Middle Schools in Franklin Park School District 84

Summary:

Franklin Park School District 84 in Illinois has only one middle school, Hester Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has maintained a consistent middle-range ranking among Illinois middle schools over the past three years, indicating a relatively stable performance level.

Hester Junior High School's performance is mixed, with strengths in English Language Arts (ELA) where proficiency rates are above the state average, but weaknesses in Mathematics and 8th grade Science where proficiency rates fall below the state average. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 57.4%, suggesting a high-need student population. Despite this, the school's per-student spending of $16,765 is higher than the state average, which could indicate a focus on providing additional resources and support for students.

Overall, Franklin Park School District 84 has one middle school that is performing in the middle range compared to other Illinois middle schools. Hester Junior High School shows strengths in ELA but has room for improvement in Mathematics and Science. The school's higher per-student spending and high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggest a focus on supporting the needs of its student population.

District Detail

2915 Maple St
Franklin Park, IL 60131-3031

(847) 455-4230

SchoolDigger Rank:
279^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,254

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	% 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 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hester Junior High School	Public	6-8	2836 Gustav St	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Franklin Park School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-2150	426	34	12.6	62.9%	93 (21.8%)	4 (0.9%)	310 (72.8%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	63.4	443^rd of 1368 public middle schools	67.6%		58.3	473^rd of 1363 public middle schools	65.3%	30	37.5	57.7	70.4	61.0	63.3	39.8	39.4	32.4	37.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$17,407	$388	$17,019

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Leyden CHSD 212	0.24 mi	2	501^st
Leyden Area Special Educ Coop	0.92 mi	2
Schiller Park School District 81	0.95 mi	3	380^th
Mannheim School District 83	1.29 mi	6	623^rd
Rhodes School District 84-5	1.49 mi	1	677^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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