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L J Hauser Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

L J Hauser Junior High School serves 597 students in grades 6–8 in Riverside, a community near Chicago. Its results are strong across core subjects, and SchoolDigger gives it 5 stars and a statewide ranking at the 93rd percentile for 2025–2026. The clearest distinction for families comparing nearby full-span middle schools is that Hauser has the highest reported all-grades proficiency in both ELA and mathematics.

Hauser’s results are far above state averages, but its comparison with Riverside School District 96 is mixed. ELA proficiency is 88%, compared with 56% statewide and 85% districtwide; mathematics is 67%, versus 40% statewide and 69% districtwide. Eighth-grade science is 73%, above the state’s 52% and equal to the district’s result. Among seven nearby schools serving grades 6–8, the average is 59% in ELA and 31% in mathematics, putting Hauser 29 and 36 percentage points higher, respectively. In science, Hauser ranks third among nearby schools with reported results, behind S E Gross Middle School and Park Junior High School.

ELA proficiency rose 15 percentage points from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, while Hauser’s large lead over the state remained essentially unchanged. Mathematics gained 15 points over those years, though the latest result dipped slightly and remains below the district’s. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile ranking fell from 96 in 2024–2025 to 93, but the school retained 5 stars. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 12.6. The school’s free/reduced lunch eligible measure was 25% in 2024–2025, below the 49%–83% range among six nearby full-span schools with same-year figures. A subgroup result merits attention: SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well Hauser serves Special Education Students fell from the 94th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 74th in 2024–2025, while Hauser overall was at the 96th percentile that year. For Asian Students, the one reported percentile was 73, also below the overall 96.

597

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,540

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

65 Woodside Rd
Riverside, IL 60546-1974

(708) 447-3896

District: Riverside School District 96

Students who attend L J Hauser Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Feeder schools for L J Hauser Junior High School:

Elementary:	A F Ames Elementary School
	Blythe Park Elementary School
	Central Elementary School
	Hollywood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Hispanic:

35.0%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (76% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Illinois avg49%

74^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 738Riverside School District 96 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	74 of 1126	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	55 of 1368	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	100 of 1363	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	108 of 1367	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	101 of 1369	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	111 of 1241	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	44 of 1356	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	39 of 1293	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	86.8	143 of 1293	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	86.9	127 of 1294	90.2%	★★★★★
2015	89.9	110 of 1302	91.6%	★★★★★
2014	82.6	185 of 1322	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	225 of 1367	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	224 of 1365	83.6%	★★★★☆
2011	82.9	129 of 1344	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	79.8	203 of 1327	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	145 of 1318	89.0%	★★★★☆
2008	85.2	90 of 1293	93.0%	★★★★★
2007	80.6	185 of 1287	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	171 of 1272	86.6%	★★★★☆
2005	84.1	150 of 1209	87.6%	★★★★☆
2004	88.4	88 of 1204	92.7%	★★★★★
2003	83.0	177 of 1185	85.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	51 of 186	72.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	60 of 694	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	60 of 639	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	74 of 674	89.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	70.9	58 of 486	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	96 of 867	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	92.3	68 of 1248	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	95 of 1251	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	89 of 1275	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	97 of 1286	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	106 of 1017	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	93.9	45 of 1276	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	40 of 1226	96.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	62 of 483	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	91.4	39 of 669	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	49 of 643	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	72 of 661	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	87 of 662	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	65 of 517	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.2	15 of 639	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	9 of 590	98.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	98 of 788	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	92.6	44 of 1229	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	86 of 1219	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	95 of 1234	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	122 of 1221	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	73.9	133 of 1019	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	92 of 1217	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	50 of 1161	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	65 of 829	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	94.2	51 of 1271	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	89 of 1264	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	106 of 1292	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	100 of 1286	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	119 of 1048	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	93.9	54 of 1296	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	38 of 1223	96.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	6 of 91	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	13 of 204	93.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	208 of 812	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	45 of 802	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	61 of 805	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	59.9	149 of 781	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	75 of 548	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	58 of 792	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	19 of 602	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	33 of 754	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	93.1	26 of 884	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	59 of 875	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	53 of 895	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	49 of 898	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	56 of 813	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	26 of 905	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	25 of 889	97.2%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts88%+31 vs state

Science73%+22 vs state

Mathematics67%+27 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 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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
L J Hauser Junior High School	Public	6-8	65 Woodside Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 447-3896	597	47	12.6	25.3%	332 (55.6%)	13 (2.2%)	209 (35.0%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.5%)	90.2	74^th of 1126 public middle schools	93.4%		94.9	55^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.0%	19	73.4	82.3	93.8	87.6	87.6	61.2	70.1	69.0	66.6	98.5%		$19,540	$366	$19,174
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 Ogden Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4200	659	59	11.1	80.0%	87 (13.2%)	32 (4.9%)	522 (79.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	14.8	981^st of 1126 public middle schools	12.9%		26	998^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.0%	17	34.4	42.4	39.4	46.6	43.0	17.2	24.3	14.2	18.3	99.7%		$24,209	$2,115	$22,094
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 749-6110	447	52	8.6	73.6%	49 (11.0%)	29 (6.5%)	356 (79.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	50	525^th of 1126 public middle schools	53.4%		63.2	447^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.3%	78	54.4	63.0	53.7	66.0	61.2	42.4	44.1	36.1	40.8	89.6%		$19,656	$1,880	$17,776
S E Gross Middle School	Public	6-8	3524 Maple Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 485-0600	498	39	12.7	—	285 (57.2%)	7 (1.4%)	169 (33.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	66.2	334^th of 1126 public middle schools	70.3%		71.3	344^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.9%	10	77.8	70.7	71.4	84.7	75.7	39.1	41.1	39.1	39.7	97.9%		$14,216	$00	$14,216
Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	3016 Ridgeland Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-5800	504	47	10.7	81.7%	20 (4.0%)	23 (4.6%)	441 (87.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	20.3	912^th of 1126 public middle schools	19.0%		34.7	867^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.6%	45	33.3	46.7	41.1	52.6	47.1	28.5	24.5	21.1	24.4	93.6%		$18,777	$1,880	$16,897
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	6432 16th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2475	793	55	14.4	83.4%	38 (4.8%)	97 (12.2%)	641 (80.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	35.8	713^th of 1126 public middle schools	36.7%		56.1	536^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.8%	177	43.1	56.4	56.6	69.8	61.3	26.7	27.3	28.3	27.5	97.5%		$19,454	$844	$18,611
Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	925 Beloit Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-5742	186	21	8.8	53.8%	29 (15.6%)	103 (55.4%)	40 (21.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	33.5	745^th of 1126 public middle schools	33.8%		54.7	561^st of 1368 public middle schools	59.0%	184	52.3	54.5	48.0	66.2	56.9	21.2	26.0	29.2	25.4	98.4%		$33,799	$1,911	$31,888
West 40 Regional Safe School Middle Prg	Public	6-8	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	7	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	88.8	87^th of 1126 public middle schools	92.3%		92.5	85^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.8%	2	73.8		82.1	82.3	82.2		73.0	65.0	69.0	99.2%		$20,028	$343	$19,685
Westchester Middle School	Public	6-8	1620 Norfolk Ave	Westchester	60154	Cook County	Westchester School District 92-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2700	324	28	11.5	48.8%	72 (22.2%)	101 (31.2%)	132 (40.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	53.9	478^th of 1126 public middle schools	57.5%		72.2	336^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.4%	142	62.5	62.4	62.3	73.0	66.0	32.1	40.6	39.6	37.4	98.2%		$17,922	$348	$17,574

Frequently Asked Questions about L J Hauser Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of L J Hauser Junior High School?

Students at L J Hauser Junior High School are 56% White, 35% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is L J Hauser Junior High School a good school?

Yes. L J Hauser Junior High School ranks in the top 6.6% of Illinois middle schools.

What high school do graduates of L J Hauser Junior High School attend?

Students who attend L J Hauser Junior High School usually go on to attend Riverside Brookfield Township High School

How many students attend L J Hauser Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended L J Hauser Junior High School.

What district is L J Hauser Junior High School in?

Riverside School District 96

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