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Helen Keller Junior High School

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Helen Keller Junior High School ranks 230 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Helen Keller Junior High School is a public middle school in Schaumburg, Illinois, serving 598 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Schaumburg CCSD 54 district, which is ranked 205 out of 811 districts in the state.

The school consistently performs above state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness exams, with 75% of students proficient or better in ELA and 52.7% in Math. Helen Keller Junior High particularly excels in supporting the academic achievement of African American and multi-racial students, ranking 14th and 5th, respectively, among Illinois middle schools in recent years. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and students with disabilities is more average.

While Helen Keller Junior High outperforms nearby Robert Frost Junior High and Dwight D. Eisenhower Junior High in academic achievement, it lags behind the higher-performing Margaret Mead Junior High. Additionally, the nearby Roselle Middle School, which is part of a different district, significantly outperforms Helen Keller Junior High across all academic measures. The school also faces a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.2% to 25.4% in recent years, which the school and district should address.

617

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,577

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 Bode Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60194-2750

(847) 357-6500

District: Schaumburg CCSD 54

Feeder schools for Helen Keller Junior High School:

Elementary:	Enders-Salk Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
	Hoover Math and Science Academy
	Lakeview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.7%

Hispanic:

32.7%

Asian:

25.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Illinois avg46%

230^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle Schools in the Schaumburg CCSD 54

205^th of 811Schaumburg CCSD 54 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	81.6	230 of 1368	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	204 of 1363	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	177 of 1367	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	126 of 1369	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	75.5	243 of 1241	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	115 of 1356	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	72 of 1293	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.6	80 of 1293	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	93.2	61 of 1294	95.3%	★★★★★
2015	94.8	55 of 1302	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	82.8	181 of 1322	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.7	177 of 1367	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	261 of 1365	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	200 of 1344	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	268 of 1327	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	423 of 1318	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.8	269 of 1293	79.2%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	238 of 1287	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	266 of 1272	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	84.3	146 of 1209	87.9%	★★★★☆
2004	80.2	219 of 1204	81.8%	★★★★☆
2003	79.1	239 of 1185	79.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	46 of 574	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	31 of 548	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	14 of 569	97.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	85 of 186	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	67 of 184	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	68 of 192	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	43 of 198	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	50 of 112	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	69 of 201	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	44 of 209	78.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	280 of 694	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	201 of 639	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	214 of 674	68.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	107 of 483	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	80 of 486	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	102 of 480	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	13 of 454	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	54.6	62 of 277	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	96.7	2 of 339	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	4 of 285	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	173 of 1248	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	139 of 1251	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	134 of 1275	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	128 of 1286	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	75.2	208 of 1017	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	120 of 1276	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	89 of 1226	92.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	212 of 669	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	256 of 643	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	270 of 661	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	171 of 662	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	42.7	269 of 517	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.6	96 of 639	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	46 of 590	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	430 of 1229	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	416 of 1219	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	297 of 1234	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	64 of 1221	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	43.6	522 of 1019	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.7	114 of 1217	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	55 of 1161	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	239 of 1271	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	222 of 1264	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	193 of 1292	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	117 of 1286	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	70.9	230 of 1048	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	99 of 1296	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	67 of 1223	94.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	79.7	34 of 195	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	94.0	5 of 164	97.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	214 of 812	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	235 of 802	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	128 of 805	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	41 of 781	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	46.8	206 of 548	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	94 of 792	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	58 of 602	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	175 of 884	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	138 of 875	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	133 of 895	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	103 of 898	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	128 of 813	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	80 of 905	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	58 of 889	93.5%	★★★★★

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)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)83rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2025)60th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

Science50%+5 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 8th 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 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
Helen Keller Junior High School	Public	6-8	820 Bode Rd	Schaumburg	60194	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6500	617	56	11.0		214 (34.7%)	26 (4.2%)	202 (32.7%)	160 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	81.6	230^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.2%		82.7	204^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.0%	26	50.4		75.6	74.3	75.0		59.8	45.7	52.7	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	97.5	99.2	97.8	$19,577	$825	$18,752
Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High School	Public	7-8	800 Hassell Rd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5500	662	56	11.8		191 (28.9%)	59 (8.9%)	245 (37.0%)	148 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.7%)	72.1	340^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.1%		77.4	261^st of 1363 public middle schools	80.9%	79	45.3		74.8	65.3	70.1		45.0	40.2	42.6	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.0	97.8	98.5	98.5	$17,768	$682	$17,086
Jane Addams Junior High School	Public	4-8	700 S Springinsguth Rd	Schaumburg	60193	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5900	695	59	11.8		296 (42.6%)	46 (6.6%)	151 (21.7%)	143 (20.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (8.1%)	84.9	184^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.5%		88.9	123^rd of 1363 public middle schools	91.0%	61	56.8		75.9	83.2	78.5		53.1	49.5	50.9	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.1	95.8	99.1	96.5	$20,126	$813	$19,313
Robert Frost Junior High School	Public	7-8	320 W Wise Rd	Schaumburg	60193	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6800	737	54	13.6		329 (44.6%)	17 (2.3%)	168 (22.8%)	200 (27.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	77.4	271^st of 1368 public middle schools	80.2%		86.6	149^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.1%	122	43.2		76.5	65.2	71.0		59.7	48.7	54.4	98.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	99.0	97.0	98.3	97.4	$16,827	$423	$16,404
Canton Middle School	Public	7-8	1100 Sunset Cir	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 213-5525	531	33	16.1	53.1%	111 (20.9%)	38 (7.2%)	325 (61.2%)	42 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	39.9	776^th of 1368 public middle schools	43.3%		34.4	830^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.1%	54	44.6		36.0	42.9	39.8		25.8	26.2	26.0	97.2	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.0	96.9	98.0	97.4	$27,318	$1,525	$25,792
Margaret Mead Junior High School	Public	7-8	1765 Biesterfield Rd	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6000	702	46	15.2		316 (45.0%)	36 (5.1%)	138 (19.7%)	187 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	90.3	114^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.7%		92.6	87^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.6%	27	61.5		82.8	86.4	84.5		60.1	56.7	58.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.7	98.0	96.9	$16,579	$492	$16,087
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3805 Winston Dr	Hoffman Estates	60192	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 963-5400	621	41	15.0	11.6%	342 (55.1%)	18 (2.9%)	40 (6.4%)	191 (30.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)								(n/a)
Tefft Middle School	Public	7-8	1100 Shirley Ave	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 213-5540	606	63	9.6	64.2%	61 (10.1%)	44 (7.3%)	453 (74.8%)	36 (5.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	31.2	918^th of 1368 public middle schools	32.9%		30.4	896^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.3%	22	35.4		37.2	40.4	39.0		20.2	18.2	19.0	98.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.0	98.6	98.6	$20,504	$1,659	$18,845
Plum Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Plum Grove Rd	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-7600	1,128	68	16.5	14.9%	544 (48.2%)	35 (3.1%)	103 (9.1%)	393 (34.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.3%)	86.5	170^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.6%		88.2	131^st of 1363 public middle schools	90.4%	39	63.1	74.6	73.5	75.7	74.6	56.7	58.4	48.7	54.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.7	98.6	99.3	98.3	$15,195	$512	$14,683
Medinah Middle School	Public	6-8	700 E Granville Ave	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	Medinah School District 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 893-3838	246	18	13.5	43.9%	142 (57.7%)	12 (4.9%)	67 (27.2%)	18 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	70.6	352^nd of 1368 public middle schools	74.3%		83.3	200^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.3%	152	62.8	49.3	57.1	70.5	59.2	33.3	48.9	48.7	44.3	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	90.9	$17,340	$146	$17,194

Frequently Asked Questions about Helen Keller Junior High School

How many students attend Helen Keller Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Helen Keller Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Helen Keller Junior High School?

Students at Helen Keller Junior High School are 35% White, 33% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Helen Keller Junior High School in?

Schaumburg CCSD 54

Is Helen Keller Junior High School a good school?

Helen Keller Junior High School ranks 230^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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