Crete-monee Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

635 Olmstead Ln
University Park, IL 60484

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Bottom 50%

Serving 983 students in grades 6-8, Crete-monee Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 983 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Crete-monee Middle School's student population of 983 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 88 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Crete-monee Middle School
6	333
7	335
8	315

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Total Students

983 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Crete-monee Middle School
2024	983
2023	965
2022	1,006
2021	1,025
2020	1,015
2019	1,015
2018	1,103
2017	1,103
2016	751
2015	759
2014	831
2013	745
2012	685
2011	732
2010	716
2009	684
2008	692
2007	706
2006	780
2005	792
2004	726
2003	788
2002	734
2001	679
2000	679
1999	691
1998	699
1997	670
1996	651
1995	692
1994	703
1993	713
1992	720
1991	698
1990	721
1989	696
1988	553

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

88 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Crete-monee Middle School
2024	88
2023	65
2022	77
2020	83
2019	83
2018	78
2017	78
2016	45
2015	52
2014	47
2012	49
2011	45
2010	57
2009	54
2008	35
2007	42
2006	39
2005	38
2004	41
2003	44
2002	46
2001	41
2000	38
1999	35
1998	41
1997	39
1996	36
1995	37
1994	40
1993	39
1992	41
1991	38
1990	39

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Year Founded

1905

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Crete-monee Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Crete-monee Middle School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2795 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Crete-monee Middle School
2023	#2795
2022	#2719
2021	#2729
2019	#2731
2018	#2722
2017	#2915
2016	#2527
2015	#2183
2014	#2355
2013	#2670
2012	#2253

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Crete-monee Middle School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2023	8%	27%	10%
2021	8%	28%	8%
2019	10%	33%	16%
2018	11%	32%	16%
2017	12%	32%	17%
2016	13%	31%	17%
2015	16%	29%	17%
2014	49%	59%	51%
2013	49%	58%	47%
2012	78%	80%	75%
2011	79%	80%	72%

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16%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Crete-monee Middle School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2022	16%	30%	15%
2021	18%	32%	13%
2019	30%	38%	28%
2018	29%	37%	16%
2017	23%	38%	28%
2016	29%	36%	31%
2015	33%	38%	29%
2014	47%	57%	50%
2013	45%	58%	51%
2012	76%	75%	71%
2011	76%	75%	68%

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30%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Crete-monee Middle School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	12:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	16:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	19:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	16:1	18:1
2011	16:1	16:1	19:1
2010	13:1	16:1	15:1
2009	13:1	16:1	16:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	17:1	17:1	20:1
2006	20:1	16:1	20:1
2005	21:1	17:1	20:1
2004	18:1	17:1	19:1
2003	18:1	17:1	20:1
2002	16:1	17:1	20:1
2001	17:1	17:1	20:1
2000	18:1	17:1	20:1
1999	20:1	17:1	21:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	17:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	17:1	19:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Crete-monee Middle School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Crete-monee Middle School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2024	20%	28%
2023	18%	27%	19%
2022	18%	27%	18%
2021	17%	27%	16%
2020	14%	26%	14%
2019	14%	26%	14%
2018	12%	26%	13%
2017	12%	26%	13%
2016	12%	26%	12%
2015	11%	25%	12%
2014	10%	25%	11%
2013	10%	24%	12%
2012	9%	24%	10%
2011	12%	23%	10%
2010	8%	22%	8%
2009	8%	22%	8%
2008	8%	21%	8%
2007	6%	20%	7%
2006	6%	19%	6%
2005	5%	18%	6%
2004	4%	18%	5%
2003	5%	17%	5%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	4%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	4%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	4%
1997	4%	13%	3%
1996	4%	12%	3%
1995	3%	12%	4%
1994	4%	11%	3%
1993	4%	11%	3%
1992	3%	10%	3%
1991	3%	10%	3%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	2%
1988	3%	9%	2%

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Black

60%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Crete-monee Middle School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2024	60%	17%
2023	62%	17%	59%
2022	60%	17%	57%
2021	60%	17%	57%
2020	65%	17%	58%
2019	65%	17%	58%
2018	65%	17%	60%
2017	65%	17%	60%
2016	63%	17%	61%
2015	63%	17%	60%
2014	63%	17%	60%
2013	62%	18%	59%
2012	63%	18%	59%
2011	61%	18%	58%
2010	67%	20%	62%
2009	66%	20%	61%
2008	66%	20%	61%
2007	63%	20%	59%
2006	60%	20%	57%
2005	58%	20%	55%
2004	57%	21%	54%
2003	51%	21%	51%
2002	51%	21%	51%
2001	51%	21%	49%
2000	47%	21%	47%
1999	44%	21%	44%
1998	39%	21%	40%
1997	38%	20%	42%
1996	39%	21%	37%
1995	40%	20%	41%
1994	40%	21%	39%
1993	44%	21%	39%
1992	44%	21%	37%
1991	37%	21%	36%
1990	34%	22%	36%
1989	36%	22%	37%
1988	16%	22%	35%

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White

14%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Crete-monee Middle School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2024	14%	45%
2023	14%	45%	16%
2022	16%	47%	16%
2021	18%	47%	18%
2020	17%	48%	20%
2019	17%	48%	20%
2018	20%	49%	23%
2017	20%	49%	23%
2016	21%	49%	23%
2015	22%	49%	25%
2014	22%	50%	24%
2013	23%	50%	24%
2012	22%	51%	26%
2011	23%	51%	26%
2010	25%	53%	28%
2009	26%	53%	30%
2008	26%	54%	29%
2007	30%	55%	33%
2006	33%	56%	35%
2005	36%	57%	38%
2004	38%	57%	40%
2003	43%	58%	43%
2002	44%	59%	44%
2001	44%	60%	46%
2000	48%	61%	49%
1999	50%	62%	52%
1998	56%	63%	55%
1997	57%	64%	54%
1996	56%	64%	59%
1995	56%	65%	55%
1994	55%	65%	58%
1993	52%	65%	58%
1992	53%	66%	60%
1991	60%	66%	61%
1990	62%	66%	62%
1989	60%	66%	61%
1988	80%	67%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Crete-monee Middle School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Crete-monee Middle School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2024	0.58	0.69
2023	0.57	0.70	0.56
2022	0.59	0.68	0.57
2021	0.58	0.68	0.57
2020	0.53	0.68	0.56
2019	0.53	0.68	0.56
2018	0.53	0.67	0.55
2017	0.53	0.67	0.55
2016	0.55	0.67	0.56
2015	0.55	0.67	0.57
2014	0.55	0.66	0.58
2013	0.56	0.66	0.58
2012	0.55	0.65	0.58
2011	0.57	0.66	0.59
2010	0.50	0.64	0.53
2009	0.51	0.64	0.54
2008	0.50	0.64	0.54
2007	0.51	0.63	0.54
2006	0.53	0.61	0.55
2005	0.54	0.61	0.56
2004	0.54	0.60	0.55
2003	0.56	0.59	0.55
2002	0.55	0.59	0.55
2001	0.55	0.58	0.55
2000	0.55	0.57	0.54
1999	0.56	0.56	0.54
1998	0.54	0.56	0.54
1997	0.53	0.54	0.54
1996	0.54	0.53	0.52
1995	0.53	0.53	0.53
1994	0.54	0.52	0.52
1993	0.54	0.52	0.52
1992	0.53	0.52	0.51
1991	0.51	0.52	0.51
1990	0.50	0.51	0.50
1989	0.51	0.51	0.50
1988	0.34	0.50	0.49

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Eligible for

69%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Crete-monee Middle School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2024	69%	43%
2023	70%	43%	65%
2022	67%	43%	66%
2021	66%	44%	66%
2020	67%	47%	65%
2019	67%	47%	65%
2018	61%	46%	60%
2017	61%	46%	60%
2016	58%	47%	58%
2015	63%	52%	65%
2014	62%	47%	61%
2013	59%	45%	59%
2012	27%	21%	23%
2011	59%	39%	57%
2010	59%	37%	54%
2009	55%	33%	47%
2008	47%	32%	29%
2007	39%	32%	26%
2006	40%	32%	38%
2005	35%	32%	35%
2004	37%	31%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Crete-monee Middle School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2024	8%	4%
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	10%	3%	8%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	10%	5%	10%
2012	40%	27%	41%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	10%
2009	12%	6%	12%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	7%
2006	10%	6%	9%
2005	9%	5%	7%
2004	10%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Crete-monee Middle School's ranking?

Crete-monee Middle School is ranked #2795 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Crete-monee Middle School?

983 students attend Crete-monee Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Crete-monee Middle School students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Crete-monee Middle School?

Crete-monee Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Crete-monee Middle School offer ?

Crete-monee Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Crete-monee Middle School part of?

Crete-monee Middle School is part of Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u.

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Event

Date

Spring Break

March 30, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day of School: Early Dismissal (SID K-12)

May 29, 2026 (Friday)

First Day of School (Grades 1-9)

August 17, 2026 (Monday)

First Day of School (Kindergarten & Grades 10-12)

August 19, 2026 (Wednesday)

Thanksgiving Break

November 25, 2026 (Wednesday)

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