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Bloomington Junior High School

Public | 6-8 | 1139 students

 
 
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Posted November 3, 2008

We transfered to this school this fall The staff is extremely helpful and my kids are doing 100% BETTER than they were in unit 5. I had so many parents in unit 5 warn me that we wouldn't be happy in dist. 87. They were very wrong it's a wonderful school dist. I have a child at Stevenson, BJHS and BHS and the staffs are all hard working dedicated individuals. S. Sturdivant
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 1, 2008

BJHS has been an average school. My son is a special needs child, so I have to be very active and constantly in touch with teachers. In sixth grade, he had one teacher who was very active and helpful, but the other barely even spoke to me and never responded to emails or came to IEP meetings. In seventh, I suspect that there was a lot of 'grade fixing' just to pass him on to the next grade, but the resource teacher was amazing! Seventh grade year just started, but the teachers seem to be pretty good so far.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 16, 2008

I have a student graduating this year. This School has challenged our son in ways he never thought of. The staff is energitec and experianced enough to provide an ducation that fits each person. to
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Posted January 3, 2008

BJHS is a great school w/ awesome extracurriculur activities. It offers a great amount of technology. The teachers offer a variety of enriched curriculum.
—Submitted by Arnika Karthikeyan, a student


Posted December 5, 2007

The teachers are plentiful. The Math is one of the best in the state. BJHS has numorus great sport teams. The school has some of the highst test scores for math in the state. The meals are some of the healthist in the state. There is an abdunce of technology ( flat screen computers, smart boards, scanners, and graphing calulators).
—Submitted by a student


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

1134 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
88%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

1131 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
83%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

1134 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
78%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

1131 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
71%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

386 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
72%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

1134 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
80%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2012.

1131 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
80%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students87%
Female88%
Male86%
Black70%
Asian100%
Hispanic78%
Multiracial83%
Native Americann/a
White95%
Low income79%
Non-low income97%
Students with disabilities (IEP)53%
Students without disabilities91%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students83%
Female85%
Male82%
Black67%
Asian86%
Hispanic80%
Multiracial83%
Native Americann/a
White90%
Low income74%
Non-low income95%
Students with disabilities (IEP)36%
Students without disabilities90%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students76%
Female79%
Male74%
Black61%
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
Multiracial75%
White85%
Low income64%
Non-low income93%
Students with disabilities (IEP)38%
Students without disabilities85%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students71%
Female81%
Male62%
Black53%
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Multiracial72%
White81%
Low income58%
Non-low income88%
Students with disabilities (IEP)26%
Students without disabilities81%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students71%
Female76%
Male66%
Black47%
Asiann/a
Hispanic69%
Multiracial69%
White84%
Low income58%
Non-low income89%
Students with disabilities (IEP)36%
Students without disabilities78%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students86%
Female88%
Male83%
Black83%
Asiann/a
Hispanic81%
Multiracial89%
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White87%
Low income77%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)49%
Students without disabilities92%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students81%
Female87%
Male77%
Black72%
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
Multiracial89%
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White88%
Low income72%
Non-low income92%
Students with disabilities (IEP)36%
Students without disabilities89%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 55% 51%
Black 24% 18%
Hispanic 11% 23%
Two or more races 7% 3%
Asian 2% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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901 Colton Ave
Bloomington, IL 61701
Phone: (309) 827-0086

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