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Heritage Middle School

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Heritage Middle School ranks 755 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

755^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Heritage Middle School is a public middle school located in Lansing, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 482 students. The school is part of the Sunnybrook School District 171, which is ranked 701 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Middle School has a mixed performance, with strengths in serving certain student subgroups but challenges in overall academic achievement and chronic absenteeism. The school's proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams are slightly below the state average in English Language Arts and significantly lower in Mathematics. However, the school performs exceptionally well in serving its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois middle schools for this subgroup. The school also performs relatively well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 25% and top 50% of Illinois middle schools, respectively, for these subgroups. Despite these strengths, the school struggles to serve its Special Education and Disabled student populations, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois middle schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Heritage Middle School generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Dolton School District 149 and Ccsd 168 districts, which have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school lags behind the performance of the nearby Brookwood Junior High School and McKinley Junior High School, which are part of the Brookwood School District 167 and South Holland School District 150, respectively.

500

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,783

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19250 Burnham Ave
Lansing, IL 60438-3822

(708) 895-0790

District: Sunnybrook School District 171

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thornton Fractnl So High School

Feeder schools for Heritage Middle School:

Elementary:

Nathan Hale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.8%

Hispanic:

17.8%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 57th percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 57th-percentile peak (2022) to 45th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg28%

Illinois avg44%

755^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

701^st of 811Sunnybrook School District 171 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	41.3	755 of 1368	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	722 of 1363	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	721 of 1367	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	589 of 1369	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	636 of 1241	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	592 of 1356	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	667 of 1293	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.9	765 of 1293	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.1	912 of 1294	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	922 of 1302	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.5	967 of 1322	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.5	1052 of 1367	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.4	895 of 1365	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.9	1020 of 1344	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.5	957 of 1327	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.5	1025 of 1318	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.1	930 of 1293	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.7	975 of 1287	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.6	910 of 1272	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.0	824 of 1209	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.1	853 of 1204	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	31.8	856 of 1185	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	106 of 574	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	118 of 548	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	120 of 569	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	61 of 573	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	54 of 385	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	90 of 565	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	78 of 511	84.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	606 of 694	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	500 of 639	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	370 of 674	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	14 of 483	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	74.1	48 of 486	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	37 of 454	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	64.7	26 of 277	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	64.2	48 of 339	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	628 of 1248	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	660 of 1251	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	694 of 1275	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	517 of 1286	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	566 of 1017	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	555 of 1276	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	659 of 1226	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	309 of 669	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	257 of 643	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	158 of 661	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	122 of 662	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	137 of 517	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	105 of 639	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	154 of 590	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	559 of 1229	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	614 of 1219	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	580 of 1234	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	398 of 1221	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	428 of 1019	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	374 of 1217	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	366 of 1161	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	760 of 1271	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	692 of 1264	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	707 of 1292	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	596 of 1286	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	606 of 1048	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	564 of 1296	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	638 of 1223	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	767 of 812	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	660 of 802	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	615 of 805	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	419 of 781	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	235 of 548	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	457 of 792	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	496 of 602	17.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+52 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)13th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science26%-17 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 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
Heritage Middle School	Public	5-8	19250 Burnham Ave	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Sunnybrook School District 171	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 895-0790	500	37	13.5	59.4%	13 (2.6%)	389 (77.8%)	89 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	41.3	755^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.8%		41.5	722^nd of 1363 public middle schools	47.0%	33	14.0	37.6	39.5	50.9	48.2	72.0	52.6	8.8	15.2	13.1	12.7	12.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.0	72.1	$17,783	$1,013	$16,770
Memorial Junior High School	Public	6-8	2721 Ridge Rd	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Lansing School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 474-2383	854	55	15.5	99.2%	54 (6.3%)	507 (59.4%)	235 (27.5%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.6%)	26.6	986^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.9%		26.5	969^th of 1363 public middle schools	28.9%	17		28.4		39.8	38.0	34.9	37.4		15.3	17.1	15.6	16.0	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.5	98.6	95.9	$16,589	$1,228	$15,360
Schrum Memorial School	Public	6-8	485 165th St	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 862-4236	274	15	18.2	51.1%	1 (0.4%)	220 (80.3%)	45 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	16.6	1181^st of 1368 public middle schools	13.7%		22.5	1050^th of 1363 public middle schools	23.0%	131		19.3		35.5	25.0	33.7	31.4		9.7	10.2	2.4	7.6	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	$24,091	$3,303	$20,787
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)	16.9		30.9	26.2			28.7	1.6	4.7			3.0	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	43.5	$18,976	$2,179	$16,797
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%)	34.7	868^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.5%		37.3	787^th of 1363 public middle schools	42.3%	81		35.2			55.0	46.3	50.7			16.4	7.4	11.9	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	$19,678	$2,162	$17,516
Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center	Public	5-8	800 E 14th St	Ford Heights	60411	Cook County	Ford Heights School District 169	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 758-1400	156	12	13.1	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	145 (92.9%)	11 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.3	1061^st of 1368 public middle schools	22.4%		16.3	1191^st of 1363 public middle schools	12.6%	130	4.8	22.9	7.1	37.5	37.1	42.9	30.3	0.0	2.6	8.6	14.3	6.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	66.2	$25,927	$1,725	$24,202
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%)	38.4	799^th of 1368 public middle schools	41.6%		44.5	679^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.2%	120		22.8		44.7	44.1	61.3	50.0		20.0	19.6	24.7	21.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$20,795	$1,322	$19,473
Rickover Junior High School	Public	6-8	22151 Torrence Ave	Sauk Village	60411	Cook County	Ccsd 168	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 758-1900	371	15	24.7	51.5%	10 (2.7%)	270 (72.8%)	72 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	11.9	1277^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.7%		14.2	1244^th of 1363 public middle schools	8.7%	33		17.2		24.4	26.5	26.5	25.8		1.7	6.1	3.5	3.7	97.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.5	98.4	98.4	91.8	$23,040	$2,660	$20,380
School of Fine Arts	Public	7	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7565	224	11	20.3	99.1%	1 (0.4%)	209 (93.3%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					18.8		18.8			8.2		8.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	84.5	$22,007	$3,617	$18,390
Creative Communications Academy	Public	6	1650 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Dolton School District 149	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 868-7585	246	12	20.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	235 (95.5%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				25.3			25.3		6.4			6.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	87.4	$22,143	$2,890	$19,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Middle School

What high school do graduates of Heritage Middle School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually go on to attend Thornton Fractnl So High School

What district is Heritage Middle School in?

Sunnybrook School District 171

How many students attend Heritage Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Heritage Middle School.

Is Heritage Middle School a good school?

Heritage Middle School ranks 755^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Middle School?

Students at Heritage Middle School are 78% African American, 18% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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