Enrollment
130
Middle
DISTRICT 139 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOLTON SD 148·NCES 171245004919
Roosevelt Junior High School
111 W 146th St, Dolton, IL 60419 · (708) 201-2071 · Cook County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL130 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
130 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 7 | 66 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 49% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
30.0%
IL avg 51.0% . -8.3pp since 2023
Math
13.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 13.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.3% | 6.3% |
% 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
23.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
13.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% 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 Roosevelt Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #495 of 578 | #94 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #558 of 640 | #125 of 146 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #568 of 640 | #130 of 146 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 130 | #624 of 691 | #146 of 148 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #2 of 581 | #2 of 117 |
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
130
-39 (-23%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 288
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 | 130 | 9.3 | 13.9:1 | 100% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 127 | 10.3 | 12.3:1 | 99% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 132 | 14.3 | 9.2:1 | 98% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 169 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 150 | 15 | 10.0:1 | 89% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 147 | 17 | 8.7:1 | 90% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 179 | 22 | 8.1:1 | 89% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 464 | 27 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 288 | 13 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roosevelt Junior High School.
About Roosevelt Junior High School
Roosevelt Junior High School is a very small middle school in Dolton, Illinois, (ZIP code 60419). It reported 130 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 462 students for middle schools in Illinois.
Roosevelt Junior High School is one of 10 schools in Dolton SD 148, which enrolls 2,077 students in total.
The share of students at Roosevelt Junior High School who are Black is 92%. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic. Among people living in Cook County, the Black share is about 22%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 14%.
A staff of 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.9:1. Compared with the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Roosevelt Junior High School's results are 9.8 points above predicted: 23.6% against 13.8%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cook County show that the median household earns about $83,498 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Cook County, 1,406 public schools serve about 697,934 students.
The closest school to Roosevelt Junior High School is Roosevelt Elementary School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Roosevelt Junior High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 19.7% on proficiency, and Roosevelt Junior High School is above that at 23.6%.
In the federal locale system, Roosevelt Junior 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.
The school's enrollment decreased 23% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Roosevelt Junior High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Dolton SD 148
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
- Early Childhood CntrElementary · 196 students
Other schools in Dolton
- Thornridge High SchoolHigh · 969 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Berger-Vandenberg Elementary SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Diekman Elementary SchoolElementary · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.0 mi · 248
- Park Elementary School0.5 mi · 197
- Brooks Middle School0.6 mi · 455
- Riverdale School0.7 mi · 137
- Early Childhood Cntr0.8 mi · 196
- Washington Junior High1.0 mi · 118
Frequently asked questions
About Roosevelt Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Roosevelt Junior High School?
Roosevelt Junior High School enrolls approximately 130 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Roosevelt Junior High School serve?
Roosevelt Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Roosevelt Junior High School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Roosevelt Junior High School.
How diverse is Roosevelt Junior High School?
Roosevelt Junior High School reports a student body of 2% White, 5% Hispanic, 92% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Roosevelt Junior High School?
Roosevelt Junior High School is overseen by Dolton SD 148 in Cook County.
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