Colin Powell Middle School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 793 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 917th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Pamela Woods
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Elementary School District 159
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,334
- Students Per Teacher: 16.1
- Enrolled Students: 2,070
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 793
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 388 (48.9%)
- Females: 388 (48.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 53 (6.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 406 (51.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 459 (57.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 731 | 92.2% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 23 | 2.9% |
| White | 18 | 2.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 274 | 34.6% |
| 7th Grade | 252 | 31.8% |
| 8th Grade | 267 | 33.7% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.6%
District:
95.7%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Colin Powell Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on March 05, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - CPMS is the absolute best school I have ever attended. I am so excited about the 8th grade trips we're going to take. My grades are straight A's and B's and I constantly get rewarded for that. There aren't as many fights as people claim, but that's their opinion.The teachers are wonderful in grade on pod A except for one. She doesn't even teach but it's whatev. BYE
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Colin Powell Middle School performed on average worse than many 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:
79.6%
District:
78.4%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: Yes
Math Composite Percentage
School:
79.7%
District:
82.6%
State:
80.5%
ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.6% | 77.6% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | 71.1% | 82.4% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | 76.6% | 82.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 76.0% | 81.2% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | 69.4% | 79.9% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | 73.5% | 79.1% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.2% | 77.2% | 84.4% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | 66.4% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | 69.1% | 80.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.3% | 75.3% | 77.4% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | 73.2% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | 76.1% | 77.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.1% | 78.1% | 82.4% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | 68.6% | 79.5% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | 75.8% | 79.2% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 80.0% | 83.7% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | 74.9% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | 71.4% | 80.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | 81.2% | 83.6% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | 76.1% | 81.4% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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