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Hickory Creek Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Hickory Creek Middle School is a highly-regarded public middle school in Frankfort, Illinois, serving 951 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Frankfort CCSD 157C district, which is ranked 19 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hickory Creek Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 9-14 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with over 90% proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 80% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grade levels. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking among the top 5-11 middle schools in Illinois for African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, as well as for students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Hickory Creek Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.2% to 10.8% in recent years, which is significantly lower than the state average.

While Hickory Creek Middle School outperforms many of the nearby middle schools in academic metrics, some of the other schools in the area, such as Manhattan Junior High School and Mokena Junior High School, also demonstrate strong performance, particularly in English Language Arts. Hickory Creek Middle School has maintained its high ranking and 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for over a decade, demonstrating a sustained commitment to excellence in education.

943

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,164

Per pupil spending ?

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22150 S Owens Rd
Frankfort, IL 60423-9064

(815) 469-4474

District: Frankfort CCSD 157C

Students who attend Hickory Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln-Way East High School

Feeder schools for Hickory Creek Middle School:

Elementary:	Chelsea Elementary School
	Grand Prairie Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

African American:

10.1%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (86% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg84%

Illinois avg46%

12^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 811Frankfort CCSD 157C 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	98.1	12 of 1368	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	11 of 1363	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	10 of 1367	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	12 of 1369	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	10 of 1241	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	9 of 1356	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	12 of 1293	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	98.7	14 of 1293	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	96.2	30 of 1294	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	89.3	120 of 1302	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	85.7	141 of 1322	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	81.4	212 of 1367	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	169 of 1365	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	266 of 1344	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	150 of 1327	88.7%	★★★★☆
2009	82.7	142 of 1318	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	82.7	149 of 1293	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	84.3	99 of 1287	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	84.5	110 of 1272	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	82.9	170 of 1209	85.9%	★★★★☆
2004	86.6	113 of 1204	90.6%	★★★★★
2003	86.6	110 of 1185	90.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	4 of 574	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	2 of 548	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	4 of 569	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	4 of 573	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	2 of 385	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 565	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	3 of 511	99.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	8 of 694	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	13 of 639	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	15 of 674	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	11 of 1248	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	9 of 1251	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	10 of 1275	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	10 of 1286	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	7 of 1017	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	10 of 1276	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	7 of 1226	99.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	9 of 669	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	5 of 643	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	5 of 661	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	5 of 662	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	6 of 517	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	6 of 639	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	4 of 590	99.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	96.5	17 of 1221	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	13 of 1217	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	4 of 1161	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	14 of 1271	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	14 of 1264	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	9 of 1292	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	10 of 1286	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	7 of 1048	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	9 of 1296	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	15 of 1223	98.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	9 of 204	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	3 of 184	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	2 of 194	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	3 of 195	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	5 of 97	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	7 of 164	95.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	8 of 812	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	19 of 802	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	11 of 805	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	29 of 781	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	45 of 548	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	4 of 792	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	6 of 602	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	11 of 884	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	8 of 875	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	4 of 895	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	9 of 898	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	7 of 813	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	8 of 905	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	7 of 889	99.2%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts93%+40 vs state

Mathematics82%+44 vs state

Science81%+36 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 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	% 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
Hickory Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	22150 S Owens Rd	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Frankfort CCSD 157C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 469-4474	943	63	14.8		663 (70.3%)	95 (10.1%)	82 (8.7%)	28 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.0%)	98.1	12^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.1%		98.9	11^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.2%	1		81.2			90.8	94.7	94.4	93.3			80.9	85.9	80.5	82.5									$14,164	$392	$13,772
Spencer Crossing	Public	4-6	1711 Spencer Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7997	544	25	21.5	7.2%	465 (85.5%)	14 (2.6%)	29 (5.3%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)								(n/a)	49.7		64.4	70.9	60.7			65.2	61.3	55.9	45.4			53.7	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.3	98.1	98.3	29.1	$11,480	$389	$11,091
Alex M Martino Junior High School	Public	7-8	731 E Joliet Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-7593	591	38	15.5	10.8%	498 (84.3%)	5 (0.8%)	62 (10.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	80.8	241^st of 1368 public middle schools	82.4%		79	237^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.6%	4		52.0				74.7	65.0	70.0				57.2	54.1	55.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	98.0	$13,724	$389	$13,334
Bentley Elementary School	Public	4-6	513 E Illinois Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-4451	380	19	20.0	16.8%	299 (78.7%)	4 (1.1%)	57 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)								(n/a)	59.4		73.8	79.6	86.4			79.8	63.1	59.9	63.6			62.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	33.4	$12,000	$389	$11,611
Mokena Junior High School	Public	6-8	19815 Kirkstone Way	Mokena	60448	Will County	Mokena School District 159	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 342-4870	502	41	12.2	16.9%	396 (78.9%)	18 (3.6%)	64 (12.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	88.2	144^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.5%		90.8	108^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.1%	36		66.1			71.7	74.1	84.0	76.6			44.0	66.5	66.9	59.2	99.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.9	99.4	98.3	$16,110	$711	$15,399
Oster-Oakview School	Public	4-6	809 N Cedar Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-2125	373	26	14.3	19.8%	280 (75.1%)	8 (2.1%)	68 (18.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)	47.9		52.2	45.8	53.9			50.6	55.7	43.7	34.8			44.7	97.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.3	31.4	$14,278	$389	$13,889
Nelson Ridge School	Public	4-6	2470 Nelson Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-2870	432	22	19.6	11.1%	349 (80.8%)	5 (1.2%)	62 (14.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)								(n/a)	53.8		62.2	63.9	76.5			67.8	56.3	59.0	48.4			54.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	34.4	$12,472	$389	$12,083
Liberty Junior High School	Public	7-8	151 Lenox St	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7951	573	45	12.7	16.8%	445 (77.7%)	12 (2.1%)	97 (16.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	82.4	213^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.4%		84.2	189^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.1%	24		54.1				74.1	69.5	71.8				61.5	49.3	55.3	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	98.8	99.1	98.1	$13,867	$389	$13,478
Walker Intermediate School	Public	5-6	19900 80th Ave	Tinley Park	60487	Will County	Summit Hill School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 464-2285	554	51	10.7	19.0%	376 (67.9%)	64 (11.6%)	67 (12.1%)	20 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.5%)								(n/a)	61.6			68.1	64.5			66.3		61.3	41.5			51.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	49.2	99.6	99.8	45.4	$18,995	$567	$18,427
Manhattan Junior High School	Public	6-8	15414 W Smith Rd	Manhattan	60442	Will County	Manhattan School District 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 478-6090	615	44	13.9	16.9%	515 (83.7%)	20 (3.3%)	63 (10.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	83.3	200^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.4%		84.7	180^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.8%	20		46.9			76.8	77.4	77.6	77.3			47.8	52.4	58.9	53.2	97.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3	97.7	98.7	96.5	$11,297	$262	$11,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory Creek Middle School

What high school do graduates of Hickory Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hickory Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Lincoln-Way East High School

How many students attend Hickory Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 943 students attended Hickory Creek Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hickory Creek Middle School?

Students at Hickory Creek Middle School are 70% White, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Hickory Creek Middle School in?

Frankfort CCSD 157C

Is Hickory Creek Middle School a good school?

Yes! Hickory Creek Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

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