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Arbor Park Middle School

Q: Is Arbor Park Middle School a good school?

Arbor Park Middle School ranks 695 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

695^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Arbor Park Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Oak Forest, Illinois, with 471 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 11:1. The school is part of the Arbor Park School District 145, which is ranked 569 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating.

Academically, Arbor Park Middle School is performing below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and math that are several percentage points lower than the Illinois averages. The school's performance is particularly low for Asian and disabled student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Illinois middle schools for these groups. However, the school performs relatively well for African American students, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools in this subgroup. Additionally, the school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, which likely contributes to its lower academic performance.

Compared to nearby higher-performing schools, such as Walker Intermediate School, Summit Hill Junior High School, and Virgil I Grissom Middle School, Arbor Park Middle School has room for improvement in terms of academic outcomes, attendance, and resource allocation. The school should focus on identifying and addressing the root causes of its underperformance, particularly for its lower-performing student subgroups, and implement targeted interventions to improve academic achievement and attendance.

520

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,658

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17303 Central Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452-4920

(708) 687-5330

District: Arbor Park School District 145

Students who attend Arbor Park Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tinley Park High School

Feeder schools for Arbor Park Middle School:

Elementary:	Arbor Elementary School
	Kimberly Heights Elementary School
	Scarlet Oak Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.5%

Hispanic:

30.2%

Asian:

15.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Illinois avg44%

695^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

569^th of 811Arbor Park School District 145 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	695 of 1368	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	610 of 1363	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	659 of 1367	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	678 of 1369	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	835 of 1241	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	629 of 1356	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	602 of 1293	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.4	681 of 1293	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.6	760 of 1294	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.9	734 of 1302	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.2	814 of 1322	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.8	745 of 1367	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	795 of 1365	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.6	610 of 1344	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	663 of 1327	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	621 of 1318	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	573 of 1293	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.3	523 of 1287	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.2	573 of 1272	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.4	461 of 1209	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.8	488 of 1204	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.1	381 of 1185	67.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	100 of 574	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	65 of 548	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	148 of 569	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	279 of 573	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	251 of 385	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.5	98 of 565	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	161 of 511	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	0.8	184 of 186	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	176 of 184	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	180 of 192	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	187 of 198	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	197 of 201	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	203 of 209	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	628 of 694	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	339 of 639	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	345 of 674	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	357 of 483	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	269 of 486	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	88 of 480	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	35 of 454	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	45.5	116 of 277	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	51 of 339	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	85 of 285	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	675 of 1248	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	532 of 1251	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	556 of 1275	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	589 of 1286	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	742 of 1017	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	600 of 1276	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	562 of 1226	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	324 of 669	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	327 of 643	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	331 of 661	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	350 of 662	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	419 of 517	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	366 of 639	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	335 of 590	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	671 of 1229	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	458 of 1219	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	401 of 1234	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	505 of 1221	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	718 of 1019	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	608 of 1217	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	389 of 1161	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	626 of 1271	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	633 of 1264	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	690 of 1292	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	678 of 1286	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	743 of 1048	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	583 of 1296	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	571 of 1223	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	30.6	109 of 164	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	579 of 812	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	334 of 802	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	345 of 805	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	277 of 781	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.6	435 of 548	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	303 of 792	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	200 of 602	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	604 of 884	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	492 of 875	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	551 of 895	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	607 of 898	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	659 of 813	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	564 of 905	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	455 of 889	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)83rd percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)34th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2025)10th percentile-40 vs school

Asian (2025)1st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arbor Park Middle School	Public	5-8	17303 Central Ave	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Arbor Park School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 687-5330	520	46	11.3	49.4%	200 (38.5%)	77 (14.8%)	157 (30.2%)	80 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	44.8	695^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.2%		48.3	610^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.2%	85	46.2	43.7	50.4	34.4	58.7	52.0	48.9	39.5	21.3	28.1	24.8	28.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	75.2	$17,658	$1,182	$16,476
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	18146 Oak Park Ave	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 614-4510	725	61	11.8	39.4%	408 (56.3%)	74 (10.2%)	150 (20.7%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (11.2%)	64.4	432^nd of 1368 public middle schools	68.4%		44.2	686^th of 1363 public middle schools	49.7%	254		43.7		74.1	65.7	61.3	66.6		32.5	41.3	25.7	32.9	98.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.8	98.8	98.8	95.1	$19,349	$602	$18,747
Southwood Middle School	Public	6-8	18635 Lee St	Country Club Hills	60478	Cook County	Country Club Hills School District 160	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 957-6230	283	18	15.7	70.3%	3 (1.1%)	239 (84.5%)	21 (7.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	17	1173^rd of 1368 public middle schools	14.3%		17.6	1163^rd of 1363 public middle schools	14.7%	10		19.5		22.0	22.2	34.9	25.7		13.6	13.1	10.5	12.5	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	$28,436	$3,782	$24,653
Jack Hille Middle School	Public	6-8	5800 151st St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Forest Ridge School District 142	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 687-5550	490	33	14.8	46.5%	234 (47.8%)	44 (9.0%)	165 (33.7%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	53.2	579^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.7%		44.2	682^nd of 1363 public middle schools	50.0%	103		37.3		64.0	50.0	44.9	53.1		39.0	34.2	27.2	33.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	98.8	99.4	97.6	$14,837	$698	$14,139
Virgil I Grissom Middle School	Public	6-8	17000 80th Ave	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 429-3030	627	50	12.5		436 (69.5%)	35 (5.6%)	99 (15.8%)	32 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.7%)	83.3	201^st of 1368 public middle schools	85.3%		86.4	154^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.7%	47		54.5		65.5	84.0	66.8	71.7		50.5	63.4	53.8	55.7	96.9	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.0	96.9	97.1	96.0	$17,918	$390	$17,528
Prairie-Hills Junior High School	Public	6-8	16315 Richmond	Markham	60428	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 210-2860	766	30	25.5	94.0%	11 (1.4%)	589 (76.9%)	146 (19.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	18.9	1143^rd of 1368 public middle schools	16.4%		19.4	1107^th of 1363 public middle schools	18.8%	36		26.7		25.6	30.2	28.5	28.2		6.7	7.4	20.2	11.8	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	$22,724	$3,056	$19,668
Prairie View Middle School	Public	6-8	8500 175th St	Tinley Park	60487	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 532-8540	579	49	11.7		428 (73.9%)	37 (6.4%)	73 (12.6%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)	80.9	236^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.7%		81	217^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.1%	19		57.3		64.7	66.1	67.2	66.0		56.6	54.5	53.6	54.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	96.3	$17,755	$390	$17,365
Parker Junior High School	Public	6-8	2810 School St	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-5400	822	66	12.4	54.3%	69 (8.4%)	568 (69.1%)	114 (13.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (7.8%)	52.9	582^nd of 1368 public middle schools	57.5%		47.8	617^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.7%	35		41.7		51.6	57.3	66.2	58.4		26.8	29.0	23.6	26.5	98.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	98.2	98.3	94.1	$19,738	$845	$18,893
Colin Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	20600 Matteson Ave	Matteson	60443	Cook County	Education Service District 159	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 283-9600	564	42	13.3	68.3%	8 (1.4%)	459 (81.4%)	69 (12.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.3%)	20.4	1104^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.3%		16	1202^nd of 1363 public middle schools	11.8%	98		33.5		33.9	26.9	29.0	30.0		11.1	12.5	8.3	10.6									$25,168	$1,265	$23,903
Walker Intermediate School	Public	5-6	19900 80th Ave	Tinley Park	60487	Will County	Summit Hill School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 464-2285	554	51	10.7	19.0%	376 (67.9%)	64 (11.6%)	67 (12.1%)	20 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.5%)								(n/a)	61.6		68.1	64.5			66.3	61.3	41.5			51.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	49.2	99.6	99.8	45.4	$18,995	$567	$18,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Arbor Park Middle School

How many students attend Arbor Park Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Arbor Park Middle School.

Is Arbor Park Middle School a good school?

Arbor Park Middle School ranks 695^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Arbor Park Middle School attend?

Students who attend Arbor Park Middle School usually go on to attend Tinley Park High School

What district is Arbor Park Middle School in?

Arbor Park School District 145

What is the racial makeup of Arbor Park Middle School?

Students at Arbor Park Middle School are 38% White, 30% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 15% African American.

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