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Heritage Middle School

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Heritage Middle School ranks 766 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

766^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Heritage Middle School is a public middle school located in Summit, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 447 students. The school is part of the Summit School District 104, which is ranked 576 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Middle School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently low rankings among Illinois middle schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state averages across all grades and subjects, with only 42.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 26.6% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is also below the district average, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools within the Summit School District 104.

Compared to nearby schools such as Wm F Gurrie Middle School, S E Gross Middle School, and L J Hauser Junior High School, Heritage Middle School has a higher percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranging from 17.24% to 35.66% free or reduced-price lunch recipients at the nearby schools, compared to 86.58% at Heritage Middle School. The student-teacher ratios at the nearby schools are also generally lower than Heritage Middle School.

447

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,368

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6021 S 74th Ave
Summit, IL 60501-1500

(708) 458-7590

District: Summit School District 104

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually attend:

High:

Argo Community High School

Feeder schools for Heritage Middle School:

Elementary:	Otis P Graves Elementary School
	W W Walker Elementary School
	Walsh Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.0%

White:

7.4%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2014 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Illinois avg46%

766^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

576^th of 811Summit School District 104 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	766 of 1368	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	831 of 1363	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1063 of 1367	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1084 of 1369	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	753 of 1356	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	790 of 1293	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	816 of 1293	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.0	883 of 1294	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.6	555 of 1302	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	32.2	949 of 1322	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	948 of 1367	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.8	828 of 1365	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.2	806 of 1344	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.8	821 of 1327	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	769 of 1318	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.8	610 of 1293	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	498 of 1287	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.8	490 of 1272	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.4	795 of 1209	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.0	723 of 1204	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	34.4	838 of 1185	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	69.3	108 of 565	80.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	529 of 694	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	595 of 639	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	543 of 674	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	64 of 483	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	40.4	259 of 486	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	261 of 480	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	400 of 454	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	197 of 339	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	218 of 285	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	704 of 1248	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	750 of 1251	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	990 of 1275	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1001 of 1286	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	766 of 1276	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	714 of 1226	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	311 of 669	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	332 of 643	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	531 of 661	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	577 of 662	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	325 of 639	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	323 of 590	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	407 of 1229	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	447 of 1219	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	789 of 1234	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	789 of 1221	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	379 of 1217	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	451 of 1161	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	741 of 1271	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	817 of 1264	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1017 of 1292	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1030 of 1286	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	649 of 1296	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.7	806 of 1223	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	728 of 812	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	641 of 802	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	543 of 805	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	659 of 792	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	461 of 602	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	613 of 884	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	693 of 875	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	650 of 895	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	621 of 898	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	515 of 905	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	647 of 889	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2019)81st percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

White (2025)31st percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Science35%-11 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6021 S 74th Ave	Summit	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-7590	447	41	10.9	98.9%	33 (7.4%)	20 (4.5%)	380 (85.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	40.7	766^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.0%		34.3	831^st of 1363 public middle schools	39.0%	65		34.6		28.7	53.8	46.1	42.3		21.4	39.2	21.6	26.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3		99.3	$23,368	$3,686	$19,682
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 Ogden Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4200	659	59	11.1	80.0%	87 (13.2%)	32 (4.9%)	522 (79.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	26	998^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.0%		28.2	938^th of 1363 public middle schools	31.2%	60		25.7		34.8	32.1	39.9	35.7		17.8	20.9	14.7	17.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6		99.6	$21,623	$1,094	$20,529
Geo T Wilkins Junior High School	Public	7-8	8001 S 82nd Ave	Justice	60458	Cook County	Indian Springs School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-8708	508	45	11.4	67.1%	236 (46.5%)	90 (17.7%)	161 (31.7%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	54.6	563^rd of 1368 public middle schools	58.8%		59.7	453^rd of 1363 public middle schools	66.8%	110		35.8			56.8	52.2	54.5			38.0	34.8	36.4	98.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.3	97.7	98.3		96.0	$19,346	$765	$18,581
Liberty Junior High School	Public	6-8	5900 W 81st St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 952-3255	1,087	73	14.8	70.5%	341 (31.4%)	16 (1.5%)	655 (60.3%)	36 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.4%)	29.2	947^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.8%		35	817^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.1%	130		26.3		37.6	33.3	44.8	39.2		21.8	19.7	16.5	19.1	99.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.2	99.4		98.8	$13,469	$955	$12,513
L J Hauser Junior High School	Public	6-8	65 Woodside Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 447-3896	597	47	12.6	25.3%	332 (55.6%)	13 (2.2%)	209 (35.0%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.5%)	94.9	55^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.0%		91.7	100^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.7%	45		71.9		81.9	90.4	88.0	86.9		64.8	66.3	71.7	67.6	97.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.0	96.9	97.4		95.8	$15,294	$475	$14,819
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 749-6110	447	52	8.6	73.6%	49 (11.0%)	29 (6.5%)	356 (79.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	63.2	447^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.3%		60	448^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.1%	1		47.9		42.9	54.4	71.6	56.3		31.2	39.6	51.8	40.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		98.3	$20,383	$1,928	$18,456
Wm F Gurrie Middle School	Public	7-8	1001 S Spring Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2720	278	33	8.3	34.2%	149 (53.6%)	5 (1.8%)	99 (35.6%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	80.7	242^nd of 1368 public middle schools	82.3%		87.7	138^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.9%	104		49.6			73.1	70.7	71.9			57.9	50.4	54.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4	$25,578	$393	$25,186
S E Gross Middle School	Public	6-8	3524 Maple Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 485-0600	498	39	12.7		285 (57.2%)	7 (1.4%)	169 (33.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	71.3	344^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.9%		75.6	278^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.6%	66		54.0		69.5	85.4	69.4	75.2		34.8	42.4	24.5	34.2	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.2	99.4	10.6	87.3	$13,893	$49	$13,843
Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	3016 Ridgeland Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-5800	504	47	10.7	81.7%	20 (4.0%)	23 (4.6%)	441 (87.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	34.7	867^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.6%		34.8	822^nd of 1363 public middle schools	39.7%	45		35.0		39.5	33.9	52.5	41.6		13.2	23.5	24.7	20.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		98.0	$18,233	$1,928	$16,306
Richardson Middle School	Public	5-8	6018 S Karlov Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8640	844	57	14.8	87.8%	11 (1.3%)	7 (0.8%)	824 (97.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24.5	1023^rd of 1368 public middle schools	25.2%		35.6	807^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.8%	216	26.5	13.2	37.3	41.7	36.4	28.6	35.6	20.5	14.3	26.2	13.2	18.7	98.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.0	98.5	99.2		59.6	$17,518	$2,601	$14,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Middle School

What district is Heritage Middle School in?

Summit School District 104

Is Heritage Middle School a good school?

Heritage Middle School ranks 766^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Heritage Middle School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually go on to attend Argo Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Middle School?

Students at Heritage Middle School are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Heritage Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Heritage Middle School.

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