Simmons Middle School
Oak Lawn, IL · Ridgeland SD 122
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
350th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 49%▲ Improving
6450 W 95th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708)599-8540NCES ID 173369003468Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Simmons Middle School 350th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 49% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 39th in 2019 to 49th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2019) 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.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) 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.
Black (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.
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 733 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 69.6% | 51.8% | ▼ 17.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 22.9% | 35.9% | ▲ 13.0 pts | |
| Black | 5.3% | 7.2% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| Asian | 1.7% | 3.7% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.4% | 1.0% | ▲ 0.6 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 $292K in zip 60453 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 Simmons Middle School
- #248Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle SchOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 · 1.6 mi away248th of 685
ELA 69% ▲7 · Math 35% ▲7Compare - #514Elden D Finley Jr High SchoolChicago Ridge SD 127-5 · 1.8 mi away514th of 685
ELA 39% ▼23 · Math 25% ▼3Compare - #17H H Conrady Jr High SchoolNorth Palos SD 117 · 1.8 mi away17th of 685
ELA 90% ▲28 · Math 73% ▲45Compare - #550Liberty Junior High SchoolBurbank SD 111 · 1.9 mi away550th of 685
ELA 39% ▼23 · Math 19% ▼9Compare - #224Worth Jr High SchoolWorth SD 127 · 2.2 mi away224th of 685
ELA 77% ▲15 · Math 31% ▲3Compare - #348Geo T Wilkins Jr High SchoolIndian Springs SD 109 · 2.7 mi away348th of 685
ELA 54% ▼8 · Math 36% ▲8Compare - #357Prairie Jr High SchoolAlsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 · 4 mi away357th of 685
ELA 60% ▼2 · Math 28% =Compare - #481Central Middle SchoolEvergreen Park ESD 124 · 4 mi away481st of 685
ELA 44% ▼18 · Math 25% ▼3Compare
What school district is Simmons Middle School in?
Simmons Middle School is part of the Ridgeland SD 122 district in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Is Simmons Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Simmons Middle School 350th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 49% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Simmons Middle School?
White 52%, Hispanic 36%, Black 7%, Asian 4% (733 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Simmons Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60453 is $292K 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.