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Everett F Kerr Middle School

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Everett F Kerr Middle School ranks 878 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

878^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Everett F Kerr Middle School is a public middle school in Blue Island, Illinois, serving 324 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Cook County School District 130, which is ranked 727 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Everett F Kerr Middle School struggles, with proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) tests consistently below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 45.9% in ELA and 17.6% in Math, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Nearby Prairie Junior High School had significantly higher proficiency rates of 60.7% in ELA and 28.1% in Math during the same year.

Everett F Kerr Middle School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 28.9% over the past few years, well above the state average of 15-20%. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance remains a concern. Addressing the root causes of the school's struggles, such as targeted interventions for struggling student subgroups and strategies to improve attendance, will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students at Everett F Kerr Middle School.

304

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,475

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12915 Maple Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406-2014

(708) 385-5959

District: Cook County School District 130

Students who attend Everett F Kerr Middle School usually attend:

High:

A B Shepard High School (Campus)

Feeder schools for Everett F Kerr Middle School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary School
	Whittier Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.3%

African American:

12.2%

White:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2014 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg28%

Illinois avg46%

878^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Cook County School District 130

727^th of 811Cook County School District 130 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	34.0	878 of 1368	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	802 of 1363	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	891 of 1367	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	941 of 1369	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	777 of 1356	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	936 of 1293	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	1073 of 1293	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	1129 of 1294	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.3	1053 of 1302	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.6	1139 of 1322	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.6	1089 of 1367	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.2	922 of 1365	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.3	821 of 1344	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.0	871 of 1327	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.5	1038 of 1318	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.0	973 of 1293	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.3	873 of 1287	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.8	836 of 1272	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.5	820 of 1209	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.4	898 of 1204	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	46.2	723 of 1185	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	346 of 574	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	361 of 548	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	387 of 569	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	303 of 573	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.0	86 of 565	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	39.1	294 of 511	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	274 of 694	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	267 of 639	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	375 of 674	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	240 of 483	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	140 of 486	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	42.8	230 of 480	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	184 of 454	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	129 of 339	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	176 of 285	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	818 of 1248	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	817 of 1251	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	911 of 1275	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	973 of 1286	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	706 of 1276	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	917 of 1226	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	354 of 669	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	309 of 643	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	353 of 661	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	402 of 662	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	321 of 639	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	400 of 590	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	629 of 1229	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	555 of 1219	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	612 of 1234	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	660 of 1221	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	500 of 1217	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	703 of 1161	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	795 of 1271	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	681 of 1264	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	794 of 1292	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	799 of 1286	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	763 of 1296	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	830 of 1223	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	430 of 812	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	505 of 802	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	667 of 805	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	492 of 781	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	700 of 792	11.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	308 of 602	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)

Disabled (2025)61st percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Science31%-15 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 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
Everett F Kerr Middle School	Public	6-8	12915 Maple Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-5959	304	29	10.3	81.9%	22 (7.2%)	37 (12.2%)	244 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34	878^th of 1368 public middle schools	35.8%		36.3	802^nd of 1363 public middle schools	41.2%	76		30.6		36.7	47.5	51.5	45.9		17.7	11.1	23.8	17.6	98.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.1	98.1	98.7	93.1	$23,475	$2,639	$20,837
Veterans Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	12320 Greenwood Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 489-7307	361	30	11.9	78.1%	20 (5.5%)	109 (30.2%)	226 (62.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	22.5	1058^th of 1368 public middle schools	22.7%		26.2	978^th of 1363 public middle schools	28.2%	80		13.7		25.2	39.4	39.5	34.3		11.3	24.2	11.9	15.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	95.5	$21,847	$2,445	$19,402
A.N.C.H.O.R. Academy	Public	3-8	12015 Maple Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 385-6800	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Calumet Elementary School	Public	6-8	1440 W Vermont Ave	Calumet Park	60827	Cook County	Calumet Public School District 132	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-8820	316	14	22.5	56.0%	0 (0.0%)	232 (73.4%)	80 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	18	1157^th of 1368 public middle schools	15.4%		15.5	1217^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.7%	60		12.6		30.4	44.1	38.5	37.9		2.2	8.8	3.4	4.8	97.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.7	98.1	96.8	89.3	$17,739	$1,964	$15,774
Hamlin Upper Grade Center	Public	6-8	12150 S Hamlin Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Atwood Heights School District 125	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 597-1550	182	13	14.0	55.5%	53 (29.1%)	25 (13.7%)	98 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	46.7	671^st of 1368 public middle schools	51.0%		55.3	520^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.8%	151		40.0		51.9	62.1	69.7	61.8		13.0	24.2	10.6	16.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	69.1	100.0	100.0	99.5	$16,547	$695	$15,852
Kellar School	Public	6-8	14123 S Lydia Ave	Robbins	60472	Cook County	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-7201	431	24	18.0	75.4%	6 (1.4%)	154 (35.7%)	261 (60.6%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41.8	745^th of 1368 public middle schools	45.5%		31.3	878^th of 1363 public middle schools	35.6%	133		38.1		57.3	45.1	48.2	50.6		16.6	23.8	23.0	20.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$21,927	$2,742	$19,185
Rosa L Parks Middle School	Public	5-8	14700 Robey Ave	Dixmoor	60426	Cook County	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-9575	320	23	13.9	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	165 (51.6%)	154 (48.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	1311^th of 1368 public middle schools	4.2%		11	1315^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.5%	4	13.2	9.1	21.3	20.5	27.3	16.7	21.4	0.0	4.1	7.6	3.0	3.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	68.6	$31,370	$7,277	$24,092
Prairie Junior High School	Public	7-8	11910 S Kostner Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-3080	303	27	11.4	53.1%	97 (32.0%)	47 (15.5%)	143 (47.2%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	59.8	491^st of 1368 public middle schools	64.1%		47.3	629^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.9%	138		57.1			54.9	65.4	60.7			27.1	29.0	28.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	95.4	$23,234	$586	$22,648
Washington Junior High	Public	7-8	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	118	10	11.4	100.0%	1 (0.8%)	114 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	16.7	1180^th of 1368 public middle schools	13.7%		16.4	1189^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.8%	9		10.3			30.5	22.4	26.5			13.6	17.2	15.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	$24,964	$2,572	$22,392
Nathan Hale Middle School	Public	6-8	5220 135th St	Crestwood	60445	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-6690	334	30	11.1	65.3%	83 (24.9%)	75 (22.5%)	167 (50.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	30.1	934^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.7%		30.4	895^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.3%	39		28.2		30.5	45.2	39.6	38.9		15.8	25.4	18.8	20.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.2	97.0	98.5	97.3	$21,381	$2,463	$18,919

Frequently Asked Questions about Everett F Kerr Middle School

What district is Everett F Kerr Middle School in?

Cook County School District 130

What high school do graduates of Everett F Kerr Middle School attend?

Students who attend Everett F Kerr Middle School usually go on to attend A B Shepard High School (Campus)

What is the racial makeup of Everett F Kerr Middle School?

Students at Everett F Kerr Middle School are 80% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% White.

Is Everett F Kerr Middle School a good school?

Everett F Kerr Middle School ranks 878^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Everett F Kerr Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Everett F Kerr Middle School.

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