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Jack Hille Middle School

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Jack Hille Middle School ranks 673 rd of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Jack Hille Middle School in Oak Forest, Illinois, enrolls 490 students in grades 6–8. SchoolDigger placed it at the 40th percentile statewide with 2 stars in 2025–2026, close to Forest Ridge School District 142, at the 41st percentile and 2 stars. The clearest concern is eighth-grade science: 43% of students were proficient, compared with 52% statewide and 56% across nearby schools.

Jack Hille’s ELA results are close to state and district levels but lag the nearby middle-school group: 55% were proficient, versus 56% statewide and in the district, and a nearby-school average of 66%. The grade pattern is uneven: eighth-grade ELA reached 65%, above the state’s 63%, while sixth- and seventh-grade results were lower than their state comparisons. Math was 38% proficient, 2 points below the state and 6 below the district, but nearly identical to the nearby-school average of 38%. In science, Jack’s 43% matched the district, but was 9 points below the state and 13 below the nearby-school average. ELA and math peer averages include the eight nearby schools serving grades 6–8; nearby science results include 10 schools.

Results have improved over three years, especially in math. ELA rose from 40% in 2023–2024 to 55% in 2025–2026, while math climbed from 20% to 38%; the math gap with the state narrowed by 7 points. Even so, SchoolDigger’s overall ranking fell from the 58th percentile and 3 stars in 2024–2025 to the 40th percentile and 2 stars. SchoolDigger’s ranking for special education students also fell, from the 73rd percentile in 2024–2025 to the 21st in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 40th percentile. By contrast, its ranking for English language learner students rose to the 76th percentile in 2024–2025, compared with the school’s overall 58th percentile that year. The student-teacher ratio was 14.8 in 2024–2025, and 47% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year; these are context, not explanations for test results.

490

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,937

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.1%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

5800 151st St
Oak Forest, IL 60452-1940

(708) 687-5550

District: Forest Ridge School District 142

Students who attend Jack Hille Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oak Forest High School

Feeder schools for Jack Hille Middle School:

Elementary:	Kerkstra Elementary School
	Lee R Foster Elementary School
	Ridge Early Childhood Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

Hispanic:

33.7%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Illinois avg49%

673^rd of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

432^nd of 738Forest Ridge School District 142 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	38.7	673 of 1126	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.2	579 of 1368	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	682 of 1363	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	738 of 1367	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	784 of 1369	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	554 of 1241	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	613 of 1356	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	640 of 1293	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	560 of 1293	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.1	627 of 1294	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	374 of 1302	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	58.6	549 of 1322	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.8	444 of 1367	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.9	414 of 1365	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	535 of 1344	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	630 of 1327	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	560 of 1318	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	622 of 1293	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	500 of 1287	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.7	478 of 1272	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.6	726 of 1209	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.7	491 of 1204	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.7	426 of 1185	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	347 of 574	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	123 of 548	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	216 of 569	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	233 of 573	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	202 of 385	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	188 of 565	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.8	373 of 511	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	219 of 694	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	193 of 639	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	156 of 674	76.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	116 of 483	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	39.2	275 of 486	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	292 of 480	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	94 of 454	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	32.4	226 of 277	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	163 of 339	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	583 of 867	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.9	511 of 1248	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	588 of 1251	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	636 of 1275	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	734 of 1286	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	481 of 1017	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	587 of 1276	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	601 of 1226	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	295 of 483	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	328 of 669	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	400 of 643	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	324 of 661	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	400 of 662	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	189 of 517	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	264 of 639	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	270 of 590	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	446 of 788	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	480 of 1229	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	667 of 1219	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	675 of 1234	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	767 of 1221	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	364 of 1019	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	640 of 1217	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	668 of 1161	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	590 of 829	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.9	577 of 1271	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	680 of 1264	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	737 of 1292	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	746 of 1286	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	549 of 1048	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	574 of 1296	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	647 of 1223	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	192 of 244	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.7	218 of 812	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.6	323 of 802	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	285 of 805	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	522 of 781	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	145 of 548	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	341 of 792	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	263 of 602	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	529 of 754	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	441 of 884	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	566 of 875	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	680 of 895	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	735 of 898	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	504 of 813	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	596 of 905	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	632 of 889	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science43%-9 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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 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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jack Hille Middle School	Public	6-8	5800 151st St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Forest Ridge School District 142	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 687-5550	490	33	14.8	46.5%	234 (47.8%)	44 (9.0%)	165 (33.7%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	38.7	673^rd of 1126 public middle schools	40.2%		53.2	579^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.7%	94		42.9		50.0	50.9	64.6	55.0		34.1	42.1	36.6	37.6	98.1%		$14,937	$597	$14,341
Nathan Hale Middle School	Public	6-8	5220 135th St	Crestwood	60445	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-6690	334	30	11.1	65.3%	83 (24.9%)	75 (22.5%)	167 (50.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	17	956^th of 1126 public middle schools	15.1%		30.1	934^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.7%	22		36.6		36.4	40.6	52.0	43.4		15.5	25.5	22.8	21.2	98.5%		$24,588	$1,932	$22,657
Arbor Park Middle School	Public	5-8	17303 Central Ave	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Arbor Park School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 687-5330	520	46	11.3	49.4%	200 (38.5%)	77 (14.8%)	157 (30.2%)	80 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	37.5	692^nd of 1126 public middle schools	38.5%		44.8	695^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.2%	3	45.2	49.2	47.4	66.4	51.5	55.6	55.3	31.6	39.3	30.8	21.4	30.7	100%		$18,897	$1,314	$17,584
Independence Junior High School	Public	6-8	6610 W Highland Dr	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos Heights School District 128	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 448-0737	236	22	10.9	—	200 (84.7%)	9 (3.8%)	23 (9.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	74.4	257^th of 1126 public middle schools	77.2%		89.4	125^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.9%	132		67.1		77.8	79.0	89.7	82.1		40.7	51.9	48.7	47.1	98.4%		$18,695	$410	$18,285
Kellar School	Public	6-8	14123 S Lydia Ave	Robbins	60472	Cook County	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-7201	431	24	18.0	75.4%	6 (1.4%)	154 (35.7%)	261 (60.6%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	32.6	757^th of 1126 public middle schools	32.8%		41.8	745^th of 1368 public middle schools	45.5%	12		45.6		65.2	50.7	63.5	59.4		21.6	25.0	21.6	22.8	99.7%		$21,747	$1,966	$19,781
Virgil I Grissom Middle School	Public	6-8	17000 80th Ave	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 429-3030	627	50	12.5	—	436 (69.5%)	35 (5.6%)	99 (15.8%)	32 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.7%)	79.9	183^rd of 1126 public middle schools	83.7%		83.3	201^st of 1368 public middle schools	85.3%	18		64.8		73.9	78.3	78.9	77.1		53.0	63.7	61.3	59.5	98%		$15,450	$38	$15,412
Jerling Junior High School	Public	6-8	8851 W 151st St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3708	677	46	14.5	—	513 (75.8%)	21 (3.1%)	97 (14.3%)	27 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	67.2	325^th of 1126 public middle schools	71.1%		78.5	263^rd of 1368 public middle schools	80.8%	62		64.3		79.2	78.3	83.8	80.5		35.1	42.5	43.0	40.4	97.5%		$19,834	$460	$19,374
Palos South Middle School	Public	6-8	13100 S 82nd Ave	Palos Park	60464	Cook County	Palos CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 448-5971	717	49	14.6	36.4%	542 (75.6%)	23 (3.2%)	107 (14.9%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	91.3	62^nd of 1126 public middle schools	94.5%		94	67^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.1%	5		79.2		90.0	87.2	91.9	89.7		64.5	66.7	63.1	64.7	95.7%		$17,625	$396	$17,229
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	18146 Oak Park Ave	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 614-4510	725	61	11.8	39.4%	408 (56.3%)	74 (10.2%)	150 (20.7%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (11.2%)	63.3	364^th of 1126 public middle schools	67.7%		64.4	432^nd of 1368 public middle schools	68.4%	68		58.1		75.8	77.6	69.7	74.2		49.3	47.3	30.9	42.2	97.5%		$21,201	$515	$20,686
Prairie-Hills Junior High School	Public	6-8	16315 Richmond	Markham	60428	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 210-2860	766	30	25.5	94.0%	11 (1.4%)	589 (76.9%)	146 (19.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	4.1	1110^th of 1126 public middle schools	1.4%		18.9	1143^rd of 1368 public middle schools	16.4%	33		28.9		15.4	16.4	33.5	21.7			7.0	7.5	5.5	97.5%		$22,526	$3,200	$19,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Hille Middle School

What high school do graduates of Jack Hille Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jack Hille Middle School usually go on to attend Oak Forest High School

Is Jack Hille Middle School a good school?

Jack Hille Middle School ranks 673^rd of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jack Hille Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Jack Hille Middle School.

What district is Jack Hille Middle School in?

Forest Ridge School District 142

What is the racial makeup of Jack Hille Middle School?

Students at Jack Hille Middle School are 48% White, 34% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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