Colin Powell Middle Sch

20600 Matteson Ave, Matteson IL, 60443 | Elementary School District 159 | 708-283-9600
  • grades 6-8
  • students 647
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 19% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Matteson
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
31%Matteson
33%Illinois

Colin Powell Middle Sch is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Elementary School District 159" in Matteson, IL. There are a total of 647 students and 51 teachers at Colin Powell Middle Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Colin Powell Middle Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.5%, which is 44% lower than the Illinois average.

Colin Powell Middle Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students647
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Colin Powell Middle Sch, 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
All9%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
66-9%
76-9%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
725-29%
830-34%
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.

Colin Powell Middle Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 2.1% 2.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 89.5% 86.1% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.7% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 6.8% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 3.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Matteson demographics profile

StatisticMattesonIllinoisNational
Population19,37412,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,08722891
Median age44.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English95%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Matteson

IndexMattesonIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade93.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school93.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college72.5%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.0%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.9%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters15.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Colin Powell Middle Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.