Central Middle School
Tel:
(708) 614-4510
- Central Middle School serves 762 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Central Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Central Middle School's student population of 762 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 762 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 57 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Central Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Central Middle School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1706 out of 3672 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 26% |
| Black | 7% | 17% |
| White | 72% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | CCSD 146 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Central Middle School is Tinley Park High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Arbor Park Middle School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Memorial Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tinley Park Memorial Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 392 students
0.4 miles
6701 179th St
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 614-4535 0.4 PK-5 392 - Tinley Park Tinley Park High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,049 student
1.2 miles
6111 175th St
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-1900 1.2 9-12 1,049 - Tinley Park Bert H Fulton School Grades: PK-5 | 480 students
1.4 miles
6601 171st St
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 614-4540 1.4 PK-5 480 - Tinley Park John A Bannes Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 435 students
1.8 miles
16835 Odell Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-6466 1.8 PK-5 435 - Oak Forest Arbor Park Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 625 students
1.9 miles
17303 Central Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 687-5330 1.9 5-8 625
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