Is L J Hauser Junior High School a good school?

Yes. L J Hauser Junior High School ranks in the top 7.3% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend L J Hauser Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 562 students attended L J Hauser Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of L J Hauser Junior High School?

Students at L J Hauser Junior High School are 57% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of L J Hauser Junior High School attend?

Students who attend L J Hauser Junior High School usually go on to attend Riverside Brookfield Township High School

L J Hauser Junior High School

Summary:

L J Hauser Junior High School is a public middle school located in Riverside, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 562 students. The school is part of the Riverside School District 96, which is ranked 30 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

L J Hauser Junior High School consistently ranks among the top 100 middle schools in Illinois, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with an ELA proficiency rate of 72.6% compared to the state's 41.2%, and a Mathematics proficiency rate of 52.1% compared to the state's 28.4%. The school's performance is also strong across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, higher spending per student, and a favorable student-teacher ratio.

When compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Middle School in Berwyn, which is the closest school to L J Hauser, has significantly lower proficiency rates in both ELA (49.6%) and Mathematics (19.8%) compared to L J Hauser. Other nearby schools, such as Forest Park Middle School and Heritage Middle School (Berwyn South District 100), also have lower academic performance compared to L J Hauser. The school's consistent high performance and strong subgroup results demonstrate its commitment to providing a quality education for all its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

65 Woodside Rd
Riverside, IL 60546-1974

(708) 447-3896

District: Riverside School District 96

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,938

Students who attend L J Hauser Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Riverside Brookfield Township High School

Feeder schools for L J Hauser Junior High School:

Elementary:	A F Ames Elementary School
	Blythe Park Elementary School
	Central Elementary School
	Hollywood Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 562

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

Hispanic:

33.8%

Asian:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details L J Hauser Junior High School ranks better than 92.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.66. (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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at L J Hauser Junior High School is $17,938.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

L J Hauser Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks L J Hauser Junior High School 100^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See L J Hauser Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Riverside School District 96:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside School District 96 30^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for L J Hauser Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at L J Hauser Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	82.96	177^th	1185	85.1%
2004	88.37	88^th	1204	92.7%
2005	84.13	150^th	1209	87.6%
2006	81.23	171^st	1272	86.6%
2007	80.57	185^th	1287	85.6%
2008	85.21	90^th	1293	93.0%
2009	82.56	145^th	1318	89.0%
2010	79.76	203^rd	1327	84.7%
2011	82.95	129^th	1344	90.4%
2012	79.00	224^th	1365	83.6%
2013	80.65	225^th	1367	83.5%
2014	82.57	185^th	1322	86.0%
2015	89.89	110^th	1302	91.6%
2016	86.93	127^th	1294	90.2%
2017	86.77	143^rd	1293	88.9%
2018	95.61	39^th	1293	97.0%
2019	95.14	44^th	1356	96.8%
2021	87.75	111^th	1241	91.1%
2022	90.68	101^st	1369	92.6%
2023	90.72	108^th	1367	92.1%
2024	91.66	100^th	1363	92.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at L J Hauser Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	70.89	58^th	486	88.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at L J Hauser Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.46	19^th	602	96.8%
2019	82.73	58^th	792	92.7%
2021	68.47	75^th	548	86.3%
2022	59.93	149^th	781	80.9%
2023	88.95	61^st	805	92.4%
2024	92.33	45^th	802	94.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at L J Hauser Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.71	50^th	1161	95.7%
2019	85.12	92^nd	1217	92.4%
2021	73.88	133^rd	1019	86.9%
2022	79.55	122^nd	1221	90.0%
2023	84.03	95^th	1234	92.3%
2024	85.51	86^th	1219	92.9%

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Rank History for Female students at L J Hauser Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	94.44	40^th	1226	96.7%
2019	93.89	45^th	1276	96.5%
2021	85.03	106^th	1017	89.6%
2022	90.56	97^th	1286	92.5%
2023	90.88	89^th	1275	93.0%
2024	90.10	95^th	1251	92.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at L J Hauser Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.92	74^th	674	89.0%
2024	79.45	60^th	639	90.6%

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Rank History for Male students at L J Hauser Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.20	38^th	1223	96.9%
2019	93.87	54^th	1296	95.8%
2021	83.68	119^th	1048	88.6%
2022	88.79	100^th	1286	92.2%
2023	88.23	106^th	1292	91.8%
2024	91.27	89^th	1264	93.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at L J Hauser Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.13	9^th	590	98.5%
2019	93.20	15^th	639	97.7%
2021	76.94	65^th	517	87.4%
2022	77.98	87^th	662	86.9%
2023	82.38	72^nd	661	89.1%
2024	86.52	49^th	643	92.4%

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Rank History for White students at L J Hauser Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	94.74	25^th	889	97.2%
2019	94.23	26^th	905	97.1%
2021	88.67	56^th	813	93.1%
2022	90.52	49^th	898	94.5%
2023	90.08	53^rd	895	94.1%
2024	89.52	59^th	875	93.3%

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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 L J Hauser Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	304	n/a	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	306
1990	289	n/a	1	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	295
1991	305	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1992	299	0	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1993	336	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1994	347	0	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1995	311	1	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1996	311	1	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1997	325	1	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1998	305	2	1	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1999	344	0	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2000	343	1	4	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2001	329	1	10	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
2002	348	6	21	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2003	348	6	21	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2004	365	7	17	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2005	361	9	16	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
2006	340	12	11	62	0	n/a	n/a	4	429
2007	337	7	6	55	0	n/a	n/a	23	428
2008	348	8	5	64	0	n/a	n/a	24	449
2009	354	8	9	86	0	n/a	n/a	33	490
2010	323	9	9	94	0	n/a	n/a	28	463
2011	336	12	9	108	0	1	13	0	479
2012	343	19	11	122	0	0	13	0	508
2013	382	23	9	137	0	1	15	0	567
2014	365	28	11	149	0	2	11	0	566
2015	379	25	12	159	0	2	11	0	588
2016	370	17	13	175	0	0	11	0	586
2017	415	14	14	197	0	0	1	0	641
2018	376	16	12	191	0	0	3	0	598
2019	349	17	9	191	0	0	11	0	577
2020	344	22	10	199	0	0	4	0	579
2021	352	15	10	197	0	0	7	0	581
2022	338	14	11	206	0	0	11	0	580
2023	319	17	20	190	0	0	15	1	562

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 L J Hauser Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	306	20.0	15.3	n/a
1990	295	20.8	14.1	n/a
1991	308	20.6	14.9	n/a
1992	312	20.6	15.1	n/a
1993	338	20.6	16.4	n/a
1994	356	21.6	16.5	n/a
1995	318	21.7	14.7	n/a
1996	318	21.7	14.7	n/a
1997	342	22.3	15.3	n/a
1998	330	22.4	14.7	n/a
1999	375	24.5	15.3	n/a
2000	368	25.0	14.7	n/a
2001	356	24.0	14.8	n/a
2002	417	26.0	16.0	7
2003	417	26.0	16.0	7
2004	440	27.0	16.3	7.3
2005	436	29.0	15.0	8.3
2006	429	29.5	14.5	8.2
2007	428	35.0	12.2	9.6
2008	449	31.0	14.5	9.6
2009	490	36.0	13.6	11.8
2010	463	37.0	12.5	15.2
2011	479	37.0	12.9	13.8
2012	508	38.4	13.2	15.9
2013	567	51.9	10.9	12.5
2014	566	42.1	13.4	18.7
2015	588	42.0	14.0	18.2
2016	586	45.0	13.0	16.9
2017	641	48.5	13.2	17.9
2018	598	49.4	12.0	17.7
2019	577	49.0	11.7	25.1
2020	579	48.1	12.0	24.7
2021	581	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	580	47.0	12.3	20.5
2023	562	45.6	12.3	25.1

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 L J Hauser Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	306	20.0	15.3	n/a
1990	295	20.8	14.1	n/a
1991	308	20.6	14.9	n/a
1992	312	20.6	15.1	n/a
1993	338	20.6	16.4	n/a
1994	356	21.6	16.5	n/a
1995	318	21.7	14.7	n/a
1996	318	21.7	14.7	n/a
1997	342	22.3	15.3	n/a
1998	330	22.4	14.7	n/a
1999	375	24.5	15.3	n/a
2000	368	25.0	14.7	n/a
2001	356	24.0	14.8	n/a
2002	417	26.0	16.0	7
2003	417	26.0	16.0	7
2004	440	27.0	16.3	7.3
2005	436	29.0	15.0	8.3
2006	429	29.5	14.5	8.2
2007	428	35.0	12.2	9.6
2008	449	31.0	14.5	9.6
2009	490	36.0	13.6	11.8
2010	463	37.0	12.5	15.2
2011	479	37.0	12.9	13.8
2012	508	38.4	13.2	15.9
2013	567	51.9	10.9	12.5
2014	566	42.1	13.4	18.7
2015	588	42.0	14.0	18.2
2016	586	45.0	13.0	16.9
2017	641	48.5	13.2	17.9
2018	598	49.4	12.0	17.7
2019	577	49.0	11.7	25.1
2020	579	48.1	12.0	24.7
2021	581	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	580	47.0	12.3	20.5
2023	562	45.6	12.3	25.1

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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