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Hawthorn Middle School North

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Hawthorn Middle School North ranks 281 st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Hawthorn Middle School North is a public middle school in Vernon Hills, Illinois, serving 593 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Hawthorn CCSD 73 district, which is ranked 230 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawthorn Middle School North consistently ranks in the top 15-20% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (61.3%) and Mathematics (49.5%) are significantly higher than the state averages (53.1% and 38.5%, respectively). The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th grade ELA (64.8% proficiency) and 8th grade Science (67.5% proficiency), outpacing the state averages. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.1% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Fremont Junior High/Middle School, Aptakisic Junior High School, and Daniel Wright Junior High School outperform Hawthorn Middle School North in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, suggesting that Hawthorn Middle School North may have room for improvement to reach the level of excellence demonstrated by these neighboring schools. On the other hand, Hawthorn Middle School North significantly outperforms schools like Carl Sandburg Middle School and West Oak Middle School, which are in lower-performing districts.

627

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,783

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 W Hawthorn Pkwy
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1430

(847) 990-4400

District: Hawthorn CCSD 73

Students who attend Hawthorn Middle School North usually attend:

High:

Vernon Hills High School

Feeder schools for Hawthorn Middle School North:

Elementary:	Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School
	Hawthorn Elementary School North
	Hawthorn School of Dual Language
	Hawthorn Townline Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.1%

Asian:

23.8%

Hispanic:

21.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Illinois avg46%

281^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Hawthorn CCSD 73

230^th of 811Hawthorn CCSD 73 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	76.8	281 of 1368	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	207 of 1363	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	211 of 1367	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	197 of 1369	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	197 of 1241	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	120 of 1356	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	98 of 1293	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	88.5	119 of 1293	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	90.2	95 of 1294	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	91.5	92 of 1302	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	80.4	218 of 1322	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	275 of 1367	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.4	396 of 1365	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	386 of 1344	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	288 of 1327	78.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	274 of 1318	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	306 of 1293	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	256 of 1287	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.0	261 of 1272	79.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	48 of 574	91.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	52 of 186	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	60 of 184	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	60 of 192	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	69 of 198	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	43 of 112	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	30 of 201	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	43 of 209	79.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	373 of 694	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	178 of 639	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	127 of 674	81.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	166 of 483	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	110 of 486	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.6	210 of 480	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	160 of 454	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	132 of 277	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	33 of 339	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.6	13 of 285	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	290 of 1248	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	184 of 1251	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	199 of 1275	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	186 of 1286	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	166 of 1017	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	96 of 1276	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	96 of 1226	92.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	460 of 669	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	293 of 643	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	303 of 661	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	369 of 662	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	428 of 517	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	250 of 639	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	147 of 590	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	517 of 1229	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	313 of 1219	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	323 of 1234	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	343 of 1221	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	255 of 1019	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	207 of 1217	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	139 of 1161	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	244 of 1271	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	195 of 1264	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	205 of 1292	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	185 of 1286	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	183 of 1048	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	126 of 1296	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	103 of 1223	91.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	93.1	9 of 194	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	8 of 179	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	8 of 164	95.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	203 of 812	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	172 of 802	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	165 of 805	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	137 of 781	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	123 of 548	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	131 of 792	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	133 of 602	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	333 of 884	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	215 of 875	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	217 of 895	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	219 of 898	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	142 of 813	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	86 of 905	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	83 of 889	90.7%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2023)95th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2025)46th percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+22 vs state

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 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 8th 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 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
Hawthorn Middle School North	Public	6-8	201 W Hawthorn Pkwy	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 990-4400	627	55	11.3	33.3%	289 (46.1%)	28 (4.5%)	135 (21.5%)	149 (23.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	76.8	281^st of 1368 public middle schools	79.5%		82.6	207^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.8%	74	67.5	63.5	54.6	64.8	61.3	49.3	53.2	46.7	49.5	97.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.2	93.5	97.4	92.1	$17,783	$345	$17,438
Hawthorn Middle School South	Public	6-8	600 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 990-4100	609	54	11.2	30.7%	226 (37.1%)	32 (5.3%)	155 (25.5%)	170 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	68.7	380^th of 1368 public middle schools	72.2%		72.8	309^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.3%	71	55.3	59.1	49.5	64.4	57.8	47.0	46.2	37.5	43.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.4	98.1	98.6	95.3	$18,374	$481	$17,893
Lake County Hulse Detention Center 6-	Public	6-8	25467 N Milwaukee Ave	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 377-7800	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	26156 N Acorn Ln	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Diamond Lake School District 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 566-9220	280	27	10.3		56 (20.0%)	11 (3.9%)	190 (67.9%)	14 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	31.5	915^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.1%		26.3	973^rd of 1363 public middle schools	28.6%	58	43.1	37.5	37.3	38.8	38.0	13.8	18.1	20.4	17.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.7	99.7	$24,220	$1,217	$23,003
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	310 W Rockland Rd	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Libertyville School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 362-9020	701	67	10.5		544 (77.6%)	14 (2.0%)	65 (9.3%)	35 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.1%)	87.5	158^th of 1368 public middle schools	88.5%		92.7	85^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.8%	73	76.0	75.5	64.3	85.5	75.5	59.4	52.2	53.4	54.9	98.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.0	98.5	98.6	96.8	$23,337	$60	$23,277
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	6362 Gilmer Rd	Long Grove	60047	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 353-8500	632	41	15.5		315 (49.8%)	23 (3.6%)	49 (7.8%)	220 (34.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	93.6	75^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.5%		94.2	67^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.1%	8	83.7	73.4	84.6	81.9	79.9	62.3	70.5	68.4	67.1	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.0	97.3	98.2	95.9	$21,578	$427	$21,151
Carl Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	855 W Hawley St	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Mundelein Education Service District 75	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 949-2707	529	44	12.1	41.0%	175 (33.1%)	19 (3.6%)	297 (56.1%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	53.8	575^th of 1368 public middle schools	58.0%		54.4	536^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.7%	39	44.9	55.5	54.1	47.6	52.2	25.0	39.6	31.6	32.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.1	98.9	98.9	96.8	$18,191	$348	$17,843
Twin Groves Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 N Buffalo Grove Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 821-8946	625	42	14.7		234 (37.4%)	10 (1.6%)	32 (5.1%)	329 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	94.3	65^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.2%		95.8	47^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.6%	18	82.4	80.6	82.2	79.4	80.7	69.1	67.8	72.7	69.9	97.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.1	97.6	98.5	94.9	$21,255	$361	$20,894
Daniel Wright Junior High School	Public	6-8	1370 N Riverwoods Rd	Lincolnshire	60069	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 295-1560	720	66	10.9		278 (38.6%)	12 (1.7%)	18 (2.5%)	385 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	97.8	17^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.8%		98.2	18^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.7%	1	87.9	87.2	88.9	94.8	90.4	81.9	83.6	84.7	83.4	95.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	95.7	95.7	92.9	92.9	$19,946	$262	$19,684
Aptakisic Junior High School	Public	6-8	1231 Weiland Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 353-5506	940	67	14.1		294 (31.3%)	20 (2.1%)	52 (5.5%)	526 (56.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.9%)	91.6	94^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.1%		93	82^nd of 1363 public middle schools	94.0%	12	74.5	75.0	74.5	78.6	76.1	63.2	71.3	63.2	65.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.6	96.8	$17,549	$1,166	$16,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorn Middle School North

What district is Hawthorn Middle School North in?

Hawthorn CCSD 73

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorn Middle School North?

Students at Hawthorn Middle School North are 46% White, 24% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Hawthorn Middle School North a good school?

Hawthorn Middle School North ranks 281^st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Hawthorn Middle School North attend?

Students who attend Hawthorn Middle School North usually go on to attend Vernon Hills High School

How many students attend Hawthorn Middle School North?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Hawthorn Middle School North.

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