Is Coolidge Middle School a good school?

Coolidge Middle School ranks 932 nd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Coolidge Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 521 students attended Coolidge Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Coolidge Middle School?

Students at Coolidge Middle School are 64% African American, 33% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Coolidge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Coolidge Middle School usually go on to attend Thornwood High School

Coolidge Middle School

Summary:

Coolidge Middle School is a public middle school in Phoenix, Illinois, serving 507 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the South Holland School District 151, which is ranked 678 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Coolidge Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking between 932-1189 out of 1363 schools over the past 10 years, and a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coolidge Middle School faces significant challenges in academic achievement, with only 28.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 12.6% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 56.1% over the past 5 years, much higher than the state average of 15-20%. These academic and attendance issues are likely exacerbated by the school's high-poverty student population, with 99.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Coolidge Middle School's overall performance is poor, its subgroup performance shows some bright spots, with the school's African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students performing relatively better, ranking in the top 3-4 deciles of Illinois middle schools in those subgroups. Additionally, the nearby Dolton and Harvey district schools also struggle with low academic performance, high poverty rates, and high chronic absenteeism, suggesting a broader systemic challenge in the region that extends beyond just Coolidge Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

15500 7th Ave
Phoenix, IL 60426-2566

(708) 339-5300

District: South Holland School District 151

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,183

Students who attend Coolidge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thornwood High School

Feeder schools for Coolidge Middle School:

Elementary:	Eisenhower School
	Madison School
	Taft School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 521

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.5%

Hispanic:

32.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Coolidge Middle School ranks worse than 68.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.56. (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: African American (64.5%), Hispanic (32.6%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Coolidge Middle School is 12.6. (See more...)

Compare Coolidge Middle School employs 41.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Coolidge Middle School is $18,183.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Coolidge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Coolidge Middle School 932^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Coolidge 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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Male students:

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South Holland School District 151:

SchoolDigger ranks South Holland School District 151 678^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Coolidge Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Coolidge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	32.80	851^st	1185	28.2%
2004	36.76	818^th	1204	32.1%
2005	24.69	936^th	1209	22.6%
2006	26.85	999^th	1272	21.5%
2007	20.74	1064^th	1287	17.3%
2008	26.11	1022^nd	1293	21.0%
2009	19.01	1107^th	1318	16.0%
2010	25.17	1071^st	1327	19.3%
2011	29.55	1062^nd	1344	21.0%
2012	19.98	1168^th	1365	14.4%
2013	16.85	1192^nd	1367	12.8%
2014	14.22	1189^th	1322	10.1%
2015	18.91	1097^th	1302	15.7%
2016	19.27	1102^nd	1294	14.8%
2017	17.70	1096^th	1293	15.2%
2018	17.48	1102^nd	1293	14.8%
2019	18.75	1133^rd	1356	16.4%
2021	15.60	1114^th	1241	10.2%
2022	23.10	1041^st	1369	24.0%
2023	27.96	948^th	1367	30.7%
2024	28.56	932^nd	1363	31.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Coolidge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.94	151^st	285	47.0%
2019	43.62	164^th	339	51.6%
2021	31.43	232^nd	277	16.2%
2022	32.24	362^nd	454	20.3%
2023	60.33	93^rd	480	80.6%
2024	49.29	168^th	486	65.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Coolidge 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%
2021	25.59	501^st	548	8.6%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	30.85	537^th	805	33.3%
2024	27.62	592^nd	802	26.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Coolidge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.52	915^th	1161	21.2%
2019	28.34	936^th	1217	23.1%
2021	23.91	853^rd	1019	16.3%
2022	33.87	800^th	1221	34.5%
2023	43.61	649^th	1234	47.4%
2024	43.30	641^st	1219	47.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Coolidge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.21	1085^th	1226	11.5%
2019	19.03	1057^th	1276	17.2%
2021	13.06	955^th	1017	6.1%
2022	27.58	903^rd	1286	29.8%
2023	29.81	860^th	1275	32.5%
2024	25.87	914^th	1251	26.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Coolidge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.80	441^st	674	34.6%
2024	39.56	331^st	639	48.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Coolidge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.21	1010^th	1223	17.4%
2019	19.09	1083^rd	1296	16.4%
2021	16.13	950^th	1048	9.4%
2022	20.13	1037^th	1286	19.4%
2023	26.68	928^th	1292	28.2%
2024	31.12	807^th	1264	36.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Coolidge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.91	314^th	511	38.6%
2019	36.84	347^th	565	38.6%
2021	35.36	244^th	385	36.6%
2022	47.26	228^th	573	60.2%
2023	49.17	228^th	569	59.9%
2024	45.68	240^th	548	56.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Coolidge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.22	459^th	590	22.2%
2019	34.90	426^th	639	33.3%
2021	23.59	436^th	517	15.7%
2022	30.36	475^th	662	28.2%
2023	55.52	225^th	661	66.0%
2024	54.77	233^rd	643	63.8%

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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 Coolidge Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	79	125	1	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	209
1989	67	122	n/a	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	195
1990	64	141	2	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	211
1991	63	140	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
1992	86	235	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1993	75	236	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1994	65	232	0	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
1995	48	242	3	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1996	48	242	3	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1997	40	260	4	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1998	34	288	3	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1999	35	275	3	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2000	39	297	3	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
2001	29	335	2	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
2002	12	370	1	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2003	12	370	1	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2004	12	383	0	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
2005	11	429	0	82	0	n/a	n/a	2	524
2006	10	435	1	84	0	n/a	n/a	2	532
2007	6	456	1	80	0	n/a	n/a	5	548
2008	0	1	5	82	452	n/a	n/a	4	544
2009	7	466	1	90	0	n/a	n/a	9	573
2010	7	390	1	110	0	n/a	n/a	6	514
2011	8	365	0	111	0	0	2	0	486
2012	9	333	0	122	1	0	7	0	472
2013	5	338	1	126	6	0	6	0	482
2014	4	358	1	133	0	0	13	0	509
2015	2	330	0	145	0	0	5	0	482
2016	6	314	1	144	0	0	5	0	470
2017	9	337	1	152	1	0	12	0	512
2018	8	340	1	145	1	0	8	0	503
2019	5	404	0	170	4	1	7	0	591
2020	4	407	0	161	3	1	9	0	585
2021	6	405	1	161	2	1	9	0	585
2022	4	380	2	172	1	3	12	0	574
2023	2	339	1	155	1	2	7	0	507
2024	3	336	0	170	1	2	9	0	521

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 Coolidge Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	209	14.0	14.9	n/a
1989	195	13.5	14.4	n/a
1990	211	14.0	15.0	n/a
1991	210	14.0	15.0	n/a
1992	339	23.0	14.7	n/a
1993	328	22.0	14.9	n/a
1994	320	22.0	14.5	n/a
1995	321	22.0	14.6	n/a
1996	321	22.0	14.6	n/a
1997	330	21.0	15.7	n/a
1998	354	21.0	16.9	n/a
1999	344	23.0	15.0	n/a
2000	372	21.0	17.7	n/a
2001	404	22.0	18.4	n/a
2002	447	27.0	16.6	65.8
2003	447	27.0	16.6	65.8
2004	466	27.0	17.3	66.7
2005	524	28.0	18.7	76.4
2006	532	26.0	20.5	77.9
2007	548	34.0	16.1	80.3
2008	544	29.0	18.8	71.5
2009	573	33.0	17.4	72.9
2010	514	34.0	15.1	82.7
2011	486	30.1	16.1	79
2012	472	33.0	14.3	88.8
2013	482	35.1	13.7	84.4
2014	509	38.0	13.3	85.7
2015	482	36.0	13.3	99.4
2016	470	38.0	12.3	89.1
2017	512	42.5	12.0	98.4
2018	503	42.9	11.7	97.8
2019	591	45.5	12.9	99.7
2020	585	45.5	12.8	99.5
2021	585	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	574	42.7	13.4	99.5
2023	507	44.5	11.3	99.8
2024	521	41.3	12.6	99.6

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 Coolidge Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	209	14.0	14.9	n/a
1989	195	13.5	14.4	n/a
1990	211	14.0	15.0	n/a
1991	210	14.0	15.0	n/a
1992	339	23.0	14.7	n/a
1993	328	22.0	14.9	n/a
1994	320	22.0	14.5	n/a
1995	321	22.0	14.6	n/a
1996	321	22.0	14.6	n/a
1997	330	21.0	15.7	n/a
1998	354	21.0	16.9	n/a
1999	344	23.0	15.0	n/a
2000	372	21.0	17.7	n/a
2001	404	22.0	18.4	n/a
2002	447	27.0	16.6	65.8
2003	447	27.0	16.6	65.8
2004	466	27.0	17.3	66.7
2005	524	28.0	18.7	76.4
2006	532	26.0	20.5	77.9
2007	548	34.0	16.1	80.3
2008	544	29.0	18.8	71.5
2009	573	33.0	17.4	72.9
2010	514	34.0	15.1	82.7
2011	486	30.1	16.1	79
2012	472	33.0	14.3	88.8
2013	482	35.1	13.7	84.4
2014	509	38.0	13.3	85.7
2015	482	36.0	13.3	99.4
2016	470	38.0	12.3	89.1
2017	512	42.5	12.0	98.4
2018	503	42.9	11.7	97.8
2019	591	45.5	12.9	99.7
2020	585	45.5	12.8	99.5
2021	585	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	574	42.7	13.4	99.5
2023	507	44.5	11.3	99.8
2024	521	41.3	12.6	99.6

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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