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W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 323 students in W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District.
Public Middle School in W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 4% (versus the Illinois public middle schools of 29%).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
761 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Overall District Rank
#448 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
353 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
30%
# Black Students
404 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
53%
22%
# White Students
2 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
n/a
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
76
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,908 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,723 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,908
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,723
$21,244
Best W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rosa L Parks Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14700 Robey Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 371-9575
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 371-9575
Grades: 5-8
| 323 students
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