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Creative Communications Academy

Public Grades 6

Summary

Creative Communications Academy is a public middle school located in Calumet City, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 177 students. The school is part of the Dolton School District 149, which is ranked 793 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Creative Communications Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking between 1185-1313 out of 1363-1369 schools over the past 8 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 13.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 1.2% in 7th grade Mathematics, and 2.2% in 8th grade Mathematics. The school also struggles with high rates of poverty, special education needs, and chronic absenteeism, which may be contributing to its low academic performance. Interestingly, nearby schools like Washington Junior High and McKinley Junior High School outperform Creative Communications Academy on academic measures.

The relatively high per-student spending and student-teacher ratio at Creative Communications Academy suggest that the school may be struggling to effectively utilize its resources to support student learning. The challenges faced by the school are not unique to Creative Communications Academy, as the other middle schools in the Dolton School District 149 also perform poorly on academic measures. This highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to address the systemic issues affecting the district's schools and to provide the necessary interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

246

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,143

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409-3828

(708) 868-7585

District: Dolton School District 149

Students who attend Creative Communications Academy usually attend:

High:

Thornridge High School

Feeder schools for Creative Communications Academy:

Elementary:	Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School
	Carol Moseley Braun School
	Caroline Sibley Elementary School
	Diekman Elementary School
	More...
	New Beginnings Learning Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.5%

Hispanic:

4.1%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (16% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 32 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg18%

Illinois avg46%

Not ranked this year

Creative Communications Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

796^th of 811Dolton School District 149 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
2024	11.2	1309 of 1363	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1313 of 1367	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1185 of 1369	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	1196 of 1241	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1257 of 1356	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1223 of 1293	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.1	1262 of 1293	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	1269 of 1294	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	1262 of 1302	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	23.1	476 of 548	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	483 of 569	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	322 of 573	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	317 of 385	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	413 of 565	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	386 of 511	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	23.3	602 of 674	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	11.6	1185 of 1251	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1207 of 1275	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1072 of 1286	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	1010 of 1017	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1193 of 1276	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1157 of 1226	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	14.8	1155 of 1219	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1170 of 1234	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1012 of 1221	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	974 of 1019	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	1102 of 1217	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1072 of 1161	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	11.3	1226 of 1264	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1254 of 1292	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1193 of 1286	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	966 of 1048	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1189 of 1296	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1174 of 1223	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	788 of 805	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	734 of 781	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	636 of 792	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	327 of 602	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)13th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2023)11th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2024)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)5th percentile~ school

Male (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-28 vs state

Mathematics6%-32 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 8th 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 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
Creative Communications Academy	Public	6	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7585	246	12	20.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	235 (95.5%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		25.3			25.3	6.4			6.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	87.4	$22,143	$2,890	$19,253
School of Fine Arts	Public	7	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7565	224	11	20.3	99.1%	1 (0.4%)	209 (93.3%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			18.8		18.8		8.2		8.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	84.5	$22,007	$3,617	$18,390
S T E M Academy	Public	8	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7595	243	12	21.1	99.6%	2 (0.8%)	226 (93.0%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	16.6	1183^rd of 1368 public middle schools	13.5%		30.7	889^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.8%	294	20.3			32.3	32.3			7.5	7.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	89.4	$21,234	$3,550	$17,683
Wentworth Junior High School	Public	6-8	560 Superior Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Calumet City School District 155	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-0750	302	29	10.4	56.6%	3 (1.0%)	168 (55.6%)	119 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	20.3	1109^th of 1368 public middle schools	18.9%		15.8	1211^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.2%	102	24.0	20.6	27.0	32.7	26.6	6.9	13.5	25.3	15.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.1	$22,477	$2,007	$20,470
Schrum Memorial School	Public	6-8	485 165th St	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-4236	274	15	18.2	51.1%	1 (0.4%)	220 (80.3%)	45 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	16.6	1181^st of 1368 public middle schools	13.7%		22.5	1050^th of 1363 public middle schools	23.0%	131	19.3	35.5	25.0	33.7	31.4	9.7	10.2	2.4	7.6	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	$24,091	$3,303	$20,787
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	7-8	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	168	11	15.1	98.8%	1 (0.6%)	145 (86.3%)	18 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	10.7	1299^th of 1368 public middle schools	5.0%		11.6	1302^nd of 1363 public middle schools	4.5%	3	10.8		27.5	25.3	26.4		1.3	4.8	3.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,858	$2,102	$21,756
McKinley Junior High School	Public	6-8	16949 Cottage Grove Ave	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 339-8500	287	21	13.6	77.4%	0 (0.0%)	256 (89.2%)	27 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.4	799^th of 1368 public middle schools	41.6%		44.5	679^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.2%	120	22.8	44.7	44.1	61.3	50.0	20.0	19.6	24.7	21.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$20,795	$1,322	$19,473
Roosevelt Junior High School	Public	7-8	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2071	130	9	13.9	100.0%	2 (1.5%)	120 (92.3%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	18.9	1142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	16.5%		30	905^th of 1363 public middle schools	33.6%	237	22.7		25.0	34.8	30.0		14.1	12.1	13.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	93.5	90.2	$24,494	$2,152	$22,342
Coolidge Middle School	Public	6-8	15500 7th Ave	Phoenix	60426	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-5300	460	39	11.7	99.3%	4 (0.9%)	298 (64.8%)	155 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.6	886^th of 1368 public middle schools	35.2%		28.6	932^nd of 1363 public middle schools	31.6%	46	31.7	43.0	41.0	48.6	44.1	18.0	18.8	18.6	18.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.4	$24,647	$1,978	$22,669
Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	14741 Wallace St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 333-6390	455	26	17.5	89.0%	5 (1.1%)	263 (57.8%)	171 (37.6%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	19.4	1129^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.5%		18	1151^st of 1363 public middle schools	15.6%	22	20.3	31.9	29.8	31.0	31.0	15.5	7.2	15.1	12.9	95.1	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.3	95.3	96.6	85.4	$19,746	$2,455	$17,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Creative Communications Academy

What district is Creative Communications Academy in?

Dolton School District 149

How many students attend Creative Communications Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Creative Communications Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Creative Communications Academy?

Students at Creative Communications Academy are 96% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Creative Communications Academy attend?

Students who attend Creative Communications Academy usually go on to attend Thornridge High School

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