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Enrollment
822
Middle
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOSSMOOR SD 161·NCES 171542001849
Parker Junior High School
2810 School St, Flossmoor, IL 60422 · (708) 647-5400 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL822 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
446 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 276 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 274 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 272 | 33% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 Flossmoor SD 161. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
58.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.9pp since 2023
Math
26.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.4% | 26.5% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 16.8% |
% 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
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Where Parker Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #319 of 578 | #47 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #401 of 640 | #81 of 146 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #309 of 640 | #68 of 146 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 822 | #76 of 691 | #18 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #227 of 558 | #74 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #271 of 560 | #74 of 138 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #252 of 581 | #77 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #230 of 440 | #53 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
822
-55 (-6%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 798
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 | 822 | 66 | 12.4:1 | 54% (446) |
| 2023-24 | 806 | 61 | 13.2:1 | 50% (399) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 64 | 13.4:1 | 42% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 877 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 926 | 66.2 | 14.0:1 | 42% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 879 | 61 | 14.4:1 | 38% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 931 | 70 | 13.3:1 | 30% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 940 | 64 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 798 | 54 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parker Junior High School.
About Parker Junior High School
Parker Junior High School is a public middle school in Flossmoor, Illinois. Total enrollment is 822 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. It has 78% more students than the average for middle schools in Illinois (about 462).
Parker Junior High School is a school in Flossmoor SD 161. The district has 5 schools and 2,302 students.
Of every 100 students at Parker Junior High School, about 69 are Black. Other reported shares: 14% Hispanic, 8% White, and 8% multiracial. Cook County's residents are about 22% Black, 47 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
There are 66 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.4:1. The 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois is close to this figure. On the income side, 54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.2%.
The school's county is Cook County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,406 public schools in the county, enrolling about 697,934, Parker Junior High School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Parker Junior High School is closest to Homewood-Flossmoor High School, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Parker Junior High School ranks 4th on proficiency.
Parker Junior High School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Parker Junior High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Flossmoor SD 161
- Western Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Flossmoor Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Heather Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 319 students
- Serena Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
Other schools in Flossmoor
- Homewood-Flossmoor High SchoolHigh · 2,707 students
- Western Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Flossmoor Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Heather Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 319 students
Nearby schools
- Homewood-Flossmoor High School0.3 mi · 2,707
- Western Avenue Elementary School0.5 mi · 499
- Heather Hill Elementary School0.7 mi · 319
- Flossmoor Hills Elementary School1.1 mi · 357
- Willow School1.5 mi · 603
- Chateaux School1.6 mi · 249
Frequently asked questions
About Parker Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Parker Junior High School?
Parker Junior High School enrolls approximately 822 students in grades 06-08.
Is Parker Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Parker Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Parker Junior High School have?
Parker Junior High School employs 66 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Parker Junior High School?
Parker Junior High School reports a student body of 8% White, 14% Hispanic, 69% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Parker Junior High School public or private?
Parker Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Flossmoor SD 161.
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