Central Middle School
Tinley Park, IL · CCSD 146
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
287th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 58%▲ Improving
18146 Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708)614-4510NCES ID 173903003959Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Central Middle School 287th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 58% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 44th in 2019 to 58th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (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) 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 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 754 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.1% | 60.2% | ▼ 16.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 11.8% | 23.1% | ▲ 11.3 pts | |
| Black | 4.6% | 9.9% | ▲ 5.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.1% | 5.2% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Asian | 3.1% | 1.2% | ▼ 1.9 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 $307K in zip 60477 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
- #423Arbor Park Middle SchoolArbor Park SD 145 · 2 mi away423rd of 685
ELA 49% ▼17 · Math 28% ▼5Compare - #128Virgil I Grissom Middle SchoolKirby SD 140 · 2.1 mi away128th of 685
ELA 71% ▲5 · Math 55% ▲22Compare - #157Prairie View Middle SchoolKirby SD 140 · 2.3 mi away157th of 685
ELA 66% = · Math 54% ▲21Compare - #181Walker Intermediate SchoolSummit Hill SD 161 · 2.7 mi away181st of 685
ELA 66% = · Math 51% ▲18Compare - #637Southwood Middle SchoolCountry Club Hills SD 160 · 3 mi away637th of 685
ELA 26% ▼40 · Math 12% ▼21Compare - #89Summit Hill Junior High SchoolSummit Hill SD 161 · 3.2 mi away89th of 685
ELA 76% ▲10 · Math 60% ▲27Compare - #626Colin Powell Middle SchESD 159 · 3.9 mi away626th of 685
ELA 30% ▼36 · Math 11% ▼22Compare - #365Jack Hille Middle SchoolForest Ridge SD 142 · 4.1 mi away365th of 685
ELA 53% ▼13 · Math 33% =Compare
What school district is Central Middle School in?
Central Middle School is part of the CCSD 146 district in Tinley Park, Illinois.
Is Central Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Central Middle School 287th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 58% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?
White 60%, Hispanic 23%, Black 10%, Two or more races 5% (754 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Central Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60477 is $307K 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.