Jack Hille Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 488 students in grades 6-8, Jack Hille Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Jack Hille Middle School's student population of 488 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jack Hille Middle School
6	148
7	161
8	179

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jack Hille Middle School
2023	528
2022	536
2021	546
2020	581
2019	581
2018	564
2017	564
2016	510
2015	512
2014	523
2013	533
2012	554
2011	569
2010	598
2009	586
2008	594
2007	600
2006	600
2005	597
2004	611
2003	633
2002	589
2001	562
2000	557
1999	604
1998	577
1997	588
1996	570
1995	559
1994	557
1993	573
1992	540
1991	532
1990	512
1989	499
1988	501
1987	513

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jack Hille Middle School
2023	31
2022	34
2020	30
2019	30
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2014	30
2013	40
2012	38
2011	38
2010	39
2009	40
2008	34
2007	36
2006	38
2005	39
2004	35
2003	38
2002	38
2001	35
2000	36
1999	35
1998	32
1997	31
1996	31
1995	29
1994	29
1993	28
1992	27
1991	26
1990	24

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School Rankings

Jack Hille Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jack Hille Middle School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2256 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jack Hille Middle School
2023	#2256
2022	#1789
2021	#1703
2019	#1769
2018	#2148
2017	#1836
2016	#1853
2015	#1200
2014	#1428
2013	#1328
2012	#1252

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13%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jack Hille Middle School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	13%	27%	25%
2021	20%	28%	22%
2019	24%	33%	30%
2018	21%	32%	26%
2017	24%	32%	28%
2016	19%	31%	28%
2015	24%	29%	34%
2014	59%	59%	67%
2013	61%	58%	66%
2012	89%	80%	91%
2011	88%	80%	90%

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24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jack Hille Middle School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2022	24%	30%	35%
2021	28%	32%	30%
2019	41%	38%	42%
2018	33%	37%	26%
2017	39%	38%	39%
2016	40%	36%	38%
2015	51%	38%	56%
2014	62%	57%	66%
2013	67%	58%	70%
2012	86%	75%	85%
2011	85%	75%	84%

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35-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jack Hille Middle School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	19:1	15:1	16:1
2019	19:1	15:1	16:1
2018	21:1	16:1	18:1
2017	21:1	15:1	18:1
2016	19:1	16:1	18:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	13:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	16:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	18:1	17:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	20:1
1993	21:1	18:1	21:1
1992	20:1	17:1	21:1
1991	21:1	17:1	21:1
1990	21:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jack Hille Middle School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	5%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

34%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jack Hille Middle School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	30%	27%	31%
2022	27%	27%	28%
2021	23%	27%	24%
2020	24%	26%	23%
2019	24%	26%	23%
2018	22%	26%	21%
2017	22%	26%	21%
2016	18%	26%	19%
2015	19%	25%	19%
2014	16%	25%	18%
2013	18%	24%	18%
2012	17%	24%	18%
2011	18%	23%	17%
2010	11%	22%	13%
2009	13%	22%	13%
2008	11%	21%	13%
2007	13%	20%	12%
2006	11%	19%	10%
2005	9%	18%	10%
2004	7%	18%	8%
2003	6%	17%	7%
2002	6%	16%	7%
2001	5%	15%	6%
2000	4%	15%	4%
1999	4%	14%	4%
1998	3%	13%	2%
1997	4%	13%	3%
1996	6%	12%	3%
1995	5%	12%	2%
1994	5%	11%	2%
1993	4%	11%	2%
1992	3%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	1%

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Black

10%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jack Hille Middle School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	10%	17%	10%
2022	10%	17%	9%
2021	9%	17%	9%
2020	8%	17%	9%
2019	8%	17%	9%
2018	5%	17%	8%
2017	5%	17%	8%
2016	6%	17%	8%
2015	8%	17%	8%
2014	6%	17%	7%
2013	7%	18%	7%
2012	6%	18%	6%
2011	6%	18%	6%
2010	5%	20%	6%
2009	5%	20%	4%
2008	4%	20%	4%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	3%	20%	4%
2005	3%	20%	3%
2004	3%	21%	3%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	1%	21%	2%
2001	1%	21%	2%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1997	2%	20%	1%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1989	2%	22%	1%
1988	1%	22%	1%

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White

48%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jack Hille Middle School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	55%	45%	53%
2022	57%	47%	56%
2021	62%	47%	59%
2020	63%	48%	62%
2019	63%	48%	62%
2018	67%	49%	66%
2017	67%	49%	66%
2016	72%	49%	69%
2015	71%	49%	70%
2014	75%	50%	71%
2013	70%	50%	71%
2012	72%	51%	70%
2011	71%	51%	71%
2010	79%	53%	77%
2009	79%	53%	79%
2008	81%	54%	79%
2007	81%	55%	80%
2006	84%	56%	83%
2005	87%	57%	84%
2004	88%	57%	87%
2003	90%	58%	89%
2002	91%	59%	90%
2001	91%	60%	90%
2000	91%	61%	94%
1999	93%	62%	93%
1998	93%	63%	95%
1997	93%	64%	95%
1996	90%	64%	94%
1995	93%	65%	96%
1994	93%	65%	96%
1993	95%	65%	97%
1992	95%	66%	96%
1991	97%	66%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jack Hille Middle School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jack Hille Middle School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	0.60	0.70	0.62
2022	0.60	0.68	0.60
2021	0.56	0.68	0.58
2020	0.54	0.68	0.56
2019	0.54	0.68	0.56
2018	0.50	0.67	0.51
2017	0.50	0.67	0.51
2016	0.45	0.67	0.48
2015	0.46	0.67	0.48
2014	0.41	0.66	0.46
2013	0.48	0.66	0.47
2012	0.45	0.65	0.48
2011	0.46	0.66	0.46
2010	0.38	0.64	0.38
2009	0.38	0.64	0.35
2008	0.35	0.64	0.34
2007	0.33	0.63	0.34
2006	0.28	0.61	0.30
2005	0.24	0.61	0.28
2004	0.22	0.60	0.23
2003	0.19	0.59	0.20
2002	0.17	0.59	0.19
2001	0.17	0.58	0.19
2000	0.17	0.57	0.12
1999	0.13	0.56	0.12
1998	0.13	0.56	0.10
1997	0.13	0.54	0.09
1996	0.18	0.53	0.11
1995	0.13	0.53	0.08
1994	0.12	0.52	0.07
1993	0.10	0.52	0.06
1992	0.10	0.52	0.07
1991	0.06	0.52	0.05

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Eligible for

31%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Jack Hille Middle School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	28%	43%	31%
2022	28%	43%	32%
2021	27%	44%	31%
2020	29%	47%	32%
2019	29%	47%	32%
2018	26%	46%	29%
2017	26%	46%	29%
2016	27%	47%	26%
2015	39%	52%	40%
2014	36%	47%	38%
2013	29%	45%	26%
2012	13%	21%	14%
2011	24%	39%	23%
2010	19%	37%	20%
2009	17%	33%	17%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Jack Hille Middle School	Illinois	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	10%	4%	10%
2022	10%	4%	10%
2021	10%	4%	10%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	9%	4%	9%
2017	9%	4%	9%
2016	8%	3%	10%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	6%	5%	8%
2012	20%	27%	20%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Forest Ridge SD 142 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jack Hille Middle School's ranking?

Jack Hille Middle School is ranked #2256 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Jack Hille Middle School?

488 students attend Jack Hille Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Jack Hille Middle School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jack Hille Middle School?

Jack Hille Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jack Hille Middle School offer ?

Jack Hille Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Jack Hille Middle School part of?

Jack Hille Middle School is part of Forest Ridge SD 142 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education