Southwood Middle School
Tel:
(708)957-6230
- Southwood Middle School serves 451 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Southwood 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 15:1.
School Overview
- Southwood Middle School's student population of 451 students has grown by 31% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 451 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Southwood Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Southwood Middle School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. 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 School Rank (16-17) | #3054 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 9% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 26% |
| Black | 93% | 17% |
| White | n/a | 48% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 75% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Country Club Hills 160 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southwood Middle School is Hillcrest High School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Colin Powell Middle School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Zenon J Sykuta School (1.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Country Club Hills Zenon J Sykuta School Grades: PK-2 | 343 students
1.0 miles
4301 180th St
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
(708)957-6210 1.0 PK-2 343 - Flossmoor Flossmoor Hills Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 329 students
1.1 miles
3721 Beech St
Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708)647-7100 1.1 PK-5 329 - Country Club Hills Meadowview School Grades: 3-5 | 390 students
1.1 miles
4701 179th St
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
(708)957-6220 1.1 3-5 390 - Hazel Crest Chateaux School Grades: PK-5 | 303 students
1.7 miles
3600 Chambord Ln
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708)335-9776 1.7 PK-5 303 - Country Club Hills Hillcrest High School Grades: 9-12 | 1183 students
1.8 miles
17401 Pulaski Rd
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
(708)799-7000 1.8 9-12 1183
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