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Jack Hille Middle School

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Jack Hille Middle School ranks 579 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Jack Hille Middle School is a public middle school located in Oak Forest, Illinois, serving 488 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Forest Ridge School District 142, which is ranked 345 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Jack Hille Middle School has consistently performed below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 53.1%, compared to the district's 56.1% and the state's 53.1%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 33.5%, lower than the district's 41.6% and the state's 38.5%. Additionally, the school has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.9% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Virgil I Grissom Middle School, Palos South Middle School, and Independence Junior High School, Jack Hille Middle School generally performs worse academically. These nearby schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, as well as higher overall state rankings. However, the school has seen some signs of improvement, with its ranking improving from 784 out of 1,369 Illinois middle schools in the 2021-2022 school year to 579 out of 1,368 in the 2024-2025 school year.

490

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,837

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2022 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Illinois median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Illinois avg46%

579^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

345^th of 811Forest 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

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

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science37%-8 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

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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 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	% 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
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%)	53.2	579^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.7%		44.2	682^nd of 1363 public middle schools	50.0%	103		37.3		64.0	50.0	44.9	53.1		39.0	34.2	27.2	33.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	98.8	99.4	97.6	$14,837	$698	$14,139
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%)	30.1	934^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.7%		30.4	895^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.3%	39		28.2		30.5	45.2	39.6	38.9		15.8	25.4	18.8	20.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.2	97.0	98.5	97.3	$21,381	$2,463	$18,919
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%)	44.8	695^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.2%		48.3	610^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.2%	85	46.2	43.7	50.4	34.4	58.7	52.0	48.9	39.5	21.3	28.1	24.8	28.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	75.2	$17,658	$1,182	$16,476
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%)	89.4	125^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.9%		77.6	258^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.1%	133		74.7		86.7	87.0	88.6	87.4		38.6	63.8	49.4	49.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	96.1	$17,319	$364	$16,954
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%)	41.8	745^th of 1368 public middle schools	45.5%		31.3	878^th of 1363 public middle schools	35.6%	133		38.1		57.3	45.1	48.2	50.6		16.6	23.8	23.0	20.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$21,927	$2,742	$19,185
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%)	83.3	201^st of 1368 public middle schools	85.3%		86.4	154^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.7%	47		54.5		65.5	84.0	66.8	71.7		50.5	63.4	53.8	55.7	96.9	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.0	96.9	97.1	96.0	$17,918	$390	$17,528
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%)	78.5	263^rd of 1368 public middle schools	80.8%		77.8	254^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.4%	9		57.9		75.8	73.1	77.4	75.5		33.6	47.9	42.1	41.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.5	97.8	98.3	96.0	$18,501	$517	$17,984
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%)	94	67^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.1%		95	53^rd of 1363 public middle schools	96.1%	14		70.1		83.0	92.8	92.3	89.4		57.0	65.5	61.5	61.5	94.7	94.6	94.6	94.6	95.0	94.5	94.9	91.1	$16,731	$526	$16,205
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%)	64.4	432^nd of 1368 public middle schools	68.4%		44.2	686^th of 1363 public middle schools	49.7%	254		43.7		74.1	65.7	61.3	66.6		32.5	41.3	25.7	32.9	98.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.8	98.8	98.8	95.1	$19,349	$602	$18,747
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%)	18.9	1143^rd of 1368 public middle schools	16.4%		19.4	1107^th of 1363 public middle schools	18.8%	36		26.7		25.6	30.2	28.5	28.2		6.7	7.4	20.2	11.8	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	$22,724	$3,056	$19,668

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Hille Middle School

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.

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

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

Is Jack Hille Middle School a good school?

Jack Hille Middle School ranks 579^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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