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Plum Grove Junior High School

Public | 7-8 | 806 students

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Posted November 4, 2009

Plum Grove Junior High is recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. It is a wonderful school that has excellent and dedicated teachers, providing a quality education to hundreds of students. This school is committed to the whole child and parent involvement is important, too. This school also provides a variety of extracurricular activities to promote student growth!
—Submitted by a parent


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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.

818 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
97%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
95%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

820 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
93%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

412 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
96%
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.

818 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
96%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2012.

820 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
95%
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 Students97%
Female95%
Male99%
Black100%
Asian100%
Hispanic78%
Multiracialn/a
White97%
Low income83%
Non-low income98%
Students with disabilities (IEP)82%
Students without disabilities98%
English language learners84%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students92%
Female94%
Male91%
Black90%
Asian90%
Hispanic67%
Multiracialn/a
White96%
Low income74%
Non-low income94%
Students with disabilities (IEP)74%
Students without disabilities94%
English language learners26%
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students95%
Female94%
Male95%
Black90%
Asian93%
Hispanic79%
Multiracialn/a
White97%
Low income86%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)85%
Students without disabilities96%
English language learners58%
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 Students95%
Female95%
Male95%
Black88%
Asian99%
Hispanic73%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White96%
Low income84%
Non-low income97%
Students with disabilities (IEP)59%
Students without disabilities98%
English language learners92%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students95%
Female97%
Male92%
Black88%
Asian92%
Hispanic73%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White98%
Low income86%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)70%
Students without disabilities97%
English language learners25%
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 75% 53%
Asian/Pacific Islander 18% 4%
Hispanic 4% 21%
Black 3% 19%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 18N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2600 Plum Grove Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Phone: (847) 963-7600

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