Arbor Park Middle School

486 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Arbor Park Middle School, located at 17303 Central Ave in Oak Forest, Illinois, serves as a key educational institution within the Arbor Park School District 145. The school is dedicated to fostering an environment that balances academic rigor with the social-emotional development of students during their critical middle school years. By offering a comprehensive curriculum, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for the challenges of high school while encouraging critical thinking, collaboration, and personal responsibility.

In addition to its core academic programs, Arbor Park Middle School emphasizes the importance of community and student engagement. The school typically provides a variety of extracurricular activities, athletics, and support services designed to help students discover their unique interests and talents. With a commitment to maintaining a safe and inclusive atmosphere, the school works closely with families and the surrounding Oak Forest community to ensure that every student has the resources and guidance necessary to succeed both inside and outside the classroom.

486

Total Students

40.9

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Arbor Park Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	207
Hispanic	133
Black	71
Asian	52
Two or More	21
American Indian	2

White
207 (42.6 %)
Hispanic
133 (27.4 %)
Black
71 (14.6 %)
Asian
52 (10.7 %)
Two or More
21 (4.3 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Arbor Park SD 145
Phone:	(708)687-5330
Website:	http://arbor145.org
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	486
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 5 120

Grade 6 121

Grade 7 106

Grade 8 139