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Simmons Middle School

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Simmons Middle School is located in Oak Lawn, IL and is in Ridgeland School District 122. It is a public school that serves 757 students in grades 6-8.

Simmons Middle School did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Illinois in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Simmons Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2010, Simmons Middle School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Simmons Middle School's students and teachers. more

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Ridgeland SD 122 District Spending

$7,570Per Pupil

The Ridgeland SD 122 spends $7,570 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 56% on instruction, 42% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Ridgeland SD 122 District

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School Facts

Public School
Grades 6-8
Ridgeland School District 122

Did not make AYP
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Simmons Middle School
6450 West 95TH St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 599-8540

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 757

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Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Simmons Middle School had 46% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Illinois had 39% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

71%

Hispanic

21%

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Asian/Pacific Islander

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20:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Simmons Middle School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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ITS A GOOD SCHOOL AND THE TEACHERS ARE TONS OF FUN, AND THEY ARE VERY NICE AND DONT YELL A LOT. WE ARE CALLED THE SIMMONS KNIGHTS. THERE ARE MANY CLUBS AND AFTERSCHOOL EVENTS. THERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT NEED TO BE IMPROVED.

Submitted by a Current Student on Apr 21, 2009

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