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Hinsdale Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Hinsdale Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Hinsdale, Illinois. With 784 students, the school is part of the Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, which is ranked 4 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hinsdale Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with a 5-star rating of its own.

Hinsdale Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with 85.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 75.3% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outpacing the state and district averages. The school's performance across different student subgroups is also outstanding, ranking among the top Illinois middle schools for Asian, Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, Special Education, and Disabled students. Additionally, Hinsdale Middle School maintains low chronic absenteeism rates and spends significantly more per student ($20,021 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, reflecting the district's commitment to providing high-quality educational resources.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Pleasantdale Middle School, Gower Middle School, and Butler Junior High School, Hinsdale Middle School's performance is consistently superior across all grade levels and subject areas. This level of sustained excellence is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a transformative learning experience for its students.

755

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,462

Per pupil spending ?

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 S Garfield St
Hinsdale, IL 60521-4252

(630) 861-4700

District: Hinsdale CCSD 181

Students who attend Hinsdale Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hinsdale Central High School

Feeder schools for Hinsdale Middle School:

Elementary:	Elm Elementary School
	Madison Elementary School
	Oak Elementary School
	The Lane Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

Asian:

22.3%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (79% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Illinois middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg83%

Illinois avg46%

40^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Hinsdale CCSD 181

4^th of 811Hinsdale CCSD 181 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	95.8	40 of 1368	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	26 of 1363	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	37 of 1367	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	26 of 1369	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	18 of 1241	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	36 of 1356	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	48 of 1293	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.2	37 of 1293	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	92.7	67 of 1294	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	98.3	27 of 1302	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	95.2	23 of 1322	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	95.0	27 of 1367	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	90.5	20 of 1365	98.5%	★★★★★
2011	89.2	34 of 1344	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	88.8	33 of 1327	97.5%	★★★★★
2009	89.0	27 of 1318	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	89.7	26 of 1293	98.0%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	33 of 1287	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	88.2	52 of 1272	95.9%	★★★★★
2005	90.6	39 of 1209	96.8%	★★★★★
2004	91.5	36 of 1204	97.0%	★★★★★
2003	93.5	33 of 1185	97.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	15 of 186	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	11 of 184	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	24 of 192	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	22 of 198	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	16 of 112	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	22 of 201	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	38 of 209	81.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	3 of 694	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	6 of 639	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	11 of 674	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	41 of 1248	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	31 of 1251	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	49 of 1275	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	27 of 1286	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	27 of 1017	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	38 of 1276	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	59 of 1226	95.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	33 of 669	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	10 of 643	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	15 of 661	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	35 of 662	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	30 of 517	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	17 of 639	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	13 of 590	97.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	129 of 1229	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	45 of 1217	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	162 of 1161	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	32 of 1271	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	19 of 1264	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	23 of 1292	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	18 of 1286	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	12 of 1048	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	37 of 1296	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	47 of 1223	96.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	21 of 204	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	16 of 184	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	6 of 194	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	6 of 195	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	2 of 97	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	6 of 179	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	2 of 164	98.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	18 of 812	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	18 of 802	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	19 of 805	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	13 of 781	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	31 of 548	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	30 of 792	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	45 of 602	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	81 of 884	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	37 of 875	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	68 of 895	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	35 of 898	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	15 of 813	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	54 of 905	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	77 of 889	91.3%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2025)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+32 vs state

Science76%+31 vs state

Mathematics75%+37 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 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 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
Hinsdale Middle School	Public	6-8	100 S Garfield St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 861-4700	755	62	12.1		469 (62.1%)	9 (1.2%)	47 (6.2%)	168 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.2%)	95.8	40^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.1%		97.5	26^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.1%	14		76.1		86.1	85.9	83.6	85.2		82.5	75.7	68.4	75.3	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	99.0	99.1	98.5	$21,462	$327	$21,136
Clarendon Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Chicago Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 861-4800	448	43	10.5		319 (71.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.8%)	62 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (8.0%)	97.3	25^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.2%		98.6	13^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.0%	12		76.6		90.1	93.2	86.5	89.6		92.9	86.4	76.6	84.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	99.0	99.0	97.1	$22,522	$332	$22,190
McClure Junior High School	Public	6-8	4225 Wolf Rd	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-7590	469	40	11.8		409 (87.2%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.2%)	95.5	44^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.8%		97.4	28^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.9%	16		69.7		90.4	85.9	93.1	89.8		59.0	78.5	72.4	69.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.3	99.3	98.2	$15,850	$266	$15,585
Highlands Middle School	Public	5-8	1850 W Plainfield Rd	La Grange Highlands	60525	Cook County	LaGrange Highlands School District 106	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 579-6890	429	37	11.6		331 (77.2%)	4 (0.9%)	58 (13.5%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	96.2	33^rd of 1368 public middle schools	97.6%		93.6	74^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.6%	41	58.8	73.5	82.2	90.7	89.6	86.8	87.4	67.3	73.1	83.3	64.0	71.6	97.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.1	96.6	96.2	71.9	$17,948	$578	$17,370
Westmont Junior High School	Public	6-8	944 Oakwood Dr	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Cusd 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-8200	302	25	12.0	32.1%	175 (57.9%)	21 (7.0%)	78 (25.8%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	88.9	134^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.2%		83.9	196^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.6%	62		62.6		80.8	76.9	74.7	77.6		69.5	56.0	54.5	60.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.0	95.0	$28,658	$432	$28,227
Butler Junior High School	Public	6-8	2801 York Rd	Oak Brook	60523	DuPage County	Butler School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 573-2760	163	27	6.0		55 (33.7%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.7%)	80 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.6%)	98.1	14^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.0%		98.5	15^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.9%	1		91.2		92.7	90.5	93.0	91.9		73.2	88.9	80.7	82.0	97.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.3	97.3	97.8	96.7	$35,676	$35	$35,640
Wm F Gurrie Middle School	Public	7-8	1001 S Spring Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2720	278	33	8.3	34.2%	149 (53.6%)	5 (1.8%)	99 (35.6%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	80.7	242^nd of 1368 public middle schools	82.3%		87.7	138^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.9%	104		49.6			73.1	70.7	71.9			57.9	50.4	54.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	$25,578	$393	$25,186
Park Junior High School	Public	7-8	325 N Park Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-7100	661	54	12.3	15.7%	439 (66.4%)	38 (5.7%)	138 (20.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	92.5	85^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.8%		91.3	106^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.2%	21		63.8			85.3	83.7	84.4			69.9	61.4	65.3	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1	98.7	$18,597	$263	$18,334
Westview Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	630 65th St	Willowbrook	60527	DuPage County	Maercker School District 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 515-4830	455	33	13.9	44.6%	195 (42.9%)	32 (7.0%)	103 (22.6%)	97 (21.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	82	223^rd of 1368 public middle schools	83.7%		78.1	248^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.8%	25		45.1		72.5	69.4	64.8	68.9		68.3	63.5	57.2	63.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.7	$18,735	$562	$18,173
Pleasantdale Middle School	Public	5-8	7450 Wolf Rd	Burr Ridge	60527	Cook County	Pleasantdale School District 107	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-3210	352	35	10.1	18.2%	258 (73.3%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (16.5%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.8%)	96.3	30^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.8%		95.6	49^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.4%	19	64.7	77.3	84.7	88.5	92.3	87.5	88.2	72.9	64.4	72.7	77.3	71.8	94.6	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	95.5	65.6	$23,095	$465	$22,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Hinsdale Middle School

What district is Hinsdale Middle School in?

Hinsdale CCSD 181

What high school do graduates of Hinsdale Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hinsdale Middle School usually go on to attend Hinsdale Central High School

Is Hinsdale Middle School a good school?

Yes! Hinsdale Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 40^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Hinsdale Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 755 students attended Hinsdale Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hinsdale Middle School?

Students at Hinsdale Middle School are 62% White, 22% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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