Central Middle School
Evergreen Park, IL · Evergreen Park ESD 124
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
481st of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 30%▼ Declining
9400 S Sawyer Ave, Evergreen Park, IL 60805
(708)424-0148NCES ID 171455001805Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Central Middle School 481st of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 30% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 39th in 2019 to 30th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (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.
Two or more races (last reported 2024) 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.
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 582 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 13.2% | 37.8% | ▲ 24.6 pts | |
| White | 55.6% | 30.1% | ▼ 25.5 pts | |
| Black | 26.7% | 27.3% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.4% | 4.3% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.5% | ▼ 0.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. 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 $291K in zip 60805 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 Central Middle School
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ELA 39% ▼5 · Math 19% ▼6Compare - #591Veterans Memorial Middle SchCook County SD 130 · 3.8 mi away591st of 685
ELA 34% ▼10 · Math 15% ▼10Compare - #514Elden D Finley Jr High SchoolChicago Ridge SD 127-5 · 4 mi away514th of 685
ELA 39% ▼5 · Math 25% =Compare - #350Simmons Middle SchoolRidgeland SD 122 · 4 mi away350th of 685
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ELA 36% ▼8 · Math 19% ▼6Compare
What school district is Central Middle School in?
Central Middle School is part of the Evergreen Park ESD 124 district in Evergreen Park, Illinois.
Is Central Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Central Middle School 481st of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 30% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?
Hispanic 38%, White 30%, Black 27%, Two or more races 4% (582 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Central Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60805 is $291K 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.