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Rickover Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

1277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Rickover Junior High School is a public middle school located in Sauk Village, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 351 students. The school is part of the Ccsd 168 school district, which is ranked 809 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rickover Junior High School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois middle schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a 0-star rating. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Rickover has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 32.0% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50.43% to 55.74% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Rickover Junior High School to nearby middle schools, such as James Hart School, it is clear that Rickover is significantly underperforming academically. James Hart School, located about 6.6 miles away, has much higher test scores, a higher SchoolDigger ranking, and a lower chronic absenteeism rate than Rickover. Despite Rickover's higher spending per student, ranging from $15,130 to $18,580 over the past few years, the increased funding does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the school.

371

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,040

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22151 Torrence Ave
Sauk Village, IL 60411-5141

(708) 758-1900

District: Ccsd 168

Students who attend Rickover Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Bloom Trail High School

Feeder schools for Rickover Junior High School:

Elementary:	Strassburg Elementary
	Wagoner Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.8%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (16% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 35 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

Illinois avg46%

1,277^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

809^th of 811Ccsd 168 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	11.9	1277 of 1368	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1244 of 1363	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	1238 of 1367	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1312 of 1369	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1113 of 1241	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1291 of 1356	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1205 of 1293	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	1223 of 1293	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	1253 of 1294	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	1209 of 1302	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.7	1294 of 1322	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.4	1338 of 1367	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.3	1220 of 1365	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.8	1067 of 1344	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	1112 of 1327	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.4	1114 of 1318	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.2	1092 of 1293	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.6	1117 of 1287	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.4	1122 of 1272	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.6	767 of 1209	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.5	804 of 1204	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	29.0	879 of 1185	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	458 of 574	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	403 of 548	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	434 of 569	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	492 of 573	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	371 of 385	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	488 of 565	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	432 of 511	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	543 of 694	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	580 of 639	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	553 of 674	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	475 of 483	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	479 of 486	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1132 of 1248	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1138 of 1251	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1135 of 1275	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1230 of 1286	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1213 of 1276	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1086 of 1226	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	584 of 669	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	607 of 643	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	559 of 661	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	634 of 662	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	623 of 639	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	454 of 590	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1133 of 1229	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1092 of 1219	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1097 of 1234	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1173 of 1221	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	851 of 1019	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1168 of 1217	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1073 of 1161	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1199 of 1271	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1159 of 1264	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1158 of 1292	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1204 of 1286	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1230 of 1296	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	1162 of 1223	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	17.5	150 of 184	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	744 of 812	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	772 of 802	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	755 of 805	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	616 of 781	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	700 of 792	11.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	456 of 602	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)22nd percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)18th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Science17%-28 vs state

Mathematics4%-35 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
Rickover Junior High School	Public	6-8	22151 Torrence Ave	Sauk Village	60411	Cook County	Ccsd 168	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 758-1900	371	15	24.7	51.5%	10 (2.7%)	270 (72.8%)	72 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	11.9	1277^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.7%		14.2	1244^th of 1363 public middle schools	8.7%	33		17.2			24.4	26.5	26.5	25.8			1.7	6.1	3.5	3.7	97.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.5	98.4	98.4	91.8	$23,040	$2,660	$20,380
Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center	Public	5-8	800 E 14th St	Ford Heights	60411	Cook County	Ford Heights School District 169	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 758-1400	156	12	13.1	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	145 (92.9%)	11 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.3	1061^st of 1368 public middle schools	22.4%		16.3	1191^st of 1363 public middle schools	12.6%	130	4.8	22.9		7.1	37.5	37.1	42.9	30.3		0.0	2.6	8.6	14.3	6.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	66.2	$25,927	$1,725	$24,202
Heritage Middle School	Public	5-8	19250 Burnham Ave	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Sunnybrook School District 171	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 895-0790	500	37	13.5	59.4%	13 (2.6%)	389 (77.8%)	89 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	41.3	755^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.8%		41.5	722^nd of 1363 public middle schools	47.0%	33	14.0	37.6		39.5	50.9	48.2	72.0	52.6		8.8	15.2	13.1	12.7	12.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.0	72.1	$17,783	$1,013	$16,770
Brookwood Middle School	Public	5-6	200 E Glenwood Lansing Rd	Glenwood	60425	Cook County	Brookwood School District 167	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 758-5350	231	13	18.4	68.8%	4 (1.7%)	166 (71.9%)	52 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)								(n/a)	16.9			30.9	26.2			28.7		1.6	4.7			3.0	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	43.5	$18,976	$2,179	$16,797
Brookwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	201 E Glenwood Lansing Rd	Glenwood	60425	Cook County	Brookwood School District 167	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 758-5252	226	13	18.0	65.0%	2 (0.9%)	168 (74.3%)	51 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	34.7	868^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.5%		37.3	787^th of 1363 public middle schools	42.3%	81		35.2				55.0	46.3	50.7				16.4	7.4	11.9	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	$19,678	$2,162	$17,516
Columbia Central School	Public	5-8	94 Richton Rd	Steger	60475	Will County	Steger School District 194	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 753-4700	646	39	16.5	56.3%	117 (18.1%)	204 (31.6%)	260 (40.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.4%)	42.4	739^th of 1368 public middle schools	46.0%		41	729^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.5%	10	20.4	17.9		55.4	67.3	56.5	64.5	60.8		26.8	18.7	14.4	12.5	18.1	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	67.6	$17,487	$1,276	$16,211
Chicago Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1020 Dixie Hwy	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 882-0170	872	65	13.3	92.1%	27 (3.1%)	267 (30.6%)	568 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	25	1014^th of 1368 public middle schools	25.9%		27.5	950^th of 1363 public middle schools	30.3%	64		23.7			36.7	30.2	42.5	36.4			13.9	15.4	18.2	15.9	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.9	98.7	$21,301	$1,754	$19,547
Memorial Junior High School	Public	6-8	2721 Ridge Rd	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Lansing School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 474-2383	854	55	15.5	99.2%	54 (6.3%)	507 (59.4%)	235 (27.5%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.6%)	26.6	986^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.9%		26.5	969^th of 1363 public middle schools	28.9%	17		28.4			39.8	38.0	34.9	37.4			15.3	17.1	15.6	16.0	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.5	98.6	95.9	$16,589	$1,228	$15,360
Barack Obama School of Ldership	Public	4-6	401 Concord Dr	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Park Forest School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9101	367	30	12.4	80.7%	5 (1.4%)	283 (77.1%)	56 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)								(n/a)	33.3		31.1	56.0	49.3			44.0	16.6	24.6	14.1			19.0	97.5	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.7	98.7	97.8		$23,129	$2,216	$20,913
James Hart School	Public	6-8	18220 Morgan St	Homewood	60430	Cook County	Homewood School District 153	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 799-5544	681	61	11.1	46.7%	140 (20.6%)	388 (57.0%)	100 (14.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.3%)	60.3	484^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.6%		53.4	551^st of 1363 public middle schools	59.6%	67		41.4			74.1	58.5	59.5	63.3			29.4	34.2	30.2	31.5	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.5	97.6	97.9	94.2	$16,947	$569	$16,379

Frequently Asked Questions about Rickover Junior High School

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

Students who attend Rickover Junior High School usually go on to attend Bloom Trail High School

How many students attend Rickover Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Rickover Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rickover Junior High School?

Students at Rickover Junior High School are 73% African American, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Rickover Junior High School in?

Ccsd 168

Is Rickover Junior High School a good school?

Rickover Junior High School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Illinois middle schools.

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