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Hadley Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8
89th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools
Better than 92% of Illinois middle schools
Summary

Hadley Junior High School serves 1,143 students in grades 6–8 in Glen Ellyn, among nearby communities with several middle schools serving the same grades. In 2025–26, Hadley’s proficiency was 82% in English Language Arts (ELA), 69% in math and 72% in eighth-grade science. Its clearest distinction is math: Hadley had the highest all-grades math result among nearby schools serving grades 6–8.

Hadley’s results are far above state levels, while comparisons with its district and nearby schools show both strengths and areas where others lead. Math proficiency was 69.2%, nearly matching Glen Ellyn School District 41 at 69.4%, and well above the state’s 39.6%; Hadley ranked first among the eight nearby schools serving the same grades, 3.2 points ahead of Franklin Middle School. ELA was 81.6%, above the district’s 77.1% and the state’s 56.3%, but third among nearby schools behind Edison Middle School and Franklin. Eighth-grade science was 72.2%, above the state’s 51.9% and equal to the district result, but second among nearby schools.

Math has risen over time, while ELA remains strong but has fluctuated: from 2023–24 to 2025–26, math increased 7 points, and ELA ended 2 points higher after falling 3 points in the latest year. Hadley’s SchoolDigger rating is five stars, ranking 89th of 1,126 Illinois schools at the 92nd percentile, down 6 percentile points from 2021–22. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 14.5, the highest reported among nearby schools; Hadley reported 21% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2021–22, while nearby figures are from 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s ranking of how well Hadley serves Asian students was at the 38th percentile in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 92nd percentile. Its ranking for English Language Learner Students improved from the 73rd percentile in 2023–24 to the 89th in 2024–25.

1,143
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,160
Per pupil spending ?
20.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2021-22) ?
95.6%
Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)
 240 Hawthorne Blvd
       Glen Ellyn, IL  60137-4038

(630) 790-6450

District: Glen Ellyn School District 41


Students who attend Hadley Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Glenbard West High School

Feeder schools for Hadley Junior High School:

Elementary:    Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
    Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
    Churchill Elementary School
    Forest Glen Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
65.4%
Hispanic:
14.6%
Asian:
11.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 98th percentile in 2022 → 92nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (74% vs 49% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 8% of Illinois middle schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 98th-percentile peak (2022) to 92nd (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school74%
District avg73%
Illinois avg49%
89th of 1,126
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From top 17% (2016) to top 8% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
90th of 738Glen Ellyn School District 41 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202688.789 of 112692.1%★★★★★
202594.758 of 136895.8%★★★★★
202496.043 of 136396.8%★★★★★
202397.035 of 136797.4%★★★★★
202296.831 of 136997.7%★★★★★
202187.1119 of 124190.4%★★★★★
201989.5110 of 135691.9%★★★★★
201894.946 of 129396.4%★★★★★
201790.1101 of 129392.2%★★★★★
201679.5220 of 129483.0%★★★★☆
201588.4131 of 130289.9%★★★★★
201490.969 of 132294.8%★★★★★
201388.0109 of 136792.0%★★★★★
201281.3180 of 136586.8%★★★★☆
201181.2169 of 134487.4%★★★★☆
201082.1144 of 132789.1%★★★★☆
200980.6189 of 131885.7%★★★★☆
200881.5167 of 129387.1%★★★★☆
200781.9156 of 128787.9%★★★★☆
200683.9120 of 127290.6%★★★★★
200585.2129 of 120989.3%★★★★☆
200488.683 of 120493.1%★★★★★
200390.168 of 118594.3%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202590.031 of 57494.6%★★★★★
202298.110 of 57398.3%★★★★★
201966.3122 of 56578.4%★★★★☆
201872.386 of 51183.2%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202643.995 of 15438.3%★★☆☆☆
202551.4101 of 18645.7%★★☆☆☆
202446.0112 of 18439.1%★★☆☆☆
202357.084 of 19256.3%★★★☆☆
202250.6105 of 19847.0%★★☆☆☆
202124.687 of 11222.3%★☆☆☆☆
201928.7161 of 20119.9%★☆☆☆☆
201843.7123 of 20941.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202636.128 of 4030.0%★★☆☆☆
202591.230 of 69495.7%★★★★★
202490.829 of 63995.5%★★★★★
202389.326 of 67496.1%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.455 of 48388.6%★★★★☆
202455.8129 of 48673.5%★★★★☆
202359.698 of 48079.6%★★★★☆
202275.530 of 45493.4%★★★★★
202138.4179 of 27735.4%★★☆☆☆
201948.9114 of 33966.4%★★★☆☆
201877.214 of 28595.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202684.991 of 86789.5%★★★★☆
202593.548 of 124896.2%★★★★★
202494.940 of 125196.8%★★★★★
202396.225 of 127598.0%★★★★★
202295.836 of 128697.2%★★★★★
202184.0116 of 101788.6%★★★★☆
201987.7119 of 127690.7%★★★★★
201892.758 of 122695.3%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202658.0173 of 48364.2%★★★☆☆
202577.1106 of 66984.2%★★★★☆
202473.6113 of 64382.4%★★★★☆
202378.688 of 66186.7%★★★★☆
202278.981 of 66287.8%★★★★☆
202148.1221 of 51757.3%★★★☆☆
201956.3233 of 63963.5%★★★☆☆
201870.5123 of 59079.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202663.1239 of 78869.7%★★★☆☆
202579.9143 of 122988.4%★★★★☆
202474.7191 of 121984.3%★★★★☆
202383.2104 of 123491.6%★★★★★
202278.6136 of 122188.9%★★★★☆
202154.5356 of 101965.1%★★★☆☆
201970.3250 of 121779.5%★★★★☆
201875.7180 of 116184.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202684.194 of 82988.7%★★★★☆
202594.153 of 127195.8%★★★★★
202495.939 of 126496.9%★★★★★
202396.733 of 129297.4%★★★★★
202296.826 of 128698.0%★★★★★
202185.3106 of 104889.9%★★★★☆
201989.896 of 129692.6%★★★★★
201895.042 of 122396.6%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.26 of 2171.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202676.216 of 9182.4%★★★★☆
202592.010 of 20495.1%★★★★★
202491.810 of 18494.6%★★★★★
202392.812 of 19493.8%★★★★★
202295.25 of 19597.4%★★★★★
202191.76 of 9793.8%★★★★★
201977.931 of 17982.7%★★★★☆
201893.16 of 16496.3%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202669.562 of 24474.6%★★★★☆
202597.120 of 81297.5%★★★★★
202496.128 of 80296.5%★★★★★
202394.136 of 80595.5%★★★★★
202272.488 of 78188.7%★★★★☆
202158.5122 of 54877.7%★★★★☆
201973.5103 of 79287.0%★★★★☆
201884.641 of 60293.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202686.867 of 75491.1%★★★★★
202592.433 of 88496.3%★★★★★
202495.318 of 87597.9%★★★★★
202396.314 of 89598.4%★★★★★
202295.813 of 89898.6%★★★★★
202184.784 of 81389.7%★★★★☆
201987.763 of 90593.0%★★★★★
201894.228 of 88996.9%★★★★★
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)
African American (2025)95th percentile~ school
White (2026)91st percentile~ school
Female (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)82nd percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2026)75th percentile-18 vs school
Military Connected (2025)71st percentile-24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-22 vs school
Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-28 vs school
Asian (2026)38th percentile-54 vs school
Disabled (2026)30th percentile-62 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts82%+25 vs state
Science72%+20 vs state
Mathematics69%+30 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, June 26, 2021

Open Quote it truly does suck, and i’m not saying that because i’m “at that point in life”. i went to the school a couple of years ago and honestly i hated it. you can ask anyone who went there or currently goes there, it sucks (my sibling is also at hadley as of right now so). all three years there were basically terrible. most of the teachers were super strict with us or played absolute favorites. (this doesn’t apply to all teachers because there are some actual decent teachers there that deserve a raise). they gave us 3 minutes to get to our classes and gods forbid you’re late by a fraction of a second. honestly did they really expect for us to make it to class on time AND to grab stuff from our locker? and don’t even get me started on lunch. in 8th grade they implemented the use of bathroom passes which were these wooden planks with our zone numbers and there where only 2 per zone. the amount of problems this caused because of you’re on your period, or have to go to the bathroom badly, they wouldn’t let you go unless they had the pads available. this also caused problems with our teacher for the next class if we had to go to the bathroom during class because they would tell us “why didn’t you go during lunch?!” because we couldn’t!! and the lunch food was so gross, i’m surprise i was able to actually eat it while the teachers got to have whole ass breakfast things or whatever the hell they were with actually food and they would only eat a fraction of it and throw the rest away. we also had theses things called wildcat passes or something (i don’t remember the name) it was basically a sheet of 13 times where u could go to the bathroom, library, nurse, office, whatever, and every time you needed to use one you were required to get your teacher’s permission to sign it and you had to take it with you. and if you didn’t have it or ran out of passes then you’d either get in trouble or weren’t allowed to go. they would also restrict literally everything on the chrome books i’m surprised they didn’t just give us feathers and ink to write on parchment. and don’t get me started on the buses. they would always come 10 minutes earlier than they’re supposed to or 20 minutes late. never on time. once my old bus driver had gotten fired and we didn’t know and we where waiting at our bus stop until 9:30 because the majority of the kids can only take the bus. by the time we had gotten to school it was around 10 ish and the school starts at 8:30. no one ever got an email from the school telling us why we didn’t have a bus come until 9:30. you can only imagine the chaos with our teachers when a bunch of students walk in 2 hours late to class and have to explain the whole situation because they as well didn’t get and email. needless to say it sucked. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Hadley Junior High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,143 students attended Hadley Junior High School.

Students at Hadley Junior High School are 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Hadley Junior High School usually go on to attend Glenbard West High School

Yes. Hadley Junior High School ranks in the top 7.9% of Illinois middle schools.

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