South Central Middle School serves 142 learners in grades 6-8.

South Central Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 2% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: South Central Middle School’s learner population of 142 learners has decreased by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has decreased by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: South Central Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South Central Middle School is 0.04, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to South Central Middle School is South Central High School (6.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Franklin Park Middle School (10.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is South Central Elementary-kinmundy (0.6 miles away)