Hawthorn Middle School North vs. Daniel Wright Jr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hawthorn Middle School North ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Daniel Wright Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 593 students in grades 6-8, Hawthorn Middle School North ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 739 students in grades 6-8, Daniel Wright Jr High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
593 students
739 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
65 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#603 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#26 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
77%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
71%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
176
231
Grade 7 Students
217
245
Grade 8 Students
200
263
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
21%
54%


% Hispanic
26%
3%


% Black
4%
2%


% White
45%
37%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
1%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

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