Coal City Middle School
Coal City Middle School serves 484 students in grades 6-8.
Coal City Middle School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Coal City Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Coal City Middle School's student population of 484 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
484 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Coal City Middle School is ranked within the top 20% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Coal City Middle School is 0.22, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#463 out of 3655 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%

Hispanic
10%
26%

Black
1%
17%

White
88%
48%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
47%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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