Is Hampshire Middle School a good school?

Hampshire Middle School ranks 623 rd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hampshire Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 809 students attended Hampshire Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hampshire Middle School?

Students at Hampshire Middle School are 60% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Hampshire Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hampshire Middle School usually go on to attend Hampshire High School

Hampshire Middle School

Summary:

Hampshire Middle School is a public middle school serving 795 students in grades 6-8 in the Community Unit School District 300 (CUSD 300) in Hampshire, Illinois. While the school has maintained a middle-range ranking among Illinois middle schools, it faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and lower academic proficiency in Mathematics compared to district and state averages.

Hampshire Middle School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA), ranging from 33.5% to 53.2% proficient across grade levels. However, the school's math proficiency rates are consistently lower, ranging from 20.4% to 24.5% proficient. Interestingly, the school's science proficiency rates are higher than the district and state averages, reaching 56.9% proficient. When compared to nearby schools, Dundee Middle School consistently outperforms Hampshire Middle School in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. Other nearby schools, such as Kimball Middle School and Abbott Middle School, have significantly lower academic proficiency rates compared to Hampshire Middle School and the state averages.

Another area of concern for Hampshire Middle School is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 3.1% in 2019-2020 to 27.1% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 16.1 is on the higher end compared to nearby schools, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 20.87% in 2021-2022 to 28.05% in 2022-2023. Addressing these areas of concern could help Hampshire Middle School improve its overall standing and better serve its student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

560 S State St
Hampshire, IL 60140-9607

(847) 683-2522

District: Cusd 300

SchoolDigger Rank:
623^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,582

Students who attend Hampshire Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hampshire High School

Feeder schools for Hampshire Middle School:

Elementary:	Big Timber Elementary School
	Gary D Wright Elementary School
	Hampshire Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 809

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.6%

Hispanic:

28.8%

Asian:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hampshire Middle School ranks better than 54.3% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Cusd 300 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.54. (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: White (59.6%), Hispanic (28.8%), Asian (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Cusd 300 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hampshire Middle School is 16, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Cusd 300 School District! (See more...)

Compare Hampshire Middle School employs 50.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hampshire Middle School is $15,582. 2 middle schools in the Cusd 300 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hampshire Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hampshire Middle School 623^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Hampshire Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Cusd 300:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 300 411^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hampshire Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hampshire Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	77.81	258^th	1185	78.2%
2004	67.88	439^th	1204	63.5%
2005	73.81	342^nd	1209	71.7%
2006	75.30	297^th	1272	76.7%
2007	69.80	398^th	1287	69.1%
2008	69.05	436^th	1293	66.3%
2009	69.14	444^th	1318	66.3%
2010	70.20	419^th	1327	68.4%
2011	69.86	428^th	1344	68.2%
2012	70.31	406^th	1365	70.3%
2013	63.91	472^nd	1367	65.5%
2014	64.80	446^th	1322	66.3%
2015	63.59	372^nd	1302	71.4%
2016	60.69	428^th	1294	66.9%
2017	63.21	406^th	1293	68.6%
2018	70.43	321^st	1293	75.2%
2019	76.36	276^th	1356	79.6%
2021	50.47	512^th	1241	58.7%
2022	52.61	542^nd	1369	60.4%
2023	54.19	527^th	1367	61.4%
2024	47.54	623^rd	1363	54.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hampshire Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.35	74^th	164	54.9%
2019	57.98	78^th	179	56.4%
2022	29.25	135^th	195	30.8%
2023	33.79	114^th	194	41.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hampshire Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	67.42	49^th	454	89.2%
2023	42.88	229^th	480	52.3%
2024	36.49	315^th	486	35.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hampshire Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.14	156^th	602	74.1%
2019	58.89	185^th	792	76.6%
2021	48.36	191^st	548	65.1%
2022	40.37	386^th	781	50.6%
2023	46.01	325^th	805	59.6%
2024	30.53	537^th	802	33.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.69	395^th	1161	66.0%
2019	67.93	277^th	1217	77.2%
2022	61.83	334^th	1221	72.6%
2023	59.84	371^st	1234	69.9%
2024	51.95	486^th	1219	60.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Hampshire Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.48	353^rd	1226	71.2%
2019	73.44	293^rd	1276	77.0%
2021	47.60	478^th	1017	53.0%
2022	56.93	446^th	1286	65.3%
2023	55.17	474^th	1275	62.8%
2024	49.00	570^th	1251	54.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hampshire Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.04	412^th	674	38.9%
2024	30.46	463^rd	639	27.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Hampshire Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	29.25	6^th	10	40.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Hampshire Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.92	268^th	1223	78.1%
2019	77.96	224^th	1296	82.7%
2021	48.92	451^st	1048	57.0%
2022	47.23	593^rd	1286	53.9%
2023	51.29	541^st	1292	58.1%
2024	45.24	613^th	1264	51.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hampshire Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.83	98^th	209	53.1%
2019	56.18	97^th	201	51.7%
2023	43.39	116^th	192	39.6%
2024	24.92	153^rd	184	16.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Hampshire Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	72.97	89^th	565	84.2%
2022	60.72	141^st	573	75.4%
2023	61.68	139^th	569	75.6%
2024	41.08	293^rd	548	46.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hampshire Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.09	200^th	590	66.1%
2019	59.47	199^th	639	68.9%
2021	36.25	326^th	517	36.9%
2022	40.82	368^th	662	44.4%
2023	42.33	344^th	661	48.0%
2024	32.58	432^nd	643	32.8%

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Rank History for White students at Hampshire Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.52	362^nd	889	59.3%
2019	66.67	263^rd	905	70.9%
2021	43.33	429^th	813	47.2%
2022	40.43	514^th	898	42.8%
2023	40.30	518^th	895	42.1%
2024	36.36	563^rd	875	35.7%

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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 Hampshire Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	181	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	183
1990	204	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	206
1991	209	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	209
1992	227	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
1993	220	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	222
1994	229	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
1995	257	0	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
1996	257	0	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
1997	273	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
1998	309	1	1	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	319
1999	307	0	0	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	319
2000	299	0	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	310
2001	257	0	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
2002	311	2	6	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
2003	311	2	6	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
2004	341	4	11	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	397
2005	374	7	21	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	449
2006	386	10	25	51	1	n/a	n/a	1	474
2007	391	12	34	62	1	n/a	n/a	7	507
2008	394	14	40	66	2	n/a	n/a	14	530
2009	458	10	61	100	1	n/a	n/a	23	653
2010	478	8	56	101	2	n/a	n/a	35	680
2011	499	11	47	135	1	1	18	0	712
2012	533	6	46	133	2	1	16	0	737
2013	579	6	46	147	0	1	14	0	793
2014	605	11	57	156	0	0	21	0	850
2015	623	13	61	157	0	0	26	0	880
2016	638	11	64	171	0	0	44	0	928
2017	654	18	60	184	0	1	38	0	955
2018	697	24	55	208	0	1	47	0	1032
2019	680	31	55	228	1	1	42	0	1038
2020	536	24	28	188	1	0	43	0	820
2021	470	33	18	172	2	0	41	0	736
2022	459	41	20	203	0	0	34	0	757
2023	488	37	30	214	0	0	26	0	795
2024	482	31	38	233	0	0	25	0	809

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 Hampshire Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	183	6.0	30.5	n/a
1990	206	5.0	41.2	n/a
1991	209	6.0	34.8	n/a
1992	227	6.0	37.8	n/a
1993	222	7.0	31.7	n/a
1994	234	7.0	33.4	n/a
1995	268	9.0	29.8	n/a
1996	268	9.0	29.8	n/a
1997	281	8.0	35.1	n/a
1998	319	9.0	35.4	n/a
1999	319	10.0	31.9	n/a
2000	310	10.0	31.0	n/a
2001	269	11.0	24.5	n/a
2002	344	16.0	21.5	n/a
2003	344	16.0	21.5	n/a
2004	397	13.6	29.2	0
2005	449	21.0	21.4	10.5
2006	474	26.0	18.2	11.2
2007	507	28.0	18.1	16
2008	530	29.0	18.3	18.2
2009	653	39.3	16.6	18.3
2010	680	40.3	16.8	18.4
2011	712	40.2	17.6	20.5
2012	737	38.5	19.1	20.6
2013	793	53.2	14.8	24.7
2014	850	48.3	17.5	25.4
2015	880	51.0	17.2	27
2016	928	55.0	16.8	22.1
2017	955	57.7	16.5	21.7
2018	1032	61.9	16.6	21.4
2019	1038	63.0	16.4	21.8
2020	820	48.6	16.8	25
2021	736	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	757	48.0	15.7	20.9
2023	795	49.1	16.1	28.1
2024	809	50.5	16.0	29.5

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 Hampshire Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	183	6.0	30.5	n/a
1990	206	5.0	41.2	n/a
1991	209	6.0	34.8	n/a
1992	227	6.0	37.8	n/a
1993	222	7.0	31.7	n/a
1994	234	7.0	33.4	n/a
1995	268	9.0	29.8	n/a
1996	268	9.0	29.8	n/a
1997	281	8.0	35.1	n/a
1998	319	9.0	35.4	n/a
1999	319	10.0	31.9	n/a
2000	310	10.0	31.0	n/a
2001	269	11.0	24.5	n/a
2002	344	16.0	21.5	n/a
2003	344	16.0	21.5	n/a
2004	397	13.6	29.2	0
2005	449	21.0	21.4	10.5
2006	474	26.0	18.2	11.2
2007	507	28.0	18.1	16
2008	530	29.0	18.3	18.2
2009	653	39.3	16.6	18.3
2010	680	40.3	16.8	18.4
2011	712	40.2	17.6	20.5
2012	737	38.5	19.1	20.6
2013	793	53.2	14.8	24.7
2014	850	48.3	17.5	25.4
2015	880	51.0	17.2	27
2016	928	55.0	16.8	22.1
2017	955	57.7	16.5	21.7
2018	1032	61.9	16.6	21.4
2019	1038	63.0	16.4	21.8
2020	820	48.6	16.8	25
2021	736	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	757	48.0	15.7	20.9
2023	795	49.1	16.1	28.1
2024	809	50.5	16.0	29.5

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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