Veterans Memorial Middle Sch
Blue Island, IL · Cook County SD 130
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
591st of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 14%· Stable
12320 Greenwood Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406
(708)489-7307NCES ID 170651004244Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Veterans Memorial Middle Sch 591st of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 14% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 13th in 2019 to 14th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 350 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2001, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 63.6% | 63.1% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Black | 27.7% | 30.3% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| White | 8.2% | 5.4% | ▼ 2.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.5% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2001. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $204K in zip 60406 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Veterans Memorial Middle Sch
- #517Everett F Kerr Middle SchoolCook County SD 130 · 0.8 mi away517th of 685
ELA 45% ▲11 · Math 18% ▲3Compare - #617Calumet Elem SchoolCalumet Public SD 132 · 1.5 mi away617th of 685
ELA 37% ▲3 · Math 5% ▼10Compare - #425Hamlin Upper Grade CenterAtwood Heights SD 125 · 1.7 mi away425th of 685
ELA 61% ▲27 · Math 16% ▲1Compare - #357Prairie Jr High SchoolAlsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 · 2.5 mi away357th of 685
ELA 60% ▲26 · Math 28% ▲13Compare - #471Kellar SchoolPosen-Robbins ESD 143-5 · 2.5 mi away471st of 685
ELA 50% ▲16 · Math 21% ▲6Compare - #672Rosa L Parks Middle SchoolW Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 · 3.3 mi away672nd of 685
ELA 21% ▼13 · Math 4% ▼11Compare - #622Washington Junior HighDolton SD 148 · 3.3 mi away622nd of 685
ELA 26% ▼8 · Math 15% =Compare - #548Nathan Hale Middle SchoolCook County SD 130 · 3.7 mi away548th of 685
ELA 38% ▲4 · Math 20% ▲5Compare
What school district is Veterans Memorial Middle Sch in?
Veterans Memorial Middle Sch is part of the Cook County SD 130 district in Blue Island, Illinois.
Is Veterans Memorial Middle Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Veterans Memorial Middle Sch 591st of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 14% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Veterans Memorial Middle Sch?
Hispanic 63%, Black 30%, White 5%, Two or more races 1% (350 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Veterans Memorial Middle Sch cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60406 is $204K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.