Rosa L Parks Middle School

www.whd147.org

319 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Rosa L. Parks Middle School, located at 14700 Robey Ave in Dixmoor, Illinois, serves as a primary educational anchor for its local community within the Posen-Robbins School District 143. Named in honor of the iconic civil rights leader, the school is dedicated to fostering an environment that encourages academic growth, personal responsibility, and social awareness among its middle school-aged students.

The school focuses on providing a foundational curriculum designed to prepare students for the transition to high school, emphasizing core subjects while supporting social-emotional development. By maintaining a presence in the Dixmoor community, Rosa L. Parks Middle School aims to serve as a supportive learning space where faculty and staff strive to meet the diverse needs of their student body, encouraging them to embody the legacy of their namesake through perseverance and community engagement.

319

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

31.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rosa L Parks Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	153
Black	163
Two or More	1

Black
163 (51.1 %)
Hispanic
153 (48.0 %)
White
2 (0.6 %)
Two or More
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147
Phone:	(708)371-9575
Website:	http://www.whd147.org
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	319
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	31.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 68

Grade 6 74

Grade 7 92

Grade 8 85