Dirksen Middle School
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2 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,032 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1188th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Brigitte Garth-Young
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Dolton School District 149
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,563
- Students Per Teacher: 19.2
- Enrolled Students: 3,319
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,032
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 533 (51.6%)
- Females: 499 (48.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 122 (11.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 738 (71.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 860 (83.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 1,002 | 97.1% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.10% |
| Hispanic | 26 | 2.5% |
| White | 3 | 0.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Grade | 1 | 0.10% |
| 6th Grade | 189 | 18.3% |
| 7th Grade | 392 | 38.0% |
| 8th Grade | 450 | 43.6% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.9%
District:
94.1%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 2
2 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Dirksen Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on August 30, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i want them to say we can wear whatever we want
- Reviewed by Student on August 04, 2007
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - nice
- Reviewed by Student on July 03, 2007
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I am a student at Dirksen Middle school in Calumet I previously just graduated with the class of 2007! Not only is the school horrible but the graduation ceremony was also! They were more than an hour late starting! It was hot! The school gives us students no opportunities to do anything! There are no after school activities and we are on academic probation! The teachers are prejudice and don't reach the standards of a qualified teacher! This year a boy brought a gun to school! There was no warning to the teachers or students that the boy was on the loose with the gun! Teachers had students out in the halls which could endanger them or anyone else in the halls or even teachers and students who have their doors open! In the teacher hand book it says there is suppose to be a special waring over the intercom of the whole school but there was no warning! Everyone in the school was in danger! Dirksen is the worst Middle school in the state of Illinois! Nothing can get worse than this school! I suggest you don't send your child to this school! Send them to a school that will prepare her for you future not failure!
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