School of Fine Arts
Calumet City, IL · Dolton SD 149
Regular public school · Grades 7 · Suburb, large
669th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 2%· Stable
292 Torrence Ave, Calumet City, IL 60409
(708)868-7565NCES ID 171242006209Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks School of Fine Arts 669th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 2% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 5th in 2019 to 2th 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 182 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2012, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2012 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 97.5% | 94.0% | ▼ 3.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 3.8% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| White | 0.0% | 1.1% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.1% | ▲ 1.1 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 School of Fine Arts
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ELA 25% ▲6 · Math 6% ▼2Compare - #629S T E M AcademyDolton SD 149 · 0 mi away629th of 685
ELA 32% ▲13 · Math 8% =Compare - #619Wentworth Jr High SchoolCalumet City SD 155 · 1.1 mi away619th of 685
ELA 27% ▲8 · Math 15% ▲7Compare - #635Schrum Memorial SchoolHoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 · 2.4 mi away635th of 685
ELA 31% ▲12 · Math 8% =Compare - #580Lincoln Junior High SchoolDolton SD 148 · 2.5 mi away580th of 685
ELA 26% ▲7Compare - #473McKinley Jr High SchoolSouth Holland SD 150 · 2.6 mi away473rd of 685
ELA 50% ▲31 · Math 21% ▲13Compare - #612Roosevelt Junior High SchoolDolton SD 148 · 3.2 mi away612th of 685
ELA 30% ▲11 · Math 14% ▲6Compare - #524Coolidge Middle SchoolSouth Holland SD 151 · 3.2 mi away524th of 685
ELA 44% ▲25 · Math 18% ▲10Compare
What school district is School of Fine Arts in?
School of Fine Arts is part of the Dolton SD 149 district in Calumet City, Illinois.
Is School of Fine Arts a good school?
SchoolRow ranks School of Fine Arts 669th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 2% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of School of Fine Arts?
Black 94%, Hispanic 4%, White 1%, Two or more races 1% (182 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near School of Fine Arts 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.