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Best kept secret at Jerling Junior High School?
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Enrollment
677
Middle
DISTRICT 612 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORLAND SD 135·NCES 173022005540
Jerling Junior High School
8851 W 151st St, Orland Park, IL 60462 · (708) 364-3708 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL677 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% 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
14.6:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
6
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 | 221 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 219 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 237 | 35% |
Student demographics
40%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
75.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
41.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.5% | 41.2% |
| 2023-24 | 69.7% | 32.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jerling Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #225 of 640 ▼ 18 | #57 of 146 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #121 of 640 ▼ 15 | #34 of 146 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 677 | #155 of 691 | #44 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #425 of 558 | #108 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.2% | #331 of 560 | #91 of 138 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.5% | #38 of 127 | #14 of 40 |
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
677
+61 (+10%) vs 2020
+15% since 2000-01, when it was 590
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 | 677 | 46.5 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 44.4 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 637 | 47.6 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 616 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 40.1 | 15.0:1 | 17% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 17% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 674 | 47 | 14.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 590 | 39 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jerling Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (602 to 677); teachers up 16% (40.1 to 46.5).
About Jerling Junior High School
Jerling Junior High School is a medium-sized middle school in Orland Park, Illinois, (ZIP code 60462). The school serves 677 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in Illinois is roughly 462 students; this school is 47% above that.
Orland SD 135 operates 10 schools. Combined enrollment is 5,186 students.
White students are the majority at Jerling Junior High School, with 76% of enrollment. The school is also 14% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 44%. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 14.6:1 comes from the school's 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois.
Jerling Junior High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 77% of Illinois public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Cook County (population about 5,182,090), the median household income is $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 1,406 public schools in Cook County, enrolling about 697,934 students in all.
The closest other public school is Liberty Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment grew 10% from its 2020-21 level of 616.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Century Junior High SchoolMiddle · 636 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
- Century Junior High SchoolMiddle · 636 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Meadow Ridge SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Orland Jr High SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Elementary School0.1 mi · 627
- Orland Center School0.8 mi · 379
- Orland Jr High School1.4 mi · 524
- Prairie Elementary School1.4 mi · 507
- High Point Elementary School1.4 mi · 504
- Arnold W Kruse Ed Center1.6 mi · 462
Frequently asked questions
About Jerling Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jerling Junior High School?
Jerling Junior High School enrolls approximately 677 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jerling Junior High School serve?
Jerling Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Jerling Junior High School have?
Jerling Junior High School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jerling Junior High School?
At Jerling Junior High School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Jerling Junior High School in?
Jerling Junior High School is part of Orland SD 135.
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