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Mokena Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

19815 Kirkstone Way, Mokena, IL 60448 · (708) 342-4870 · Part of Mokena School District 159

Frankfort Township’s School Grade A better than 94% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
502
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Mokena Jr High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Frankfort Township kids: Lincoln-Way East High School

On the path

Where Frankfort Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Mokena Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Lincoln-Way East High Schoolin Frankfort

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

19815 Kirkstone Way, Mokena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 51
Grade 6163
Grade 7169
Grade 8169
Enrollment over time
533’20
529’21
499’22
499’23
502’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 13%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mokena Jr High School from Frankfort Township families.

Other schools in Mokena School District 159

The district →
Mokena Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Mokena
A
709 students16:1
Mokena Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Mokena
B+
346 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Frankfort Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.