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Public middle school · Orland Sd 135 · Orland Park, Illinois

Century Junior High School

Century Junior High School rates 8.9, right at the middle of Orland Sd 135's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.9this school

8.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Orland Sd 135 median is 8.7.

#194 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Orland Sd 135: 3 middle schools rated, median 8.7

The brief

An Orland Sd 135 middle school where students score 60 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 194 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 1 of 10 in Orland Sd 135.

Century Junior High School is listed in Orland Sd 135, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math49%14 points above the Illinois average of 35%2025 IAR
Reading72%17 points above the Illinois average of 55%2025 IAR
In 2025, 49% of students were proficient in math and 72% in reading, against Illinois averages of 35% and 55%.2025 IAR; 55 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.4
40% of the rating
Academics
8.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 61% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 60467; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Century Junior High School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$109,329
Median home value
$392,200
Median rent
$2,202/mo
College educated
45.1%
Homeownership
93.2%
Poverty rate
2.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60467; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
36
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
34
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,002/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Orland Park. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Orland Park), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Century Junior High School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Century Junior High School serve?

Century Junior High School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Century Junior High School?

Century Junior High School has an enrollment of approximately 628 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Century Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Century Junior High School is 12.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Century Junior High School rank in IL?

Century Junior High School ranks #194 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Century Junior High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Century Junior High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Century Junior High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Century Junior High School has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 61% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Century Junior High School a charter school?

No, Century Junior High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Century Junior High School a Title I school?

No, Century Junior High School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
628
Student-teacher ratio
12.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
50
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Cook County
Rank in district
#1 of 10
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$18,852
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 60467)
24,952
Area average commute
35.4 min
Area median age
49.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.