Simmons Middle School

6450 W 95Th St, Oak Lawn IL, 60453 | Ridgeland School District 122 | 708-599-8540
  • grades 6-8
  • students 707
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 29% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Oak Lawn
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
36%Oak Lawn
33%Illinois

Simmons Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Ridgeland School District 122" in Oak Lawn, IL. There are a total of 707 students and 44 teachers at Simmons Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Simmons Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.0%, which is 12% lower than the Illinois average.

Simmons Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students707
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Simmons Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
725-29%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
730-34%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Simmons Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 70.2% 69.9% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 4.3% 4.6% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.4% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.5% 22.8% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Oak Lawn demographics profile

StatisticOak LawnIllinoisNational
Population15,57612,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,76922891
Median age37.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%55%55%
Speak English54%77%79%
Speak Spanish18%13%13%

Education level achieved in Oak Lawn

IndexOak LawnIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade80.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school76.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college41.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.5%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.4%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Simmons Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.