Geo T Wilkins Jr High School
Justice, IL · Indian Springs SD 109
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Suburb, large
348th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 49%▼ Declining
8001 S 82nd Ave, Justice, IL 60458
(708)496-8708NCES ID 170717004585Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Geo T Wilkins Jr High School 348th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 49% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 68th in 2019 to 49th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (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.
Two or more races (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.
Black (last reported 2024) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
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 478 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2003, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 55.0% | 46.2% | ▼ 8.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 18.9% | 32.6% | ▲ 13.7 pts | |
| Black | 22.9% | 15.7% | ▼ 7.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 4.0% | ▲ 3.7 pts | |
| Asian | 2.5% | 1.3% | ▼ 1.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2003. 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 $296K in zip 60458 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 Geo T Wilkins Jr High School
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ELA 88% ▲34 · Math 71% ▲35Compare - #224Worth Jr High SchoolWorth SD 127 · 4.2 mi away224th of 685
ELA 77% ▲23 · Math 31% ▼5Compare - #248Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle SchOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 · 4.2 mi away248th of 685
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ELA 39% ▼15 · Math 25% ▼11Compare
What school district is Geo T Wilkins Jr High School in?
Geo T Wilkins Jr High School is part of the Indian Springs SD 109 district in Justice, Illinois.
Is Geo T Wilkins Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Geo T Wilkins Jr High School 348th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 49% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Geo T Wilkins Jr High School?
White 46%, Hispanic 33%, Black 16%, Two or more races 4% (478 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Geo T Wilkins Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60458 is $296K 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.