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Chicago Heights Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1021^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Chicago Heights Middle School serves 872 students in grades 6–8 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, as part of Chicago Heights School District 170. Its test scores have improved in English language arts (ELA) and math, but still trail state results, and SchoolDigger placed the school at the 9th percentile statewide with 0 stars in 2025–26. The most important takeaway is that rising scores have not yet translated into strong results compared with the state or the school’s same-grade-span neighbors.

ELA is the clearest weakness against nearby schools serving grades 6–8: the school’s 40% proficiency rate was about 19 percentage points below the 59% average for Parker Junior High School, Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts, and James Hart School. It was also below the state’s 56% and district’s 43%. Math is weaker relative to the state and district: 17% proficiency compared with 40% statewide and 25% in the district. Among those same nearby schools, math results were mixed: Chicago Heights Middle was second-lowest, at 17%, versus 14% to 34%. Grade 8 science was 31%, below the state’s 52% and equal to the district result.

Scores have risen since 2023–24: ELA increased from 30% to 40%, and math from 12% to 17%, while their gaps with the state widened over the full period. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile fell 35 points, from 44 in 2021–22 to 9 in 2025–26. Chronic absenteeism also improved, dropping 23 percentage points from 56% in 2021–22 to 33% in 2025–26, but remained above the state’s 24% and district’s 30%. Context includes a 13.3 student–teacher ratio in 2024–25 and 92% free/reduced lunch eligible that year; these figures do not explain the test results. SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 English Language Learner student ranking was at the 30th percentile, above the school’s overall 9th percentile, but had fallen from the 60th percentile in 2023–24. Its African American student ranking also declined sharply, from the 48th percentile in 2023–24 to the 10th in 2025–26.

872

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,390

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1020 Dixie Hwy
Chicago Heights, IL 60411

(708) 882-0170

District: Chicago Heights School District 170

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.1%

African American:

30.6%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2021 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 24% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

Illinois avg49%

1,021^st of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 30 pts since 2021

From bottom 39% (2021) to bottom 9% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

490^th of 738Chicago Heights School District 170 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
2026	11.9	1021 of 1126	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	1014 of 1368	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	950 of 1363	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	916 of 1367	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	770 of 1369	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	757 of 1241	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	201 of 224	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	371 of 574	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	283 of 548	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	221 of 569	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	137 of 573	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	114 of 385	70.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	522 of 694	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	405 of 639	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	338 of 674	49.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	57 of 81	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	305 of 483	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	196 of 486	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	121 of 480	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	32 of 454	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	71.4	20 of 277	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	806 of 867	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	917 of 1248	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	922 of 1251	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	872 of 1275	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	758 of 1286	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	719 of 1017	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	393 of 483	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	409 of 669	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	374 of 643	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	370 of 661	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	263 of 662	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	197 of 517	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	647 of 788	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.5	708 of 1229	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	669 of 1219	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	606 of 1234	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	390 of 1221	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	354 of 1019	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	767 of 829	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	970 of 1271	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	834 of 1264	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	855 of 1292	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	666 of 1286	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	643 of 1048	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	640 of 812	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	583 of 802	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	505 of 805	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	504 of 781	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	360 of 548	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	771 of 884	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	693 of 895	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	458 of 898	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	674 of 813	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)30th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2025)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-16 vs state

Science31%-21 vs state

Mathematics17%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)						IAR Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chicago Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1020 Dixie Hwy	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 882-0170	872	65	13.3	92.1%	27 (3.1%)	267 (30.6%)	568 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	11.9	1021^st of 1126 public middle schools	9.3%		25	1014^th of 1368 public middle schools	25.9%	7		31.4			34.2	36.8	47.9	40.0			15.1	16.6	17.9	16.6	99.4%		$22,390	$1,398	$20,992
Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM	Public	4-6	401 Concord Dr	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Park Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9101	367	30	12.4	80.7%	5 (1.4%)	283 (77.1%)	56 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)								(n/a)	32.0		44.8	45.5	59.2			47.8	21.6	20.6	30.6			22.9	97.8%		$25,913	$2,580	$23,333
Indiana Elementary School	Public	4-6	165 Indiana St	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 747-5300	215	17	12.3	54.4%	1 (0.5%)	187 (87.0%)	16 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)								(n/a)	32.1		46.8	50.9	64.2			54.0	24.8	17.9	26.6			23.1	96.9%		$22,002	$738	$21,264
Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center	Public	5-8	800 E 14th St	Ford Heights	60411	Cook County	Ford Heights School District 169	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 758-1400	156	12	13.1	—	0 (0.0%)	145 (92.9%)	11 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12	1019^th of 1126 public middle schools	9.5%		22.3	1061^st of 1368 public middle schools	22.4%	42				30.3	28.6	34.3	48.6	35.4						6.8	99.4%		$26,963	$1,677	$25,286
Brookwood Middle School	Public	5-6	200 E Glenwood Lansing Rd	Glenwood	60425	Cook County	Brookwood School District 167	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 758-5350	231	13	18.4	68.8%	4 (1.7%)	166 (71.9%)	52 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)								(n/a)	23.4			29.1	22.6			25.9		8.7				7.2	98.3%		$18,875	$2,621	$16,253
Brookwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	201 E Glenwood Lansing Rd	Glenwood	60425	Cook County	Brookwood School District 167	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 758-5252	226	13	18.0	65.0%	2 (0.9%)	168 (74.3%)	51 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	22.9	875^th of 1126 public middle schools	22.3%		34.7	868^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.5%	7		40.2				54.3	54.9	54.6				19.7	10.6	15.2	97.4%		$19,767	$2,578	$17,189
Parker Junior High School	Public	6-8	2810 School St	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-5400	822	66	12.4	54.3%	69 (8.4%)	568 (69.1%)	114 (13.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (7.8%)	39.3	662^nd of 1126 public middle schools	41.2%		52.9	582^nd of 1368 public middle schools	57.5%	80		56.3			53.7	55.9	71.8	60.4			26.5	29.7	25.4	27.2	95.8%		$19,697	$285	$19,412
Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts	Public	6-8	530 Lakewood Blvd	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Park Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9600	428	38	11.2	79.0%	6 (1.4%)	352 (82.2%)	44 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	14.5	984^th of 1126 public middle schools	12.6%		21.8	1079^th of 1368 public middle schools	21.1%	95		21.7			46.8	43.8	51.9	47.5			15.8	16.1	11.4	14.2	96.4%		$26,929	$2,227	$24,701
O W Huth Middle School	Public	7-8	3718 213th Pl	Matteson	60443	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 748-0470	421	33	12.8	68.2%	5 (1.2%)	369 (87.6%)	30 (7.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	19.5	920^th of 1126 public middle schools	18.3%		38.6	796^th of 1368 public middle schools	41.8%	124		37.5				45.6	52.3	49.2				19.2	20.0	19.6	98.2%		$23,571	$839	$22,732
James Hart School	Public	6-8	18220 Morgan St	Homewood	60430	Cook County	Homewood School District 153	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 799-5544	681	61	11.1	46.7%	140 (20.6%)	388 (57.0%)	100 (14.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.3%)	48.5	547^th of 1126 public middle schools	51.4%		60.3	484^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.6%	63		46.6			75.4	66.4	65.7	68.7			39.0	31.3	31.3	33.5	97.7%		$17,851	$419	$17,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago Heights Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Chicago Heights Middle School?

Students at Chicago Heights Middle School are 65% Hispanic, 31% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Chicago Heights Middle School a good school?

Chicago Heights Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Illinois middle schools.

What district is Chicago Heights Middle School in?

Chicago Heights School District 170

How many students attend Chicago Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 872 students attended Chicago Heights Middle School.

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