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Coolidge Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

15500 7th Ave, Phoenix, IL 60426 · (708) 339-5300 · Part of South Holland School District 151

Thornton Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
460
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Coolidge Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts7%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

15500 7th Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6139
Grade 7165
Grade 8156
Enrollment over time
585’20
574’21
507’22
521’23
460’24

Down 21.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%Hispanic 34%White <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Coolidge Middle School from Thornton Township families.

Other schools in South Holland School District 151

The district →
Taft School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Harvey
308 students12:1
Eisenhower School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · South Holland
C−
274 students16:1
Madison School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · South Holland
D
277 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Thornton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.