Simmons Middle School
4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 757 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 531st out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 6450 W 95th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
- Principal or Admin: Administrator
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Ridgeland School District 122
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,570
- Students Per Teacher: 18.3
- Enrolled Students: 2,286
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 757
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 404 (53.4%)
- Females: 341 (45.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 57 (7.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 288 (38.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 345 (45.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 41 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 157 | 20.7% |
| White | 537 | 70.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 242 | 32.0% |
| 7th Grade | 259 | 34.2% |
| 8th Grade | 256 | 33.8% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
98.9%
District:
96.8%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Simmons Middle School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 16, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This school is okat i guess
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 09, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Simmons is a excellent school, I transfered my child with D's and F's she finished off the year on the honor roll doing wonderfully =) great Job Simmons
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 11, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- this is one of the best schools your child can go to. the teachers are amazing at working with the kids. the principal and assistant are great people. you will be very pleased.
- Reviewed by Student on May 24, 2007
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Horrible funding, cheap extracurricular activities, overall, Bad school
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Simmons Middle School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on ISAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: Yes
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
84.9%
District:
81.8%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: Yes
Math Composite Percentage
School:
90.3%
District:
91.5%
State:
80.5%
ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.2% | 89.2% | 84.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.4% | 85.4% | 81.2% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.6% | 87.6% | 84.4% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | 93.5% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | 84.0% | 80.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.2% | 78.2% | 77.4% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | 83.2% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.2% | 87.2% | 82.4% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | 89.4% | 79.5% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | 89.3% | 79.2% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.5% | 89.5% | 83.7% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | 78.4% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | 78.4% | 80.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.9% | 87.9% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | 84.9% | 83.6% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | 82.8% | 81.4% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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