Veterans Memorial Middle Sch

Veterans Memorial Middle Sch, a compact middle school in Blue Island, Illinois, one of the schools within Cook County SD 130, instructs 361 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 22% smaller than typical.

Within Cook County SD 130, which oversees 11 schools and 2,950 students, Veterans Memorial Middle Sch is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Veterans Memorial Middle Sch reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder reads as 30% Black, 6% White. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Veterans Memorial Middle Sch has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Veterans Memorial Middle Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.8%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household income runs about $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Veterans Memorial Middle Sch is one campus in the mix.

Paul Revere Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Veterans Memorial Middle Sch ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 26.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Veterans Memorial Middle Sch's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 365 (now 361). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 70% to 63% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.