Is Arbor Park Middle School a good school?

Arbor Park Middle School ranks 610 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arbor Park Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 471 students attended Arbor Park Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Arbor Park Middle School?

Students at Arbor Park Middle School are 40% White, 30% Hispanic, 13% African American, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Arbor Park Middle School attend?

Students who attend Arbor Park Middle School usually go on to attend Tinley Park High School

Arbor Park Middle School

Summary:

Arbor Park Middle School is a public middle school located in Oak Forest, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 486 students. The school is part of the Arbor Park School District 145, which is ranked 448 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arbor Park Middle School faces some academic challenges, with only 37% of students proficient or better in ELA and 19.4% in Math across all grades, which is below the state average. However, the school's performance for African American students is relatively strong, ranking 65th out of 548 Illinois middle schools in this subgroup. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.5% in 2019-2020 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average. Despite the increased spending per student, from $12,452 in 2019-2020 to $19,275 in 2022-2023, the academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Walker Intermediate School, Summit Hill Junior High School, and Virgil I Grissom Middle School, Arbor Park Middle School's performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools having higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's strengths lie in its performance for African American students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 12% and top 8% of Illinois middle schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

Detail:

Public 5-8

17303 Central Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452-4920

(708) 687-5330

District: Arbor Park School District 145

SchoolDigger Rank:
610^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,252

Students who attend Arbor Park Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tinley Park High School

Feeder schools for Arbor Park Middle School:

Elementary:	Arbor Elementary School
	Kimberly Heights Elementary School
	Scarlet Oak Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 471

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

Hispanic:

29.5%

African American:

13.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Arbor Park Middle School ranks better than 55.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.29. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Arbor Park Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.1%), Hispanic (29.5%), Asian (13%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arbor Park Middle School is 10.7. (See more...)

Compare Arbor Park Middle School employs 43.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arbor Park Middle School is $18,252.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arbor Park Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Arbor Park Middle School 610^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Arbor Park Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Arbor Park School District 145:

SchoolDigger ranks Arbor Park School District 145 448^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Arbor Park Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Arbor Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	70.09	381^st	1185	67.8%
2004	63.85	488^th	1204	59.5%
2005	67.38	461^st	1209	61.9%
2006	60.22	573^rd	1272	55.0%
2007	64.30	523^rd	1287	59.4%
2008	62.62	573^rd	1293	55.7%
2009	59.33	621^st	1318	52.9%
2010	57.55	663^rd	1327	50.0%
2011	60.58	610^th	1344	54.6%
2012	50.05	795^th	1365	41.8%
2013	46.85	745^th	1367	45.5%
2014	40.16	814^th	1322	38.4%
2015	38.89	734^th	1302	43.6%
2016	38.55	760^th	1294	41.3%
2017	44.38	681^st	1293	47.3%
2018	49.92	602^nd	1293	53.4%
2019	49.21	629^th	1356	53.6%
2021	29.38	835^th	1241	32.7%
2022	44.32	678^th	1369	50.5%
2023	46.40	659^th	1367	51.8%
2024	48.29	610^th	1363	55.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Arbor Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.58	109^th	164	33.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Arbor Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.34	85^th	285	70.2%
2019	63.75	51^st	339	85.0%
2021	45.51	116^th	277	58.1%
2022	74.76	35^th	454	92.3%
2023	61.58	88^th	480	81.7%
2024	39.38	269^th	486	44.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Arbor Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.68	200^th	602	66.8%
2019	46.54	303^rd	792	61.7%
2021	28.58	435^th	548	20.6%
2022	47.47	277^th	781	64.5%
2023	44.06	345^th	805	57.1%
2024	45.66	334^th	802	58.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arbor Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.22	389^th	1161	66.5%
2019	46.71	608^th	1217	50.0%
2021	30.87	718^th	1019	29.5%
2022	50.58	505^th	1221	58.6%
2023	57.68	401^st	1234	67.5%
2024	54.19	458^th	1219	62.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Arbor Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.23	562^nd	1226	54.2%
2019	49.69	600^th	1276	53.0%
2021	26.63	742^nd	1017	27.0%
2022	47.95	589^th	1286	54.2%
2023	49.89	556^th	1275	56.4%
2024	51.57	532^nd	1251	57.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Arbor Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.53	345^th	674	48.8%
2024	38.95	339^th	639	46.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Arbor Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.42	571^st	1223	53.3%
2019	49.51	583^rd	1296	55.0%
2021	28.51	743^rd	1048	29.1%
2022	41.07	678^th	1286	47.3%
2023	41.56	690^th	1292	46.6%
2024	43.23	633^rd	1264	49.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Arbor Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.68	203^rd	209	2.9%
2019	3.17	197^th	201	2.0%
2022	13.30	187^th	198	5.6%
2023	8.85	180^th	192	6.3%
2024	3.96	176^th	184	4.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Arbor Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.89	161^st	511	68.5%
2019	71.49	98^th	565	82.7%
2021	33.94	251^st	385	34.8%
2022	41.25	279^th	573	51.3%
2023	60.01	148^th	569	74.0%
2024	75.57	65^th	548	88.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arbor Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.85	335^th	590	43.2%
2019	40.27	366^th	639	42.7%
2021	25.79	419^th	517	19.0%
2022	42.64	350^th	662	47.1%
2023	43.83	331^st	661	49.9%
2024	42.34	327^th	643	49.1%

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Rank History for White students at Arbor Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.14	455^th	889	48.8%
2019	39.02	564^th	905	37.7%
2021	21.75	659^th	813	18.9%
2022	32.84	607^th	898	32.4%
2023	38.23	551^st	895	38.4%
2024	42.03	492^nd	875	43.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Arbor Park Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	470	16	7	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	505
1989	491	4	n/a	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	510
1990	525	9	18	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
1991	538	12	22	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
1992	554	19	9	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
1993	543	21	13	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	595
1994	511	28	17	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	581
1995	486	14	8	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	537
1996	486	14	8	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	537
1997	488	11	12	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	541
1998	489	14	12	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	531
1999	431	19	18	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
2000	433	17	21	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2001	412	24	24	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	507
2002	421	41	25	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
2003	421	41	25	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
2004	443	53	31	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	597
2005	433	51	28	78	1	n/a	n/a	2	593
2006	423	56	40	111	1	n/a	n/a	5	636
2007	411	53	44	127	1	n/a	n/a	14	650
2008	380	60	40	132	2	n/a	n/a	15	629
2009	388	54	46	122	3	n/a	n/a	20	633
2010	371	57	38	132	3	n/a	n/a	31	632
2011	359	61	34	143	2	0	28	0	627
2012	360	92	45	121	1	0	34	0	653
2013	333	93	41	118	1	0	41	0	627
2014	330	105	45	115	1	0	44	0	640
2015	326	107	41	123	1	2	55	0	655
2016	332	106	46	113	3	0	48	0	648
2017	345	106	51	128	2	0	39	0	671
2018	319	105	44	129	4	0	24	0	625
2019	323	101	47	138	4	0	24	0	637
2020	295	85	44	169	2	0	25	0	620
2021	260	75	45	152	1	0	13	0	546
2022	230	73	45	148	0	0	18	0	514
2023	207	71	52	133	2	0	21	0	486
2024	189	61	61	139	1	0	20	0	471

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 Arbor Park Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	505	24.0	21.0	n/a
1989	510	24.0	21.2	n/a
1990	569	26.0	21.8	n/a
1991	592	28.2	20.9	n/a
1992	598	27.8	21.5	n/a
1993	595	30.5	19.5	n/a
1994	581	30.5	19.0	n/a
1995	537	33.6	16.0	n/a
1996	537	33.6	16.0	n/a
1997	541	33.5	16.1	n/a
1998	531	35.9	14.8	n/a
1999	487	35.6	13.7	n/a
2000	506	36.3	13.9	n/a
2001	507	38.4	13.2	n/a
2002	548	37.5	14.6	n/a
2003	548	37.5	14.6	n/a
2004	597	35.8	16.7	n/a
2005	593	36.6	16.2	n/a
2006	636	38.0	16.7	0
2007	650	37.0	17.6	0
2008	629	35.0	18.0	0
2009	633	41.0	15.4	0
2010	632	38.6	16.3	27
2011	627	34.7	18.0	30.5
2012	653	31.1	20.9	33.4
2013	627	40.3	15.5	35.2
2014	640	31.0	20.6	38.6
2015	655	29.0	22.5	39.2
2016	648	32.0	20.2	33
2017	671	33.0	20.3	33.1
2018	625	40.0	15.6	45
2019	637	44.0	14.4	39.7
2020	620	48.0	12.9	36.6
2021	546	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	514	46.0	11.1	45.5
2023	486	40.9	11.8	45.9
2024	471	43.7	10.7	46.7

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 Arbor Park Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	505	24.0	21.0	n/a
1989	510	24.0	21.2	n/a
1990	569	26.0	21.8	n/a
1991	592	28.2	20.9	n/a
1992	598	27.8	21.5	n/a
1993	595	30.5	19.5	n/a
1994	581	30.5	19.0	n/a
1995	537	33.6	16.0	n/a
1996	537	33.6	16.0	n/a
1997	541	33.5	16.1	n/a
1998	531	35.9	14.8	n/a
1999	487	35.6	13.7	n/a
2000	506	36.3	13.9	n/a
2001	507	38.4	13.2	n/a
2002	548	37.5	14.6	n/a
2003	548	37.5	14.6	n/a
2004	597	35.8	16.7	n/a
2005	593	36.6	16.2	n/a
2006	636	38.0	16.7	0
2007	650	37.0	17.6	0
2008	629	35.0	18.0	0
2009	633	41.0	15.4	0
2010	632	38.6	16.3	27
2011	627	34.7	18.0	30.5
2012	653	31.1	20.9	33.4
2013	627	40.3	15.5	35.2
2014	640	31.0	20.6	38.6
2015	655	29.0	22.5	39.2
2016	648	32.0	20.2	33
2017	671	33.0	20.3	33.1
2018	625	40.0	15.6	45
2019	637	44.0	14.4	39.7
2020	620	48.0	12.9	36.6
2021	546	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	514	46.0	11.1	45.5
2023	486	40.9	11.8	45.9
2024	471	43.7	10.7	46.7

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.

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