Summary:
Ridgeland School District 122 in Illinois has only one middle school, Simmons Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. While the school has some positive attributes, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces several challenges that are worth noting.
Academically, Simmons Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the district and state averages, with the exception of 8th grade ELA, where the school's performance is slightly above the state average. The school's science proficiency rates are closer to the district and state averages, but still lag behind. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is high at 20.1%, which is likely contributing to the lower academic performance.
Socioeconomically, Simmons Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students (59.25%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The school's spending per student is $12,774, which is in line with the district and state averages. Overall, Simmons Middle School is ranked 715 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year, placing it in the bottom half of the state's middle schools, and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Illinois middle schools.
Thank you for your feedback!