Creative Communications Acad
Calumet City, IL · Dolton SD 149
Regular public school · Grades 6 · Suburb, large
654th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 5%· Stable
292 Torrence Ave, Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-7585NCES ID 171242006230Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Creative Communications Acad 654th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 5% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 3th in 2019 to 5th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 186 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2012, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2012 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 94.5% | 94.6% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.9% | 4.3% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 0.5% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| White | 1.3% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.3 pts |
Typical home value $158K in zip 60409 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 Creative Communications Acad
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ELA 44% ▲19 · Math 18% ▲12Compare
What school district is Creative Communications Acad in?
Creative Communications Acad is part of the Dolton SD 149 district in Calumet City, Illinois.
Is Creative Communications Acad a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Creative Communications Acad 654th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 5% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Creative Communications Acad?
Black 95%, Hispanic 4% (186 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Creative Communications Acad cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60409 is $158K 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.