Is Southwood Middle School a good school?

Southwood Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Southwood Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 323 students attended Southwood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Southwood Middle School?

Students at Southwood Middle School are 87% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White.

Southwood Middle School

Summary:

Southwood Middle School is a public middle school located in Country Club Hills, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 381 students. The school is part of the Country Club Hills School District 160, which is ranked 786 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwood Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Illinois middle schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments (IAR and ISA) significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19.7% of Southwood students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide, and only 7.6% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 28.4% statewide. The school's performance has been consistently low, with proficiency rates in the single digits for Math and in the low to mid-teens for ELA over the past few years. Southwood also experiences very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 48.0% to 65.7% over the past 4 years, significantly higher than the state average.

Southwood Middle School's performance is significantly lower than many of the nearby middle schools, such as James Hart School, Summit Hill Junior High School, and Central Middle School, which all have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. These nearby schools serve student populations with lower percentages of free/reduced-price lunch recipients, which may contribute to their stronger academic outcomes. Addressing the challenges faced by Southwood Middle School, such as improving attendance and providing additional academic support, will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

18635 Lee St
Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5203

(708) 957-6230

District: Country Club Hills School District 160

SchoolDigger Rank:
1163^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,348

Feeder schools for Southwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Meadowview School
	Zenon J Sykuta School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 323

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.3%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southwood Middle School ranks worse than 85.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.59. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (87.3%), Hispanic (5.3%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southwood Middle School is 12.9. (See more...)

Compare Southwood Middle School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southwood Middle School is $23,348.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southwood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southwood Middle School 1163^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Southwood Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Country Club Hills School District 160:

SchoolDigger ranks Country Club Hills School District 160 786^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southwood Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Southwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	16.31	985^th	1185	16.9%
2004	19.54	966^th	1204	19.8%
2005	20.47	970^th	1209	19.8%
2006	13.59	1107^th	1272	13.0%
2007	15.41	1107^th	1287	14.0%
2008	11.91	1152^nd	1293	10.9%
2009	10.65	1205^th	1318	8.6%
2010	15.74	1159^th	1327	12.7%
2011	25.23	1105^th	1344	17.8%
2012	32.14	1026^th	1365	24.8%
2013	24.83	1085^th	1367	20.6%
2014	22.25	1090^th	1322	17.5%
2015	27.01	952^nd	1302	26.9%
2016	31.31	879^th	1294	32.1%
2017	20.06	1059^th	1293	18.1%
2018	16.35	1129^th	1293	12.7%
2019	22.40	1069^th	1356	21.2%
2021	17.53	1075^th	1241	13.4%
2022	17.40	1176^th	1369	14.1%
2023	14.39	1246^th	1367	8.9%
2024	17.59	1163^rd	1363	14.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.19	447^th	602	25.7%
2019	28.83	614^th	792	22.5%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	22.67	708^th	805	12.0%
2024	17.86	769^th	802	4.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.76	970^th	1161	16.5%
2019	29.91	907^th	1217	25.5%
2021	19.72	922^nd	1019	9.5%
2022	25.19	983^rd	1221	19.5%
2023	19.98	1087^th	1234	11.9%
2024	23.33	994^th	1219	18.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Southwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.33	1082^nd	1226	11.7%
2019	24.93	978^th	1276	23.4%
2021	13.94	943^rd	1017	7.3%
2022	17.59	1101^st	1286	14.4%
2023	15.25	1138^th	1275	10.7%
2024	19.36	1032^nd	1251	17.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Southwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.05	453^rd	674	32.8%
2024	23.81	574^th	639	10.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Southwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.21	1045^th	1223	14.6%
2019	20.12	1058^th	1296	18.4%
2021	19.94	887^th	1048	15.4%
2022	18.32	1096^th	1286	14.8%
2023	15.17	1169^th	1292	9.5%
2024	17.68	1081^st	1264	14.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Southwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.26	291^st	511	43.1%
2019	50.42	217^th	565	61.6%
2021	40.72	199^th	385	48.3%
2022	37.35	334^th	573	41.7%
2023	31.26	398^th	569	30.1%
2024	33.65	373^rd	548	31.9%

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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 Southwood Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	111	114	4	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	233
1989	127	188	7	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	327
1990	178	465	13	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	665
1991	150	470	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1992	85	505	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
1993	67	547	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
1994	48	524	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1995	34	503	8	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	555
1996	34	503	8	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	555
1997	16	249	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
1998	19	255	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1999	34	289	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
2000	21	303	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2001	20	531	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2002	11	577	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2003	11	577	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2004	5	581	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
2005	3	518	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2006	2	554	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	567
2007	3	616	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	628
2008	1	640	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
2009	5	568	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	583
2010	4	518	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	2	535
2011	7	334	1	6	1	0	2	0	351
2012	7	287	0	4	1	1	1	0	301
2013	6	266	2	6	3	0	4	0	287
2014	0	316	3	4	3	0	2	0	328
2015	0	337	2	4	1	0	0	0	344
2016	3	280	3	7	0	0	0	0	293
2017	5	278	3	7	0	0	4	0	297
2018	4	418	5	12	0	0	12	0	451
2019	3	410	3	16	2	0	9	0	443
2020	3	457	1	15	2	0	23	0	501
2021	6	435	1	23	0	0	23	0	488
2022	5	426	2	25	0	0	24	0	482
2023	6	331	2	22	0	0	20	0	381
2024	6	282	3	17	0	0	15	0	323

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 Southwood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	233	13.0	17.9	n/a
1989	327	13.0	25.1	n/a
1990	665	28.5	23.3	n/a
1991	637	30.0	21.2	n/a
1992	604	33.0	18.3	n/a
1993	625	34.0	18.4	n/a
1994	586	33.0	17.8	n/a
1995	555	32.0	17.3	n/a
1996	555	32.0	17.3	n/a
1997	269	19.0	14.2	n/a
1998	278	17.0	16.4	n/a
1999	328	19.0	17.3	n/a
2000	329	19.0	17.3	n/a
2001	552	29.0	19.0	n/a
2002	591	37.0	16.0	48.6
2003	591	37.0	16.0	48.6
2004	597	41.8	14.3	42.9
2005	531	40.8	13.0	57.3
2006	567	27.8	20.4	44.8
2007	628	42.0	15.0	39
2008	644	29.0	22.2	40.7
2009	583	37.0	15.8	48.9
2010	535	34.9	15.3	58
2011	351	25.0	14.0	62.4
2012	301	26.0	11.5	73.1
2013	287	33.7	8.5	66.6
2014	328	n/a	n/a	69.5
2015	344	26.0	13.2	74.7
2016	293	29.0	10.1	75.4
2017	297	23.4	12.6	76.8
2018	451	31.0	14.5	75.8
2019	443	27.2	16.2	75.4
2020	501	29.0	17.2	63.5
2021	488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	482	18.4	26.1	70.5
2023	381	19.0	20.0	79.5
2024	323	25.0	12.9	76.5

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 Southwood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	233	13.0	17.9	n/a
1989	327	13.0	25.1	n/a
1990	665	28.5	23.3	n/a
1991	637	30.0	21.2	n/a
1992	604	33.0	18.3	n/a
1993	625	34.0	18.4	n/a
1994	586	33.0	17.8	n/a
1995	555	32.0	17.3	n/a
1996	555	32.0	17.3	n/a
1997	269	19.0	14.2	n/a
1998	278	17.0	16.4	n/a
1999	328	19.0	17.3	n/a
2000	329	19.0	17.3	n/a
2001	552	29.0	19.0	n/a
2002	591	37.0	16.0	48.6
2003	591	37.0	16.0	48.6
2004	597	41.8	14.3	42.9
2005	531	40.8	13.0	57.3
2006	567	27.8	20.4	44.8
2007	628	42.0	15.0	39
2008	644	29.0	22.2	40.7
2009	583	37.0	15.8	48.9
2010	535	34.9	15.3	58
2011	351	25.0	14.0	62.4
2012	301	26.0	11.5	73.1
2013	287	33.7	8.5	66.6
2014	328	n/a	n/a	69.5
2015	344	26.0	13.2	74.7
2016	293	29.0	10.1	75.4
2017	297	23.4	12.6	76.8
2018	451	31.0	14.5	75.8
2019	443	27.2	16.2	75.4
2020	501	29.0	17.2	63.5
2021	488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	482	18.4	26.1	70.5
2023	381	19.0	20.0	79.5
2024	323	25.0	12.9	76.5

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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