Gompers Junior High School
Joliet, IL · Middle School · Grades 6-8
Gompers Junior High School is a middle school in Joliet, IL with 649 students enrolled and a 29% proficiency rate. Part of Joliet PSD 86. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
About This School
Gompers Junior High School is a middle school located in Joliet, Illinois. The school serves 649 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 29% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Gompers Junior High School is part of the Joliet PSD 86 in Illinois. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Gompers Junior High School has 649 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Joliet PSD 86 (478 students). Its 29% proficiency rate is 3 percentage points below the district average of 32%. Compared to the Illinois state average of 48%, the school performs 19 points lower. With a 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Gompers Junior High School has 649 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 29% of students at Gompers Junior High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Gompers Junior High School is part of the Joliet PSD 86 in Joliet, Illinois. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.