Is Heritage Middle School a good school?

Heritage Middle School ranks 831 st of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended Heritage Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Middle School?

Students at Heritage Middle School are 86% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Heritage Middle School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually go on to attend Argo Community High School

Heritage Middle School

Summary:

Heritage Middle School is a public middle school located in Summit, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 472 students. The school is part of the Summit School District 104, which is ranked 695 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic achievement, student attendance, and serving a disadvantaged student population. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is consistently lower than the state averages across all grades. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.6% of all students at Heritage Middle School were proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.2%. Similarly, only 17.4% were proficient or better in IAR/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 23.8% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Wm F Gurrie Middle School and S E Gross Middle School, Heritage Middle School's academic performance is generally lower, and these nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and serve a less economically disadvantaged student population. The school's performance has declined over the past several years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and lower proficiency rates. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and the large percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds will be crucial for Heritage Middle School to improve its performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

6021 S 74th Ave
Summit, IL 60501-1500

(708) 458-7590

District: Summit School District 104

SchoolDigger Rank:
831^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,258

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually attend:

High:

Argo Community High School

Feeder schools for Heritage Middle School:

Elementary:	Otis P Graves Elementary School
	W W Walker Elementary School
	Walsh Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 447

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.9%

White:

8.1%

African American:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heritage Middle School ranks worse than 61% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.9%), White (8.1%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage Middle School is 10.9. (See more...)

Compare Heritage Middle School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Middle School is $26,258.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heritage Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Middle School 831^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Heritage Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Male students:

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White students:

Summit School District 104:

SchoolDigger ranks Summit School District 104 695^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Heritage Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	34.43	838^th	1185	29.3%
2004	46.96	723^rd	1204	40.0%
2005	41.39	795^th	1209	34.2%
2006	64.80	490^th	1272	61.5%
2007	65.75	498^th	1287	61.3%
2008	60.79	610^th	1293	52.8%
2009	50.65	769^th	1318	41.7%
2010	47.81	821^st	1327	38.1%
2011	47.23	806^th	1344	40.0%
2012	47.80	828^th	1365	39.3%
2013	34.85	948^th	1367	30.7%
2014	32.25	949^th	1322	28.2%
2015	49.60	555^th	1302	57.4%
2016	31.01	883^rd	1294	31.8%
2017	35.37	816^th	1293	36.9%
2018	36.60	790^th	1293	38.9%
2019	41.17	753^rd	1356	44.5%
2022	21.05	1084^th	1369	20.8%
2023	22.52	1063^rd	1367	22.2%
2024	34.26	831^st	1363	39.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.75	218^th	285	23.5%
2019	40.91	197^th	339	41.9%
2022	28.78	400^th	454	11.9%
2023	39.87	261^st	480	45.6%
2024	40.39	259^th	486	46.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.79	461^st	602	23.4%
2019	26.93	659^th	792	16.8%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	30.46	543^rd	805	32.5%
2024	25.20	641^st	802	20.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.03	451^st	1161	61.2%
2019	59.95	379^th	1217	68.9%
2022	34.26	789^th	1221	35.4%
2023	35.93	789^th	1234	36.1%
2024	55.03	447^th	1219	63.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.28	714^th	1226	41.8%
2019	38.73	766^th	1276	40.0%
2022	22.84	1001^st	1286	22.2%
2023	22.66	990^th	1275	22.4%
2024	36.97	750^th	1251	40.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.69	543^rd	674	19.4%
2024	21.63	595^th	639	6.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.72	806^th	1223	34.1%
2019	44.08	649^th	1296	49.9%
2022	20.42	1030^th	1286	19.9%
2023	22.29	1017^th	1292	21.3%
2024	30.62	817^th	1264	35.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	69.31	108^th	565	80.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.43	323^rd	590	45.3%
2019	44.66	325^th	639	49.1%
2022	21.37	577^th	662	12.8%
2023	25.10	531^st	661	19.7%
2024	41.86	332^nd	643	48.4%

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Rank History for White students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.95	647^th	889	27.2%
2019	44.04	515^th	905	43.1%
2022	32.12	621^st	898	30.8%
2023	29.32	650^th	895	27.4%
2024	23.34	693^rd	875	20.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Heritage Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	137	42	4	97	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	280
1989	123	33	3	88	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	247
1990	112	41	2	98	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	253
1991	116	53	3	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1992	108	51	5	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
1993	132	38	6	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1994	109	46	3	134	1	n/a	n/a	0	293
1995	93	36	4	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
1996	93	36	4	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
1997	90	40	6	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
1998	90	41	4	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
1999	92	40	7	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
2000	74	36	4	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
2001	79	42	2	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2002	107	61	1	288	1	n/a	n/a	0	458
2003	107	61	1	288	1	n/a	n/a	0	458
2004	114	54	1	316	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2005	110	50	0	321	0	n/a	n/a	4	485
2006	122	46	0	317	0	n/a	n/a	4	489
2007	95	49	1	323	0	n/a	n/a	5	473
2008	80	57	9	328	0	n/a	n/a	4	478
2009	81	50	8	346	1	n/a	n/a	4	490
2010	73	48	8	343	1	n/a	n/a	5	478
2011	61	26	6	351	0	0	13	0	457
2012	56	25	6	374	1	1	11	0	474
2013	46	26	11	398	1	0	13	0	495
2014	51	32	10	424	0	0	12	0	529
2015	54	34	9	449	1	0	13	0	560
2016	57	39	7	458	0	0	11	0	572
2017	51	27	14	463	0	3	16	0	574
2018	49	23	12	454	0	2	17	0	557
2019	48	23	11	465	0	2	15	0	564
2020	49	26	11	473	0	0	14	0	573
2021	37	24	12	462	0	0	17	0	552
2022	35	22	8	436	0	0	16	0	517
2023	37	17	5	400	0	0	13	0	472
2024	36	16	1	384	0	0	10	0	447

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Heritage Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	280	19.0	14.7	n/a
1989	247	20.0	12.3	n/a
1990	253	20.0	12.6	n/a
1991	274	19.0	14.4	n/a
1992	277	19.0	14.5	n/a
1993	311	21.0	14.8	n/a
1994	293	19.0	15.4	n/a
1995	276	15.5	17.8	n/a
1996	276	15.5	17.8	n/a
1997	284	17.0	16.7	n/a
1998	293	20.0	14.7	n/a
1999	287	21.0	13.7	n/a
2000	278	21.0	13.2	n/a
2001	284	20.9	13.6	n/a
2002	458	31.9	14.4	55.9
2003	458	31.9	14.4	55.9
2004	485	35.0	13.9	65.2
2005	485	37.0	13.1	67.2
2006	489	37.0	13.2	64.1
2007	473	38.0	12.4	67.7
2008	478	31.0	15.4	74.9
2009	490	32.0	15.3	73.5
2010	478	32.0	14.9	82.5
2011	457	31.0	14.7	80.3
2012	474	28.0	16.9	81.4
2013	495	n/a	n/a	85.5
2014	529	22.0	24.0	83.2
2015	560	26.0	21.5	75.7
2016	572	29.0	19.7	80.2
2017	574	39.0	14.7	88.2
2018	557	41.6	13.3	86.2
2019	564	36.7	15.3	87.2
2020	573	41.7	13.7	99.5
2021	552	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	517	45.0	11.4	87.8
2023	472	44.0	10.7	83.9
2024	447	41.0	10.9	86.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Heritage Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	280	19.0	14.7	n/a
1989	247	20.0	12.3	n/a
1990	253	20.0	12.6	n/a
1991	274	19.0	14.4	n/a
1992	277	19.0	14.5	n/a
1993	311	21.0	14.8	n/a
1994	293	19.0	15.4	n/a
1995	276	15.5	17.8	n/a
1996	276	15.5	17.8	n/a
1997	284	17.0	16.7	n/a
1998	293	20.0	14.7	n/a
1999	287	21.0	13.7	n/a
2000	278	21.0	13.2	n/a
2001	284	20.9	13.6	n/a
2002	458	31.9	14.4	55.9
2003	458	31.9	14.4	55.9
2004	485	35.0	13.9	65.2
2005	485	37.0	13.1	67.2
2006	489	37.0	13.2	64.1
2007	473	38.0	12.4	67.7
2008	478	31.0	15.4	74.9
2009	490	32.0	15.3	73.5
2010	478	32.0	14.9	82.5
2011	457	31.0	14.7	80.3
2012	474	28.0	16.9	81.4
2013	495	n/a	n/a	85.5
2014	529	22.0	24.0	83.2
2015	560	26.0	21.5	75.7
2016	572	29.0	19.7	80.2
2017	574	39.0	14.7	88.2
2018	557	41.6	13.3	86.2
2019	564	36.7	15.3	87.2
2020	573	41.7	13.7	99.5
2021	552	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	517	45.0	11.4	87.8
2023	472	44.0	10.7	83.9
2024	447	41.0	10.9	86.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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