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Simmons Middle School

Public 6-8

 6450 W 95th St
       Oak Lawn, IL  60453-2262

(708) 599-8540

District: Ridgeland School District 122

SchoolDigger Rank:
710th of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,774 Help


Students who attend Simmons Middle School usually attend:

High:    Oak Lawn Community High School

Feeder schools for Simmons Middle School:

Elementary:    Columbus Manor Elementary School
    Ernest F Kolb Elementary School
    George W Lieb Elementary School
    Harnew Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  751

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.5%
Hispanic:
34.9%
African American:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.3% Help


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Compare Details Simmons Middle School ranks worse than 51.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.32. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.5%), Hispanic (34.9%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Simmons Middle School is 14.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Simmons Middle School is $12,774.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Simmons Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Simmons Middle School 710th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Simmons Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Ridgeland School District 122:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgeland School District 122 479th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Simmons Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Simmons Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 71.41 359th 1185 69.7%
2004 75.56 306th 1204 74.6%
2005 68.59 436th 1209 63.9%
2006 71.18 376th 1272 70.4%
2007 69.98 392nd 1287 69.5%
2008 60.93 608th 1293 53.0%
2009 66.07 500th 1318 62.1%
2010 66.78 486th 1327 63.4%
2011 55.65 698th 1344 48.1%
2012 52.54 750th 1365 45.1%
2013 50.36 696th 1367 49.1%
2014 37.92 854th 1322 35.4%
2015 42.34 675th 1302 48.2%
2016 43.61 687th 1294 46.9%
2017 32.73 855th 1293 33.9%
2018 46.88 648th 1293 49.9%
2019 50.33 618th 1356 54.4%
2021 36.29 700th 1241 43.6%
2022 36.37 814th 1369 40.5%
2023 43.32 710th 1367 48.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Simmons Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.44 79th 285 72.3%
2019 39.63 213th 339 37.2%
2021 38.93 172nd 277 37.9%
2022 35.20 327th 454 28.0%
2023 42.58 234th 480 51.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Simmons Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.34 283rd 602 53.0%
2019 34.60 470th 792 40.7%
2021 29.98 420th 548 23.4%
2022 28.90 626th 781 19.8%
2023 35.52 459th 805 43.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Simmons Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.09 335th 1161 71.1%
2019 62.06 359th 1217 70.5%
2021 45.08 502nd 1019 50.7%
2022 55.12 434th 1221 64.5%
2023 53.90 475th 1234 61.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Simmons Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.20 661st 1226 46.1%
2019 51.86 569th 1276 55.4%
2021 40.59 553rd 1017 45.6%
2022 34.93 782nd 1286 39.2%
2023 43.95 657th 1275 48.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Simmons Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.08 302nd 674 55.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Simmons Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.55 588th 1223 51.9%
2019 48.54 602nd 1296 53.5%
2021 28.12 749th 1048 28.5%
2022 38.02 727th 1286 43.5%
2023 42.33 676th 1292 47.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Simmons Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.37 139th 565 75.4%
2022 57.00 161st 573 71.9%
2023 65.82 121st 569 78.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Simmons Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.86 249th 590 57.8%
2019 49.12 289th 639 54.8%
2021 32.87 362nd 517 30.0%
2022 34.88 423rd 662 36.1%
2023 42.32 345th 661 47.8%
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Rank History for White students at Simmons Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.16 669th 889 24.7%
2019 32.59 619th 905 31.6%
2021 24.78 629th 813 22.6%
2022 21.97 742nd 898 17.4%
2023 27.69 676th 895 24.5%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Open Quote My son went to Simmons-he loved it! I as a parent have never met the nicest, caring & kind teachers at this school! They care about where a student is going in life & help them in every way!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Simmons Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 358 1 11 17 8 n/a n/a 0 395
1989 357 n/a 5 18 8 n/a n/a 0 388
1990 370 n/a 8 10 1 n/a n/a 0 389
1991 368 0 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1992 406 3 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1993 428 0 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1994 397 0 3 15 1 n/a n/a 0 416
1995 384 1 3 10 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1996 384 1 3 10 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1997 390 1 5 13 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1998 395 7 6 23 0 n/a n/a 0 431
1999 389 4 3 24 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2000 397 0 4 25 0 n/a n/a 0 426
2001 482 3 2 34 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2002 451 2 6 43 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2003 451 2 6 43 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2004 404 2 5 65 1 n/a n/a 0 477
2005 404 12 5 85 1 n/a n/a 0 507
2006 403 13 6 93 1 n/a n/a 0 516
2007 388 23 6 93 1 n/a n/a 2 513
2008 364 26 6 107 0 n/a n/a 10 513
2009 342 22 6 105 2 n/a n/a 14 491
2010 537 41 9 157 1 n/a n/a 12 757
2011 522 40 13 172 0 0 3 0 750
2012 491 40 9 178 0 0 8 0 726
2013 477 39 7 165 0 0 12 0 700
2014 504 28 7 155 0 0 13 0 707
2015 496 43 7 185 0 1 14 0 746
2016 467 33 6 190 0 1 13 0 710
2017 475 34 7 185 1 0 14 0 716
2018 465 23 11 200 1 0 7 0 707
2019 488 38 12 235 1 0 10 0 784
2020 458 33 12 253 1 2 9 0 768
2021 478 44 11 255 2 2 8 0 800
2022 424 46 12 260 2 4 8 0 756
2023 417 47 18 262 1 1 5 0 751

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 Simmons Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 395 26.0 15.1 n/a
1989 388 26.0 14.9 n/a
1990 389 26.2 14.8 n/a
1991 381 26.0 14.6 n/a
1992 418 27.5 15.2 n/a
1993 444 27.0 16.4 n/a
1994 416 28.0 14.9 n/a
1995 398 25.0 15.9 n/a
1996 398 25.0 15.9 n/a
1997 409 28.0 14.6 n/a
1998 431 27.1 15.9 n/a
1999 420 27.0 15.6 n/a
2000 426 25.5 16.7 n/a
2001 521 25.5 20.4 n/a
2002 502 27.5 18.3 n/a
2003 502 27.5 18.3 n/a
2004 477 26.5 18.0 23.1
2005 507 24.5 20.7 27.2
2006 516 26.5 19.5 34.9
2007 513 24.0 21.4 42.5
2008 513 19.0 27.0 32
2009 491 25.0 19.6 38.4
2010 757 37.6 20.1 46.3
2011 750 36.0 20.8 56.3
2012 726 36.3 20.0 55.1
2013 700 38.5 18.1 59.6
2014 707 40.8 17.3 59.7
2015 746 43.0 17.3 70.1
2016 710 46.0 15.4 61.3
2017 716 47.0 15.2 67
2018 707 44.2 15.9 64.5
2019 784 47.2 16.5 60.8
2020 768 50.1 15.3 n/a
2021 800 n/a n/a n/a
2022 756 47.0 16.0 52.8
2023 751 51.7 14.5 59.3

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 Simmons Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 395 26.0 15.1 n/a
1989 388 26.0 14.9 n/a
1990 389 26.2 14.8 n/a
1991 381 26.0 14.6 n/a
1992 418 27.5 15.2 n/a
1993 444 27.0 16.4 n/a
1994 416 28.0 14.9 n/a
1995 398 25.0 15.9 n/a
1996 398 25.0 15.9 n/a
1997 409 28.0 14.6 n/a
1998 431 27.1 15.9 n/a
1999 420 27.0 15.6 n/a
2000 426 25.5 16.7 n/a
2001 521 25.5 20.4 n/a
2002 502 27.5 18.3 n/a
2003 502 27.5 18.3 n/a
2004 477 26.5 18.0 23.1
2005 507 24.5 20.7 27.2
2006 516 26.5 19.5 34.9
2007 513 24.0 21.4 42.5
2008 513 19.0 27.0 32
2009 491 25.0 19.6 38.4
2010 757 37.6 20.1 46.3
2011 750 36.0 20.8 56.3
2012 726 36.3 20.0 55.1
2013 700 38.5 18.1 59.6
2014 707 40.8 17.3 59.7
2015 746 43.0 17.3 70.1
2016 710 46.0 15.4 61.3
2017 716 47.0 15.2 67
2018 707 44.2 15.9 64.5
2019 784 47.2 16.5 60.8
2020 768 50.1 15.3 n/a
2021 800 n/a n/a n/a
2022 756 47.0 16.0 52.8
2023 751 51.7 14.5 59.3

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

Simmons Middle School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
2015100.0%99.9%99.9%99.9%100.0%99.5%100.0%
201699.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%100.0%28.9%
201799.9%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.9%99.2%100.0%60.4%
201899.7%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.7%99.9%98.5%
201998.7%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.5%98.1%99.2%94.9%
202199.4%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.4%98.6%99.5%92.3%
202299.2%98.7%98.7%98.7%99.2%98.8%99.6%95.9%
202398.7%98.5%98.5%98.5%99.1%98.5%98.9%95.6%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Simmons Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $283 (3.0%) $9,271 (97.0%) $9,555
2020 $233 (2.4%) $9,520 (97.6%) $9,753
2021 $545 (5.5%) $9,416 (94.5%) $9,961
2022 $545 (5.5%) $9,416 (94.5%) $9,961
2023 $1,115 (8.7%) $11,659 (91.3%) $12,774

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Simmons Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 618th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 710th of 1367 Middle schools
 6.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Simmons Middle School)32.828.7
 4.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeland School District 122)32.828.7
 4.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Simmons Middle School)18.814.5
 4.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeland School District 122)18.814.5
 4.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Simmons Middle School)30.728.2
 2.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeland School District 122)30.728.2
 2.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Simmons Middle School)27.824.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeland School District 122)27.824.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Simmons Middle School)41.543
 1.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeland School District 122)41.543
 1.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Simmons Middle School)23.99.4
 14.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeland School District 122)23.99.4
 14.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Simmons Middle School)55.845.1
 10.7%
   8th Grade Science (Ridgeland School District 122)55.845.1
 10.7%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students784751
 4.2%
African American3847
 23.7%
American Indian11
Asian1218
 50%
Hispanic235262
 11.5%
Pacific Islander01
White488417
 14.5%
Two or More Races105
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.8%59.3%
 1.6%

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Students at Simmons Middle School are 56% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

Simmons Middle School ranks 710th of 1367 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 751 students attended Simmons Middle School.

Students who attend Simmons Middle School usually go on to attend Oak Lawn Community High School


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