The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in English language arts. The lowest is 40% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on A Vito Martinez Middle School
A Vito Martinez Middle School serves middle grades in Romeoville, a mixed-use Chicago exurb about midway between Bolingbrook and Joliet on the southwestern edge of the metropolitan area. The school draws from a diverse, predominantly Hispanic enrollment across grades six through eight in a typical suburban setting—postwar neighborhoods and newer subdivisions punctuated by warehouses and commercial corridors along the I-55 corridor and Weber Road.
State testing results for 2024-25 show a school where performance varies significantly by grade and subject. In English language arts, the pattern is noticeably stronger: sixth graders reached just over half proficiency, but seventh graders climbed to a strong majority, and eighth graders remained in the mid-to-high range. Math results are more modest and uneven. Sixth-grade math proficiency sat near one-third, seventh grade rose to just under half, and eighth grade retreated slightly below seventh. Eighth-grade science showed proficiency near half. The school achieved near-universal test participation across all grades, which means these numbers represent a full view of the student population, not a selected cohort. Test-score reliably suggests math is a softer area for this cohort compared to language arts, and that eighth grade shows some weakness in math relative to seventh grade—a pattern a parent may want to look into further with the school.
How the school positions itself against peers within Will County is available: A Vito Martinez sits above the midpoint among county districts on an overall proficiency index that combines all tested grades and subjects. Graduation rate and chronic absenteeism data were not available, as this is a middle school serving only grades six through eight, and those metrics apply only to high schools or measure patterns not yet reported for this grade band.
The school's enrollment is modest for its grade band, distributed fairly evenly across the three grades. Demographic data show the enrollment is about half Hispanic, with substantial shares of Black and white students, and smaller shares of Asian and multiracial students. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch status, special education rates, and English learner counts were not reported, so a parent seeking detail on school composition by socioeconomic or language status would need to ask the school directly.
Romeoville itself is a car-oriented, sparsely walkable suburb where schools sit on separated campuses in residential neighborhoods rather than clustered walkably downtown. The school is located in a residential zone off Belmont Drive. The area supports Lewis University, light industrial and distribution facilities, and growing retail and e-commerce warehousing. Housing values in the broader Romeoville area are moderate and have seen modest appreciation; rental rates have been rising. The Romeoville Metra station, which opened recently, sits on the eastern edge of the village near 135th Street, offering weekday commuter rail to Chicago Union Station.
Valley View CUSD 365U, the parent district, has made meaningful gains in college and career readiness benchmarks over the past several years through expanded Advanced Placement and dual-credit offerings, a signal of academic ambition at the district level. The district also earned an upgraded bond rating in 2023 and has avoided asking voters for additional property tax levies for many years, creating unusual stability in household tax burden. Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, the district adopted new start times and shifted to two early-release days per month, a schedule change that affects childcare and work planning for all families.
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