Hernandez Middle School

Public 6-8

3510 W 55th St
Chicago, IL 60632-3284

(773) 535-8850

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1122^nd of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,696

Students who attend Hernandez Middle School usually attend:

High:

Solorio Academy High School

Feeder schools for Hernandez Middle School:

Elementary:	Sandoval Elementary School
	Tonti Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 856

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

African American:

1.8%

White:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hernandez Middle School ranks worse than 82.1% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 8^th among 11 ranked middle schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.51. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.1%), African American (1.8%), White (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hernandez Middle School is 15.1. 7 middle schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hernandez Middle School employs 56.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hernandez Middle School is $14,696, which is the lowest among 11 middle schools in the City of Chicago School District 299!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hernandez Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hernandez Middle School 1122^nd of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Hernandez Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711^th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hernandez Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2011	22.01	1134^th	1344	15.6%
2012	28.82	1066^th	1365	21.9%
2013	34.79	949^th	1367	30.6%
2014	36.40	884^th	1322	33.1%
2015	32.73	848^th	1302	34.9%
2016	34.44	824^th	1294	36.3%
2017	29.32	917^th	1293	29.1%
2018	22.95	1006^th	1293	22.2%
2019	19.45	1123^rd	1356	17.2%
2021	20.12	1018^th	1241	18.0%
2022	24.88	1003^rd	1369	26.7%
2023	19.51	1122^nd	1367	17.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.00	268^th	285	6.0%
2019	35.92	250^th	339	26.3%
2021	34.19	218^th	277	21.3%
2022	34.86	333^rd	454	26.7%
2023	31.45	378^th	480	21.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	25.80	675^th	792	14.8%
2021	25.44	540^th	548	1.5%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	23.19	688^th	805	14.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.87	773^rd	1161	33.4%
2019	28.87	924^th	1217	24.1%
2021	31.09	713^th	1019	30.0%
2022	37.27	721^st	1221	41.0%
2023	27.89	930^th	1234	24.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.09	947^th	1226	22.8%
2019	16.77	1094^th	1276	14.3%
2021	18.09	877^th	1017	13.8%
2022	24.46	968^th	1286	24.7%
2023	18.95	1053^rd	1275	17.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.84	623^rd	674	7.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.82	984^th	1223	19.5%
2019	23.17	1005^th	1296	22.5%
2021	20.46	876^th	1048	16.4%
2022	26.22	934^th	1286	27.4%
2023	20.79	1052^nd	1292	18.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.94	472^nd	590	20.0%
2019	21.31	556^th	639	13.0%
2021	24.16	433^rd	517	16.2%
2022	28.41	501^st	662	24.3%
2023	21.99	568^th	661	14.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Hernandez Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	12	20	0	851	0	n/a	n/a	883
2011	15	19	0	950	2	0	1	987
2012	13	19	0	939	2	0	1	974
2013	9	26	0	942	4	0	1	982
2014	7	21	0	871	4	0	2	905
2015	7	22	0	907	4	0	2	942
2016	8	22	0	925	5	0	3	963
2017	9	16	1	1013	3	0	3	1045
2018	8	17	1	969	3	0	1	999
2019	9	20	0	967	4	0	3	1003
2020	8	13	2	977	5	0	3	1008
2021	8	12	3	984	7	0	1	1015
2022	8	14	3	873	3	0	0	901
2023	7	15	1	831	2	0	0	856

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hernandez Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	883	38.0	23.2	97.6
2011	987	44.0	22.4	97.1
2012	974	50.0	19.4	97.6
2013	982	67.0	14.6	98.5
2014	905	53.0	17.0	98.2
2015	942	48.0	19.6	98.6
2016	963	51.0	18.8	97.3
2017	1045	50.8	20.5	97.1
2018	999	50.4	19.7	96.7
2019	1003	56.5	17.7	96.8
2020	1008	57.0	17.6	95.3
2021	1015	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	901	58.0	15.5	93.5
2023	856	56.5	15.1	93.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hernandez Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	883	38.0	23.2	97.6
2011	987	44.0	22.4	97.1
2012	974	50.0	19.4	97.6
2013	982	67.0	14.6	98.5
2014	905	53.0	17.0	98.2
2015	942	48.0	19.6	98.6
2016	963	51.0	18.8	97.3
2017	1045	50.8	20.5	97.1
2018	999	50.4	19.7	96.7
2019	1003	56.5	17.7	96.8
2020	1008	57.0	17.6	95.3
2021	1015	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	901	58.0	15.5	93.5
2023	856	56.5	15.1	93.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Polio	Measles	Mumps	Rubella	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	Meningococcal
2015	98.7%	99.4%	98.7%	98.7%	98.8%	97.1%	99.0%
2016	99.2%	99.6%	99.5%	99.5%	99.4%	98.7%		32.6%
2017	98.8%	99.0%	99.1%	99.1%	99.2%	98.5%	99.2%	59.3%
2018	98.8%	99.3%	99.4%	99.4%	99.6%	98.8%	99.5%	93.7%
2019	99.6%	99.8%	99.9%	99.9%	99.8%	99.5%	99.9%	97.2%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hernandez Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$923 (9.0%)	$9,362 (91.0%)	$10,285
2020	$1,056 (9.7%)	$9,885 (90.3%)	$10,941
2021	$2,581 (22.5%)	$8,874 (77.5%)	$11,455
2022	$2,581 (22.5%)	$8,874 (77.5%)	$11,455
2023	$3,348 (22.8%)	$11,348 (77.2%)	$14,696

Data source: Illinois Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hernandez Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1123^rd of 1356 Middle schools	Ranks 1122^nd of 1367 Middle schools	0.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hernandez Middle School)	11.6	8	3.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)	22.8	24.7	1.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)	35	34.2	0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hernandez Middle School)	14.9	1.9	13%
6th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)	17.7	14.6	3.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)	25.3	23.4	1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hernandez Middle School)	11.7	7.7	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)	28.2	29.7	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)	41.2	37.9	3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hernandez Middle School)	12.3	7.7	4.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)	21.8	18.7	3.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)	29.9	26.9	3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hernandez Middle School)	10.2	14.9	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)	26.2	31.3	5.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)	39.6	40.5	0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hernandez Middle School)	11.3	14.6	3.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)	24.3	19.5	4.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)	32.6	25.7	6.9%
8th Grade Science (Hernandez Middle School)	29.8	35	5.2%
8th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)	40.3	40.3
8th Grade Science (Illinois)	55	52	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1003	856	14.7%
African American	20	15	25%
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	967	831	14.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	9	7	22.2%
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.8%	93.7%	3.1%

Schools Near Hernandez Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISA Science (2023)		IAR English Language Arts (2023)						IAR Mathematics (2023)						% Polio (2023)	% Measles (2023)	% Mumps (2023)	% Rubella (2023)	% Hepatitis B (2023)	% Varicella (2023)	% DTP (2023)	% Meningococcal (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	% 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
Hernandez Middle School	Public	6-8	3510 W 55th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 535-8850	856	57	15.1	93.7%	7 (0.8%)	15 (1.8%)	831 (97.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.5	1122^nd of 1367 public middle schools	17.9%		24.9	1003^rd of 1369 public middle schools	26.7%	119		35.0				8.0	7.7	14.9				1.9	7.7	14.6									$14,696	$3,348	$11,348
Richardson Middle School	Public	5-8	6018 S Karlov Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 535-8640	934	59	15.8	96.4%	4 (0.4%)	12 (1.3%)	913 (97.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	36.1	834^th of 1367 public middle schools	39.0%		32.4	866^th of 1369 public middle schools	36.7%	32	36.7	38.4			17.2	15.2	27.9	27.2			8.8	10.2	21.1	24.0									$14,754	$3,206	$11,548
Shields Middle School	Public	5-8	2611 W 48th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 535-7115	443	33	13.4	96.6%	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	436 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	1038^th of 1367 public middle schools	24.1%		20.3	1095^th of 1369 public middle schools	20.0%	57	37.3	41.7			5.1	17.5	7.4	19.6			1.3	6.1	11.5	6.4									$17,056	$3,398	$13,658
Gary Elementary School	Public	3-8	3740 W 31st St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 534-1455	766	51	15.0	94.0%	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	757 (98.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.6	907^th of 1367 public middle schools	33.7%		33	856^th of 1369 public middle schools	37.5%	51	32.7	25.7	10.4	14.5	26.8	10.9	36.1	29.7	14.2	7.3	0.9	9.4	16.8	12.3									$16,325	$2,903	$13,422
Madero Middle School	Public	6-8	3202 W 28th St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 535-4466	253	24	10.7	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	251 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20	1113^th of 1367 public middle schools	18.6%		21.8	1068^th of 1369 public middle schools	22.0%	45		30.9				9.9	21.6	14.5				4.4	5.1	9.6									$19,944	$3,907	$16,037
Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Public	6-8	3537 S Paulina St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 535-4836	204	19	11.0	88.7%	7 (3.4%)	10 (4.9%)	178 (87.3%)	6 (2.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	32.7	879^th of 1367 public middle schools	35.7%		32.6	862^nd of 1369 public middle schools	37.0%	17		44.1				14.3	27.9	33.3				4.1	19.0	10.1									$22,060	$3,771	$18,289
Cicero East Elementary School	Public	4-6	3003 S 50Th Ct	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 652-9440	381	28	13.7	84.8%	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	376 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	33.8			19.1	21.6	22.9				11.3	12.3	7.7			92.4	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.4	92.6	28.5	$20,004	$2,738	$17,266
Columbus East Elementary School	Public	4-6	3100 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 652-6085	360	29	12.6	93.6%	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	350 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	47.2			15.6	27.9	24.6				7.8	13.6	6.3			99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.5	100.0	32.1	$19,925	$2,557	$17,369
Liberty Junior High School	Public	6-8	5900 W 81st St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 952-3255	1,190	70	16.9	66.3%	390 (32.8%)	19 (1.6%)	719 (60.4%)	25 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.9%)	30.9	899^th of 1367 public middle schools	34.2%		31.8	879^th of 1369 public middle schools	35.8%	20		34.2				28.5	21.8	19.5				14.2	11.3	14.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	$14,185	$1,669	$12,516
Unity Junior High School	Public	7-8	2115 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 863-8268	2,054	141	14.5	88.3%	8 (0.4%)	50 (2.4%)	1,991 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	22.2	1067^th of 1367 public middle schools	21.9%		20.8	1088^th of 1369 public middle schools	20.5%	21		31.0					22.1	19.5					8.3	6.1	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.4	$19,769	$3,134	$16,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Hernandez Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Hernandez Middle School?

Students at Hernandez Middle School are 97% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Hernandez Middle School in?

City of Chicago School District 299

Is Hernandez Middle School a good school?

Hernandez Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Illinois middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Hernandez Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hernandez Middle School usually go on to attend Solorio Academy High School

How many students attend Hernandez Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 856 students attended Hernandez Middle School.

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