Colin Powell Middle School
Tel:
(708) 283-9600
- Colin Powell Middle School serves 647 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (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 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Colin Powell Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
- Colin Powell Middle School's student population of 647 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 647 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Colin Powell Middle School is ranked within the bottom 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 Colin Powell Middle School is 0.29, 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 | #2716 out of 3672 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 26% |
| Black | 84% | 17% |
| White | 2% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 73% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | ESD 159 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Colin Powell Middle School is Rich Central Campus High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is O W Huth Middle School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sieden Prairie Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Matteson Sieden Prairie Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 252 students
0.8 miles
725 Notre Dame Dr
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 720-2626 0.8 K-5 252 - Matteson Woodgate Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 356 students
0.9 miles
101 Central Ave
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 720-1107 0.9 PK-5 356 - Matteson Marya Yates Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 346 students
1.5 miles
6131 Allemong Dr
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 720-1800 1.5 K-5 346 - Olympia Fields Rich Central Campus High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,045 student
1.7 miles
3600 W 203rd St
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
(708) 679-5600 1.7 9-12 1,045 - Olympia Fields Arcadia Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 448 students
1.8 miles
20519 Arcadian Dr
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
(708) 747-3535 1.8 K-3 448
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