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Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Q: Is Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School a good school?

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School ranks 383 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Oak Lawn, Illinois, with 1,087 students. The school is part of the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123, which is ranked 348 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 70% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 53.1%. In mathematics, the school's performance is closer to the state average, with 35.2% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state's 38.5%. The school's performance in science, as measured by the ISA test, is also above the state average, with 47.1% of 8th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state's 45.4%. The school has particularly strong performance among its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools for these subgroups in recent years.

However, the school faces challenges with rising chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 16.2% in 2023-2024 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Independence Junior High School and H.H. Conrady Junior High School have even stronger academic performance, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois middle schools. While Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School spends more per student than the state average, it spends less than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, which may contribute to the challenges it faces.

1,090

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,654

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5345 W 99th St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-3815

(708) 499-6400

District: Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

Feeder schools for Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School:

Elementary:	Hometown Elementary School
	J Covington Elementary School
	J M Hannum Elementary School
	Kolmar Avenue Elementary School
	More...
	Sward Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

White:

36.9%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Illinois avg46%

383^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

348^th of 811Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 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	68.5	383 of 1368	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	335 of 1363	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	509 of 1367	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	623 of 1369	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	612 of 1241	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	494 of 1356	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	536 of 1293	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	446 of 1293	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	343 of 1294	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.3	312 of 1302	76.0%	★★★★☆
2014	59.6	533 of 1322	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.3	569 of 1367	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	383 of 1365	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	321 of 1344	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.2	423 of 1327	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.7	404 of 1318	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.9	334 of 1293	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	301 of 1287	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	269 of 1272	78.9%	★★★★☆
2005	81.8	191 of 1209	84.2%	★★★★☆
2004	74.1	322 of 1204	73.3%	★★★★☆
2003	81.0	205 of 1185	82.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	99 of 574	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	40 of 548	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	72.0	81 of 569	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	108 of 573	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	95 of 385	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	238 of 565	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	117 of 511	77.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	285 of 694	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	247 of 639	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	315 of 674	53.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	75 of 483	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	60 of 486	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	116 of 480	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	132 of 454	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	35.0	208 of 277	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	118 of 339	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.4	247 of 285	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	325 of 1248	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	316 of 1251	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	468 of 1275	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	571 of 1286	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	570 of 1017	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	488 of 1276	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	478 of 1226	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	118 of 669	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	92 of 643	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	230 of 661	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	312 of 662	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	254 of 517	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	201 of 639	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	236 of 590	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	235 of 1229	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	157 of 1219	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	341 of 1234	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	382 of 1221	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	379 of 1019	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	311 of 1217	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	337 of 1161	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	413 of 1271	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	306 of 1264	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	508 of 1292	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	574 of 1286	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	548 of 1048	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	449 of 1296	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	553 of 1223	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	31.2	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	50.9	84 of 184	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	69 of 194	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	106 of 179	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	280 of 812	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	269 of 802	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	302 of 805	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	334 of 781	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	383 of 548	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	305 of 792	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	294 of 602	51.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	321 of 884	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	283 of 875	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	461 of 895	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	516 of 898	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	537 of 813	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	487 of 905	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	509 of 889	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)59th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)54th percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2023)25th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-3 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 8th 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 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
Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School	Public	6-8	5345 W 99th St	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 499-6400	1,090	74	14.7	48.3%	402 (36.9%)	105 (9.6%)	522 (47.9%)	29 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	68.5	383^rd of 1368 public middle schools	72.0%		70.9	335^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.4%	48	47.1	59.1	75.7	74.9	70.0	25.9	43.0	36.7	35.2	98.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.4	98.5	98.6	96.1	$15,654	$748	$14,906
Elden D Finley Junior High School	Public	6-8	10835 Lombard Ave	Chicago Ridge	60415	Cook County	Chicago Ridge School District 127-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 636-2005	405	35	11.5	64.9%	237 (58.5%)	27 (6.7%)	108 (26.7%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	34.1	875^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.0%		25.4	995^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.0%	120	27.4	39.5	37.5	40.2	39.1	18.8	29.4	27.4	25.0	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	93.9	$18,102	$863	$17,239
Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	6450 W 95th St	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 599-8540	725	49	14.9	61.2%	349 (48.1%)	42 (5.8%)	280 (38.6%)	30 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	56.3	532^nd of 1368 public middle schools	61.1%		42	715^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.5%	183	39.1	62.5	57.8	65.9	62.3	31.0	28.9	24.3	27.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.9	97.2	98.4	96.1	$14,277	$616	$13,662
Liberty Junior High School	Public	6-8	5900 W 81st St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 952-3255	1,087	73	14.8	70.5%	341 (31.4%)	16 (1.5%)	655 (60.3%)	36 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.4%)	29.2	947^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.8%		35	817^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.1%	130	26.3	37.6	33.3	44.8	39.2	21.8	19.7	16.5	19.1	99.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.2	99.4	98.8	$13,469	$955	$12,513
Worth Junior High School	Public	6-8	11151 S New England Ave	Worth	60482	Cook County	Worth School District 127	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 448-2803	330	28	11.7	99.1%	204 (61.8%)	14 (4.2%)	101 (30.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	69.9	361^st of 1368 public middle schools	73.6%		65.6	391^st of 1363 public middle schools	71.3%	30	50.0	76.5	72.0	84.0	77.6	33.3	26.2	33.3	30.7	96.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.7	96.2	97.7	90.3	$19,496	$1,743	$17,753
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	9400 S Sawyer Ave	Evergreen Park	60805	Cook County	Evergreen Park Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 424-0148	560	46	12.1	47.3%	179 (32.0%)	154 (27.5%)	192 (34.3%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	41.5	751^st of 1368 public middle schools	45.1%		36.9	794^th of 1363 public middle schools	41.7%	43	37.9	49.1	50.3	35.4	44.3	25.7	32.5	18.9	25.2	98.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.9	98.4	95.1	$18,594	$1,446	$17,148
Prairie Junior High School	Public	7-8	11910 S Kostner Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-3080	303	27	11.4	53.1%	97 (32.0%)	47 (15.5%)	143 (47.2%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	59.8	491^st of 1368 public middle schools	64.1%		47.3	629^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.9%	138	57.1		54.9	65.4	60.7		27.1	29.0	28.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	95.4	$23,234	$586	$22,648
H H Conrady Junior High School	Public	6-8	7950 W 97th St	Hickory Hills	60457	Cook County	North Palos School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 233-4500	1,047	71	14.7	60.0%	453 (43.3%)	46 (4.4%)	259 (24.7%)	25 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	264 (25.2%)	95.9	38^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.2%		97.5	24^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.2%	14	66.5	87.0	92.4	92.6	90.6	68.7	75.5	78.2	74.1	98.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.5	97.3	98.7	93.9	$16,648	$858	$15,789
Hamlin Upper Grade Center	Public	6-8	12150 S Hamlin Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Atwood Heights School District 125	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 597-1550	182	13	14.0	55.5%	53 (29.1%)	25 (13.7%)	98 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	46.7	671^st of 1368 public middle schools	51.0%		55.3	520^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.8%	151	40.0	51.9	62.1	69.7	61.8	13.0	24.2	10.6	16.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	69.1	100.0	100.0	99.5	$16,547	$695	$15,852
Independence Junior High School	Public	6-8	6610 W Highland Dr	Palos Heights	60463	Cook County	Palos Heights School District 128	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 448-0737	236	22	10.9		200 (84.7%)	9 (3.8%)	23 (9.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89.4	125^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.9%		77.6	258^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.1%	133	74.7	86.7	87.0	88.6	87.4	38.6	63.8	49.4	49.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	96.1	$17,319	$364	$16,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

How many students attend Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,090 students attended Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School.

What district is Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School in?

Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

What is the racial makeup of Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School?

Students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 37% White, 10% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School a good school?

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School ranks 383^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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