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Coolidge Middle School

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Coolidge Middle School ranks 886 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

886^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Coolidge Middle School is a public middle school in Phoenix, Illinois, serving 521 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the South Holland School District 151, which is ranked 619 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Coolidge Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coolidge Middle School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is significantly below the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 44.1% compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 18.5% compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance has been consistently low, with proficiency rates in the 20-30% range for ELA and 10-20% range for Mathematics over the past few years. Coolidge Middle School's performance is also lower than the South Holland School District 151 average, indicating that the school is underperforming compared to its district peers.

When comparing Coolidge Middle School to the nearby schools in the Dolton and Harvey school districts, it becomes clear that Coolidge is not an outlier in terms of low academic performance. Many of the surrounding schools, such as Creative Communications Academy, S T E M Academy, and Rosa L Parks Middle School, also struggle with low proficiency rates and poor overall performance. This suggests that the challenges faced by Coolidge Middle School may be systemic issues within the broader region, rather than being specific to the school itself.

460

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,647

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15500 7th Ave
Phoenix, IL 60426-2566

(708) 339-5300

District: South Holland School District 151

Students who attend Coolidge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thornwood High School

Feeder schools for Coolidge Middle School:

Elementary:	Eisenhower School
	Madison School
	Taft School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.8%

Hispanic:

33.7%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg34%

Illinois avg46%

886^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

619^th of 811South Holland School District 151 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	33.6	886 of 1368	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	932 of 1363	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	948 of 1367	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1041 of 1369	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1114 of 1241	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1133 of 1356	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1102 of 1293	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	1096 of 1293	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	1102 of 1294	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	1097 of 1302	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.2	1189 of 1322	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.8	1192 of 1367	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	1168 of 1365	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	1062 of 1344	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.2	1071 of 1327	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.0	1107 of 1318	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.1	1022 of 1293	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.7	1064 of 1287	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.9	999 of 1272	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.7	936 of 1209	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.8	818 of 1204	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	32.8	851 of 1185	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	227 of 574	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	240 of 548	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	228 of 569	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	228 of 573	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	244 of 385	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	347 of 565	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	314 of 511	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	443 of 694	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	331 of 639	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	441 of 674	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	98 of 483	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	168 of 486	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	93 of 480	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	32.2	362 of 454	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	232 of 277	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	164 of 339	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	151 of 285	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	798 of 1248	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	914 of 1251	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	860 of 1275	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	903 of 1286	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	955 of 1017	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1057 of 1276	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1085 of 1226	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	165 of 669	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	233 of 643	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	225 of 661	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.4	475 of 662	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	436 of 517	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	426 of 639	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	459 of 590	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	560 of 1229	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	641 of 1219	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	649 of 1234	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	800 of 1221	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	853 of 1019	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	936 of 1217	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	915 of 1161	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	832 of 1271	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	807 of 1264	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	928 of 1292	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1037 of 1286	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	950 of 1048	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1083 of 1296	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1010 of 1223	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	690 of 812	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	592 of 802	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	537 of 805	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	501 of 548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	700 of 792	11.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	496 of 602	17.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Science32%-14 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 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 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 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
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
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
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
Rosa L Parks Middle School	Public	5-8	14700 Robey Ave	Dixmoor	60426	Cook County	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-9575	320	23	13.9	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	165 (51.6%)	154 (48.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	1311^th of 1368 public middle schools	4.2%		11	1315^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.5%	4	13.2	9.1	21.3	20.5	27.3	16.7	21.4	0.0	4.1	7.6	3.0	3.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	68.6	$31,370	$7,277	$24,092
Washington Junior High	Public	7-8	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	118	10	11.4	100.0%	1 (0.8%)	114 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	16.7	1180^th of 1368 public middle schools	13.7%		16.4	1189^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.8%	9		10.3			30.5	22.4	26.5			13.6	17.2	15.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	$24,964	$2,572	$22,392
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Coolidge Middle School

Is Coolidge Middle School a good school?

Coolidge Middle School ranks 886^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Coolidge Middle School in?

South Holland School District 151

How many students attend Coolidge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Coolidge Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Coolidge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Coolidge Middle School usually go on to attend Thornwood High School

What is the racial makeup of Coolidge Middle School?

Students at Coolidge Middle School are 65% African American, 34% Hispanic.

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