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Southwood Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Southwood Middle School is a public middle school located in Country Club Hills, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 323 students. The school is part of the Country Club Hills School District 160, which is ranked 790 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwood Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 15-20% of Illinois middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages, with only around 25% of students proficient in ELA and 12.5% in Math for the 2024-2025 school year. Southwood's performance is also lower than the Country Club Hills School District 160 averages, indicating that the school is underperforming compared to its own district. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of Illinois middle schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as James Hart School, Sauk Elementary School, and O.W. Huth Middle School, generally perform better than Southwood Middle School in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. Schools like Summit Hill Junior High School and Central Middle School, which are within a similar distance, have significantly higher academic performance and rankings compared to Southwood. This suggests that the challenges faced by Southwood Middle School are not necessarily shared by all the schools in the surrounding area, indicating that there may be specific factors within Southwood that contribute to its underperformance.

283

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,436

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18635 Lee St
Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5203

(708) 957-6230

District: Country Club Hills School District 160

Feeder schools for Southwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Meadowview School
	Zenon J Sykuta School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.5%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (19% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg20%

Illinois avg46%

1,173^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

790^th of 811Country Club Hills School District 160 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	17.0	1173 of 1368	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1163 of 1363	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1246 of 1367	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1176 of 1369	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1075 of 1241	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1069 of 1356	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	1129 of 1293	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.1	1059 of 1293	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.3	879 of 1294	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.0	952 of 1302	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.2	1090 of 1322	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.8	1085 of 1367	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.1	1026 of 1365	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.2	1105 of 1344	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.7	1159 of 1327	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.6	1205 of 1318	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.9	1152 of 1293	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.4	1107 of 1287	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.6	1107 of 1272	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.5	970 of 1209	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.5	966 of 1204	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	16.3	985 of 1185	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	319 of 574	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	373 of 548	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	398 of 569	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	334 of 573	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	199 of 385	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	217 of 565	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	291 of 511	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	559 of 694	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	574 of 639	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	453 of 674	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1032 of 1248	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1032 of 1251	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1138 of 1275	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1101 of 1286	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	943 of 1017	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	978 of 1276	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1082 of 1226	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	929 of 1229	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	994 of 1219	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1087 of 1234	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	983 of 1221	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	922 of 1019	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	907 of 1217	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	970 of 1161	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	1126 of 1271	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1081 of 1264	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1169 of 1292	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1096 of 1286	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	887 of 1048	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1058 of 1296	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1045 of 1223	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	749 of 812	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	769 of 802	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	708 of 805	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	614 of 792	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	447 of 602	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)19th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Science20%-26 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 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 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 English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	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
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
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
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
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
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
O W Huth Middle School	Public	7-8	3718 213th Pl	Matteson	60443	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 748-0470	421	33	12.8	68.2%	5 (1.2%)	369 (87.6%)	30 (7.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	38.6	796^th of 1368 public middle schools	41.8%		31.7	872^nd of 1363 public middle schools	36.0%	76		32.5				47.9	43.2	45.7				21.0	28.3	24.4	99.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	97.9	99.5	96.6	$20,928	$1,238	$19,690
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
Indiana Elementary School	Public	4-6	165 Indiana St	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 747-5300	215	17	12.3	54.4%	1 (0.5%)	187 (87.0%)	16 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)								(n/a)	21.2		25.0	51.3	55.8			51.2	18.8	25.0	26.7			25.2	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	95.6	43.7	$22,841	$980	$21,861
Summit Hill Junior High School	Public	7-8	7260 W North Ave	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Summit Hill School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 469-4330	566	52	10.8	20.8%	400 (70.7%)	51 (9.0%)	80 (14.1%)	16 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	87.2	161^st of 1368 public middle schools	88.2%		87.2	141^st of 1363 public middle schools	89.7%	20		65.8				70.7	81.4	76.4				49.2	70.7	60.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	$19,467	$585	$18,882
Sauk Elementary School	Public	4-6	4435 S Churchill Dr	Richton Park	60471	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 747-2660	281	21	13.2	74.4%	7 (2.5%)	240 (85.4%)	23 (8.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)								(n/a)	11.8		39.6	30.6	44.6			38.7	25.0	23.5	16.7			21.6	98.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.2	97.1	98.2	32.2	$21,060	$1,133	$19,927

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Southwood Middle School?

Students at Southwood Middle School are 84% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% White.

What district is Southwood Middle School in?

Country Club Hills School District 160

Is Southwood Middle School a good school?

Southwood Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Southwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Southwood Middle School.

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