Hawthorn Middle School South vs. Hawthorn Middle School North
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hawthorn Middle School South ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
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
Overview
Serving 642 students in grades 6-8, Hawthorn Middle School South ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
642 students
593 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%


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


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
208
176
Grade 7 Students
210
217
Grade 8 Students
224
200
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
21%


% Hispanic
26%
26%


% Black
5%
4%


% White
41%
45%


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


Diversity Score
0.71
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
25%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

