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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 60435

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School

1,072

Students

Top rankedHufford Junior High School1137^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

Summary:

There is only one middle school located in the 60435 zip code - Hufford Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Joliet PSD 86 district. The school faces significant challenges, with academic performance well below state averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.

Despite spending a relatively high amount of $18,345 per student, Hufford Junior High School has consistently low rankings, ranging from 984 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024 to 1,137 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 97.35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Overall, the data suggests that Hufford Junior High School is facing significant challenges in terms of academic achievement, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to identify and address the root causes of the school's underperformance.

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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 (2025)	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
Hufford Junior High School	Public	6-8	1125 N Larkin Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-3540	1,072	81	13.1	97.3%	124 (11.6%)	208 (19.4%)	694 (64.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.9%)	19.1	1137^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.9%		25.9	984^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.8%	153	23.3	33.3	26.2	31.2	30.2	12.7	10.8	12.7	12.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	96.4	$18,530	$1,671	$16,859

Cities Near Zip Code 60435

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Joliet	0.42 mi	42	650^th
Crest Hill	1.92 mi	4	603^rd
Rockdale	2.08 mi	1	738^th
Shorewood	3.66 mi	4	173^rd
Lockport	3.73 mi	10	332^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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