Central Middle School

Summary:

Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Evergreen Park, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 619 students. The school is part of the Evergreen Park Education Service District 124, which is ranked 512 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 415 out of 1,241 Illinois middle schools in 2020-2021 to 794 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 to 3 stars out of 5 over the past 10 years. While African American students at Central Middle School have consistently outperformed their peers in the state, Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 369-302 out of 643-454 Illinois middle schools for the past 3 years. However, Special Education students have shown improvement, moving from the bottom 676 out of 802 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024 to the top 198 out of 805 in 2022-2023.

Central Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are below the state averages, with 35.5% and 16.1% of students proficient or better, respectively, in 2023-2024. However, the school's 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate is higher than the district and state averages, at 49.5% in 2023-2024. Interestingly, Hamlin Upper Grade Center, located 3.52 miles away, outperforms Central Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, while Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School, 2.68 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both subjects compared to Central Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 9400 S Sawyer Ave
       Evergreen Park, IL  60805-2328


(708) 424-0148

District: Evergreen Park Education Service District 124

SchoolDigger Rank:
794th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,525 Help


Students who attend Central Middle School usually attend:

High:    Evergreen Park High School

Feeder schools for Central Middle School:

Elementary:    Northeast Elementary School
    Northwest School
    Southeast Elementary School
    Southwest Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  582

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
37.8%
White:
30.1%
African American:
27.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Central Middle School ranks worse than 58.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.94. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Central Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.8%), White (30.1%), African American (27.3%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Middle School is 13.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Middle School is $16,525.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Middle School 794th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Evergreen Park Education Service District 124:

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen Park Education Service District 124 512th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Central Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 61.43 511th 1185 56.9%
2004 47.60 718th 1204 40.4%
2005 59.00 590th 1209 51.2%
2006 55.84 663rd 1272 47.9%
2007 56.35 662nd 1287 48.6%
2008 64.87 527th 1293 59.2%
2009 68.06 464th 1318 64.8%
2010 57.70 656th 1327 50.6%
2011 63.10 561st 1344 58.3%
2012 59.37 619th 1365 54.7%
2013 54.45 635th 1367 53.5%
2014 54.94 601st 1322 54.5%
2015 49.69 551st 1302 57.7%
2016 41.15 720th 1294 44.4%
2017 52.90 545th 1293 57.8%
2018 45.73 664th 1293 48.6%
2019 51.25 607th 1356 55.2%
2021 57.77 415th 1241 66.6%
2022 44.11 682nd 1369 50.2%
2023 48.45 618th 1367 54.8%
2024 36.94 794th 1363 41.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.15 227th 277 18.1%
2022 36.42 302nd 454 33.5%
2023 33.69 344th 480 28.3%
2024 27.23 425th 486 12.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.75 435th 602 27.7%
2019 45.13 321st 792 59.5%
2021 43.11 245th 548 55.3%
2022 43.55 329th 781 57.9%
2023 62.41 198th 805 75.4%
2024 23.43 676th 802 15.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.67 728th 1161 37.3%
2019 46.40 615th 1217 49.5%
2021 54.66 353rd 1019 65.4%
2022 40.58 664th 1221 45.6%
2023 37.13 775th 1234 37.2%
2024 36.46 760th 1219 37.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.33 600th 1226 51.1%
2019 51.29 583rd 1276 54.3%
2021 52.28 417th 1017 59.0%
2022 42.06 680th 1286 47.1%
2023 45.07 638th 1275 50.0%
2024 36.03 759th 1251 39.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.55 280th 674 58.5%
2024 33.82 406th 639 36.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.59 651st 1223 46.8%
2019 50.66 567th 1296 56.3%
2021 55.64 363rd 1048 65.4%
2022 45.23 612th 1286 52.4%
2023 50.81 549th 1292 57.5%
2024 37.61 716th 1264 43.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.60 206th 511 59.7%
2019 60.53 145th 565 74.3%
2021 73.56 42nd 385 89.1%
2022 56.72 163rd 573 71.6%
2023 57.26 171st 569 69.9%
2024 43.56 264th 548 51.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.30 281st 590 52.4%
2019 43.25 336th 639 47.4%
2021 56.36 168th 517 67.5%
2022 39.17 388th 662 41.4%
2023 37.75 392nd 661 40.7%
2024 38.13 369th 643 42.6%
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Rank History for White students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.24 423rd 889 52.4%
2019 57.54 354th 905 60.9%
2021 67.06 230th 813 71.7%
2022 49.98 416th 898 53.7%
2023 59.04 315th 895 64.8%
2024 38.13 546th 875 37.6%
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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.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a student
Saturday, April 15, 2017

Open Quote This school is not a great choice for students. There are various issues in the school that are never resolved. The staff claim they resolve it, but they usually don't, or there "Solution" is actually worse then before. One example of this is I was getting bullied at my lunch table here, and the "solution" is to put me with the lunch detention kids (Where kids go if they are not acting right in lunch, or if they are not prepared for lunch.) which are worse then my lunch table bullies.

When staff are having a bad day, they take it out on the students, and most of them don't know how to teach outright. They claim they can deal with various types of student disabilities, but it just seems like they watched a 2 minute youtube video on how to deal with a temper tantrum (Because they try to talk to your child for about 2 minutes calmly, then if they don't respond, they start treating the student with a disability as a normal one, and they will call the office and put your child in detention.) and they are classified as a teacher that can teach students with disabilities. Some of them just treat students with disabilities as normal students, which is NOT the proper way to deal with them. The school bathrooms are also not safe for your child, because if you tap a stall door like you would with a smartphone's screen, the door unlocks wide open, and bullies will bully your child while they are going to the bathroom.

I am still trying to talk to higher authorities to resolve various problems with this school, but so far I am not having any luck.

Below is a 1 to 5 scale of the school's offerings. 5 is best, 1 is the worse.

Staff: (Includes Teachers, Aids, ETC)
2/5

Bullies:
1/5

Lunch Choices:
2/5

Helping Normal Students with Obstacles:
4/5

Helping Students with Disabilities with Obstacles:
1/5

Nice Students:
4/5

Mean Students:
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Enrollment information for Central Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 250 1 5 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 257
1990 252 1 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 262
1991 266 0 6 7 3 n/a n/a 0 282
1992 302 0 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1993 330 0 5 10 1 n/a n/a 0 346
1994 313 0 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1995 358 6 9 8 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1996 358 6 9 8 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1997 354 9 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 374
1998 360 16 6 18 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1999 398 14 8 24 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2000 427 30 6 37 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2001 399 50 17 42 1 n/a n/a 0 509
2002 403 81 13 46 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2003 403 81 13 46 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2004 374 85 6 49 1 n/a n/a 0 515
2005 427 61 3 30 1 n/a n/a 0 522
2006 354 110 15 25 5 n/a n/a 9 518
2007 315 110 9 62 1 n/a n/a 8 505
2008 291 100 7 63 0 n/a n/a 6 467
2009 288 110 5 63 0 n/a n/a 12 478
2010 239 100 5 52 1 n/a n/a 6 403
2011 248 119 4 59 1 0 15 0 446
2012 225 118 1 67 1 0 10 0 422
2013 209 132 6 86 2 0 9 0 444
2014 186 126 5 94 1 0 8 0 420
2015 173 111 3 85 0 0 11 0 383
2016 251 163 3 114 1 0 15 0 547
2017 237 179 5 137 1 0 15 0 574
2018 255 188 4 159 1 0 16 0 623
2019 248 187 3 174 1 0 18 0 631
2020 256 176 4 186 2 0 23 0 647
2021 243 192 5 196 1 2 27 0 666
2022 221 168 3 221 1 0 28 0 642
2023 193 174 3 223 0 0 26 0 619
2024 175 159 3 220 0 0 25 0 582

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 Central Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 257 19.0 13.5 n/a
1990 262 19.0 13.7 n/a
1991 282 18.0 15.6 n/a
1992 314 19.0 16.5 n/a
1993 346 22.5 15.4 n/a
1994 326 23.8 13.7 n/a
1995 381 23.0 16.6 n/a
1996 381 23.0 16.6 n/a
1997 374 22.0 17.0 n/a
1998 400 28.5 14.0 n/a
1999 444 30.5 14.6 n/a
2000 500 33.7 14.8 n/a
2001 509 35.7 14.3 n/a
2002 543 34.3 15.8 18
2003 543 34.3 15.8 18
2004 515 35.7 14.4 19.6
2005 522 34.5 15.1 23.9
2006 518 38.0 13.6 26.5
2007 505 32.0 15.8 28.6
2008 467 31.0 15.1 29.7
2009 478 40.5 11.8 29.2
2010 403 40.5 9.9 42.3
2011 446 36.6 12.1 36.3
2012 422 35.6 11.8 38.2
2013 444 54.3 8.1 41.9
2014 420 33.0 12.7 43.6
2015 383 33.0 11.6 48.8
2016 547 47.0 11.6 46.1
2017 574 47.5 12.0 46.5
2018 623 48.5 12.8 47
2019 631 49.4 12.7 43.7
2020 647 52.2 12.3 41.1
2021 666 n/a n/a n/a
2022 642 41.8 15.3 38.3
2023 619 41.6 14.8 46
2024 582 43.0 13.5 47.3

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 Central Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 257 19.0 13.5 n/a
1990 262 19.0 13.7 n/a
1991 282 18.0 15.6 n/a
1992 314 19.0 16.5 n/a
1993 346 22.5 15.4 n/a
1994 326 23.8 13.7 n/a
1995 381 23.0 16.6 n/a
1996 381 23.0 16.6 n/a
1997 374 22.0 17.0 n/a
1998 400 28.5 14.0 n/a
1999 444 30.5 14.6 n/a
2000 500 33.7 14.8 n/a
2001 509 35.7 14.3 n/a
2002 543 34.3 15.8 18
2003 543 34.3 15.8 18
2004 515 35.7 14.4 19.6
2005 522 34.5 15.1 23.9
2006 518 38.0 13.6 26.5
2007 505 32.0 15.8 28.6
2008 467 31.0 15.1 29.7
2009 478 40.5 11.8 29.2
2010 403 40.5 9.9 42.3
2011 446 36.6 12.1 36.3
2012 422 35.6 11.8 38.2
2013 444 54.3 8.1 41.9
2014 420 33.0 12.7 43.6
2015 383 33.0 11.6 48.8
2016 547 47.0 11.6 46.1
2017 574 47.5 12.0 46.5
2018 623 48.5 12.8 47
2019 631 49.4 12.7 43.7
2020 647 52.2 12.3 41.1
2021 666 n/a n/a n/a
2022 642 41.8 15.3 38.3
2023 619 41.6 14.8 46
2024 582 43.0 13.5 47.3

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201598.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.2%98.5%98.7%
201699.1%98.9%98.9%98.9%99.1%98.9%32.2%
201799.1%98.8%98.8%98.8%99.3%98.4%97.2%68.8%
201898.7%98.7%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.6%98.9%97.9%
201999.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.7%99.5%99.8%98.3%
202199.5%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.5%99.1%99.5%98.2%
202299.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%100.0%99.0%99.5%98.6%
202399.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%
202498.4%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%97.9%98.4%95.1%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $199 (1.5%) $12,727 (98.5%) $12,927
2020 $260 (2.2%) $11,560 (97.8%) $11,820
2021 $969 (7.4%) $12,167 (92.6%) $13,136
2022 $969 (7.4%) $12,167 (92.6%) $13,136
2023 $1,158 (8.5%) $12,500 (91.5%) $13,658
2024 $927 (5.6%) $15,597 (94.4%) $16,525

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 607th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 618th of 1367 Middle schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)37.929.6
 8.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Evergreen Park Education Service District 124)37.929.6
 8.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)18.99.5
 9.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Evergreen Park Education Service District 124)18.99.5
 9.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)42.334.7
 7.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Evergreen Park Education Service District 124)42.334.7
 7.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)19.620
 0.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Evergreen Park Education Service District 124)19.620
 0.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)34.347.4
 13.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Evergreen Park Education Service District 124)34.347.4
 13.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)2117.6
 3.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Evergreen Park Education Service District 124)2117.6
 3.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Central Middle School)62.855.6
 7.2%
   8th Grade Science (Evergreen Park Education Service District 124)62.855.6
 7.2%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students631619
 1.9%
African American187174
 7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian33
Hispanic174223
 28.2%
Pacific Islander00
White248193
 22.2%
Two or More Races1826
 44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.7%46%
 2.3%


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Central Middle School ranks 794th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Central Middle School are 38% Hispanic, 30% White, 27% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Central Middle School usually go on to attend Evergreen Park High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 582 students attended Central Middle School.


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