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Hawthorn Middle School South

Public Grades 6-8
380th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools
Better than 72% of Illinois middle schools
Summary

Hawthorn Middle School South is a public middle school in Vernon Hills, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 642 students. 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.

Academically, Hawthorn Middle School South has consistently ranked in the top 20-25% of Illinois middle schools, with 57.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 43.4% in Math for the 2024-2025 school year. While the school's performance is generally above the state averages, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Aptakisic Junior High School, Daniel Wright Junior High School, and Twin Groves Middle School, which are part of the Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102, Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103, and Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96, respectively.

The school's diverse student population includes significant representation of Asian (18%), African American (12%), Hispanic (16%), and White (46%) students. While the school's overall performance is strong, there are notable achievement gaps among different student subgroups, with Asian and White students generally outperforming African American and Hispanic students. The school's leadership and the district may want to explore strategies to improve the academic outcomes for underperforming subgroups and learn from the best practices of the higher-performing schools in the area.

609
Students ?
11.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,374
Per pupil spending ?
30.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 600 N Aspen Dr
       Vernon Hills, IL  60061-1621

(847) 990-4100

District: Hawthorn CCSD 73


Students who attend Hawthorn Middle School South usually attend:

High:    Vernon Hills High School

Feeder schools for Hawthorn Middle School South:

Elementary:    Hawthorn Elementary School South
Racial breakdown:

White:
37.1%
Asian:
27.9%
Hispanic:
25.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)
✓Above the Illinois median (72nd percentile)
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg58%
Illinois avg46%
380th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 23 pts since 2015
From top 5% (2015) to top 28% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Middle Schools in the Hawthorn CCSD 73
230th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.7380 of 136872.2%★★★★☆
202472.8309 of 136377.3%★★★★☆
202378.2238 of 136782.6%★★★★☆
202284.6158 of 136988.5%★★★★☆
202186.1130 of 124189.5%★★★★☆
201981.3213 of 135684.3%★★★★☆
201887.0137 of 129389.4%★★★★☆
201787.1138 of 129389.3%★★★★☆
201692.668 of 129494.7%★★★★★
201593.864 of 130295.1%★★★★★
201485.5143 of 132289.2%★★★★☆
201383.3185 of 136786.5%★★★★☆
201278.9229 of 136583.2%★★★★☆
201179.3214 of 134484.1%★★★★☆
201077.6258 of 132780.6%★★★★☆
200980.8184 of 131886.0%★★★★☆
200880.0204 of 129384.2%★★★★☆
200784.2102 of 128792.1%★★★★★
200683.6129 of 127289.9%★★★★☆
200584.8135 of 120988.8%★★★★☆
200487.1104 of 120491.4%★★★★★
200386.0119 of 118590.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202552.5221 of 57461.5%★★★☆☆
202441.6287 of 54847.6%★★☆☆☆
202268.4103 of 57382.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202561.577 of 18658.6%★★★☆☆
202465.165 of 18464.7%★★★☆☆
202371.049 of 19274.5%★★★★☆
202276.738 of 19880.8%★★★★☆
202173.825 of 11277.7%★★★★☆
201975.535 of 20182.6%★★★★☆
201883.521 of 20990.0%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202551.5248 of 69464.3%★★★☆☆
202449.2235 of 63963.2%★★★☆☆
202356.2194 of 67471.2%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202547.1215 of 48355.5%★★★☆☆
202448.1179 of 48663.2%★★★☆☆
202355.0124 of 48074.2%★★★★☆
202246.6178 of 45460.8%★★★☆☆
202157.550 of 27781.9%★★★★☆
201964.646 of 33986.4%★★★★☆
201862.740 of 28586.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.8341 of 124872.7%★★★★☆
202476.0252 of 125179.9%★★★★☆
202382.4175 of 127586.3%★★★★☆
202284.4148 of 128688.5%★★★★☆
202180.9139 of 101786.3%★★★★☆
201977.5243 of 127681.0%★★★★☆
201884.4154 of 122687.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202519.0590 of 66911.8%★☆☆☆☆
202426.2507 of 64321.2%★☆☆☆☆
202336.9401 of 66139.3%★★☆☆☆
202234.9421 of 66236.4%★★☆☆☆
202144.3253 of 51751.1%★★★☆☆
201933.0442 of 63930.8%★★☆☆☆
201841.6330 of 59044.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202529.7902 of 122926.6%★☆☆☆☆
202444.6618 of 121949.3%★★☆☆☆
202345.5614 of 123450.2%★★★☆☆
202255.6427 of 122165.0%★★★☆☆
202155.8331 of 101967.5%★★★☆☆
201952.4515 of 121757.7%★★★☆☆
201856.6413 of 116164.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.7382 of 127169.9%★★★★☆
202466.6337 of 126473.3%★★★★☆
202371.3285 of 129277.9%★★★★☆
202282.0169 of 128686.9%★★★★☆
202186.493 of 104891.1%★★★★★
201983.3175 of 129686.5%★★★★☆
201887.4113 of 122390.8%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202385.721 of 19489.2%★★★★☆
202276.040 of 19579.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202561.8217 of 81273.3%★★★★☆
202461.2216 of 80273.1%★★★★☆
202370.4154 of 80580.9%★★★★☆
202244.6316 of 78159.5%★★★☆☆
202149.7179 of 54867.3%★★★☆☆
201976.591 of 79288.5%★★★★☆
201878.765 of 60289.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202559.5326 of 88463.1%★★★☆☆
202464.7267 of 87569.5%★★★☆☆
202365.4259 of 89571.1%★★★★☆
202278.9127 of 89885.9%★★★★☆
202179.4113 of 81386.1%★★★★☆
201971.4217 of 90576.0%★★★★☆
201879.7126 of 88985.8%★★★★☆
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)89th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)70th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school
African American (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2025)59th percentile-14 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile-17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-46 vs school
Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-60 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts58%+5 vs state
Science55%+10 vs state
Mathematics43%+5 vs state

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Friday, January 24, 2014

Open Quote Majority of teaching staff is excellent but there are a handful of teachers who are belligerent and wholly unfit. Apathetic administration is the biggest problem; they can't be bothered with problems and spend very little time (if any) visiting classrooms to see what is actually transpiring there. Overall, the school is disappointing. Close Quote




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Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorn Middle School South

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Hawthorn Middle School South.

Hawthorn Middle School South ranks 380th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Hawthorn Middle School South are 37% White, 28% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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