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James Hart School

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James Hart School ranks 547 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

James Hart School serves 681 students in grades 6–8 in Homewood, Illinois, as part of Homewood School District 153. Its clearest strength is English language arts (ELA), while math and eighth-grade science remain below state proficiency levels.

In 2025–2026, 69% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 56% statewide and 59% in the district; the school also had the highest all-grades ELA result among ten nearby schools with reported results. Math proficiency was 34%—below the state’s 40% and the district’s 36%—but still the highest among those nearby schools. Among six nearby schools serving grades 6–8, James Hart’s results were 24 points above the peer average in ELA and 15 points above it in math. Eighth-grade science was less strong: 47% were proficient, 5 points below the state and level with the district.

Results have improved over three years: ELA rose 19 points and math rose 13 points from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026. ELA’s lead over the state grew, while math remained below the state, with its shortfall narrowing from 7 points to 6. SchoolDigger ranked the school 547th of 1,126 statewide, at the 51st percentile with 3 stars; its percentile fell from 65 the prior year even as test scores rose. Context includes a student-teacher ratio of 11.1 in 2024–2025, the lowest reported among nearby schools, and 47% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, the lowest among nearby schools reporting the same measure. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves special education students was at the 30th percentile in 2025–2026, down from the 71st percentile the year before.

681

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,851

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97.7%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

18220 Morgan St
Homewood, IL 60430-2471

(708) 799-5544

District: Homewood School District 153

Students who attend James Hart School usually attend:

High:

Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Feeder schools for James Hart School:

Elementary:	Willow School
	Winston Churchill School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.0%

White:

20.6%

Hispanic:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg47%

Illinois avg49%

547^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

498^th of 738Homewood School District 153 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
2026	48.5	547 of 1126	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	484 of 1368	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	551 of 1363	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	728 of 1367	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	696 of 1369	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	414 of 1241	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	648 of 1356	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	423 of 1293	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.6	495 of 1293	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	439 of 1294	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.4	410 of 1302	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.9	342 of 1322	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	66.9	427 of 1367	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.8	630 of 1365	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.4	543 of 1344	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.1	578 of 1327	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.0	449 of 1318	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.7	342 of 1293	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	71.0	369 of 1287	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	72.7	348 of 1272	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	71.8	376 of 1209	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.7	360 of 1204	70.1%	★★★★☆
2003	79.9	227 of 1185	80.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	97 of 224	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.6	76 of 574	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	102 of 548	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	138 of 569	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	144 of 573	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	19 of 385	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	65.3	126 of 565	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	41 of 511	92.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	303 of 694	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	89 of 639	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	290 of 674	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	495 of 867	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.1	480 of 1248	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	515 of 1251	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	704 of 1275	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	594 of 1286	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	402 of 1017	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	605 of 1276	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	418 of 1226	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	158 of 483	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	146 of 669	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	234 of 643	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	395 of 661	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	353 of 662	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	326 of 639	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	187 of 590	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	55.6	11 of 36	69.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	452 of 788	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.7	370 of 1229	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	623 of 1219	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	778 of 1234	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	653 of 1221	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	566 of 1217	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	352 of 1161	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	503 of 829	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.1	443 of 1271	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	508 of 1264	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	680 of 1292	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	723 of 1286	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.6	202 of 1048	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.1	624 of 1296	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	417 of 1223	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	69 of 91	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.7	93 of 204	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	79 of 184	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	84 of 194	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	68 of 195	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	66 of 179	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	63 of 164	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	171 of 244	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.8	237 of 812	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	46.6	322 of 802	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	281 of 805	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	315 of 781	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	320 of 792	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	157 of 602	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	145 of 754	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	148 of 884	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	146 of 875	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	313 of 895	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	268 of 898	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	242 of 905	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	122 of 889	86.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)81st percentile+29 vs school

Homeless (2019)69th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+12 vs state

Science47%-5 vs state

Mathematics34%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)						IAR Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Hart School	Public	6-8	18220 Morgan St	Homewood	60430	Cook County	Homewood School District 153	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 799-5544	681	61	11.1	46.7%	140 (20.6%)	388 (57.0%)	100 (14.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.3%)	48.5	547^th of 1126 public middle schools	51.4%		60.3	484^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.6%	63		46.6			75.4	66.4	65.7	68.7			39.0	31.3	31.3	33.5	97.7%		$17,851	$419	$17,433
Brookwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	201 E Glenwood Lansing Rd	Glenwood	60425	Cook County	Brookwood School District 167	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 758-5252	226	13	18.0	65.0%	2 (0.9%)	168 (74.3%)	51 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	22.9	875^th of 1126 public middle schools	22.3%		34.7	868^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.5%	7		40.2				54.3	54.9	54.6				19.7	10.6	15.2	97.4%		$19,767	$2,578	$17,189
Brookwood Middle School	Public	5-6	200 E Glenwood Lansing Rd	Glenwood	60425	Cook County	Brookwood School District 167	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 758-5350	231	13	18.4	68.8%	4 (1.7%)	166 (71.9%)	52 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)								(n/a)	23.4			29.1	22.6			25.9		8.7				7.2	98.3%		$18,875	$2,621	$16,253
Parker Junior High School	Public	6-8	2810 School St	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-5400	822	66	12.4	54.3%	69 (8.4%)	568 (69.1%)	114 (13.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (7.8%)	39.3	662^nd of 1126 public middle schools	41.2%		52.9	582^nd of 1368 public middle schools	57.5%	80		56.3			53.7	55.9	71.8	60.4			26.5	29.7	25.4	27.2	95.8%		$19,697	$285	$19,412
McKinley Junior High School	Public	6-8	16949 Cottage Grove Ave	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 339-8500	287	21	13.6	77.4%	0 (0.0%)	256 (89.2%)	27 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30.3	784^th of 1126 public middle schools	30.4%		38.4	799^th of 1368 public middle schools	41.6%	15		35.3			66.3	42.4	62.7	57.9			32.7	18.8	25.5	26.0	98.6%		$22,335	$1,281	$21,054
Chicago Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1020 Dixie Hwy	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 882-0170	872	65	13.3	92.1%	27 (3.1%)	267 (30.6%)	568 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	11.9	1021^st of 1126 public middle schools	9.3%		25	1014^th of 1368 public middle schools	25.9%	7		31.4			34.2	36.8	47.9	40.0			15.1	16.6	17.9	16.6	99.4%		$22,390	$1,398	$20,992
Prairie-Hills Junior High School	Public	6-8	16315 Richmond	Markham	60428	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 210-2860	766	30	25.5	94.0%	11 (1.4%)	589 (76.9%)	146 (19.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	4.1	1110^th of 1126 public middle schools	1.4%		18.9	1143^rd of 1368 public middle schools	16.4%	33		28.9			15.4	16.4	33.5	21.7				7.0	7.5	5.5	97.5%		$22,526	$3,200	$19,327
Coolidge Middle School	Public	6-8	15500 7th Ave	Phoenix	60426	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-5300	460	39	11.7	—	4 (0.9%)	298 (64.8%)	155 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	22	881^st of 1126 public middle schools	21.8%		33.6	886^th of 1368 public middle schools	35.2%	5		38.0			52.9	41.9	50.3	48.7			26.3	21.3	24.0	24.0	99.1%		$24,680	$1,364	$23,316
Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	14741 Wallace St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 333-6390	455	26	17.5	89.0%	5 (1.1%)	263 (57.8%)	171 (37.6%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	7.9	1062^nd of 1126 public middle schools	5.7%		19.4	1129^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.5%	67		21.2			33.3	31.2	47.4	37.2			11.1	12.8	8.3	10.8	98%		$19,904	$2,263	$17,641
Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM	Public	4-6	401 Concord Dr	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Park Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 668-9101	367	30	12.4	80.7%	5 (1.4%)	283 (77.1%)	56 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)								(n/a)	32.0		44.8	45.5	59.2			47.8	21.6	20.6	30.6			22.9	97.8%		$25,913	$2,580	$23,333

Frequently Asked Questions about James Hart School

Is James Hart School a good school?

James Hart School ranks 547^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is James Hart School in?

Homewood School District 153

What is the racial makeup of James Hart School?

Students at James Hart School are 57% African American, 21% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of James Hart School attend?

Students who attend James Hart School usually go on to attend Homewood-Flossmoor High School

How many students attend James Hart School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 681 students attended James Hart School.

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