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Crete-Monee Middle School

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Crete-Monee Middle School ranks 971 st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

971^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Crete-Monee Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in University Park, Illinois, with 983 students. The school is part of the Crete Monee CUSD 201U district, which is ranked 732 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crete-Monee Middle School has consistently low academic performance compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 41.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In math, only 13.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance has been below state averages for several years. Additionally, the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 34.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student groups. Beecher Junior High School, which is about 6 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math, as well as higher overall rankings. The school also spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $15,361 to $20,577 per student over the past few years, but the student-teacher ratio is also high, ranging from 11.1 to 14.8 students per teacher.

1,002

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,166

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

635 Olmstead Ln
University Park, IL 60484-3311

(708) 367-2400

District: Crete Monee CUSD 201U

Students who attend Crete-Monee Middle School usually attend:

High:

Crete-Monee High School

Feeder schools for Crete-Monee Middle School:

Elementary:	Balmoral Elementary School
	Crete Elementary School
	Monee Elementary School
	Talala Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.3%

Hispanic:

22.0%

White:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

Illinois avg46%

971^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

732^nd of 811Crete Monee CUSD 201U 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	27.6	971 of 1368	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	970 of 1363	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	896 of 1367	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	984 of 1369	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	889 of 1241	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	964 of 1356	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	885 of 1293	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.7	988 of 1293	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.8	931 of 1294	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.2	768 of 1302	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.7	897 of 1322	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.0	1008 of 1367	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.2	999 of 1365	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.0	1013 of 1344	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.7	1033 of 1327	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.6	1031 of 1318	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.2	915 of 1293	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.0	858 of 1287	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.4	878 of 1272	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.2	808 of 1209	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.5	822 of 1204	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	38.3	787 of 1185	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	265 of 574	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	254 of 548	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	194 of 569	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	259 of 573	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	167 of 385	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	214 of 565	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	174 of 511	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	580 of 694	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	460 of 639	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	462 of 674	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	291 of 483	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	249 of 486	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	110 of 480	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	105 of 454	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	911 of 1248	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	921 of 1251	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	786 of 1275	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	870 of 1286	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	714 of 1017	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	890 of 1276	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	777 of 1226	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	457 of 669	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	441 of 643	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	400 of 661	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	438 of 662	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	241 of 517	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	376 of 639	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	389 of 590	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	28 of 58	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.5	53 of 70	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	933 of 1229	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	698 of 1219	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	594 of 1234	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	686 of 1221	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	521 of 1019	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	863 of 1217	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	791 of 1161	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	882 of 1271	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	877 of 1264	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	893 of 1292	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	975 of 1286	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	843 of 1048	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	950 of 1296	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	907 of 1223	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	143 of 204	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	128 of 184	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	132 of 194	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	137 of 195	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	117 of 179	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	76 of 164	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	590 of 812	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	601 of 802	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	678 of 805	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	578 of 781	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	458 of 548	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	453 of 792	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	428 of 602	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	464 of 884	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	569 of 875	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	500 of 895	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	657 of 898	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	608 of 813	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	679 of 905	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	624 of 889	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)54th percentile+25 vs school

Homeless (2025)52nd percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)16th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-12 vs state

Science28%-17 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 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
Crete-Monee Middle School	Public	6-8	635 Olmstead Ln	University Park	60484	Will County	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 367-2400	1,002	94	10.6	65.0%	131 (13.1%)	594 (59.3%)	220 (22.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.1%)	27.6	971^st of 1368 public middle schools	29.0%		26.5	970^th of 1363 public middle schools	28.8%	1		28.5			34.0	45.4	44.2	41.5			11.6	14.6	14.9	13.8									$22,166	$969	$21,197
Columbia Central School	Public	5-8	94 Richton Rd	Steger	60475	Will County	Steger School District 194	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 753-4700	646	39	16.5	56.3%	117 (18.1%)	204 (31.6%)	260 (40.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.4%)	42.4	739^th of 1368 public middle schools	46.0%		41	729^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.5%	10	20.4	17.9		55.4	67.3	56.5	64.5	60.8		26.8	18.7	14.4	12.5	18.1	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	67.6	$17,487	$1,276	$16,211
Michelle Obama School of Technology	Public	6-8	530 Lakewood Blvd	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Park Forest School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9600	428	38	11.2	79.0%	6 (1.4%)	352 (82.2%)	44 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	21.8	1079^th of 1368 public middle schools	21.1%		21.5	1069^th of 1363 public middle schools	21.6%	10		19.5			28.3	36.9	47.1	38.6			12.1	12.6	7.0	10.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.3	$24,715	$2,105	$22,609
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
Barack Obama School of Ldership	Public	4-6	401 Concord Dr	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Park Forest School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9101	367	30	12.4	80.7%	5 (1.4%)	283 (77.1%)	56 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)								(n/a)	33.3		31.1	56.0	49.3			44.0	16.6	24.6	14.1			19.0	97.5	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.7	98.7	97.8		$23,129	$2,216	$20,913
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
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
Chicago Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1020 Dixie Hwy	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 882-0170	872	65	13.3	92.1%	27 (3.1%)	267 (30.6%)	568 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	25	1014^th of 1368 public middle schools	25.9%		27.5	950^th of 1363 public middle schools	30.3%	64		23.7			36.7	30.2	42.5	36.4			13.9	15.4	18.2	15.9	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.9	98.7	$21,301	$1,754	$19,547
Beecher Junior High School	Public	6-8	101 E Church Rd	Beecher	60401	Will County	Beecher CUSD 200U	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 946-3412	249	19	13.2	30.9%	154 (61.8%)	6 (2.4%)	79 (31.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	69.9	360^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.7%		54.5	531^st of 1363 public middle schools	61.0%	171		53.3			65.3	79.3	86.7	77.7			28.0	31.7	33.0	31.0									$16,321	$1,905	$14,416
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Crete-Monee Middle School

What high school do graduates of Crete-Monee Middle School attend?

Students who attend Crete-Monee Middle School usually go on to attend Crete-Monee High School

What is the racial makeup of Crete-Monee Middle School?

Students at Crete-Monee Middle School are 59% African American, 22% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Crete-Monee Middle School in?

Crete Monee CUSD 201U

Is Crete-Monee Middle School a good school?

Crete-Monee Middle School ranks 971^st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Crete-Monee Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,002 students attended Crete-Monee Middle School.

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