Colin Powell Middle School
20600 Matteson Ave
Matteson IL, 60443, Cook County
Phone: 708-283-9600
Ranking: 
(2,225 out of 3,028, bottom 27%)*
(2,225 out of 3,028, bottom 27%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Elementary School District 159
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: | 48 | NA | NA | 46 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 41 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 664 | 720 | 729 | 759 | 793 | 785 | 816 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 204 | 30.7% | 243 | 33.8% | 203 | 27.8% | 230 | 30.3% | 274 | 34.6% | 234 | 29.8% | 264 | 32.4% |
| Grade 7: | 232 | 34.9% | 222 | 30.8% | 238 | 32.6% | 274 | 36.1% | 252 | 31.8% | 261 | 33.2% | 284 | 34.8% |
| Grade 8: | 227 | 34.2% | 255 | 35.4% | 288 | 39.5% | 254 | 33.5% | 267 | 33.7% | 290 | 36.9% | 268 | 32.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 332 | 50.0% | 366 | 50.8% | 370 | 50.8% | 391 | 51.5% | 384 | 48.4% | 375 | 47.8% | 397 | 48.7% |
| Female: | 332 | 50.0% | 354 | 49.2% | 359 | 49.2% | 368 | 48.5% | 384 | 48.4% | 384 | 48.9% | 401 | 49.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 37 | 5.6% | 30 | 4.2% | 20 | 2.7% | 22 | 2.9% | 23 | 2.9% | 21 | 2.7% | 18 | 2.2% |
| Black: | 593 | 89.3% | 648 | 90.0% | 668 | 91.6% | 698 | 92.0% | 731 | 92.2% | 717 | 91.3% | 758 | 92.9% |
| White: | 15 | 2.3% | 19 | 2.6% | 23 | 3.2% | 18 | 2.4% | 18 | 2.3% | 25 | 3.2% | 24 | 2.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 14 | 2.1% | 18 | 2.5% | 15 | 2.1% | 17 | 2.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 446 | 67.2% | 497 | 69.0% | 181 | 24.8% | 471 | 62.1% | 406 | 51.2% | 326 | 41.5% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 3.2% | 8 | 1.1% | 292 | 40.1% | 41 | 5.4% | 53 | 6.7% | 42 | 5.4% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.98 | NA | NA | 16.00 | 16.15 | 16.87 | 18.30 | 19.90 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 69.3% | 81.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 76.6% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 71.1% | 82.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 77.6% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 36.8% | 59.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 71.5% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73.5% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 69.4% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.0% | 76.0% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 82.2% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 79.1% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 49.3% | 58.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 61.3% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 69.1% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 66.4% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 77.2% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 41.0% | 41.0% | 59.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.8% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 77.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 73.2% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 75.3% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.8% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 71.2% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 52.3% | 58.5% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 78.1% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 80.2% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 79.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 67.2% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 74.9% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 80.0% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 40.4% | 58.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 85.6% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 81.2% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 87.1% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.0% | 84.0% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 42.8% | 59.8% |
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* Colin Powell 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.