Is Rosa L Parks Middle School a good school?

Rosa L Parks Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Rosa L Parks Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 319 students attended Rosa L Parks Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Rosa L Parks Middle School?

Students at Rosa L Parks Middle School are 51% African American, 48% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Rosa L Parks Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rosa L Parks Middle School usually go on to attend Thornton Township High School

Rosa L Parks Middle School

Summary:

Rosa L Parks Middle School is a public middle school located in Dixmoor, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 319 students. The school is part of the W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 district, which is ranked 809 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Rosa L Parks Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rosa L Parks Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors. The school consistently underperforms compared to the state and its surrounding districts on standardized tests, with only 13.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 1.3% proficient in mathematics. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 60.2% in the 2020-2021 school year. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 97.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Rosa L Parks Middle School to nearby middle schools, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. For example, Everett F Kerr Middle School, located just 2.6 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (37.4%) and Mathematics (13.5%) in the 2023-2024 school year. Similarly, other nearby schools like Calumet Elementary School and Brooks Middle School also outperformed Rosa L Parks Middle School on standardized tests.

Detail:

Public 5-8

14700 Robey Ave
Dixmoor, IL 60426-1526

(708) 371-9575

District: W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147

SchoolDigger Rank:
1315^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,061

Students who attend Rosa L Parks Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thornton Township High School

Feeder schools for Rosa L Parks Middle School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary School
	Martin L King Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 31.9

Number of students: 319

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.1%

Hispanic:

48.0%

White:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.8%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.99. (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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rosa L Parks Middle School is $29,061.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rosa L Parks Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rosa L Parks Middle School 1315^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Rosa L Parks Middle School in the ranking list.)

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W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147:

SchoolDigger ranks W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 809^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Rosa L Parks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	9.85	1058^th	1185	10.7%
2004	3.28	1178^th	1204	2.2%
2005	3.93	1151^st	1209	4.8%
2006	2.41	1244^th	1272	2.2%
2007	3.36	1253^rd	1287	2.6%
2008	2.61	1267^th	1293	2.0%
2009	2.33	1295^th	1318	1.7%
2010	1.70	1313^th	1327	1.1%
2011	1.82	1327^th	1344	1.3%
2012	2.23	1350^th	1365	1.1%
2013	3.90	1340^th	1367	2.0%
2014	8.98	1240^th	1322	6.2%
2015	20.52	1062^nd	1302	18.4%
2016	19.93	1093^rd	1294	15.5%
2017	21.03	1035^th	1293	20.0%
2018	11.66	1219^th	1293	5.7%
2019	10.38	1294^th	1356	4.6%
2022	15.21	1237^th	1369	9.6%
2023	13.22	1277^th	1367	6.6%
2024	10.99	1315^th	1363	3.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rosa L Parks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.16	59^th	285	79.3%
2019	31.10	289^th	339	14.7%
2022	35.89	315^th	454	30.6%
2023	34.34	336^th	480	30.0%
2024	31.30	369^th	486	24.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rosa L Parks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	24.69	700^th	792	11.6%
2022	26.43	767^th	781	1.8%
2023	22.87	703^rd	805	12.7%
2024	16.81	787^th	802	1.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rosa L Parks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.25	1071^st	1161	7.8%
2019	13.99	1153^rd	1217	5.3%
2022	21.49	1069^th	1221	12.4%
2023	18.63	1119^th	1234	9.3%
2024	14.68	1159^th	1219	4.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Rosa L Parks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.97	1146^th	1226	6.5%
2019	10.57	1211^th	1276	5.1%
2022	13.53	1193^rd	1286	7.2%
2023	13.44	1185^th	1275	7.1%
2024	13.33	1151^st	1251	8.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rosa L Parks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.35	571^st	674	15.3%
2024	21.56	617^th	639	3.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Rosa L Parks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.90	1160^th	1223	5.2%
2019	11.21	1251^st	1296	3.5%
2022	19.30	1064^th	1286	17.3%
2023	14.54	1181^st	1292	8.6%
2024	10.58	1233^rd	1264	2.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Rosa L Parks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.71	470^th	511	8.0%
2019	22.33	510^th	565	9.7%
2022	28.98	456^th	573	20.4%
2023	24.91	491^st	569	13.7%
2024	23.90	466^th	548	15.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rosa L Parks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.31	537^th	590	9.0%
2019	13.03	619^th	639	3.1%
2022	20.04	597^th	662	9.8%
2023	17.17	609^th	661	7.9%
2024	11.34	634^th	643	1.4%

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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 Rosa L Parks Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	6	573	n/a	25	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	604
1990	6	497	n/a	22	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	525
1991	15	521	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1992	12	543	0	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1993	7	532	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1994	5	480	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1995	8	522	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1996	8	522	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1997	15	569	0	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1998	9	551	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
1999	17	505	0	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2000	9	422	0	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2001	14	415	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
2002	13	431	0	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2003	13	431	0	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2004	7	493	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
2005	11	448	0	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2006	1	464	0	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2007	4	350	0	75	1	n/a	n/a	3	433
2008	3	357	0	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2009	4	234	0	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
2010	3	312	0	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2011	4	299	0	90	0	0	0	0	393
2012	0	288	0	102	0	0	0	0	390
2013	3	265	0	113	0	0	0	0	381
2015	4	236	0	116	0	0	0	0	356
2016	6	222	0	134	0	0	0	0	362
2017	7	208	0	116	0	0	1	0	332
2018	6	251	0	143	0	0	0	0	400
2019	1	231	0	159	0	0	0	0	391
2020	0	200	0	147	0	0	0	0	347
2021	1	200	1	151	0	0	2	0	355
2022	3	174	0	160	1	0	1	0	339
2023	2	163	0	153	0	0	1	0	319

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 Rosa L Parks Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	604	48.0	12.5	n/a
1990	525	47.0	11.1	n/a
1991	557	46.0	12.1	n/a
1992	578	41.0	14.0	n/a
1993	556	32.0	17.4	n/a
1994	501	34.0	14.7	n/a
1995	550	34.0	16.2	n/a
1996	550	34.0	16.2	n/a
1997	613	31.0	19.8	n/a
1998	590	33.0	17.9	n/a
1999	554	34.0	16.3	n/a
2000	477	34.0	14.0	n/a
2001	470	28.0	16.8	n/a
2002	496	32.0	15.5	96.4
2003	496	32.0	15.5	96.4
2004	534	28.0	19.1	92.3
2005	522	24.0	21.8	93.9
2006	503	25.0	20.1	95.2
2007	433	25.0	17.3	100
2008	440	19.0	23.2	87.3
2009	331	22.1	15.0	99.1
2010	398	25.0	15.9	96
2011	393	24.4	16.1	98
2012	390	22.0	17.7	96.4
2013	381	39.4	9.6	84
2015	356	26.0	13.6	97.8
2016	362	26.0	13.9	96.1
2017	332	25.0	13.2	98.2
2018	400	27.0	14.8	99.5
2019	391	28.0	13.9	99.5
2020	347	22.0	15.7	99.4
2021	355	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	339	16.0	21.1	99.4
2023	319	10.0	31.9	97.8

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 Rosa L Parks Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	604	48.0	12.5	n/a
1990	525	47.0	11.1	n/a
1991	557	46.0	12.1	n/a
1992	578	41.0	14.0	n/a
1993	556	32.0	17.4	n/a
1994	501	34.0	14.7	n/a
1995	550	34.0	16.2	n/a
1996	550	34.0	16.2	n/a
1997	613	31.0	19.8	n/a
1998	590	33.0	17.9	n/a
1999	554	34.0	16.3	n/a
2000	477	34.0	14.0	n/a
2001	470	28.0	16.8	n/a
2002	496	32.0	15.5	96.4
2003	496	32.0	15.5	96.4
2004	534	28.0	19.1	92.3
2005	522	24.0	21.8	93.9
2006	503	25.0	20.1	95.2
2007	433	25.0	17.3	100
2008	440	19.0	23.2	87.3
2009	331	22.1	15.0	99.1
2010	398	25.0	15.9	96
2011	393	24.4	16.1	98
2012	390	22.0	17.7	96.4
2013	381	39.4	9.6	84
2015	356	26.0	13.6	97.8
2016	362	26.0	13.9	96.1
2017	332	25.0	13.2	98.2
2018	400	27.0	14.8	99.5
2019	391	28.0	13.9	99.5
2020	347	22.0	15.7	99.4
2021	355	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	339	16.0	21.1	99.4
2023	319	10.0	31.9	97.8

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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