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Hinsdale Middle School vs. Clarendon Hills Middle School

Should you attend Hinsdale Middle School or Clarendon Hills Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hinsdale Middle School
100 S Garfield St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Clarendon Hills Middle School
301 Chicago Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Hinsdale Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Clarendon Hills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 751 students in grades 6-8, Hinsdale Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 540 students in grades 6-8, Clarendon Hills Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
751 students
540 students
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This chart displays total students of Clarendon Hills Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
47 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Clarendon Hills Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Clarendon Hills Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#64 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
#77 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hinsdale Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Clarendon Hills Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 5% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
67%
(Top 5% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hinsdale Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clarendon Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
(Top 5% in IL)
64%
(Top 5% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hinsdale Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarendon Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in IL)
70-74%
(Top 20% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hinsdale Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Clarendon Hills Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
239
174
Grade 7 Students
266
169
Grade 8 Students
246
197

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hinsdale Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Clarendon Hills Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hinsdale Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clarendon Hills Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hinsdale Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clarendon Hills Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
64%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hinsdale Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clarendon Hills Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hinsdale Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Clarendon Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Hinsdale Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Clarendon Hills Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hinsdale Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clarendon Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(11-12 School Year Data)
3%
(11-12 School Year Data)
 
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