Memorial Jr High School
Lansing, IL · Lansing SD 158
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
575th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 16%▼ Declining
2721 Ridge Rd, Lansing, IL 60438
(708)474-2383NCES ID 172202002470Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Memorial Jr High School 575th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 16% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 34th in 2019 to 16th 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.
White (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 863 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 48.0% | 57.2% | ▲ 9.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 19.4% | 28.6% | ▲ 9.2 pts | |
| White | 26.1% | 7.1% | ▼ 19.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.2% | 5.8% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.1 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 $201K in zip 60438 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 Memorial Jr High School
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ELA 52% ▲15 · Math 13% ▼3Compare - #635Schrum Memorial SchoolHoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 · 1.9 mi away635th of 685
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ELA 29% ▼8Compare - #520Brookwood Jr High SchoolBrookwood SD 167 · 3.1 mi away520th of 685
ELA 51% ▲14 · Math 12% ▼4Compare - #654Creative Communications AcadDolton SD 149 · 3.8 mi away654th of 685
ELA 25% ▼12 · Math 6% ▼10Compare - #629S T E M AcademyDolton SD 149 · 3.8 mi away629th of 685
ELA 32% ▼5 · Math 8% ▼8Compare - #669School of Fine ArtsDolton SD 149 · 3.8 mi away669th of 685
ELA 19% ▼18 · Math 8% ▼8Compare
What school district is Memorial Jr High School in?
Memorial Jr High School is part of the Lansing SD 158 district in Lansing, Illinois.
Is Memorial Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Memorial Jr High School 575th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 16% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Memorial Jr High School?
Black 57%, Hispanic 29%, White 7%, Two or more races 6% (863 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Memorial Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60438 is $201K 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.