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Heritage Middle School

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Heritage Middle School ranks 447 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Heritage Middle School is a public middle school located in Berwyn, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 462 students. It is part of the Berwyn South School District 100, which is ranked 532 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Middle School consistently ranks in the top 50% of Illinois middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) exams is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). In the 2024-2025 school year, 56.3% of Heritage Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In mathematics, 40.8% of Heritage Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to 34.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also performs well with specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, White students, and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 25%, top 15%, and top 15% of Illinois middle schools, respectively, in ELA and mathematics.

While Heritage Middle School outperforms the other nearby middle schools in the Berwyn South School District 100, such as Freedom Middle School, it is significantly outperformed by L.J. Hauser Junior High School in the neighboring Riverside School District 96, which ranks in the top 5% of Illinois middle schools. Despite having a high percentage of students (around 68%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population, Heritage Middle School is able to effectively support and educate its students, with access to adequate resources and funding, as evidenced by its relatively small student-to-teacher ratio of around 9-11 students per teacher.

447

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,383

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6850 31st St
Berwyn, IL 60402-3058

(708) 749-6110

District: Berwyn South School District 100

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually attend:

High:

J Sterling Morton West High School

Feeder schools for Heritage Middle School:

Elementary:	Emerson Elementary School
	Irving Elementary School
	Piper School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.6%

White:

11.0%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg41%

Illinois avg46%

447^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Berwyn South School District 100

532^nd of 811Berwyn South School District 100 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	63.2	447 of 1368	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	448 of 1363	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	629 of 1367	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	653 of 1369	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	588 of 1241	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	539 of 1356	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	564 of 1293	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	663 of 1293	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.1	721 of 1294	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.6	814 of 1302	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.8	751 of 1322	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.7	891 of 1367	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.4	570 of 1365	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.9	552 of 1344	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	567 of 1327	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.0	747 of 1318	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.1	619 of 1293	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	596 of 1287	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	509 of 1272	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	36.9	834 of 1209	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.3	780 of 1204	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	38.8	784 of 1185	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	435 of 574	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	184 of 694	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	43.2	287 of 639	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	381 of 674	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	61 of 483	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	185 of 486	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	190 of 480	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	136 of 454	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	99 of 277	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	75 of 339	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	58 of 285	79.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	491 of 1248	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	403 of 1251	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	517 of 1275	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	511 of 1286	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	493 of 1017	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	458 of 1276	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	494 of 1226	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	164 of 669	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	164 of 643	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	264 of 661	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	296 of 662	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	201 of 517	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	190 of 639	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	223 of 590	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	191 of 1229	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	190 of 1219	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	391 of 1234	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	410 of 1221	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	411 of 1019	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	166 of 1217	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	280 of 1161	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	363 of 1271	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	454 of 1264	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	677 of 1292	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	689 of 1286	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	647 of 1048	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	596 of 1296	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	583 of 1223	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	270 of 812	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	356 of 802	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	434 of 805	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	401 of 781	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	284 of 548	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	416 of 792	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	359 of 602	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	112 of 884	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	89 of 875	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	144 of 895	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	180 of 898	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	151 of 813	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	328 of 905	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	162 of 889	81.8%	★★★★☆

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+20 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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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 4th 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 4th Grade	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	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
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
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
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	6432 16th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2475	793	55	14.4	83.4%	38 (4.8%)	97 (12.2%)	641 (80.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	56.1	536^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.8%		52.4	565^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.5%	29		52.2			58.4	58.1	64.0	60.1			19.0	28.2	28.4	25.4	96.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.5	96.7	97.5		95.7	$18,128	$1,067	$17,061
Columbus East Elementary School	Public	4-6	3100 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-6085	411	28	14.5	75.7%	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	402 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	23.8		28.0	37.3	33.3			32.9	30.4	12.7	14.9			19.5	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	37.4	98.1	98.7		35.8	$21,187	$1,854	$19,333
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
Unity Junior High School	Public	7-8	2115 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 863-8268	1,919	125	15.3	66.6%	15 (0.8%)	32 (1.7%)	1,865 (97.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	21.4	1088^th of 1368 public middle schools	20.5%		23.9	1025^th of 1363 public middle schools	24.8%	63		25.2				27.6	31.4	29.5				18.2	15.1	16.7	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.2	99.6		99.6	$21,680	$1,953	$19,727
Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	925 Beloit Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-5742	186	21	8.8	53.8%	29 (15.6%)	103 (55.4%)	40 (21.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	54.7	561^st of 1368 public middle schools	59.0%		54	540^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.4%	21		57.4			45.1	52.3	78.1	59.4			21.6	29.9	23.4	25.3	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	97.8	98.9		94.0	$34,696	$1,224	$33,472
Cicero East Elementary School	Public	4-6	2324 S 49Th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-9440	408	28	14.8	76.7%	3 (0.7%)	8 (2.0%)	396 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	19.3		27.1	34.1	44.7			35.1	37.3	17.8	24.6			26.2	96.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	62.0	95.7	97.8		32.2	$20,735	$1,713	$19,022
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Middle School

Is Heritage Middle School a good school?

Heritage Middle School ranks 447^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Heritage Middle School in?

Berwyn South School District 100

How many students attend Heritage Middle School?

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

What high school do graduates of Heritage Middle School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually go on to attend J Sterling Morton West High School

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Middle School?

Students at Heritage Middle School are 80% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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