For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 593 students in ESD 159 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in ESD 159 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,685 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
ESD 159 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#710 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)8%
28%
![This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ESD 159 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ESD 159 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_math_percent/771736000/771736300/esd-159-school-district-chart-Dyq59l.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
![This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ESD 159 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ESD 159 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_rla_percent/771736000/771736300/esd-159-school-district-chart-Yb8aTi.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
1,357 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
81%
22%
# White Students
26 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
2%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
137
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,423 is higher than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,958 is higher than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$41,381 MM
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Spending
$44 MM
$39,976 MM
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Revenue / Student
$28,423
$22,158
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Spending / Student
$25,958
$21,406
![This chart display average spending per public school student in ESD 159 School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart display average spending per public school student in ESD 159 School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending_ratio/771736000/771736300/esd-159-school-district-chart-TTBtOl.png)
Best ESD 159 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colin Powell Middle School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
20600 Matteson Ave
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 283-9600
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 283-9600
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
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