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Enrollment
615
Middle
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANHATTAN SD 114·NCES 172427001557
Manhattan Jr High School
15414 W Smith Rd, Manhattan, IL 60442 · (815) 478-6090 · Will County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
13.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
104 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 | 186 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 216 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 213 | 35% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Manhattan SD 114. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
77.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.6pp since 2023
Math
53.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.3% | 53.2% |
| 2023-24 | 68.7% | 44.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Manhattan Jr High School
Manhattan Jr High School's state test result (61.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Jr High School this school | 615 | 16.9% | 61.9% |
| Mokena Jr High School Mokena | 502 | 16.9% | 67.2% |
| Liberty Junior High School New Lenox | 573 | 16.8% | 60.6% |
| Columbia Middle School Columbia | 612 | 17.3% | 71.4% |
| Waterloo Junior High School Waterloo | 613 | 18.3% | 62.9% |
| Kaneland Harter Middle School Sugar Grove | 822 | 18.5% | 49.5% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Manhattan Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #80 of 578 | #11 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #127 of 640 ▼ 3 | #19 of 44 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #107 of 640 ▲ 5 | #11 of 44 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #201 of 691 | #21 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #377 of 558 | #25 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.7% | #411 of 560 | #40 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.9% | #546 of 581 | #31 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.0% | #15 of 127 | #1 of 8 |
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
615
+72 (+13%) vs 2020
+113% since 2000-01, when it was 289
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 | 615 | 44.2 | 13.9:1 | 17% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 38.2 | 15.8:1 | 15% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 38.6 | 14.8:1 | 13% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 543 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 473 | 30.1 | 15.7:1 | 15% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 27 | 16.5:1 | 14% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 14% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | 15 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manhattan Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (473 to 615); teachers up 47% (30.1 to 44.2).
About Manhattan Jr High School
Manhattan Jr High School, a mid-sized middle school, is located in Manhattan, Illinois. Total enrollment is 615 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. That is 33% bigger than the average of about 462 students for middle schools in Illinois.
Manhattan Jr High School is among 4 schools run by Manhattan SD 114, which serves 2,011 students.
By race and ethnicity, Manhattan Jr High School is 84% White. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. The school's White share is 21 points above the 62% share among Will County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
Manhattan Jr High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1, with 44.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Illinois, 13.0:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 17% at Manhattan Jr High School. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Will County is 44%.
Manhattan Jr High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 68% of Illinois public middle schools.
Manhattan Jr High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 61.9%, compared with a predicted 61.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
For Will County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $109,984, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 209 public schools in the county, enrolling about 113,008, Manhattan Jr High School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Manhattan Intermediate School is closest at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Manhattan Jr High School. By average proficiency, Manhattan Jr High School is 3rd among 6 schools close by.
Manhattan Jr High School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
A 13% rise took enrollment from 543 in 2020-21 to 615 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Manhattan Jr High School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manhattan SD 114
- Wilson Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Anna McDonald Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Manhattan Intermediate SchoolElementary · 417 students
Other schools in Manhattan
- Wilson Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Anna McDonald Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Manhattan Intermediate SchoolElementary · 417 students
Nearby schools
- Manhattan Intermediate School0.3 mi · 417
- Wilson Creek Elementary School1.3 mi · 545
- Anna McDonald Elementary School1.5 mi · 434
- Nelson Ridge School2.4 mi · 432
- Nelson Prairie School2.5 mi · 388
- Lincoln Way West3.8 mi · 2,047
Frequently asked questions
About Manhattan Jr High SchoolHow large is Manhattan Jr High School?
Manhattan Jr High School enrolls approximately 615 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Manhattan Jr High School serve?
Manhattan Jr High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manhattan Jr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manhattan Jr High School is approximately 13.9:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Manhattan Jr High School?
At Manhattan Jr High School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Manhattan Jr High School public or private?
Manhattan Jr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manhattan SD 114.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.