For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 323 students in W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 4% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
761 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#855 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
47%
30%
% Black
53%
22%
% White
n/a
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,908 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,723 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,908
$22,423
Spending / Student
$22,723
$21,662
Best W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rosa L Parks Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14700 Robey Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 371-9575
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 371-9575
Gr: 5-8 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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