Veterans Memorial Middle School
12320 Greenwood Ave
Blue Island IL, 60406, Cook County
Phone: 708-489-7307
Ranking: 
(2,231 out of 3,028, bottom 26%)*
(2,231 out of 3,028, bottom 26%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Cook County School District 130
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 42 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 25 | ||||||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | 430 | 424 | 437 | 433 | 464 | 451 | ||||||
| Grade 6: | NA | NA | 140 | 32.6% | 142 | 33.5% | 146 | 33.4% | 143 | 33.0% | 141 | 30.4% | 139 | 30.8% |
| Grade 7: | NA | NA | 145 | 33.7% | 143 | 33.7% | 139 | 31.8% | 138 | 31.9% | 151 | 32.5% | 161 | 35.7% |
| Grade 8: | NA | NA | 145 | 33.7% | 139 | 32.8% | 152 | 34.8% | 152 | 35.1% | 172 | 37.1% | 151 | 33.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | 220 | 51.2% | 239 | 56.4% | 240 | 54.9% | 222 | 51.3% | 213 | 45.9% | 223 | 49.4% |
| Female: | NA | NA | 210 | 48.8% | 185 | 43.6% | 197 | 45.1% | 197 | 45.5% | 239 | 51.5% | 220 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | 286 | 66.5% | 277 | 65.3% | 278 | 63.6% | 264 | 61.0% | 290 | 62.5% | 279 | 61.9% |
| Black: | NA | NA | 103 | 24.0% | 107 | 25.2% | 121 | 27.7% | 126 | 29.1% | 125 | 26.9% | 112 | 24.8% |
| White: | NA | NA | 36 | 8.4% | 34 | 8.0% | 36 | 8.2% | 36 | 8.3% | 42 | 9.1% | 53 | 11.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | NA | NA | 2 | 0.5% | 5 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 342 | 79.5% | 145 | 34.2% | 357 | 81.7% | 342 | 79.0% | 353 | 76.1% | 323 | 71.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 21 | 4.9% | 202 | 47.6% | 43 | 9.8% | 47 | 10.9% | 40 | 8.6% | 55 | 12.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 10.32 | 12.47 | 13.14 | 12.64 | 13.80 | 18.00 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 74.8% | 79.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 72.1% | 81.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 80.4% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 79.1% | 82.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 80.6% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 85.1% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 85.6% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.2% | 42.5% | 59.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 60.1% | 72.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 58.8% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 72.7% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 74.2% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 74.2% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 83.8% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 80.0% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 45.3% | 58.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 63.4% | 76.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.0% | 80.5% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 71.7% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 82.1% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.0% | 80.7% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 78.0% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 86.5% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 36.5% | 41.5% | 59.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 63.2% | 72% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 71.4% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 67.4% | 77.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.0% | 69.9% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 68.2% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.0% | 72.1% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 75.9% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 44.9% | 58.5% |
| 2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 63.1% | 73.7% |
| 2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 75.1% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 70.4% | 74.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 75.4% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 78.1% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 67.6% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 72.8% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 77.3% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 72.4% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 79.3% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.0% | 75.8% | 79.0% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 25.0% | 38.8% | 53.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 37.1% | 36.7% | 54.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 48.9% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 72.8% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 78.2% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 81.5% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 76.5% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 86.4% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 83.2% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 80.8% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.9% | 41.4% | 58.9% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.0% | 48.3% | 63.7% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.1% | 50.9% | 67.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 69.4% | 72.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 70.9% | 79.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 77.9% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 74.0% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.0% | 74.7% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 82.5% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 80.1% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.0% | 84.9% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 47.3% | 59.8% |
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* Veterans Memorial Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.