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Enrollment
524
Middle
DISTRICT 612 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORLAND SD 135·NCES 173022003126
Orland Jr High School
14855 West Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462 · (708) 364-4206 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Illinois public middle schools
- B+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
13.3:1
39 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 | 166 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 178 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 180 | 34% |
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
68.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.9pp since 2023
Math
44.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.2% | 44.6% |
| 2023-24 | 57.3% | 36.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Orland Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #196 of 640 ▼ 14 | #51 of 146 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #204 of 640 ▲ 19 | #52 of 146 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #267 of 691 | #73 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #311 of 558 | #89 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #250 of 560 | #67 of 138 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #325 of 440 | #75 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
524
-59 (-10%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 715
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 | 524 | 39.4 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 42.4 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 43.9 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 583 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 38.7 | 14.4:1 | 14% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 522 | 38 | 13.7:1 | 13% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | 38 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 715 | 36 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orland Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (559 to 524); teachers up 2% (38.7 to 39.4).
About Orland Jr High School
Orland Jr High School runs as a medium-sized middle school in Orland Park, Illinois. School enrollment was 524 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
Orland SD 135 counts 10 schools and 5,186 students, including Orland Jr High School.
At Orland Jr High School, White students make up 66% of the student body. The next largest groups are 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The school's White share is 22 points above the 44% share among Cook County residents. 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 data list 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Orland Jr High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.3:1. For comparison, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1.
allk12 grades Orland Jr High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Orland Jr High School is located in Cook County, where the median household income is $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orland Jr High School is one of 1,406 public schools in the county.
Nearby, High Point Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Orland Jr High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Orland Jr High School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Orland Jr High School's enrollment dropped 10%, to 524.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Century Junior High SchoolMiddle · 636 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Meadow Ridge SchoolElementary · 554 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
- Century Junior High SchoolMiddle · 636 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Meadow Ridge SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
Nearby schools
- High Point Elementary School0.1 mi · 504
- Orland Center School0.7 mi · 379
- Orland Park Elementary School0.8 mi · 386
- Jerling Junior High School1.4 mi · 677
- Liberty Elementary School1.5 mi · 627
- Century Junior High School1.7 mi · 636
Frequently asked questions
About Orland Jr High SchoolHow large is Orland Jr High School?
Orland Jr High School enrolls approximately 524 students in grades 06-08.
Is Orland Jr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Orland Jr High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orland Jr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orland Jr High School is approximately 13.3:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Orland Jr High School?
At Orland Jr High School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Orland Jr High School?
Orland Jr High School is overseen by Orland SD 135 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.