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Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School

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Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School ranks 490 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School is a public middle school serving 149 students in grades 6-8 in Big Rock, Illinois. The school is part of the Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 district, which is ranked 391 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67.9% of Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide. The school's performance in ELA has been particularly strong, with 8th-grade students consistently scoring above 70% proficient or better in recent years. Compared to nearby schools like Jewel Middle School and Plano Middle School, Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School generally outperforms the other middle schools in the region, especially in ELA.

While the school has shown strong overall performance, the data reveals some disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups, particularly special education and white students. Additionally, Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, rising from 14.1% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025. This trend is concerning and may be an area for the school to focus on. The school has also seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $16,433 in 2020-2021 to $20,758 in 2023-2024, and an improvement in student-teacher ratio, suggesting a commitment to investing in resources and support for students.

216

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,761

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

47W984 Route 30
Big Rock, IL 60511

(630) 556-4190

District: Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429

Students who attend Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hinckley-Big Rock High School

Feeder schools for Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School:

Elementary:

Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

Illinois avg44%

490^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

391^st of 811Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 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	59.8	490 of 1368	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	352 of 1363	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	416 of 1367	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	303 of 1369	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	371 of 1241	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	169 of 1356	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	122 of 1293	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	83.5	180 of 1293	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	82.3	181 of 1294	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	200 of 1302	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	217 of 1322	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	239 of 1367	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	259 of 1365	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	362 of 1344	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	85.7	79 of 1327	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	85.4	90 of 1318	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	83.5	133 of 1293	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	82.3	147 of 1287	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	77.8	242 of 1272	81.0%	★★★★☆
2005	72.3	367 of 1209	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.1	312 of 1204	74.1%	★★★★☆
2003	71.3	361 of 1185	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	285 of 639	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	433 of 1248	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	358 of 1251	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	374 of 1275	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	262 of 1286	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	312 of 1017	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	195 of 1276	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	166 of 1226	86.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	66.7	147 of 662	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	438 of 1229	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	464 of 1219	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	484 of 1234	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	169 of 1221	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	187 of 1019	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	95.4	20 of 1217	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	60 of 1161	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	494 of 1271	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	305 of 1264	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	478 of 1292	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	338 of 1286	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	413 of 1048	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.2	139 of 1296	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	93 of 1223	92.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	670 of 812	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	577 of 802	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.2	115 of 792	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	499 of 884	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	330 of 875	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	425 of 895	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	306 of 898	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	416 of 813	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.6	166 of 905	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	140 of 889	84.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2024)55th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Science54%+11 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 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
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School	Public	5-8	47W984 Route 30	Big Rock	60511	Kane County	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 556-4190	216	21	10.0	25.9%	184 (85.2%)	4 (1.9%)	21 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	59.8	490^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.2%		69.4	352^nd of 1363 public middle schools	74.2%	138	46.6	61.4		74.1	64.1	59.1	74.4	67.9		34.5	18.8	15.9	32.6	25.4	94.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	93.3	92.0	93.3	89.9	$19,761	$491	$19,270
Kaneland Harter Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 N Esker Dr	Sugar Grove	60554	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 466-8400	822	69	11.9	18.5%	645 (78.5%)	18 (2.2%)	108 (13.1%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.9%)	68.7	381^st of 1368 public middle schools	72.1%		48.3	611^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.2%	230		54.1			63.1	62.5	60.2	61.9			36.9	41.6	39.1	39.2	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.3	98.4	98.4	96.8	$19,235	$203	$19,032
Plano Middle School	Public	7-8	804 S Hale St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-3608	358	29	12.2	57.3%	113 (31.6%)	24 (6.7%)	207 (57.8%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	38.9	792^nd of 1368 public middle schools	42.1%		34.5	827^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.3%	35		36.2				38.3	52.0	45.3				28.7	18.6	23.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1	98.8	$18,474	$309	$18,165
Emily G Johns School	Public	4-6	430 S Mitchell Dr	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-9182	494	37	13.2	57.1%	150 (30.4%)	43 (8.7%)	279 (56.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)								(n/a)	32.5		38.0	42.0	51.5			43.9	29.4	20.5	25.5			25.2	98.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.2	98.2	34.9	$15,875	$341	$15,535
Kaneland IgKnight Academy	Public	3-8	1N137 Meredith Rd	Maple Park	60151	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 365-5110	100	9	10.8		74 (74.0%)	1 (1.0%)	20 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	61.3	476^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.2%					(n/a)	54.5		69.2	72.7	65.2	55.2		64.3	53.8	45.5	26.1	41.4		39.8	93.9	95.0	95.0	95.0	79.8	93.9	96.0	52.5	$23,037	$200	$22,837
Herget Middle School	Public	6-8	1550 Deerpath Rd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5006	594	41	14.4	50.0%	171 (28.8%)	49 (8.2%)	331 (55.7%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.7%)	51.2	606^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.7%		46.4	648^th of 1363 public middle schools	52.5%	42		42.5			49.5	44.0	43.0	45.6			35.4	39.3	33.7	36.2	99.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	97.6	$19,344	$1,625	$17,719
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	231 S Constitution Dr	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5017	690	44	15.6	57.8%	139 (20.1%)	53 (7.7%)	466 (67.5%)	15 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	39	788^th of 1368 public middle schools	42.4%		34.8	820^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.8%	32		36.8			46.6	45.0	52.4	48.2			22.5	22.3	15.8	20.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	$17,012	$1,542	$15,470
Sandwich Middle School	Public	6-8	600 S Wells St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 786-2138	420	32	13.0	51.2%	307 (73.1%)	2 (0.5%)	94 (22.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	54.6	564^th of 1368 public middle schools	58.8%		54.1	539^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.5%	25		55.1			55.0	48.8	50.0	51.2			44.5	30.2	19.9	30.8	97.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.1	98.6	97.9	97.5	$16,429	$727	$15,703
Jewel Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 Waterford Rd	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5010	490	36	13.5	50.4%	136 (27.8%)	56 (11.4%)	265 (54.1%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	43.6	720^th of 1368 public middle schools	47.4%		38	776^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.1%	56		42.5			39.1	47.4	56.5	48.7			24.8	24.5	24.2	24.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.8	96.4	96.6	96.8	$20,610	$1,560	$19,050
Yorkville Intermediate School	Public	4-6	103 E Schoolhouse Rd	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 553-4384	638	53	12.0	31.7%	397 (62.2%)	55 (8.6%)	147 (23.0%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)								(n/a)	38.1		52.7	57.4	40.2			50.0	36.1	28.9	26.6			30.5	97.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.0	97.0	96.7	27.2	$15,216	$522	$14,694

Frequently Asked Questions about Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School

What high school do graduates of Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School usually go on to attend Hinckley-Big Rock High School

What is the racial makeup of Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School?

Students at Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School.

What district is Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School in?

Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429

Is Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School a good school?

Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School ranks 490^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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