Gillespie Middle School
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3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 288 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1050th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Joe Tieman
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Gillespie Community Unit School District - Cusd 7
- Per-Pupil Spending: $6,597
- Graduation Rate: 77.1%
- Dropout Rate: 1.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.0
- Enrolled Students: 1,248
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 288
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 16.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 157 (54.5%)
- Females: 131 (45.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (8.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 129 (44.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 153 (53.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black | 4 | 1.4% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.3% |
| White | 282 | 97.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 99 | 34.4% |
| 7th Grade | 75 | 26.0% |
| 8th Grade | 114 | 39.6% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.4%
District:
93.8%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Gillespie Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on July 26, 2009
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Gillespie is fun.
I like the teachers.
Idont like the homework to much though.
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