Is Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School a good school?

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School ranks 335 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,087 students attended Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School?

Students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School are 47% Hispanic, 39% White, 9% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Summary:

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School is a public middle school serving 1,121 students in grades 6-8 in Oak Lawn, Illinois, which is part of the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123.

This school is a standout performer, consistently outpacing the state average in academic proficiency. In 2023-2024, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 63.7%, significantly higher than the state average of 41.2%, and its Science proficiency rate was 64.6%, compared to the state average of 53.2%. The school's strong academic performance extends to specific student subgroups as well, with Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School ranking in the top 40 out of 548 Illinois middle schools for African American students and in the top 60 out of 486 Illinois middle schools for English Language Learner students in ELA proficiency. Additionally, the school has maintained a lower chronic absenteeism rate than the state average, indicating its success in keeping students engaged and attending regularly.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School outperforms its peers in academic proficiency. For example, its 2023-2024 ELA proficiency rate of 63.7% was significantly higher than the rates of nearby Simmons Middle School (41.0%) and Liberty Junior High School (30.1%). This strong performance is particularly noteworthy given that Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50.58% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school's ability to support the academic needs of diverse student populations and demonstrate continuous improvement over time are impressive achievements.

Detail:

Public 6-8

5345 W 99th St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-3815

(708) 499-6400

District: Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,131

Feeder schools for Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School:

Elementary:	Hometown Elementary School
	J Covington Elementary School
	J M Hannum Elementary School
	Kolmar Avenue Elementary School
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	Sward Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 1,087

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.4%

White:

38.9%

African American:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School ranks better than 75.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.86. (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 (47.4%), White (38.9%), African American (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School is 15.1. (See more...)

Compare Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School employs 71.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School is $15,131.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School 335^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 337^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	81.01	205^th	1185	82.7%
2004	74.11	322^nd	1204	73.3%
2005	81.79	191^st	1209	84.2%
2006	76.51	269^th	1272	78.9%
2007	74.79	301^st	1287	76.6%
2008	73.90	334^th	1293	74.2%
2009	70.65	404^th	1318	69.3%
2010	70.18	423^rd	1327	68.1%
2011	74.26	321^st	1344	76.1%
2012	71.69	383^rd	1365	71.9%
2013	58.32	569^th	1367	58.4%
2014	59.61	533^rd	1322	59.7%
2015	69.28	312^th	1302	76.0%
2016	67.75	343^rd	1294	73.5%
2017	60.51	446^th	1293	65.5%
2018	54.72	536^th	1293	58.5%
2019	59.10	494^th	1356	63.6%
2021	42.49	612^th	1241	50.7%
2022	48.31	623^rd	1369	54.5%
2023	55.53	509^th	1367	62.8%
2024	70.86	335^th	1363	75.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	38.55	106^th	179	40.8%
2023	62.16	69^th	194	64.4%
2024	50.91	84^th	184	54.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.39	247^th	285	13.3%
2019	48.35	118^th	339	65.2%
2021	35.01	208^th	277	24.9%
2022	51.54	132^nd	454	70.9%
2023	56.28	116^th	480	75.8%
2024	69.61	60^th	486	87.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.34	294^th	602	51.2%
2019	46.38	305^th	792	61.5%
2021	31.77	383^rd	548	30.1%
2022	43.05	334^th	781	57.2%
2023	47.66	302^nd	805	62.5%
2024	52.49	269^th	802	66.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.91	337^th	1161	71.0%
2019	65.25	311^th	1217	74.4%
2021	52.54	379^th	1019	62.8%
2022	58.24	382^nd	1221	68.7%
2023	61.67	341^st	1234	72.4%
2024	77.80	157^th	1219	87.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.57	478^th	1226	61.0%
2019	57.15	488^th	1276	61.8%
2021	38.67	570^th	1017	44.0%
2022	48.76	571^st	1286	55.6%
2023	55.77	468^th	1275	63.3%
2024	69.61	316^th	1251	74.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.09	315^th	674	53.3%
2024	47.44	247^th	639	61.3%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.17	5^th	8	37.5%
2023	31.24	9^th	12	25.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.91	553^rd	1223	54.8%
2019	60.29	449^th	1296	65.4%
2021	40.77	548^th	1048	47.7%
2022	48.02	574^th	1286	55.4%
2023	53.78	508^th	1292	60.7%
2024	69.68	306^th	1264	75.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.26	117^th	511	77.1%
2019	48.04	238^th	565	57.9%
2021	59.11	95^th	385	75.3%
2022	66.82	108^th	573	81.2%
2023	72.02	81^st	569	85.8%
2024	83.43	40^th	548	92.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.27	236^th	590	60.0%
2019	59.33	201^st	639	68.5%
2021	44.33	254^th	517	50.9%
2022	46.71	312^th	662	52.9%
2023	55.11	230^th	661	65.2%
2024	77.15	92^nd	643	85.7%

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Rank History for White students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.24	509^th	889	42.7%
2019	46.85	487^th	905	46.2%
2021	33.59	537^th	813	33.9%
2022	40.19	516^th	898	42.5%
2023	46.12	461^st	895	48.5%
2024	63.58	283^rd	875	67.7%

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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 Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	429	n/a	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
1990	411	1	11	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	433
1991	460	2	6	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
1992	490	1	9	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	514
1993	477	0	10	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1994	474	0	9	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1995	499	1	5	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	525
1996	499	1	5	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	525
1997	531	4	8	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1998	561	4	12	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1999	612	3	6	40	4	n/a	n/a	0	665
2000	558	4	12	48	4	n/a	n/a	0	626
2001	527	4	14	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	599
2002	538	5	11	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
2003	538	5	11	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
2004	551	13	7	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	655
2005	530	15	11	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	655
2006	754	21	17	167	1	n/a	n/a	8	968
2007	722	29	14	200	4	n/a	n/a	13	982
2008	741	37	13	207	7	n/a	n/a	33	1038
2009	729	55	13	218	7	n/a	n/a	32	1054
2010	716	54	13	247	6	n/a	n/a	38	1074
2011	673	38	12	298	3	0	20	0	1044
2012	645	54	17	326	3	1	16	0	1062
2013	624	61	26	310	0	0	10	0	1031
2014	582	65	27	318	0	1	13	0	1006
2015	601	74	22	308	3	0	17	0	1025
2016	596	72	19	354	3	0	22	0	1066
2017	591	65	17	376	3	0	26	0	1078
2018	590	63	22	382	5	0	24	0	1086
2019	574	63	20	405	3	0	27	0	1092
2020	542	82	20	409	2	0	21	0	1076
2021	510	92	28	474	2	0	28	0	1134
2022	468	95	23	477	3	0	25	0	1091
2023	478	96	24	492	4	0	27	0	1121
2024	423	100	23	515	2	0	24	0	1087

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 Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	441	30.0	14.7	n/a
1990	433	31.0	13.9	n/a
1991	479	32.8	14.6	n/a
1992	514	33.6	15.2	n/a
1993	503	35.2	14.3	n/a
1994	507	31.2	16.3	n/a
1995	525	37.6	14.0	n/a
1996	525	37.6	14.0	n/a
1997	566	37.0	15.3	n/a
1998	603	36.8	16.4	n/a
1999	665	38.2	17.4	n/a
2000	626	38.1	16.4	n/a
2001	599	40.0	15.0	n/a
2002	608	42.0	14.5	0
2003	608	42.0	14.5	0
2004	655	41.0	16.0	0
2005	655	42.0	15.6	0
2006	968	69.0	14.0	15.1
2007	982	67.0	14.7	17.6
2008	1038	57.0	18.2	23.6
2009	1054	65.5	16.1	25.7
2010	1074	67.0	16.0	36.1
2011	1044	67.5	15.4	37.6
2012	1062	65.5	16.1	41.2
2013	1031	97.0	10.6	39.7
2014	1006	91.1	11.0	42.1
2015	1025	68.0	15.0	50.5
2016	1066	67.0	15.9	41.2
2017	1078	68.6	15.7	43.5
2018	1086	71.5	15.1	41.6
2019	1092	70.7	15.4	43.6
2020	1076	71.0	15.1	42.9
2021	1134	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1091	69.2	15.7	43.8
2023	1121	71.1	15.7	50.6
2024	1087	71.9	15.1	53.4

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 Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	441	30.0	14.7	n/a
1990	433	31.0	13.9	n/a
1991	479	32.8	14.6	n/a
1992	514	33.6	15.2	n/a
1993	503	35.2	14.3	n/a
1994	507	31.2	16.3	n/a
1995	525	37.6	14.0	n/a
1996	525	37.6	14.0	n/a
1997	566	37.0	15.3	n/a
1998	603	36.8	16.4	n/a
1999	665	38.2	17.4	n/a
2000	626	38.1	16.4	n/a
2001	599	40.0	15.0	n/a
2002	608	42.0	14.5	0
2003	608	42.0	14.5	0
2004	655	41.0	16.0	0
2005	655	42.0	15.6	0
2006	968	69.0	14.0	15.1
2007	982	67.0	14.7	17.6
2008	1038	57.0	18.2	23.6
2009	1054	65.5	16.1	25.7
2010	1074	67.0	16.0	36.1
2011	1044	67.5	15.4	37.6
2012	1062	65.5	16.1	41.2
2013	1031	97.0	10.6	39.7
2014	1006	91.1	11.0	42.1
2015	1025	68.0	15.0	50.5
2016	1066	67.0	15.9	41.2
2017	1078	68.6	15.7	43.5
2018	1086	71.5	15.1	41.6
2019	1092	70.7	15.4	43.6
2020	1076	71.0	15.1	42.9
2021	1134	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1091	69.2	15.7	43.8
2023	1121	71.1	15.7	50.6
2024	1087	71.9	15.1	53.4

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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