Dirksen Junior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Joliet, Illinois 60436 · Joliet PSD 86
#649 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#14904 of 15,369 nationally
About Dirksen Junior High School
Dirksen Junior High School is a public middle located in Joliet, in the Joliet PSD 86 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 653 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 12.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 649th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (57th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 653.
There are 31 schools in Joliet; Dirksen Junior High School ranks 22nd of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)9%
- Reading proficiency (30%)12%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)98.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dirksen Junior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 653
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 98.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 12%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 9%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Dirksen Junior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Lynne Thigpen Elem School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
620 students · 140 m away
Pershing Elem School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
621 students · 920 m away
Rockdale Elem School
Rockdale · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
257 students · 1.2 km away
Joliet West High School
Joliet · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,451 students · 1.3 km away
Marycrest Early Childhood Center
Joliet · Public other · Grades PK–PK
142 students · 1.8 km away
Farragut Elem School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
568 students · 2.0 km away
Taft Elementary School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
424 students · 2.8 km away
Thomas Jefferson Elem School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
235 students · 2.8 km away
Hufford Junior High School
Joliet · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,072 students · 2.8 km away
Carl Sandburg Elementary
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
371 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
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652 students
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651 students
Central Intermediate Sch
Washington · Public middle · Grades 5–8
649 students
Drauden Point Middle School
Plainfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
658 students
Edison Middle School
Champaign · Public middle · Grades 6–8
647 students
Washington Middle School
Lyons · Public middle · Grades 6–8
659 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dirksen Junior High School a good school?
Dirksen Junior High School has a Success Index (US) of 12.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #649 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dirksen Junior High School rank in Illinois?
Dirksen Junior High School ranks #649 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #14904 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dirksen Junior High School?
Dirksen Junior High School had 653 students in 2025.
Is Dirksen Junior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Dirksen Junior High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Dirksen Junior High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dirksen Junior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.