Dirksen Middle School

1650 Pulaski Rd, Calumet City, IL 60409 | (708) 868-2340

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 1,032

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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 Eligible
All 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

Dirksen Middle School Student Race Distribution

	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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