Mokena Jr High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

Mokena Jr High School

19815 Kirkstone Way
Mokena, IL 60448

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Top 20%

Serving 499 students in grades 6-8, Mokena Jr High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 20% in IL
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mokena Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Mokena Jr High School's student population of 499 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mokena Jr High School
6	173
7	164
8	162

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Total Students

499 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mokena Jr High School
2023	499
2022	529
2021	533
2020	507
2019	507
2018	531
2017	531
2016	575
2015	597
2014	638
2013	660
2012	687
2011	739
2010	777
2009	837
2008	824
2007	843
2006	840
2005	876
2004	858
2003	858
2002	819
2001	752
2000	709
1999	677
1998	655
1997	651
1996	609
1995	556
1994	522
1993	477
1992	446
1991	416
1990	357
1989	340
1988	324
1987	288

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mokena Jr High School
2023	39
2022	38
2020	38
2019	38
2018	36
2017	36
2016	40
2015	38
2014	36
2013	37
2012	35
2011	35
2010	36
2009	40
2008	37
2007	40
2006	40
2005	39
2004	41
2003	41
2002	38
2001	34
2000	33
1999	32
1998	31
1997	31
1996	30
1995	29
1994	26
1993	23
1992	20
1991	19
1990	16

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School Calendar

School Motto

We are Mokena Meteors!

School Mascot

Mud Turtle

School Rankings

Mokena Jr High School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mokena Jr High School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#577 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mokena Jr High School
2023	#577
2022	#637
2021	#715
2019	#600
2018	#1196
2017	#1349
2016	#1141
2015	#1056
2014	#1071
2013	#1424
2012	#1264

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47%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mokena Jr High School	Illinois	Mokena SD 159 School District
2023	47%	27%	51%
2021	37%	28%	41%
2019	47%	33%	47%
2018	37%	32%	36%
2017	34%	32%	36%
2016	37%	31%	36%
2015	35%	29%	30%
2014	67%	59%	63%
2013	64%	58%	62%
2012	89%	80%	89%
2011	91%	80%	91%

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43%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mokena Jr High School	Illinois	Mokena SD 159 School District
2022	43%	30%	41%
2021	45%	32%	41%
2019	55%	38%	49%
2018	42%	37%	36%
2017	42%	38%	46%
2016	41%	36%	42%
2015	43%	38%	43%
2014	66%	57%	66%
2013	62%	58%	63%
2012	85%	75%	84%
2011	86%	75%	85%

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80-84%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mokena Jr High School	Illinois	Mokena SD 159 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	18:1	13:1	18:1
2012	20:1	16:1	22:1
2011	21:1	16:1	22:1
2010	22:1	16:1	20:1
2009	21:1	16:1	20:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	20:1
2005	22:1	16:1	21:1
2004	21:1	17:1	20:1
2003	21:1	16:1	21:1
2002	22:1	16:1	21:1
2001	22:1	16:1	22:1
2000	21:1	16:1	21:1
1999	21:1	16:1	22:1
1998	21:1	17:1	21:1
1997	21:1	17:1	22:1
1996	20:1	17:1	22:1
1995	19:1	17:1	23:1
1994	20:1	18:1	23:1
1993	21:1	18:1	23:1
1992	22:1	17:1	23:1
1991	22:1	17:1	24:1
1990	22:1	18:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mokena Jr High School	Illinois	Mokena SD 159 School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	2%	5%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	4%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mokena Jr High School	Illinois	Mokena SD 159 School District
2023	9%	27%	11%
2022	7%	27%	10%
2021	7%	27%	8%
2020	8%	26%	8%
2019	8%	26%	8%
2018	8%	26%	7%
2017	8%	26%	7%
2016	8%	26%	7%
2015	5%	25%	6%
2014	6%	25%	6%
2013	6%	24%	6%
2012	6%	24%	6%
2011	5%	23%	6%
2010	6%	22%	7%
2009	5%	22%	6%
2008	4%	21%	6%
2007	4%	20%	6%
2006	4%	19%	5%
2005	3%	18%	4%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	2%	16%	2%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	1%
1997	2%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mokena Jr High School	Illinois	Mokena SD 159 School District
2023	4%	17%	4%
2022	4%	17%	3%
2021	3%	17%	3%
2020	3%	17%	3%
2019	3%	17%	3%
2018	2%	17%	1%
2017	2%	17%	1%
2016	2%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	2%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%

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White

83%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mokena Jr High School	Illinois	Mokena SD 159 School District
2023	82%	45%	80%
2022	84%	47%	82%
2021	87%	47%	85%
2020	86%	48%	86%
2019	86%	48%	86%
2018	86%	49%	88%
2017	86%	49%	88%
2016	88%	49%	89%
2015	89%	49%	89%
2014	88%	50%	88%
2013	90%	50%	89%
2012	90%	51%	89%
2011	91%	51%	88%
2010	90%	53%	88%
2009	92%	53%	90%
2008	92%	54%	90%
2007	93%	55%	90%
2006	93%	56%	92%
2005	93%	57%	92%
2004	94%	57%	93%
2003	96%	58%	95%
2002	95%	59%	95%
2001	95%	60%	95%
2000	96%	61%	98%
1999	97%	62%	97%
1998	96%	63%	97%
1997	97%	64%	97%
1996	97%	64%	97%
1995	96%	65%	97%
1994	95%	65%	97%
1993	96%	65%	98%
1992	98%	66%	98%
1991	98%	66%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mokena Jr High School	Illinois	Mokena SD 159 School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mokena Jr High School	Illinois	Mokena SD 159 School District
2023	0.32	0.70	0.34
2022	0.29	0.68	0.32
2021	0.24	0.68	0.27
2020	0.26	0.68	0.26
2019	0.26	0.68	0.26
2018	0.26	0.67	0.23
2017	0.26	0.67	0.23
2016	0.22	0.67	0.20
2015	0.21	0.67	0.21
2014	0.22	0.66	0.22
2013	0.19	0.66	0.21
2012	0.19	0.65	0.21
2011	0.17	0.66	0.22
2010	0.19	0.64	0.21
2009	0.15	0.64	0.18
2008	0.15	0.64	0.19
2007	0.13	0.63	0.18
2006	0.13	0.61	0.16
2005	0.13	0.61	0.15
2004	0.12	0.60	0.13
2003	0.08	0.59	0.10
2002	0.10	0.59	0.10
2001	0.09	0.58	0.10
2000	0.08	0.57	0.04
1999	0.06	0.56	0.06
1998	0.08	0.56	0.05
1997	0.06	0.54	0.06
1996	0.06	0.53	0.06
1995	0.08	0.53	0.05
1994	0.10	0.52	0.06
1993	0.08	0.52	0.05
1992	0.04	0.52	0.03
1991	0.04	0.52	0.01

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Eligible for

12%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mokena Jr High School	Illinois	Mokena SD 159 School District
2023	12%	43%	15%
2022	11%	43%	15%
2021	11%	44%	15%
2020	15%	47%	16%
2019	15%	47%	16%
2018	11%	46%	14%
2017	11%	46%	14%
2016	14%	47%	16%
2015	21%	52%	21%
2014	21%	47%	22%
2013	16%	45%	14%
2012	4%	21%	5%
2011	10%	39%	10%
2010	6%	37%	8%
2009	6%	33%	6%
2008	5%	32%	5%
2007	4%	32%	4%
2006	5%	32%	5%
2005	4%	32%	4%
2004	4%	31%	4%
2003	4%	30%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mokena Jr High School	Illinois	Mokena SD 159 School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	5%	5%
2012	9%	27%	9%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mokena SD 159 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Mud Turtle

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mokena Jr High School's ranking?

Mokena Jr High School is ranked #577 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Mokena Jr High School often compared to?

Mokena Jr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Minooka Jr High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Mokena Jr High School?

499 students attend Mokena Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Mokena Jr High School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mokena Jr High School?

Mokena Jr High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mokena Jr High School offer ?

Mokena Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Mokena Jr High School part of?

Mokena Jr High School is part of Mokena SD 159 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 20%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education