Shields Middle School

Public 5-8

2611 W 48th St
Chicago, IL 60632-1402

(773) 535-7115

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1038^th of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,056

Students who attend Shields Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory

Feeder schools for Shields Middle School:

Elementary:

Shields Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 443

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.4%

African American:

1.4%

White:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shields Middle School ranks worse than 75.9% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 11 ranked middle schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.38. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.4%), African American (1.4%), White (0.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shields Middle School is 13.4, which is the 3^rd best among 11 middle schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)

Compare Shields Middle School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shields Middle School is $17,056. 6 middle schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Shields Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shields Middle School 1038^th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Shields Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

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Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711^th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shields Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Shields Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2015	21.29	1054^th	1302	19.0%
2016	21.47	1070^th	1294	17.3%
2017	22.02	1027^th	1293	20.6%
2018	22.68	1010^th	1293	21.9%
2019	24.93	1024^th	1356	24.5%
2021	20.03	1021^st	1241	17.7%
2022	20.31	1095^th	1369	20.0%
2023	23.38	1038^th	1367	24.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shields Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.91	152^nd	285	46.7%
2019	38.52	229^th	339	32.4%
2021	51.56	77^th	277	72.2%
2022	37.74	286^th	454	37.0%
2023	37.17	296^th	480	38.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Shields Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.45	475^th	602	21.1%
2019	30.19	575^th	792	27.4%
2022	28.67	627^th	781	19.7%
2023	25.38	637^th	805	20.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shields Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.04	818^th	1161	29.5%
2019	34.29	823^rd	1217	32.4%
2021	30.59	725^th	1019	28.9%
2022	28.59	913^th	1221	25.2%
2023	35.31	799^th	1234	35.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Shields Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.13	960^th	1226	21.7%
2019	24.66	982^nd	1276	23.0%
2021	19.30	858^th	1017	15.6%
2022	20.65	1040^th	1286	19.1%
2023	20.09	1032^nd	1275	19.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Shields Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.42	523^rd	674	22.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Shields Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.44	971^st	1223	20.6%
2019	25.82	961^st	1296	25.8%
2021	17.00	939^th	1048	10.4%
2022	20.95	1022^nd	1286	20.5%
2023	27.65	912^th	1292	29.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shields Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.95	487^th	590	17.5%
2019	27.30	506^th	639	20.8%
2021	24.78	430^th	517	16.8%
2022	22.42	564^th	662	14.8%
2023	27.95	503^rd	661	23.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Shields Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	9	4	0	741	5	1	0	760
2014	7	5	1	696	6	1	0	716
2015	9	4	2	683	6	2	0	706
2016	9	3	1	670	6	1	0	690
2017	8	10	2	625	3	1	0	649
2018	11	10	4	577	2	1	0	605
2019	10	11	1	567	0	0	2	591
2020	5	9	1	561	0	0	0	576
2021	6	6	1	580	0	0	1	594
2022	5	9	0	519	0	0	1	534
2023	1	6	0	436	0	0	0	443

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shields Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	760	2.4	311.4	98.2
2014	716	40.0	17.9	98.3
2015	706	38.0	18.5	98.9
2016	690	39.0	17.6	98
2017	649	34.2	18.9	97.4
2018	605	33.6	18.0	97.9
2019	591	37.0	15.9	95.3
2020	576	35.5	16.2	97.4
2021	594	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	534	36.5	14.6	95.7
2023	443	33.0	13.4	96.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shields Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	760	2.4	311.4	98.2
2014	716	40.0	17.9	98.3
2015	706	38.0	18.5	98.9
2016	690	39.0	17.6	98
2017	649	34.2	18.9	97.4
2018	605	33.6	18.0	97.9
2019	591	37.0	15.9	95.3
2020	576	35.5	16.2	97.4
2021	594	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	534	36.5	14.6	95.7
2023	443	33.0	13.4	96.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Polio	Measles	Mumps	Rubella	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	Meningococcal
2015	99.7%	99.9%	99.9%	99.9%	72.5%	99.6%	99.9%
2016	99.7%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	74.2%	99.7%	25.5%	26.4%
2017	99.4%	99.9%	99.9%	99.9%	79.7%	98.9%	99.7%	50.8%
2018	99.5%	99.5%	99.3%	99.3%	77.0%	98.7%	100.0%	69.3%
2019	99.8%	99.5%	99.5%	99.5%	71.1%	98.3%	99.5%	65.1%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Shields Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,004 (8.7%)	$10,528 (91.3%)	$11,532
2020	$1,208 (9.5%)	$11,471 (90.5%)	$12,679
2021	$2,578 (18.8%)	$11,103 (81.2%)	$13,681
2022	$2,578 (18.8%)	$11,103 (81.2%)	$13,681
2023	$3,398 (19.9%)	$13,658 (80.1%)	$17,056

Data source: Illinois Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shields Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1024^th of 1356 Middle schools	Ranks 1038^th of 1367 Middle schools	0.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Shields Middle School)	15.1	5.1	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)	24.1	24.1
5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)	37.9	35.2	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shields Middle School)	11	1.3	9.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)	20.7	15	5.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)	29.8	25.6	4.2%
5th Grade Science (Shields Middle School)	44.9	37.3	7.6%
5th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)	40.7	39.2	1.5%
5th Grade Science (Illinois)	54.4	52.4	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Shields Middle School)	12.3	17.5	5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)	22.8	24.7	1.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)	35	34.2	0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Shields Middle School)	5.8	6.1	0.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)	17.7	14.6	3.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)	25.3	23.4	1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Shields Middle School)	11.4	7.4	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)	28.2	29.7	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)	41.2	37.9	3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Shields Middle School)	12.1	11.5	0.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)	21.8	18.7	3.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)	29.9	26.9	3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Shields Middle School)	14.5	19.6	5.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)	26.2	31.3	5.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)	39.6	40.5	0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Shields Middle School)	10.9	6.4	4.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)	24.3	19.5	4.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)	32.6	25.7	6.9%
8th Grade Science (Shields Middle School)	59.4	41.7	17.7%
8th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)	40.3	40.3
8th Grade Science (Illinois)	55	52	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	591	443	25%
African American	11	6	45.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	567	436	23.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	10	1	90%
Two or More Races	2	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.3%	96.6%	1.4%

Schools Near Shields Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISA Science (2023)		IAR English Language Arts (2023)						IAR Mathematics (2023)						% Polio (2023)	% Measles (2023)	% Mumps (2023)	% Rubella (2023)	% Hepatitis B (2023)	% Varicella (2023)	% DTP (2023)	% Meningococcal (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	% 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
Shields Middle School	Public	5-8	2611 W 48th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 535-7115	443	33	13.4	96.6%	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	436 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	1038^th of 1367 public middle schools	24.1%		20.3	1095^th of 1369 public middle schools	20.0%	57	37.3	41.7			5.1	17.5	7.4	19.6			1.3	6.1	11.5	6.4									$17,056	$3,398	$13,658
Hernandez Middle School	Public	6-8	3510 W 55th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 535-8850	856	57	15.1	93.7%	7 (0.8%)	15 (1.8%)	831 (97.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.5	1122^nd of 1367 public middle schools	17.9%		24.9	1003^rd of 1369 public middle schools	26.7%	119		35.0				8.0	7.7	14.9				1.9	7.7	14.6									$14,696	$3,348	$11,348
Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Public	6-8	3537 S Paulina St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 535-4836	204	19	11.0	88.7%	7 (3.4%)	10 (4.9%)	178 (87.3%)	6 (2.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	32.7	879^th of 1367 public middle schools	35.7%		32.6	862^nd of 1369 public middle schools	37.0%	17		44.1				14.3	27.9	33.3				4.1	19.0	10.1									$22,060	$3,771	$18,289
Richardson Middle School	Public	5-8	6018 S Karlov Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 535-8640	934	59	15.8	96.4%	4 (0.4%)	12 (1.3%)	913 (97.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	36.1	834^th of 1367 public middle schools	39.0%		32.4	866^th of 1369 public middle schools	36.7%	32	36.7	38.4			17.2	15.2	27.9	27.2			8.8	10.2	21.1	24.0									$14,754	$3,206	$11,548
Madero Middle School	Public	6-8	3202 W 28th St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 535-4466	253	24	10.7	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	251 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20	1113^th of 1367 public middle schools	18.6%		21.8	1068^th of 1369 public middle schools	22.0%	45		30.9				9.9	21.6	14.5				4.4	5.1	9.6									$19,944	$3,907	$16,037
Gary Elementary School	Public	3-8	3740 W 31st St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 534-1455	766	51	15.0	94.0%	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	757 (98.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.6	907^th of 1367 public middle schools	33.7%		33	856^th of 1369 public middle schools	37.5%	51	32.7	25.7	10.4	14.5	26.8	10.9	36.1	29.7	14.2	7.3	0.9	9.4	16.8	12.3									$16,325	$2,903	$13,422
Cicero East Elementary School	Public	4-6	3003 S 50Th Ct	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 652-9440	381	28	13.7	84.8%	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	376 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	33.8			19.1	21.6	22.9				11.3	12.3	7.7			92.4	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.4	92.6	28.5	$20,004	$2,738	$17,266
Columbus East Elementary School	Public	4-6	3100 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 652-6085	360	29	12.6	93.6%	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	350 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	47.2			15.6	27.9	24.6				7.8	13.6	6.3			99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.5	100.0	32.1	$19,925	$2,557	$17,369
Unity Junior High School	Public	7-8	2115 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 863-8268	2,054	141	14.5	88.3%	8 (0.4%)	50 (2.4%)	1,991 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	22.2	1067^th of 1367 public middle schools	21.9%		20.8	1088^th of 1369 public middle schools	20.5%	21		31.0					22.1	19.5					8.3	6.1	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.4	$19,769	$3,134	$16,635
T Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	4-6	1500 S 50th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 652-7833	486	33	14.5	92.0%	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	478 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	27.2			26.8	13.4	9.8				19.7	9.1	4.9			99.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	23.5	$21,036	$4,029	$17,007

Frequently Asked Questions about Shields Middle School

What high school do graduates of Shields Middle School attend?

Students who attend Shields Middle School usually go on to attend Thomas Kelly College Preparatory

How many students attend Shields Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 443 students attended Shields Middle School.

What district is Shields Middle School in?

City of Chicago School District 299

Is Shields Middle School a good school?

Shields Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Illinois middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Shields Middle School?

Students at Shields Middle School are 98% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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