South Middle School serves 904 learners in grades 6-8.

South Middle School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: South Middle School’s learner population of 904 learners has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: South Middle School is ranked within the upper 20% 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 Middle School is 0.38, 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 Middle School is Miner School (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Carl Sandburg Junior High School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Dryden Elementary School (0.9 miles away)