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What's one thing Century Junior High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
636
Middle
DISTRICT 612 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORLAND SD 135·NCES 173022001597
Century Junior High School
10801 W 159th St, Orland Park, IL 60467 · (708) 364-3506 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL636 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Illinois public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 200 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 200 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 236 | 37% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
71.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
48.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.9% | 48.9% |
| 2023-24 | 65.2% | 40.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Century Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #156 of 640 ▼ 9 | #45 of 146 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #159 of 640 ▼ 22 | #42 of 146 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 636 | #179 of 691 | #50 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #289 of 558 | #86 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #244 of 560 | #66 of 138 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #335 of 440 | #77 of 97 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
636
+24 (+4%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 845
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 636 | 48.7 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 50.6 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 671 | 50 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 612 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 676 | 48.6 | 13.9:1 | 12% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 720 | 50 | 14.4:1 | 14% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 791 | 51 | 15.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 845 | 51 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Century Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (676 to 636); teachers unchanged (48.6 to 48.7).
About Century Junior High School
Century Junior High School is a medium-sized middle school in Orland Park, Illinois, under Orland SD 135. The latest federal count shows 636 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Illinois is about 462 students, so this school is 38% above average.
Orland SD 135 counts 10 schools and 5,186 students, including Century Junior High School.
White students make up a majority at Century Junior High School, at 67%. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, and 4% multiracial. In Cook County overall, about 44% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Century Junior High School and a ratio of 13.1:1. That is close to the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois.
Measured against Illinois public middle schools, Century Junior High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Century Junior High School is located in Cook County, where the median household income is $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Century Junior High School is one of 1,406 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Meadow Ridge School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Century Junior High School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 636 students in 2024-25, 24 more than the 612 it had in 2020-21.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orland SD 135
- Jerling Junior High SchoolMiddle · 677 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Meadow Ridge SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Orland Jr High SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- High Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
Other schools in Orland Park
- Carl Sandburg High SchoolHigh · 2,840 students
- Jerling Junior High SchoolMiddle · 677 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Meadow Ridge SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Orland Jr High SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
Nearby schools
- Meadow Ridge School0.1 mi · 554
- Orland Jr High School1.7 mi · 524
- High Point Elementary School1.8 mi · 504
- Orland Center School2.0 mi · 379
- Hadley Middle School2.3 mi · 834
- Homer Jr High School2.4 mi · 865
Frequently asked questions
About Century Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Century Junior High School?
Century Junior High School enrolls approximately 636 students in grades 06-08.
Is Century Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Century Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Century Junior High School have?
Century Junior High School employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Century Junior High School?
Student demographics at Century Junior High School are roughly 67% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Century Junior High School public or private?
Century Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Orland SD 135.
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