Gompers Junior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Joliet, Illinois 60432 · Joliet PSD 86
#604 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#13815 of 15,369 nationally
About Gompers Junior High School
Gompers 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 615 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 19.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 604th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (92th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 615.
There are 31 schools in Joliet; Gompers Junior High School ranks 13th of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)14%
- Reading proficiency (30%)23%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)99.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.1
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 Gompers Junior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 615
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 23%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 14%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Gompers Junior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Isaac Singleton Elem Sch
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
304 students · 225 m away
A O Marshall Elem School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
246 students · 764 m away
Forest Park Individual Ed School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
263 students · 1.4 km away
T E Culbertson Elem School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
377 students · 1.7 km away
Sator Sanchez Elem School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
635 students · 2.0 km away
Eisenhower Academy
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
209 students · 2.5 km away
Woodland Elem School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
368 students · 2.6 km away
Joliet Central High School
Joliet · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,295 students · 2.8 km away
Cherry Hill Elem and EC Center
New Lenox · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
141 students · 3.1 km away
Edna Keith Elem School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
402 students · 3.2 km away
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Roosevelt Middle School
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Highland Middle School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gompers Junior High School a good school?
Gompers Junior High School has a Success Index (US) of 19.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #604 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 Gompers Junior High School rank in Illinois?
Gompers Junior High School ranks #604 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #13815 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Gompers Junior High School?
Gompers Junior High School had 615 students in 2025.
Is Gompers Junior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Gompers Junior High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Gompers Junior High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Gompers Junior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.