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Summit Hill Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8
161st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools
Better than 88% of Illinois middle schools
Summary

Summit Hill Junior High School is a public middle school located in Frankfort, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 606 students. The school is part of the Summit Hill School District 161, which is ranked 77 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Summit Hill Junior High School consistently ranks among the top 15-20% of Illinois middle schools in terms of academic performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with over 70% of students proficient or better in ELA and around 60% in Mathematics. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also strong, with 65.8% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025.

Within the same school district, Walker Intermediate School (grades 5-6) also performs well academically, with proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics comparable to Summit Hill Junior High School. However, some nearby schools in other districts, such as O.W. Huth Middle School and Southwood Middle School, have significantly lower academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the state averages.

566
Students ?
10.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,467
Per pupil spending ?
20.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7260 W North Ave
       Frankfort, IL  60423-9354

(815) 469-4330

District: Summit Hill School District 161

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.7%
Hispanic:
14.1%
African American:
9.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (68% vs 46% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 12% of Illinois middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school68%
District avg66%
Illinois avg46%
161st of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
77th of 811Summit Hill School District 161 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.2161 of 136888.2%★★★★☆
202487.2141 of 136389.7%★★★★☆
202383.3184 of 136786.5%★★★★☆
202282.6183 of 136986.6%★★★★☆
202180.4195 of 124184.3%★★★★☆
201970.3343 of 135674.7%★★★★☆
201868.2354 of 129372.6%★★★★☆
201759.6463 of 129364.2%★★★☆☆
201665.9363 of 129471.9%★★★★☆
201569.5308 of 130276.3%★★★★☆
201481.7204 of 132284.6%★★★★☆
201374.8310 of 136777.3%★★★★☆
201280.0207 of 136584.8%★★★★☆
201180.6182 of 134486.5%★★★★☆
201079.4210 of 132784.2%★★★★☆
200976.4281 of 131878.7%★★★★☆
200881.4176 of 129386.4%★★★★☆
200784.1105 of 128791.8%★★★★★
200681.5167 of 127286.9%★★★★☆
200583.8155 of 120987.2%★★★★☆
200480.1223 of 120481.5%★★★★☆
200378.9240 of 118579.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202597.815 of 57497.4%★★★★★
202497.210 of 54898.2%★★★★★
202396.211 of 56998.1%★★★★★
202297.111 of 57398.1%★★★★★
202197.79 of 38597.7%★★★★★
201994.317 of 56597.0%★★★★★
201894.811 of 51197.8%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202346.1107 of 19244.3%★★☆☆☆
201930.9153 of 20123.9%★☆☆☆☆
201843.1125 of 20940.2%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202585.351 of 69492.7%★★★★★
202491.426 of 63995.9%★★★★★
202382.546 of 67493.2%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.746 of 48390.5%★★★★★
202463.986 of 48682.3%★★★★☆
202347.6182 of 48062.1%★★★☆☆
202238.5277 of 45439.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202584.0160 of 124887.2%★★★★☆
202480.5206 of 125183.5%★★★★☆
202377.7223 of 127582.5%★★★★☆
202283.1166 of 128687.1%★★★★☆
202185.0107 of 101789.5%★★★★☆
201973.0295 of 127676.9%★★★★☆
201870.3306 of 122675.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202594.021 of 66996.9%★★★★★
202491.830 of 64395.3%★★★★★
202378.492 of 66186.1%★★★★☆
202282.767 of 66289.9%★★★★★
202181.950 of 51790.3%★★★★★
201958.9209 of 63967.3%★★★☆☆
201867.1140 of 59076.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202584.3103 of 122991.6%★★★★★
202485.089 of 121992.7%★★★★★
202368.4263 of 123478.7%★★★★☆
202274.9172 of 122185.9%★★★★☆
202174.4128 of 101987.4%★★★★☆
201966.2300 of 121775.3%★★★★☆
201866.2284 of 116175.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202588.0127 of 127190.0%★★★★★
202490.893 of 126492.6%★★★★★
202386.3132 of 129289.8%★★★★☆
202279.7194 of 128684.9%★★★★☆
202169.0248 of 104876.3%★★★★☆
201965.9365 of 129671.8%★★★★☆
201863.7365 of 122370.2%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.919 of 20490.7%★★★★★
202475.945 of 18475.5%★★★★☆
201847.284 of 16448.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202583.9102 of 81287.4%★★★★☆
202481.6106 of 80286.8%★★★★☆
202377.0119 of 80585.2%★★★★☆
202267.3108 of 78186.2%★★★★☆
202181.542 of 54892.3%★★★★★
201969.7113 of 79285.7%★★★★☆
201857.5161 of 60273.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.3194 of 88478.1%★★★★☆
202474.6169 of 87580.7%★★★★☆
202372.3199 of 89577.8%★★★★☆
202268.5230 of 89874.4%★★★★☆
202166.9231 of 81371.6%★★★★☆
201949.3454 of 90549.8%★★★☆☆
201848.2439 of 88950.6%★★★☆☆
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)
African American (2025)97th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+9 vs school
Disabled (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile~ school
Male (2025)90th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)87th percentile~ school
Female (2025)87th percentile~ school
White (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2023)44th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts76%+23 vs state
Science66%+20 vs state
Mathematics61%+22 vs state

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Students at Summit Hill Junior High School are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Summit Hill Junior High School.

Summit Hill Junior High School ranks 161st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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