Gompers Junior High School
Joliet, IL · Joliet PSD 86
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
596th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 13%▼ Declining
1501 Copperfield Ave, Joliet, IL 60432
(815)727-5276NCES ID 172058002333Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Gompers Junior High School 596th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 13% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 18th in 2019 to 13th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 590 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 77.5% | 90.0% | ▲ 12.5 pts | |
| Black | 15.1% | 6.3% | ▼ 8.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.1% | 2.5% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| White | 4.0% | 1.2% | ▼ 2.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $208K in zip 60432 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Gompers Junior High School
- #615Washington Jr High & Academy PrgmJoliet PSD 86 · 2.1 mi away615th of 685
ELA 31% ▼4 · Math 12% ▼1Compare - #103Kelvin Grove Jr High SchoolLockport SD 91 · 3.4 mi away103rd of 685
ELA 77% ▲42 · Math 56% ▲43Compare - #607Dirksen Junior High SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 4 mi away607th of 685
ELA 29% ▼6 · Math 15% ▲2Compare - #320Oster-Oakview SchoolNew Lenox SD 122 · 4.2 mi away320th of 685
ELA 49% ▲14 · Math 44% ▲31Compare - #127Liberty Junior High SchoolNew Lenox SD 122 · 4.2 mi away127th of 685
ELA 71% ▲36 · Math 55% ▲42Compare - #621Hufford Junior High SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 4.3 mi away621st of 685
ELA 30% ▼5 · Math 12% ▼1Compare - #90Oak Prairie Jr High SchoolWill County SD 92 · 5.4 mi away90th of 685
ELA 86% ▲51 · Math 50% ▲37Compare - #146Nelson Ridge SchoolNew Lenox SD 122 · 5.4 mi away146th of 685
ELA 68% ▲33 · Math 54% ▲41Compare
What school district is Gompers Junior High School in?
Gompers Junior High School is part of the Joliet PSD 86 district in Joliet, Illinois.
Is Gompers Junior High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Gompers Junior High School 596th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 13% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Gompers Junior High School?
Hispanic 90%, Black 6%, Two or more races 3%, White 1% (590 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Gompers Junior High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60432 is $208K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.