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1650 PULASKI RD
Calumet City, IL 60409
District: DOLTON SD 149
County: COOK
Grade span: 6 - 8
Phone: (708) 868-2340 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Enrollment in Dirksen Middle School
6th Grade Enrollment : 194
7th Grade Enrollment : 393
8th Grade Enrollment : 454
Grades in Dirksen Middle School
2007 Student Enrollment: 1110
6th Grade Enrollment : 206
7th Grade Enrollment : 430
8th Grade Enrollment : 474
White Enrollment (%): 0.5% | Here: | 0.5% | | State average from 3815 schools: | 61.5% |
Black Enrollment (%): 98.4% | Here: | 98.4% | | State average from 3815 schools: | 18.3% |
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 1.1% | Here: | 1.1% | | State average from 3815 schools: | 14.7% |
Grades in Dirksen Middle School Races in Dirksen Middle School
2006 Student Enrollment: 1185
6th Grade Enrollment : 242
7th Grade Enrollment : 495
8th Grade Enrollment : 448
Grades in Dirksen Middle School
2005 Student Enrollment: 1193
6th Grade Enrollment : 280
7th Grade Enrollment : 432
8th Grade Enrollment : 481
Grades in Dirksen Middle School
2004 Student Enrollment: 1252
6th Grade Enrollment : 306
7th Grade Enrollment : 477
8th Grade Enrollment : 469
Grades in Dirksen Middle School
2007 Average class sizes:
Grade 6 - Average Class Size: 23.4 | Here: | 23.4 | | State average from 1618 schools: | 22.7 |
Grade 7 - Average Class Size: 26.7 | Here: | 26.7 | | State average from 1397 schools: | 21.9 |
Grade 8 - Average Class Size: 26.6 | Dirksen Middle School: | 26.6 | | State average from 1394 schools: | 22.1 |
2006 Average class sizes:
Grade 6 - Average Class Size: 27.2 | Here: | 27.2 | | State average from 1640 schools: | 23.4 |
Grade 7 - Average Class Size: 30.6 | This school: | 30.6 | | State average from 1410 schools: | 22.7 |
Grade 8 - Average Class Size: 25.8 | This school: | 25.8 | | State average from 1392 schools: | 23.0 |
2005 Average class sizes:
Grade 6 - Average Class Size: 31.8 | This school: | 31.8 | | State average from 1649 schools: | 23.4 |
Grade 8 - Average Class Size: 28.3 | Here: | 28.3 | | State average from 1372 schools: | 23.2 |
2004 Average class sizes:
Grade 6 - Average Class Size: 24.2 | Here: | 24.2 | | State average from 1636 schools: | 23.5 |
Grade 8 - Average Class Size: 23.2 | This school: | 23.2 | | State average from 1360 schools: | 23.2 |
2003 Average class sizes:
Grade 6 - Average Class Size: 26.0 | Dirksen Middle School: | 26.0 | | State average from 1647 schools: | 23.3 |
Grade 8 - Average Class Size: 23.6 | Here: | 23.6 | | State average from 1355 schools: | 23.1 |
2007 Illinois State Assessment Test (ISAT) - Grade 6:
ISAT Math Results - Dirksen Middle School ISAT Math Results - Illinois Academic Warning (%) - Math: 1.90% | Here: | 1.90% | | State average from 1596 schools: | 0.59% |
Below Standard (%) - Math: 38.0% | This school: | 38.0% | | State average from 1596 schools: | 20.1% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Math: 52.8% | Here: | 52.8% | | State average from 1596 schools: | 62.2% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Math: 7.4% | This school: | 7.4% | | State average from 1596 schools: | 17.1% |
ISAT Read Results - Dirksen Middle School ISAT Read Results - Illinois Academic Warning (%) - Reading: 1.40% | Here: | 1.40% | | State average from 1597 schools: | 0.23% |
Below Standard (%) - Reading: 42.1% | Here: | 42.1% | | State average from 1597 schools: | 28.6% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Reading: 50.0% | This school: | 50.0% | | State average from 1597 schools: | 53.9% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Reading: 6.5% | Here: | 6.5% | | State average from 1597 schools: | 17.3% |
ISAT Writing Results - Dirksen Middle School ISAT Writing Results - Illinois Academic Warning (%) - Writing: 0.90% | Dirksen Middle School: | 0.90% | | State average from 1510 schools: | 0.31% |
Below Standard (%) - Writing: 47.8% | This school: | 47.8% | | State average from 1510 schools: | 32.4% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Writing: 47.8% | Here: | 47.8% | | State average from 1510 schools: | 53.1% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Writing: 3.5% | Here: | 3.5% | | State average from 1510 schools: | 14.2% |
2007 Illinois State Assessment Test (ISAT) - Grade 7:
ISAT Math Results - Dirksen Middle School ISAT Math Results - Illinois Academic Warning (%) - Math: 6.0% | Here: | 6.0% | | State average from 1372 schools: | 2.7% |
Below Standard (%) - Math: 45.4% | Here: | 45.4% | | State average from 1372 schools: | 20.6% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Math: 46.8% | Here: | 46.8% | | State average from 1372 schools: | 55.3% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Math: 1.9% | Here: | 1.9% | | State average from 1372 schools: | 21.5% |
ISAT Read Results - Dirksen Middle School ISAT Read Results - Illinois Academic Warning (%) - Reading: 1.20% | Here: | 1.20% | | State average from 1373 schools: | 0.60% |
Below Standard (%) - Reading: 46.5% | Here: | 46.5% | | State average from 1373 schools: | 28.3% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Reading: 48.6% | Here: | 48.6% | | State average from 1373 schools: | 57.9% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Reading: 3.7% | Dirksen Middle School: | 3.7% | | State average from 1373 schools: | 13.2% |
ISAT Writing Results - Dirksen Middle School ISAT Writing Results - Illinois Academic Warning (%) - Writing: 18.4% | Here: | 18.4% | | State average from 1372 schools: | 7.9% |
Below Standard (%) - Writing: 28.7% | This school: | 28.7% | | State average from 1372 schools: | 15.2% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Writing: 50.8% | This school: | 50.8% | | State average from 1372 schools: | 55.8% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Writing: 2.1% | Dirksen Middle School: | 2.1% | | State average from 1372 schools: | 21.1% |
2007 Illinois State Assessment Test (ISAT) - Grade 8:
ISAT Math Results - Dirksen Middle School ISAT Math Results - Illinois Academic Warning (%) - Math: 4.1% | This school: | 4.1% | | State average from 1371 schools: | 1.5% |
Below Standard (%) - Math: 47.1% | Dirksen Middle School: | 47.1% | | State average from 1371 schools: | 19.4% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Math: 46.7% | Here: | 46.7% | | State average from 1371 schools: | 54.1% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Math: 2.1% | Here: | 2.1% | | State average from 1371 schools: | 25.1% |
ISAT Read Results - Dirksen Middle School ISAT Read Results - Illinois Academic Warning (%) - Reading: 1.10% | Here: | 1.10% | | State average from 1371 schools: | 0.69% |
Below Standard (%) - Reading: 27.8% | This school: | 27.8% | | State average from 1371 schools: | 18.8% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Reading: 68.4% | This school: | 68.4% | | State average from 1371 schools: | 70.4% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Reading: 2.8% | This school: | 2.8% | | State average from 1371 schools: | 10.1% |
ISAT Writing Results - Dirksen Middle School ISAT Writing Results - Illinois Academic Warning (%) - Writing: 2.00% | Here: | 2.00% | | State average from 1298 schools: | 1.00% |
Below Standard (%) - Writing: 34.4% | Here: | 34.4% | | State average from 1298 schools: | 23.4% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Writing: 61.7% | Here: | 61.7% | | State average from 1298 schools: | 67.4% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Writing: 2.0% | Here: | 2.0% | | State average from 1298 schools: | 8.2% |
2006 Illinois State Assessment Test (ISAT) - Grade 6:
Academic Warning (%) - Math: 3.10% | Here: | 3.10% | | State average from 1615 schools: | 0.91% |
Below Standard (%) - Math: 36.2% | Dirksen Middle School: | 36.2% | | State average from 1615 schools: | 21.8% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Math: 56.7% | Here: | 56.7% | | State average from 1615 schools: | 63.1% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Math: 4.0% | Dirksen Middle School: | 4.0% | | State average from 1615 schools: | 14.2% |
Academic Warning (%) - Reading: 0.40% | This school: | 0.40% | | State average from 1615 schools: | 0.42% |
Below Standard (%) - Reading: 44.2% | Here: | 44.2% | | State average from 1615 schools: | 28.4% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Reading: 46.0% | Here: | 46.0% | | State average from 1615 schools: | 53.4% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Reading: 9.4% | This school: | 9.4% | | State average from 1615 schools: | 17.8% |
Academic Warning (%) - Writing: 0.90% | This school: | 0.90% | | State average from 1532 schools: | 0.62% |
Below Standard (%) - Writing: 53.6% | Here: | 53.6% | | State average from 1532 schools: | 33.3% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Writing: 41.8% | Dirksen Middle School: | 41.8% | | State average from 1532 schools: | 51.9% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Writing: 3.6% | Here: | 3.6% | | State average from 1532 schools: | 14.3% |
2006 Illinois State Assessment Test (ISAT) - Grade 7:
Academic Warning (%) - Math: 9.0% | Here: | 9.0% | | State average from 1385 schools: | 3.0% |
Below Standard (%) - Math: 54.5% | Here: | 54.5% | | State average from 1385 schools: | 23.7% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Math: 35.7% | Here: | 35.7% | | State average from 1385 schools: | 56.1% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Math: 0.7% | Here: | 0.7% | | State average from 1385 schools: | 17.2% |
Academic Warning (%) - Reading: 1.60% | Here: | 1.60% | | State average from 1387 schools: | 0.62% |
Below Standard (%) - Reading: 48.1% | Here: | 48.1% | | State average from 1387 schools: | 29.4% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Reading: 47.4% | Here: | 47.4% | | State average from 1387 schools: | 59.5% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Reading: 3.0% | Dirksen Middle School: | 3.0% | | State average from 1387 schools: | 10.5% |
Academic Warning (%) - Writing: 18.3% | Here: | 18.3% | | State average from 1385 schools: | 7.0% |
Below Standard (%) - Writing: 25.3% | This school: | 25.3% | | State average from 1385 schools: | 14.0% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Writing: 55.0% | Here: | 55.0% | | State average from 1385 schools: | 62.3% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Writing: 1.4% | Here: | 1.4% | | State average from 1385 schools: | 16.7% |
2006 Illinois State Assessment Test (ISAT) - Grade 8:
Academic Warning (%) - Math: 7.6% | Here: | 7.6% | | State average from 1374 schools: | 2.4% |
Below Standard (%) - Math: 40.2% | Here: | 40.2% | | State average from 1374 schools: | 21.8% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Math: 45.6% | This school: | 45.6% | | State average from 1374 schools: | 53.8% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Math: 6.6% | Here: | 6.6% | | State average from 1374 schools: | 22.1% |
Academic Warning (%) - Reading: 0.70% | Here: | 0.70% | | State average from 1374 schools: | 0.26% |
Below Standard (%) - Reading: 35.5% | Here: | 35.5% | | State average from 1374 schools: | 21.9% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Reading: 62.1% | Here: | 62.1% | | State average from 1374 schools: | 70.3% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Reading: 1.7% | Here: | 1.7% | | State average from 1374 schools: | 7.5% |
Academic Warning (%) - Writing: 0.90% | This school: | 0.90% | | State average from 1290 schools: | 0.38% |
Below Standard (%) - Writing: 44.4% | Here: | 44.4% | | State average from 1290 schools: | 25.1% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Writing: 53.2% | This school: | 53.2% | | State average from 1290 schools: | 67.9% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Writing: 1.4% | Here: | 1.4% | | State average from 1290 schools: | 6.6% |
2005 Illinois State Assessment Test (ISAT) - Grade 7:
Academic Warning (%) - Math: 17.8% | Dirksen Middle School: | 17.8% | | State average from 1288 schools: | 13.0% |
Below Standard (%) - Math: 25.6% | Here: | 25.6% | | State average from 1288 schools: | 15.3% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Math: 53.7% | Dirksen Middle School: | 53.7% | | State average from 1288 schools: | 51.7% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Math: 2.9% | Here: | 2.9% | | State average from 1288 schools: | 20.0% |
Academic Warning (%) - Reading: 15.8% | Here: | 15.8% | | State average from 1368 schools: | 11.8% |
Below Standard (%) - Reading: 24.4% | This school: | 24.4% | | State average from 1368 schools: | 16.4% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Reading: 55.8% | Here: | 55.8% | | State average from 1368 schools: | 54.0% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Reading: 4.0% | Here: | 4.0% | | State average from 1368 schools: | 17.8% |
Academic Warning (%) - Writing: 13.5% | Here: | 13.5% | | State average from 1294 schools: | 11.1% |
Below Standard (%) - Writing: 23.1% | Here: | 23.1% | | State average from 1294 schools: | 18.0% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Writing: 58.2% | Here: | 58.2% | | State average from 1294 schools: | 55.9% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Writing: 5.3% | Here: | 5.3% | | State average from 1294 schools: | 15.0% |
2005 Illinois State Assessment Test (ISAT) - Grade 8:
Academic Warning (%) - Math: 18.4% | Dirksen Middle School: | 18.4% | | State average from 1351 schools: | 6.7% |
Below Standard (%) - Math: 64.1% | Here: | 64.1% | | State average from 1351 schools: | 42.5% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Math: 17.0% | This school: | 17.0% | | State average from 1351 schools: | 36.5% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Math: 0.4% | Here: | 0.4% | | State average from 1351 schools: | 14.2% |
Academic Warning (%) - Reading: 1.80% | This school: | 1.80% | | State average from 1351 schools: | 0.73% |
Below Standard (%) - Reading: 44.0% | This school: | 44.0% | | State average from 1351 schools: | 28.0% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Reading: 51.3% | Here: | 51.3% | | State average from 1351 schools: | 61.2% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Reading: 2.9% | This school: | 2.9% | | State average from 1351 schools: | 10.0% |
Academic Warning (%) - Writing: 2.7% | Here: | 2.7% | | State average from 1281 schools: | 1.1% |
Below Standard (%) - Writing: 48.8% | Here: | 48.8% | | State average from 1281 schools: | 30.2% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Writing: 45.7% | Dirksen Middle School: | 45.7% | | State average from 1281 schools: | 59.8% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Writing: 2.7% | Here: | 2.7% | | State average from 1281 schools: | 8.8% |
2004 Illinois State Assessment Test (ISAT) - Grade 7:
Academic Warning (%) - Math: 2.3% | Dirksen Middle School: | 2.3% | | State average from 1344 schools: | 1.8% |
Below Standard (%) - Math: 63.7% | This school: | 63.7% | | State average from 1344 schools: | 42.4% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Math: 32.0% | Here: | 32.0% | | State average from 1344 schools: | 42.9% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Math: 2.0% | Here: | 2.0% | | State average from 1344 schools: | 12.8% |
Academic Warning (%) - Reading: 14.4% | Here: | 14.4% | | State average from 1344 schools: | 11.2% |
Below Standard (%) - Reading: 24.7% | Here: | 24.7% | | State average from 1344 schools: | 16.3% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Reading: 57.8% | Here: | 57.8% | | State average from 1344 schools: | 57.9% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Reading: 3.1% | This school: | 3.1% | | State average from 1344 schools: | 14.6% |
Academic Warning (%) - Writing: 15.7% | This school: | 15.7% | | State average from 1282 schools: | 12.6% |
Below Standard (%) - Writing: 27.2% | This school: | 27.2% | | State average from 1282 schools: | 15.4% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Writing: 52.8% | Here: | 52.8% | | State average from 1282 schools: | 55.4% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Writing: 4.3% | Here: | 4.3% | | State average from 1282 schools: | 16.6% |
2004 Illinois State Assessment Test (ISAT) - Grade 8:
Academic Warning (%) - Math: 11.7% | Here: | 11.7% | | State average from 1346 schools: | 6.3% |
Below Standard (%) - Math: 71.6% | Here: | 71.6% | | State average from 1346 schools: | 43.0% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Math: 15.2% | This school: | 15.2% | | State average from 1346 schools: | 36.4% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Math: 1.5% | Dirksen Middle School: | 1.5% | | State average from 1346 schools: | 14.3% |
Academic Warning (%) - Reading: 2.4% | Here: | 2.4% | | State average from 1346 schools: | 1.7% |
Below Standard (%) - Reading: 53.2% | Dirksen Middle School: | 53.2% | | State average from 1346 schools: | 33.2% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Reading: 42.8% | Dirksen Middle School: | 42.8% | | State average from 1346 schools: | 56.9% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Reading: 1.5% | Here: | 1.5% | | State average from 1346 schools: | 8.2% |
Academic Warning (%) - Writing: 6.4% | Here: | 6.4% | | State average from 1347 schools: | 5.5% |
Below Standard (%) - Writing: 44.5% | Here: | 44.5% | | State average from 1347 schools: | 33.6% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Writing: 48.7% | This school: | 48.7% | | State average from 1347 schools: | 56.7% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Writing: 0.4% | This school: | 0.4% | | State average from 1347 schools: | 4.1% |
2003 Illinois State Assessment Test (ISAT) - Grade 7:
Academic Warning (%) - Math: 1.9% | Here: | 1.9% | | State average from 1341 schools: | 1.6% |
Below Standard (%) - Math: 65.0% | Here: | 65.0% | | State average from 1341 schools: | 41.5% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Math: 31.8% | Here: | 31.8% | | State average from 1341 schools: | 44.1% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Math: 1.3% | Here: | 1.3% | | State average from 1341 schools: | 12.7% |
Academic Warning (%) - Reading: 17.3% | This school: | 17.3% | | State average from 1341 schools: | 10.3% |
Below Standard (%) - Reading: 28.1% | Here: | 28.1% | | State average from 1341 schools: | 18.1% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Reading: 51.6% | Here: | 51.6% | | State average from 1341 schools: | 56.4% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Reading: 3.0% | Dirksen Middle School: | 3.0% | | State average from 1341 schools: | 15.3% |
Academic Warning (%) - Writing: 19.2% | Here: | 19.2% | | State average from 1257 schools: | 11.6% |
Below Standard (%) - Writing: 31.8% | Here: | 31.8% | | State average from 1257 schools: | 17.2% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Writing: 44.9% | Here: | 44.9% | | State average from 1257 schools: | 53.7% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Writing: 4.1% | Here: | 4.1% | | State average from 1257 schools: | 17.5% |
2003 Illinois State Assessment Test (ISAT) - Grade 8:
Academic Warning (%) - Math: 16.5% | Dirksen Middle School: | 16.5% | | State average from 1337 schools: | 6.8% |
Below Standard (%) - Math: 64.6% | Here: | 64.6% | | State average from 1337 schools: | 43.8% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Math: 18.3% | This school: | 18.3% | | State average from 1337 schools: | 36.3% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Math: 0.7% | Here: | 0.7% | | State average from 1337 schools: | 13.0% |
Academic Warning (%) - Reading: 0.20% | Here: | 0.20% | | State average from 1337 schools: | 0.48% |
Below Standard (%) - Reading: 50.2% | Here: | 50.2% | | State average from 1337 schools: | 37.9% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Reading: 48.2% | This school: | 48.2% | | State average from 1337 schools: | 53.5% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Reading: 1.3% | This school: | 1.3% | | State average from 1337 schools: | 8.1% |
Academic Warning (%) - Writing: 5.8% | This school: | 5.8% | | State average from 1336 schools: | 6.7% |
Below Standard (%) - Writing: 40.7% | Here: | 40.7% | | State average from 1336 schools: | 38.3% |
Meeting Standard (%) - Writing: 51.6% | This school: | 51.6% | | State average from 1336 schools: | 51.8% |
Exceeding Standard (%) - Writing: 2.0% | Here: | 2.0% | | State average from 1336 schools: | 3.2% |
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