Heritage Middle School has 500 learners in grade levels 5-8.

Heritage Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Heritage Middle School’s learner population of 500 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Heritage Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Heritage Middle School is 0.42, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Heritage Middle School is Thornton Fractnl So High School (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Memorial Junior High School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Nathan Hale Elementary School (0.3 miles away)