Veterans Memorial Middle Sch

Regular School · Blue Island, IL

Veterans Memorial Middle Sch is a regular school school in Blue Island, Illinois, serving grades 06–08 with 361 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.9:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

361

Teachers (FTE)

30.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	226	63%
Black or African American	109	30%
White	20	6%
Two or more races	3	1%
Asian	2	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	361	159M / 202F

English Language Learners: 109 (30% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<50%	27.7%	6
Reading Proficiency	<50%	32.7%	7

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.37 grade levels

Math

-0.16 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

25 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

101

28% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	361	100%

Contact & Location

12320 Greenwood Ave

Blue Island, IL 60406

Phone: (708)489-7307

http://www.district130.org

District

Cook County SD 130

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,196

District enrollment: 2,993

Other Schools in District

George Washington Elementary Sch Elementary
Lincoln Elem School Elementary
Nathan Hale Intermediate Elementary
Nathan Hale Primary School Elementary
Paul Revere Intermediate School Elementary
Paul Revere Primary School Elementary
Whittier Elementary School Elementary
A.N.C.H.O.R. Academy Middle

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 60406) → CensusDepth.com
Illinois population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Illinois teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

170651004244

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD