Summary:
Ridgeland School District 122 in Illinois is home to a single middle school, Simmons Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 532 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools in 2024-2025 (3 out of 5 stars) and 710 out of 1,367 in 2022-2023 (2 out of 5 stars).
Simmons Middle School's strengths lie in its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, which was above the state average in 2024-2025 at 62.3% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.1%. However, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science were below the state averages, with only 27.8% of students proficient or better in Math (state average 38.5%) and 39.1% in Science (state average 45.4%). This suggests that the school may need to focus on improving its math and science instruction and curriculum.
The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 66.71% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite these challenges, the school's per-student spending of $13,621 and student-teacher ratio of 15.1 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year appear to be within reasonable ranges, but further comparison to other schools or districts would be needed to fully understand how the school is allocating its resources.
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