Summary:
Hawthorn Middle School South is a public middle school in Vernon Hills, Illinois, serving 656 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hawthorn CCSD 73 district, which is ranked 200 out of 823 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hawthorn Middle School South consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates were 47.3% in 6th grade ELA, 47.8% in 7th grade ELA, and 52.5% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 34.2%, 37.9%, and 40.5%, respectively. Similarly, the school's math proficiency rates were also higher than the state, with 38.5% in 6th grade, 41.3% in 7th grade, and 42.5% in 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 23.4%, 26.9%, and 25.7%. The school's diverse student population, with 42.53% White, 27.13% Hispanic, 22.71% Asian, and 3.35% African American, is higher than nearby schools. Hawthorn Middle School South also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for Asian students (top 25%), multi-racial students (top 11%), and English Language Learners (top 26%), though its performance for Hispanic students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 40% of the state.
While Hawthorn Middle School South is a high-performing school, it faces some challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.8% in 2019-2020 to 17.5% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend. Additionally, the school's spending per student, at $15,639 in 2022-2023, is higher than the state average, but it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the area, such as Aptakisic Junior High School and Daniel Wright Junior High School, which are in the top 5% and top 1% of Illinois middle schools, respectively. The school's relatively low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, at 25.76% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to its strong academic performance.
Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Hawthorn CCSD 73
SchoolDigger Rank:
238th of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,639
Students who attend Hawthorn Middle School South usually attend:
Feeder schools for Hawthorn Middle School South:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.4
Number of students: 656
Racial breakdown:
White:
42.5%
Hispanic:
27.1%
Asian:
22.7%
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Two or more races:
3.8%
African American:
3.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.8%
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