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C F Simmons Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 1063 students

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Posted September 11, 2007

this school is very educational and a great place to learn!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 16, 2007

It is a great school. Is not perfect , but have a lot of great students and the school ofered incentive for the good kid's. I understand the lack of parents involvement is that parent don't feel welcome by the teachers. It could be the language barrier. In general is a great place to learn.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 10, 2007

Academic programs are overshadowed by social problems of the students and the neighborhood. Lots of bullying at the school, and it continues without serious punishment. After school activities are available, but mild character students avoid them to stay away from more bullying. Involvement in band is probably the best activity - no physical contact with others, plus the teacher has outstanding composing and teaching qualities. Teachers are used to low parent involvement, so they are not happy when an occasional involved parent appears. They use excuses that they have no ability to call the parent or e-mail due to 'bad' Internet connection. The two councilors I dealt with are absolutely useless, one of them never returned e-mails.
—Submitted by Irena Gintilas, a parent


Posted April 11, 2006

Go school better than most public middle schools; good sports program and thats about it nothing special about this school. Its like another normal school.
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 5, 2005

Simmons, on the whole, is an excellent school where teachers and administrators work hard to help students achieve success. There is still work to be done and growth to be achieved, but for the most part it is a great place to send your kids!
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted May 13, 2005

I think its a really good school despite what some people might think of it but overall i think its a good school theres alot after school activities. Ive enjoyed this school very much and im sad to be leaving it this year as i am graduating at the end of this year.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 11, 2004

Simmons is a very good school, even though it is represented as a bad one. I am a 7th grade honors student there. I'm in volleyball, computer club, and student council. My teachers are excellent, and I rarely have any problems.
—Submitted by Alyssa Aguirre, a student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

1039 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
66%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

1039 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
59%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

1039 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
76%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

1039 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
50%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

329 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
55%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

1039 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
76%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2012.

1039 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
65%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students80%
Female78%
Male82%
Black73%
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Multiracial85%
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income81%
Non-low income73%
Students with disabilities (IEP)51%
Students without disabilities83%
English language learners76%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students67%
Female65%
Male68%
Black73%
Asiann/a
Hispanic66%
Multiracial85%
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income68%
Non-low income59%
Students with disabilities (IEP)27%
Students without disabilities71%
English language learners49%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students73%
Female75%
Male71%
Black67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic74%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income72%
Non-low income78%
Students with disabilities (IEP)33%
Students without disabilities79%
English language learners61%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students59%
Female62%
Male55%
Black50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic59%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income58%
Non-low income63%
Students with disabilities (IEP)10%
Students without disabilities66%
English language learners35%
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students55%
Female56%
Male53%
Black33%
Asiann/a
Hispanic55%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income54%
Non-low income56%
Students with disabilities (IEP)17%
Students without disabilities60%
English language learners32%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students80%
Female85%
Male75%
Black60%
Asiann/a
Hispanic81%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White86%
Low income81%
Non-low income73%
Students with disabilities (IEP)25%
Students without disabilities86%
English language learners71%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students74%
Female79%
Male68%
Black70%
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White93%
Low income74%
Non-low income70%
Students with disabilities (IEP)25%
Students without disabilities80%
English language learners42%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 86% 21%
Black 8% 19%
White 4% 53%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 12N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1130 Sheffer Rd
Aurora, IL 60505
Phone: (630) 299-4150

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