Memorial Jr High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lansing, Illinois 60438 · Lansing SD 158
#608 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#13912 of 15,369 nationally
About Memorial Jr High School
Memorial Jr High School is a public middle located in Lansing, in the Lansing SD 158 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 854 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 19.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 608th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (44th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 854.
There are 8 schools in Lansing; Memorial Jr High School ranks 4th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)16%
- Reading proficiency (30%)37%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)99.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.5
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 Memorial Jr High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 854
- 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
- 15.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 16%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Memorial Jr High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Lester Crawl Primary Ctr
Lansing · Public elementary · Grades PK–1
135 students · 767 m away
Thornton Fractnl So High School
Lansing · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,803 students · 935 m away
Oak Glen Elem School
Lansing · Public elementary · Grades K–5
526 students · 1.3 km away
Coolidge Elementary School
Lansing · Public elementary · Grades K–5
670 students · 1.6 km away
Nathan Hale Elem School
Lansing · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
525 students · 1.9 km away
Heritage Middle School
Lansing · Public middle · Grades 5–8
500 students · 2.1 km away
Reavis Elem School
Lansing · Public elementary · Grades K–5
362 students · 2.6 km away
James B Eads Elementary School
Munster · Public elementary · Grades K–5
554 students · 3.0 km away
Schrum Memorial School
Calumet City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
274 students · 3.1 km away
Munster High School
Munster · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,474 students · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Coolidge Junior High Sch
Granite City · Public middle · Grades 7–8
854 students
Old Quarry Middle Sch
Lemont · Public middle · Grades 6–8
856 students
Richard Ira Jones Middle School
Plainfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
851 students
Brooks Middle School
Bolingbrook · Public middle · Grades 6–8
850 students
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Moline · Public middle · Grades 6–8
860 students
Winston Campus Middle School
Palatine · Public middle · Grades 6–8
847 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Memorial Jr High School a good school?
Memorial Jr High School has a Success Index (US) of 19.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #608 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 Memorial Jr High School rank in Illinois?
Memorial Jr High School ranks #608 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #13912 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Memorial Jr High School?
Memorial Jr High School had 854 students in 2025.
Is Memorial Jr High School a elementary school or a high school?
Memorial Jr High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Memorial Jr High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Memorial Jr High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.