Is Central Middle School a good school?

Central Middle School ranks 686 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 739 students attended Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?

Students at Central Middle School are 63% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Central Middle School

Summary:

Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Tinley Park, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 739 students. The school is part of the Ccsd 146 district, which is ranked 325 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is generally below the state and district averages across all grades. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rate in IAR/English Language Arts for all grades was 41.3%, compared to the district's 41.4% and the state's 41.2%. In IAR/Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 18.7%, compared to the district's 28.1% and the state's 28.4%. However, the school's performance in science, as measured by the ISA/Science assessment, is better, with a proficiency rate of 56.2% for all grades, which is higher than the state average of 53.2%.

Nearby schools, such as Jerling Junior High School and Mokena Junior High School, significantly outperform Central Middle School in academic proficiency, with higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding standards in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Central Middle School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.2% in the 2020-2021 school year to 25.7% in the 2021-2022 school year and 25.1% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is a critical issue that needs to be addressed.

Detail:

Public 6-8

18146 Oak Park Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477-3944

(708) 614-4510

District: Ccsd 146

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,879

Feeder schools for Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Arnold W Kruse Educational Center
	Bert H Fulton School
	Memorial Elementary School
	Walter F Fierke Educational Center

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 739

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

Hispanic:

21.0%

African American:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.1%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.19. (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 Central Middle School is $17,879.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Central Middle School 686^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Ccsd 146:

SchoolDigger ranks Ccsd 146 325^th 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
2003	69.79	386^th	1185	67.4%
2004	71.15	367^th	1204	69.5%
2005	76.79	275^th	1209	77.3%
2006	69.04	411^th	1272	67.7%
2007	68.23	438^th	1287	66.0%
2008	65.00	520^th	1293	59.8%
2009	61.89	572^nd	1318	56.6%
2010	57.68	657^th	1327	50.5%
2011	61.11	598^th	1344	55.5%
2012	61.64	583^rd	1365	57.3%
2013	62.15	507^th	1367	62.9%
2015	61.81	394^th	1302	69.7%
2016	59.01	457^th	1294	64.7%
2017	46.11	655^th	1293	49.3%
2018	57.89	491^st	1293	62.0%
2019	52.91	584^th	1356	56.9%
2021	58.19	408^th	1241	67.1%
2022	51.95	554^th	1369	59.5%
2023	46.23	662^nd	1367	51.6%
2024	44.19	686^th	1363	49.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.26	79^th	164	51.8%
2019	38.89	104^th	179	41.9%
2022	40.14	107^th	195	45.1%
2024	29.37	116^th	184	37.0%

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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
2018	52.95	70^th	285	75.4%
2019	59.09	66^th	339	80.5%
2021	46.06	111^th	277	59.9%
2022	31.03	379^th	454	16.5%
2023	33.15	354^th	480	26.3%
2024	28.45	404^th	486	16.9%

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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
2018	43.42	264^th	602	56.1%
2019	40.94	373^rd	792	52.9%
2021	49.00	186^th	548	66.1%
2022	46.04	304^th	781	61.1%
2023	51.09	269^th	805	66.6%
2024	43.49	368^th	802	54.1%

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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
2018	52.66	471^st	1161	59.4%
2019	51.49	527^th	1217	56.7%
2021	55.78	333^rd	1019	67.3%
2022	49.24	530^th	1221	56.6%
2023	41.45	685^th	1234	44.5%
2024	42.41	659^th	1219	45.9%

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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
2018	54.80	515^th	1226	58.0%
2019	58.67	468^th	1276	63.3%
2021	58.42	354^th	1017	65.2%
2022	51.52	519^th	1286	59.6%
2023	48.09	590^th	1275	53.7%
2024	49.48	560^th	1251	55.2%

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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	48.82	251^st	674	62.8%
2024	29.15	481^st	639	24.7%

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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
2018	59.60	412^th	1223	66.3%
2019	47.68	613^th	1296	52.7%
2021	52.57	402^nd	1048	61.6%
2022	51.50	521^st	1286	59.5%
2023	43.19	656^th	1292	49.2%
2024	38.23	707^th	1264	44.1%

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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
2018	65.71	116^th	511	77.3%
2019	53.17	193^rd	565	65.8%
2021	68.48	56^th	385	85.5%
2022	52.02	205^th	573	64.2%
2023	56.14	175^th	569	69.2%
2024	51.09	209^th	548	61.9%

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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
2018	53.80	231^st	590	60.8%
2019	50.54	280^th	639	56.2%
2021	50.14	210^th	517	59.4%
2022	43.93	333^rd	662	49.7%
2023	45.74	305^th	661	53.9%
2024	37.28	378^th	643	41.2%

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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
2018	44.66	481^st	889	45.9%
2019	36.28	588^th	905	35.0%
2021	48.72	382^nd	813	53.0%
2022	38.52	535^th	898	40.4%
2023	29.59	648^th	895	27.6%
2024	32.68	599^th	875	31.5%

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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 Central Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	496	1	14	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	513
1989	535	n/a	18	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	555
1990	551	n/a	18	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	575
1991	534	2	16	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1992	526	2	17	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1993	525	1	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1994	546	5	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
1995	488	2	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1996	488	2	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1997	484	6	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1998	506	5	17	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1999	530	11	18	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
2000	515	9	19	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
2001	467	11	24	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	537
2002	756	10	13	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
2003	756	10	13	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
2004	729	21	22	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	819
2005	694	26	28	61	2	n/a	n/a	16	827
2006	672	28	27	59	2	n/a	n/a	16	804
2007	695	32	20	77	2	n/a	n/a	10	836
2008	677	28	20	85	2	n/a	n/a	10	822
2009	636	28	26	92	0	n/a	n/a	20	802
2010	613	27	23	88	1	n/a	n/a	24	776
2011	625	37	25	96	3	0	25	0	811
2012	653	43	23	84	1	1	27	0	832
2013	599	37	21	87	0	0	27	0	771
2014	555	46	26	92	0	0	29	0	748
2015	546	45	21	103	0	0	28	0	743
2016	540	54	23	116	0	0	38	0	771
2017	543	46	24	119	0	0	43	0	775
2018	545	53	18	108	0	0	38	0	762
2019	571	49	22	133	0	0	35	0	810
2020	538	54	17	163	0	0	37	0	809
2021	513	48	17	153	1	0	40	0	772
2022	477	68	17	154	3	0	37	0	756
2023	463	64	15	155	3	1	38	0	739

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
1988	513	32.5	15.7	n/a
1989	555	34.5	16.0	n/a
1990	575	34.0	16.9	n/a
1991	557	34.0	16.3	n/a
1992	552	34.0	16.2	n/a
1993	551	34.0	16.2	n/a
1994	567	34.0	16.7	n/a
1995	509	37.0	13.8	n/a
1996	509	37.0	13.8	n/a
1997	515	39.0	13.2	n/a
1998	544	40.0	13.6	n/a
1999	580	44.0	13.2	n/a
2000	574	45.0	12.8	n/a
2001	537	42.4	12.7	n/a
2002	811	46.5	17.4	10.2
2003	811	46.5	17.4	10.2
2004	819	50.0	16.4	13.9
2005	827	48.5	17.1	17
2006	804	47.1	17.1	19
2007	836	47.0	17.8	19.9
2008	822	40.0	20.6	29.1
2009	802	58.6	13.7	23.4
2010	776	58.0	13.3	28.6
2011	811	52.0	15.5	31.3
2012	832	54.7	15.2	32.8
2013	771	66.6	11.5	31.6
2014	748	54.1	13.8	41
2015	743	55.0	13.5	41.3
2016	771	57.0	13.5	36.7
2017	775	58.6	13.2	40
2018	762	57.0	13.3	38.2
2019	810	60.0	13.5	36.9
2020	809	57.5	14.0	35.1
2021	772	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	756	64.1	11.7	33.5
2023	739	61.4	12.0	37.1

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
1988	513	32.5	15.7	n/a
1989	555	34.5	16.0	n/a
1990	575	34.0	16.9	n/a
1991	557	34.0	16.3	n/a
1992	552	34.0	16.2	n/a
1993	551	34.0	16.2	n/a
1994	567	34.0	16.7	n/a
1995	509	37.0	13.8	n/a
1996	509	37.0	13.8	n/a
1997	515	39.0	13.2	n/a
1998	544	40.0	13.6	n/a
1999	580	44.0	13.2	n/a
2000	574	45.0	12.8	n/a
2001	537	42.4	12.7	n/a
2002	811	46.5	17.4	10.2
2003	811	46.5	17.4	10.2
2004	819	50.0	16.4	13.9
2005	827	48.5	17.1	17
2006	804	47.1	17.1	19
2007	836	47.0	17.8	19.9
2008	822	40.0	20.6	29.1
2009	802	58.6	13.7	23.4
2010	776	58.0	13.3	28.6
2011	811	52.0	15.5	31.3
2012	832	54.7	15.2	32.8
2013	771	66.6	11.5	31.6
2014	748	54.1	13.8	41
2015	743	55.0	13.5	41.3
2016	771	57.0	13.5	36.7
2017	775	58.6	13.2	40
2018	762	57.0	13.3	38.2
2019	810	60.0	13.5	36.9
2020	809	57.5	14.0	35.1
2021	772	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	756	64.1	11.7	33.5
2023	739	61.4	12.0	37.1

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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