Arbor Park Middle School
Oak Forest, IL · Arbor Park SD 145
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Suburb, large
423rd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 38%· Stable
17303 Central Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708)687-5330NCES ID 170393000078Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Arbor Park Middle School 423rd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 38% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 38th in 2019 to 38th in 2025.
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 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.
Asian (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (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 471 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 57.3% | 40.1% | ▼ 17.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 22.8% | 29.5% | ▲ 6.7 pts | |
| Asian | 5.4% | 13.0% | ▲ 7.6 pts | |
| Black | 9.7% | 13.0% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.5% | 4.2% | ▼ 0.3 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 $299K in zip 60452 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 Arbor Park Middle School
- #287Central Middle SchoolCCSD 146 · 2 mi away287th of 685
ELA 66% ▲17 · Math 33% ▲5Compare - #637Southwood Middle SchoolCountry Club Hills SD 160 · 2.3 mi away637th of 685
ELA 26% ▼23 · Math 12% ▼16Compare - #365Jack Hille Middle SchoolForest Ridge SD 142 · 2.9 mi away365th of 685
ELA 53% ▲4 · Math 33% ▲5Compare - #128Virgil I Grissom Middle SchoolKirby SD 140 · 3.2 mi away128th of 685
ELA 71% ▲22 · Math 55% ▲27Compare - #631Prairie-Hills Junior High SchoolPrairie-Hills ESD 144 · 3.5 mi away631st of 685
ELA 28% ▼21 · Math 12% ▼16Compare - #157Prairie View Middle SchoolKirby SD 140 · 3.8 mi away157th of 685
ELA 66% ▲17 · Math 54% ▲26Compare - #369Parker Junior High SchoolFlossmoor SD 161 · 4.1 mi away369th of 685
ELA 58% ▲9 · Math 27% ▼1Compare - #626Colin Powell Middle SchESD 159 · 4.3 mi away626th of 685
ELA 30% ▼19 · Math 11% ▼17Compare
What school district is Arbor Park Middle School in?
Arbor Park Middle School is part of the Arbor Park SD 145 district in Oak Forest, Illinois.
Is Arbor Park Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Arbor Park Middle School 423rd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 38% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Arbor Park Middle School?
White 40%, Hispanic 30%, Asian 13%, Black 13% (471 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Arbor Park Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60452 is $299K 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.