Is Hernandez Middle School a good school?

Hernandez Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Hernandez Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 856 students attended Hernandez Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hernandez Middle School?

Students at Hernandez Middle School are 97% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Hernandez Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hernandez Middle School usually go on to attend Solorio Academy High School

Hernandez Middle School

Summary:

Hernandez Middle School is a public middle school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 856 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hernandez Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking between 1003 and 1123 out of around 1300-1400 middle schools in the state over the past several years.

Hernandez Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.7% of Hernandez students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, only 9.3% of Hernandez students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for English Language Learner and Special Education students, with only 9.3% and 7.9% proficient or better in Mathematics, respectively. Hernandez Middle School also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 36.2% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools, such as Gary Elementary School, Madero Middle School, and Evergreen Academy Elementary School, also perform poorly compared to the state, suggesting that the challenges faced by Hernandez Middle School are not unique and may be indicative of broader issues within the Chicago Public Schools system and the surrounding neighborhoods. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Hernandez Middle School, the school's academic performance remains significantly below state and district averages, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3510 W 55th St
Chicago, IL 60632-3284

(773) 535-8850

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1108^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,783

Students who attend Hernandez Middle School usually attend:

High:

Solorio Academy High School

Feeder schools for Hernandez Middle School:

Elementary:	Monarcas Academy
	Sandoval Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 856

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

African American:

1.8%

White:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hernandez Middle School ranks worse than 81.3% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 6^th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.34. (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 Hernandez Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hernandez Middle School is $17,783. 9 middle schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hernandez Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hernandez Middle School 1108^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Hernandez Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hernandez Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2011	22.01	1134^th	1344	15.6%
2012	28.82	1066^th	1365	21.9%
2013	34.79	949^th	1367	30.6%
2014	36.40	884^th	1322	33.1%
2015	32.73	848^th	1302	34.9%
2016	34.44	824^th	1294	36.3%
2017	29.32	917^th	1293	29.1%
2018	22.95	1006^th	1293	22.2%
2019	19.45	1123^rd	1356	17.2%
2021	20.12	1018^th	1241	18.0%
2022	24.88	1003^rd	1369	26.7%
2023	19.51	1122^nd	1367	17.9%
2024	19.34	1108^th	1363	18.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.00	268^th	285	6.0%
2019	35.92	250^th	339	26.3%
2021	34.19	218^th	277	21.3%
2022	34.86	333^rd	454	26.7%
2023	31.45	378^th	480	21.3%
2024	27.92	410^th	486	15.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	25.80	675^th	792	14.8%
2021	25.44	540^th	548	1.5%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	23.19	688^th	805	14.5%
2024	28.39	581^st	802	27.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.87	773^rd	1161	33.4%
2019	28.87	924^th	1217	24.1%
2021	31.09	713^th	1019	30.0%
2022	37.27	721^st	1221	41.0%
2023	27.89	930^th	1234	24.6%
2024	27.93	903^rd	1219	25.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.67	31^st	70	55.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.09	947^th	1226	22.8%
2019	16.77	1094^th	1276	14.3%
2021	18.09	877^th	1017	13.8%
2022	24.46	968^th	1286	24.7%
2023	18.95	1053^rd	1275	17.4%
2024	21.47	991^st	1251	20.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.84	623^rd	674	7.6%
2024	24.22	566^th	639	11.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.82	984^th	1223	19.5%
2019	23.17	1005^th	1296	22.5%
2021	20.46	876^th	1048	16.4%
2022	26.22	934^th	1286	27.4%
2023	20.79	1052^nd	1292	18.6%
2024	17.91	1079^th	1264	14.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hernandez Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.94	472^nd	590	20.0%
2019	21.31	556^th	639	13.0%
2021	24.16	433^rd	517	16.2%
2022	28.41	501^st	662	24.3%
2023	21.99	568^th	661	14.1%
2024	23.07	532^nd	643	17.3%

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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 Hernandez Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	12	20	0	851	0	n/a	n/a	883
2011	15	19	0	950	2	0	1	987
2012	13	19	0	939	2	0	1	974
2013	9	26	0	942	4	0	1	982
2014	7	21	0	871	4	0	2	905
2015	7	22	0	907	4	0	2	942
2016	8	22	0	925	5	0	3	963
2017	9	16	1	1013	3	0	3	1045
2018	8	17	1	969	3	0	1	999
2019	9	20	0	967	4	0	3	1003
2020	8	13	2	977	5	0	3	1008
2021	8	12	3	984	7	0	1	1015
2022	8	14	3	873	3	0	0	901
2023	7	15	1	831	2	0	0	856

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 Hernandez Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	883	38.0	23.2	97.6
2011	987	44.0	22.4	97.1
2012	974	50.0	19.4	97.6
2013	982	67.0	14.6	98.5
2014	905	53.0	17.0	98.2
2015	942	48.0	19.6	98.6
2016	963	51.0	18.8	97.3
2017	1045	50.8	20.5	97.1
2018	999	50.4	19.7	96.7
2019	1003	56.5	17.7	96.8
2020	1008	57.0	17.6	95.3
2021	1015	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	901	58.0	15.5	93.5
2023	856	56.5	15.1	93.7

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 Hernandez Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	883	38.0	23.2	97.6
2011	987	44.0	22.4	97.1
2012	974	50.0	19.4	97.6
2013	982	67.0	14.6	98.5
2014	905	53.0	17.0	98.2
2015	942	48.0	19.6	98.6
2016	963	51.0	18.8	97.3
2017	1045	50.8	20.5	97.1
2018	999	50.4	19.7	96.7
2019	1003	56.5	17.7	96.8
2020	1008	57.0	17.6	95.3
2021	1015	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	901	58.0	15.5	93.5
2023	856	56.5	15.1	93.7

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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