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Colin Powell Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Colin Powell Middle School is a public middle school located in Matteson, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 571 students. The school is part of the Education Service District 159, which is ranked 757 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colin Powell Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with rankings ranging from 849 to 1202 out of 1300+ schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages, with only 30% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 10.6% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is also below the district average, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the Education Service District 159. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.5% to 26.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Central Middle School, Walker Intermediate School, and Arbor Park Middle School, generally perform better academically than Colin Powell Middle School, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with free/reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 18.41% to 49.5%, compared to Colin Powell's 65.32%.

564

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,168

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20600 Matteson Ave
Matteson, IL 60443-2920

(708) 283-9600

District: Education Service District 159

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.4%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg26%

Illinois avg46%

1,104^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

757^th of 811Education Service District 159 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	20.4	1104 of 1368	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1202 of 1363	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	901 of 1367	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	849 of 1369	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	969 of 1241	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	951 of 1356	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	850 of 1293	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.2	900 of 1293	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.4	995 of 1294	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.6	653 of 1302	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.2	986 of 1322	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.7	1073 of 1367	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.5	833 of 1365	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.0	812 of 1344	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	869 of 1327	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.2	994 of 1318	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.2	887 of 1293	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.2	938 of 1287	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	270 of 574	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	362 of 548	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	147 of 569	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	99 of 573	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	137 of 385	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	143 of 565	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	112 of 511	78.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	489 of 694	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	313 of 639	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	364 of 674	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	20.8	475 of 480	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	995 of 1248	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1100 of 1251	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	854 of 1275	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	824 of 1286	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	718 of 1017	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	807 of 1276	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	742 of 1226	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	528 of 669	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	556 of 643	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	512 of 661	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	465 of 662	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	302 of 639	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	254 of 590	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	981 of 1229	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1076 of 1219	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	734 of 1234	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	602 of 1221	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	622 of 1019	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	687 of 1217	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	643 of 1161	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	996 of 1271	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1119 of 1264	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	844 of 1292	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	772 of 1286	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.9	967 of 1048	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	989 of 1296	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	858 of 1223	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	132 of 195	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.2	152 of 179	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	103 of 164	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	621 of 812	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	573 of 802	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	452 of 805	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	433 of 781	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	204 of 548	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	643 of 792	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	319 of 602	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)53rd percentile+34 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)1st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-12 vs state

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Walker Intermediate School	Public	5-6	19900 80th Ave	Tinley Park	60487	Will County	Summit Hill School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 464-2285	554	51	10.7	19.0%	376 (67.9%)	64 (11.6%)	67 (12.1%)	20 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.5%)								(n/a)	61.6			68.1	64.5			66.3		61.3	41.5			51.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	49.2	99.6	99.8	45.4	$18,995	$567	$18,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Colin Powell Middle School

What district is Colin Powell Middle School in?

Education Service District 159

Is Colin Powell Middle School a good school?

Colin Powell Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Colin Powell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Colin Powell Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Colin Powell Middle School?

Students at Colin Powell Middle School are 81% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

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