Top Rankings
Evergreen Park ESD 124 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 582 students in Evergreen Park ESD 124 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Evergreen Park ESD 124 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,744 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Evergreen Park ESD 124 School District, 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
#508 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
37%
30%
% Black
25%
22%
% White
33%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,604 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 $22,800 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,604
$22,423
Spending / Student
$22,800
$21,662
Best Evergreen Park ESD 124 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9400 S Sawyer Ave
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
(708) 424-0148
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
(708) 424-0148
Gr: 6-8 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
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