	137 of 802	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	112 of 805	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	104 of 781	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	109 of 548	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	267 of 792	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	167 of 602	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	276 of 884	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	273 of 875	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	271 of 895	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	287 of 898	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	287 of 813	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	310 of 905	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	319 of 889	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)99th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2019)89th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+22 vs state

Science58%+12 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 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
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		513 (75.8%)	21 (3.1%)	97 (14.3%)	27 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	78.5	263^rd of 1368 public middle schools	80.8%		77.8	254^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.4%	9		57.9		75.8	73.1	77.4	75.5		33.6	47.9	42.1	41.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.5	97.8	98.3	96.0	$18,501	$517	$17,984
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		345 (65.8%)	35 (6.7%)	109 (20.8%)	21 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	74.9	300^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.1%		73.8	295^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.4%	5		50.3		75.3	70.2	59.6	68.2		49.1	48.3	36.7	44.6	98.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	94.3	$18,561	$517	$18,044
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
Palos South Middle School	Public	6-8	13100 S 82nd Ave	Palos Park	60464	Cook County	Palos CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 448-5971	717	49	14.6	36.4%	542 (75.6%)	23 (3.2%)	107 (14.9%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	94	67^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.1%		95	53^rd of 1363 public middle schools	96.1%	14		70.1		83.0	92.8	92.3	89.4		57.0	65.5	61.5	61.5	94.7	94.6	94.6	94.6	95.0	94.5	94.9	91.1	$16,731	$526	$16,205
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
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
Jack Hille Middle School	Public	6-8	5800 151st St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Forest Ridge School District 142	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 687-5550	490	33	14.8	46.5%	234 (47.8%)	44 (9.0%)	165 (33.7%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	53.2	579^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.7%		44.2	682^nd of 1363 public middle schools	50.0%	103		37.3		64.0	50.0	44.9	53.1		39.0	34.2	27.2	33.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	98.8	99.4	97.6	$14,837	$698	$14,139
Independence Junior High School	Public	6-8	6610 W Highland Dr	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos Heights School District 128	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 448-0737	236	22	10.9		200 (84.7%)	9 (3.8%)	23 (9.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89.4	125^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.9%		77.6	258^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.1%	133		74.7		86.7	87.0	88.6	87.4		38.6	63.8	49.4	49.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	96.1	$17,319	$364	$16,954
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
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		691 (82.9%)	10 (1.2%)	96 (11.5%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)								(n/a)	50.9		76.5	80.9			78.7	63.9	53.8			58.7									$15,777	$207	$15,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerling Junior High School

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

Students who attend Jerling Junior High School usually go on to attend Carl Sandburg High School

What is the racial makeup of Jerling Junior High School?

Students at Jerling Junior High School are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Jerling Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Jerling Junior High School.

What district is Jerling Junior High School in?

Orland School District 135

Is Jerling Junior High School a good school?

Jerling Junior High School ranks 263^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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