Is Everett F Kerr Middle School a good school?

Everett F Kerr Middle School ranks 802 nd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Everett F Kerr Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 324 students attended Everett F Kerr Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Everett F Kerr Middle School?

Students at Everett F Kerr Middle School are 79% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% White.

What high school do graduates of Everett F Kerr Middle School attend?

Students who attend Everett F Kerr Middle School usually go on to attend A B Shepard High School (Campus)

Everett F Kerr Middle School

Summary:

Everett F Kerr Middle School is a public middle school located in Blue Island, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 308 students. The school is part of the Cook County School District 130, which is ranked 700 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Everett F Kerr Middle School has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools over the past 10 years. The school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.5% to 37.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools in the same district. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is consistently below the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 37.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and only 13.5% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 28.4%.

While the school performs relatively well for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools, it struggles with other subgroups, such as African American and Special Education students, where it ranks in the bottom half of the state. Despite the school's high spending per student, at $20,311 in the 2022-2023 school year, the additional resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes. The school's challenges may be rooted in factors such as high chronic absenteeism and the demographics of the student population, which includes a high percentage of low-income and minority students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

12915 Maple Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406-2014

(708) 385-5959

District: Cook County School District 130

SchoolDigger Rank:
802^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,189

Students who attend Everett F Kerr Middle School usually attend:

High:

A B Shepard High School (Campus)

Feeder schools for Everett F Kerr Middle School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary School
	Whittier Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 324

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.3%

African American:

12.7%

White:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Everett F Kerr Middle School ranks worse than 58.8% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Cook County School District 130! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.3. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79.3%), African American (12.7%), White (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Everett F Kerr Middle School is 9.6, which is the 2^nd best among 3 middle schools in the Cook County School District 130. (See more...)

Compare Everett F Kerr Middle School employs 33.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Everett F Kerr Middle School is $23,189, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Cook County School District 130!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Everett F Kerr Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Everett F Kerr Middle School 802^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Everett F Kerr Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

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Disabled students:

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Cook County School District 130:

SchoolDigger ranks Cook County School District 130 700^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Everett F Kerr Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Everett F Kerr Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	46.16	723^rd	1185	39.0%
2004	29.41	898^th	1204	25.4%
2005	38.53	820^th	1209	32.2%
2006	43.82	836^th	1272	34.3%
2007	41.34	873^rd	1287	32.2%
2008	31.98	973^rd	1293	24.7%
2009	26.54	1038^th	1318	21.2%
2010	44.01	871^st	1327	34.4%
2011	46.31	821^st	1344	38.9%
2012	41.18	922^nd	1365	32.5%
2013	24.57	1089^th	1367	20.3%
2014	17.58	1139^th	1322	13.8%
2015	21.31	1053^rd	1302	19.1%
2016	18.08	1129^th	1294	12.8%
2017	19.11	1073^rd	1293	17.0%
2018	27.91	936^th	1293	27.6%
2019	39.17	777^th	1356	42.7%
2022	28.39	941^st	1369	31.3%
2023	31.93	891^st	1367	34.8%
2024	36.30	802^nd	1363	41.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Everett F Kerr Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.41	176^th	285	38.2%
2019	47.35	129^th	339	61.9%
2022	45.99	184^th	454	59.5%
2023	42.84	230^th	480	52.1%
2024	53.26	140^th	486	71.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Everett F Kerr Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.03	308^th	602	48.8%
2019	24.69	700^th	792	11.6%
2022	34.39	492^nd	781	37.0%
2023	24.04	667^th	805	17.1%
2024	32.42	505^th	802	37.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Everett F Kerr Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.44	703^rd	1161	39.4%
2019	53.04	500^th	1217	58.9%
2022	40.75	660^th	1221	45.9%
2023	45.62	612^th	1234	50.4%
2024	47.81	555^th	1219	54.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Everett F Kerr Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.30	917^th	1226	25.2%
2019	42.31	706^th	1276	44.7%
2022	24.26	973^rd	1286	24.3%
2023	27.22	911^th	1275	28.5%
2024	31.69	817^th	1251	34.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Everett F Kerr Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.07	375^th	674	44.4%
2024	45.58	267^th	639	58.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Everett F Kerr Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.30	830^th	1223	32.1%
2019	37.58	763^rd	1296	41.1%
2022	33.85	799^th	1286	37.9%
2023	35.25	794^th	1292	38.5%
2024	39.87	681^st	1264	46.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Everett F Kerr Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.07	294^th	511	42.5%
2019	74.04	86^th	565	84.8%
2022	39.03	303^rd	573	47.1%
2023	32.45	387^th	569	32.0%
2024	34.42	361^st	548	34.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Everett F Kerr Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.30	400^th	590	32.2%
2019	45.30	321^st	639	49.8%
2022	37.42	402^nd	662	39.3%
2023	41.75	353^rd	661	46.6%
2024	44.61	309^th	643	51.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Everett F Kerr Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	260	63	2	201	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	526
1989	280	79	n/a	217	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	576
1990	278	62	1	233	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	574
1991	291	64	1	249	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1992	282	85	0	284	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1993	270	69	0	309	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1994	258	55	0	297	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1995	160	40	0	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1996	160	40	0	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1997	147	54	5	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1998	139	76	1	244	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
1999	128	82	0	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2000	119	75	0	271	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2001	98	69	1	268	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2002	64	38	0	248	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2003	64	38	0	248	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2004	53	56	1	260	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2005	56	50	0	274	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
2006	63	54	0	283	0	n/a	n/a	2	402
2007	52	63	0	319	0	n/a	n/a	3	437
2008	39	64	0	314	0	n/a	n/a	3	420
2009	39	53	0	276	0	n/a	n/a	8	376
2010	30	55	0	285	0	n/a	n/a	11	381
2011	25	58	0	301	1	0	4	0	389
2012	25	56	0	315	1	0	3	0	400
2013	24	57	0	309	3	0	2	0	395
2014	23	52	0	307	2	0	2	0	386
2015	25	65	0	295	2	0	2	0	389
2016	20	61	0	287	0	0	2	0	370
2017	14	63	0	266	0	1	2	0	346
2018	15	56	0	269	1	0	2	0	343
2019	15	51	0	242	0	0	3	0	311
2020	22	62	0	273	0	0	4	0	361
2021	20	59	0	235	0	1	5	0	320
2022	21	55	0	240	0	0	4	0	320
2023	22	48	0	236	0	0	2	0	308
2024	25	41	0	257	0	0	1	0	324

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Everett F Kerr Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	526	36.1	14.5	n/a
1989	576	36.0	16.0	n/a
1990	574	38.0	15.1	n/a
1991	605	39.0	15.5	n/a
1992	651	40.7	15.9	n/a
1993	648	40.0	16.2	n/a
1994	610	38.0	16.1	n/a
1995	405	27.0	15.0	n/a
1996	405	27.0	15.0	n/a
1997	445	29.0	15.3	n/a
1998	461	29.6	15.6	n/a
1999	464	29.6	15.7	n/a
2000	465	32.0	14.5	n/a
2001	436	34.0	12.8	n/a
2002	350	30.0	11.7	80.3
2003	350	30.0	11.7	80.3
2004	370	29.0	12.8	84.1
2005	380	27.0	14.1	86.6
2006	402	27.0	14.9	84
2007	437	25.0	17.5	88.2
2008	420	26.0	16.2	87.5
2009	376	33.0	11.4	90.5
2010	381	33.0	11.5	95.4
2011	389	32.2	12.0	93.3
2012	400	34.0	11.7	85.3
2013	395	39.7	9.9	89.9
2014	386	n/a	n/a	95.6
2015	389	33.0	11.7	96.4
2016	370	33.0	11.2	94.9
2017	346	33.6	10.2	87.6
2018	343	31.9	10.7	92.7
2019	311	32.0	9.7	88.4
2020	361	33.0	10.9	89.2
2021	320	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	320	35.0	9.1	91.9
2023	308	32.2	9.5	89
2024	324	33.5	9.6	89.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Everett F Kerr Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	526	36.1	14.5	n/a
1989	576	36.0	16.0	n/a
1990	574	38.0	15.1	n/a
1991	605	39.0	15.5	n/a
1992	651	40.7	15.9	n/a
1993	648	40.0	16.2	n/a
1994	610	38.0	16.1	n/a
1995	405	27.0	15.0	n/a
1996	405	27.0	15.0	n/a
1997	445	29.0	15.3	n/a
1998	461	29.6	15.6	n/a
1999	464	29.6	15.7	n/a
2000	465	32.0	14.5	n/a
2001	436	34.0	12.8	n/a
2002	350	30.0	11.7	80.3
2003	350	30.0	11.7	80.3
2004	370	29.0	12.8	84.1
2005	380	27.0	14.1	86.6
2006	402	27.0	14.9	84
2007	437	25.0	17.5	88.2
2008	420	26.0	16.2	87.5
2009	376	33.0	11.4	90.5
2010	381	33.0	11.5	95.4
2011	389	32.2	12.0	93.3
2012	400	34.0	11.7	85.3
2013	395	39.7	9.9	89.9
2014	386	n/a	n/a	95.6
2015	389	33.0	11.7	96.4
2016	370	33.0	11.2	94.9
2017	346	33.6	10.2	87.6
2018	343	31.9	10.7	92.7
2019	311	32.0	9.7	88.4
2020	361	33.0	10.9	89.2
2021	320	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	320	35.0	9.1	91.9
2023	308	32.2	9.5	89
2024	324	33.5	9.6	89.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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