Is Nathan Hale Middle School a good school?

Nathan Hale Middle School ranks 895 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nathan Hale Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 338 students attended Nathan Hale Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Nathan Hale Middle School?

Students at Nathan Hale Middle School are 49% Hispanic, 26% White, 23% African American.

What high school do graduates of Nathan Hale Middle School attend?

Students who attend Nathan Hale Middle School usually go on to attend DD Eisenhower High School (Campus)

Nathan Hale Middle School

Summary:

Nathan Hale Middle School is a public middle school located in Crestwood, Illinois, serving 335 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Cook County School District 130, which is ranked 700 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Nathan Hale Middle School consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate is 32.4%, compared to the district's 28% and the state's 41.2%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate is 12%, compared to the district's 13.3% and the state's 28.4%. However, the school's performance in Science is slightly better, with a proficiency rate of 45.7% compared to the district's 39% and the state's 53.2%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than their White peers.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Veterans Memorial Middle School and Everett F Kerr Middle School, which are also part of the Cook County School District 130, exhibit similar academic performance patterns to Nathan Hale Middle School. However, some schools in other districts, such as Worth Junior High School and Independence Junior High School, demonstrate significantly higher academic proficiency rates, particularly in ELA. This suggests that the challenges faced by Nathan Hale Middle School may be more systemic within the Cook County School District 130 rather than unique to the school itself.

Detail:

Public 6-8

5220 135th St
Crestwood, IL 60445-1502

(708) 385-6690

District: Cook County School District 130

SchoolDigger Rank:
895^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,190

Students who attend Nathan Hale Middle School usually attend:

High:

DD Eisenhower High School (Campus)

Feeder schools for Nathan Hale Middle School:

Elementary:	George Washington Elementary School
	Nathan Hale Intermediate
	Nathan Hale Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 338

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.1%

White:

25.7%

African American:

23.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nathan Hale Middle School ranks worse than 65.7% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Cook County School District 130. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.4. (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 Student population at Nathan Hale Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.1%), White (25.7%), African American (23.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nathan Hale Middle School is 10.1. 2 middle schools in the Cook County School District 130 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Nathan Hale Middle School employs 33.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nathan Hale Middle School is $22,190. 2 middle schools in the Cook County School District 130 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nathan Hale Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nathan Hale Middle School 895^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Nathan Hale Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cook County School District 130:

SchoolDigger ranks Cook County School District 130 700^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nathan Hale Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Nathan Hale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	31.75	858^th	1185	27.6%
2004	37.29	813^th	1204	32.5%
2005	50.62	709^th	1209	41.4%
2006	25.28	1014^th	1272	20.3%
2007	41.29	874^th	1287	32.1%
2008	43.19	842^nd	1293	34.9%
2009	56.76	674^th	1318	48.9%
2010	52.22	749^th	1327	43.6%
2011	50.97	758^th	1344	43.6%
2012	66.08	495^th	1365	63.7%
2013	42.59	810^th	1367	40.7%
2014	36.69	877^th	1322	33.7%
2015	31.44	870^th	1302	33.2%
2016	24.01	1018^th	1294	21.3%
2017	20.71	1044^th	1293	19.3%
2018	22.95	1008^th	1293	22.0%
2019	34.12	863^rd	1356	36.4%
2022	31.77	881^st	1369	35.6%
2023	26.65	973^rd	1367	28.8%
2024	30.40	895^th	1363	34.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nathan Hale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	50.77	140^th	454	69.2%
2023	36.82	300^th	480	37.5%
2024	42.81	229^th	486	52.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Nathan Hale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.99	379^th	602	37.0%
2019	33.52	493^rd	792	37.8%
2022	40.83	372^nd	781	52.4%
2023	36.39	448^th	805	44.3%
2024	34.57	478^th	802	40.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nathan Hale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.48	951^st	1161	18.1%
2019	44.53	642^nd	1217	47.2%
2022	45.17	597^th	1221	51.1%
2023	34.47	815^th	1234	34.0%
2024	36.65	753^rd	1219	38.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Nathan Hale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.42	988^th	1226	19.4%
2019	33.84	847^th	1276	33.6%
2022	28.52	885^th	1286	31.2%
2023	28.28	888^th	1275	30.4%
2024	30.83	843^rd	1251	32.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Nathan Hale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.92	289^th	674	57.1%
2024	43.04	291^st	639	54.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Nathan Hale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.76	923^rd	1223	24.5%
2019	34.31	813^th	1296	37.3%
2022	34.84	784^th	1286	39.0%
2023	25.40	958^th	1292	25.9%
2024	29.57	833^rd	1264	34.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Nathan Hale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.41	396^th	511	22.5%
2019	56.80	170^th	565	69.9%
2022	44.72	246^th	573	57.1%
2023	34.00	366^th	569	35.7%
2024	36.19	344^th	548	37.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nathan Hale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.74	455^th	590	22.9%
2019	39.06	377^th	639	41.0%
2022	37.13	406^th	662	38.7%
2023	29.83	481^st	661	27.2%
2024	39.70	353^rd	643	45.1%

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Rank History for White students at Nathan Hale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.01	783^rd	889	11.9%
2019	22.44	738^th	905	18.5%
2022	29.97	645^th	898	28.2%
2023	24.29	734^th	895	18.0%
2024	25.09	677^th	875	22.6%

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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 Nathan Hale Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	348	143	n/a	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	499
1990	314	178	n/a	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	503
1991	308	191	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1992	298	199	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1993	313	171	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1994	290	147	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1995	232	131	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1996	232	131	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1997	230	160	3	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1998	231	169	21	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1999	230	169	4	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
2000	210	175	6	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2001	217	167	15	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2002	221	163	9	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2003	221	163	9	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2004	226	158	4	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2005	204	153	2	39	0	n/a	n/a	2	400
2006	190	174	2	41	0	n/a	n/a	13	420
2007	171	167	2	44	0	n/a	n/a	2	386
2008	152	170	5	46	0	n/a	n/a	1	374
2009	128	174	7	58	0	n/a	n/a	4	371
2010	115	143	6	57	0	n/a	n/a	6	327
2011	111	151	5	75	1	2	2	0	347
2012	108	114	5	72	1	2	3	0	305
2013	103	136	4	102	1	2	2	0	350
2014	105	134	7	125	1	1	4	0	377
2015	108	126	6	148	1	1	5	0	395
2016	113	116	5	149	1	0	6	0	390
2017	123	112	2	161	1	0	4	0	403
2018	113	113	3	174	1	0	2	0	406
2019	138	110	7	180	2	0	3	0	440
2020	119	112	8	172	2	0	8	0	421
2021	108	104	7	157	2	0	10	0	388
2022	79	98	3	161	0	0	8	0	349
2023	79	88	4	159	0	0	5	0	335
2024	87	79	3	166	0	0	3	0	338

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 Nathan Hale Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	499	32.0	15.5	n/a
1990	503	33.8	14.8	n/a
1991	508	34.0	14.9	n/a
1992	511	34.9	14.6	n/a
1993	493	32.0	15.4	n/a
1994	449	29.3	15.3	n/a
1995	379	24.0	15.8	n/a
1996	379	24.0	15.8	n/a
1997	416	27.0	15.4	n/a
1998	446	29.0	15.4	n/a
1999	424	32.7	13.0	n/a
2000	422	33.0	12.8	n/a
2001	430	33.0	13.0	n/a
2002	421	34.0	12.4	58.2
2003	421	34.0	12.4	58.2
2004	426	34.0	12.5	59.2
2005	400	33.0	12.1	61.1
2006	420	33.0	12.7	62.9
2007	386	28.0	13.8	62.8
2008	374	27.0	13.9	61.9
2009	371	34.0	10.9	70.6
2010	327	35.0	9.3	76.3
2011	347	32.0	10.8	77.2
2012	305	32.0	9.5	65.9
2013	350	42.8	8.1	77.4
2014	377	n/a	n/a	77.7
2015	395	31.0	12.7	74.9
2016	390	32.0	12.1	92.1
2017	403	32.7	12.3	62
2018	406	32.6	12.4	60.6
2019	440	33.0	13.3	72.3
2020	421	32.0	13.1	67.5
2021	388	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	349	34.5	10.1	77.1
2023	335	32.5	10.3	79.4
2024	338	33.2	10.1	74

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 Nathan Hale Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	499	32.0	15.5	n/a
1990	503	33.8	14.8	n/a
1991	508	34.0	14.9	n/a
1992	511	34.9	14.6	n/a
1993	493	32.0	15.4	n/a
1994	449	29.3	15.3	n/a
1995	379	24.0	15.8	n/a
1996	379	24.0	15.8	n/a
1997	416	27.0	15.4	n/a
1998	446	29.0	15.4	n/a
1999	424	32.7	13.0	n/a
2000	422	33.0	12.8	n/a
2001	430	33.0	13.0	n/a
2002	421	34.0	12.4	58.2
2003	421	34.0	12.4	58.2
2004	426	34.0	12.5	59.2
2005	400	33.0	12.1	61.1
2006	420	33.0	12.7	62.9
2007	386	28.0	13.8	62.8
2008	374	27.0	13.9	61.9
2009	371	34.0	10.9	70.6
2010	327	35.0	9.3	76.3
2011	347	32.0	10.8	77.2
2012	305	32.0	9.5	65.9
2013	350	42.8	8.1	77.4
2014	377	n/a	n/a	77.7
2015	395	31.0	12.7	74.9
2016	390	32.0	12.1	92.1
2017	403	32.7	12.3	62
2018	406	32.6	12.4	60.6
2019	440	33.0	13.3	72.3
2020	421	32.0	13.1	67.5
2021	388	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	349	34.5	10.1	77.1
2023	335	32.5	10.3	79.4
2024	338	33.2	10.1	74

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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