Is Hoopeston Area Middle School a good school?

Hoopeston Area Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Hoopeston Area Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 232 students attended Hoopeston Area Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hoopeston Area Middle School?

Students at Hoopeston Area Middle School are 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Hoopeston Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hoopeston Area Middle School usually go on to attend Hoopeston Area High School

Hoopeston Area Middle School

Summary:

Hoopeston Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Hoopeston, Illinois, with 249 students. The school is part of the Hoopeston Area CUSD 11 district, which is ranked 665 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hoopeston Area Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, ranking between 917-1070 out of 1363-1367 schools over the past 5 years. The school has a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below average compared to other Illinois middle schools. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (21.6%) and Mathematics (9.9%) are significantly lower than the state averages (41.2% and 28.4%, respectively). Compared to nearby Bismarck-Henning Junior High School and Cissna Park Junior High School, Hoopeston Area Middle School's academic performance is significantly weaker, with proficiency rates that are 15-40 percentage points lower.

Hoopeston Area Middle School has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 20.7% in 2019-2020 to 47.9% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average of 18.2%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 25% of Illinois middle schools. Despite spending over $14,600 per student, the school's academic performance remains well below state and regional averages, suggesting that the district and school administration may not be effectively addressing the root causes of the issues.

Detail:

Public 6-8

615 E Orange St
Hoopeston, IL 60942-1855

(217) 283-6664

District: Hoopeston Area CUSD 11

SchoolDigger Rank:
1070^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,550

Students who attend Hoopeston Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hoopeston Area High School

Feeder schools for Hoopeston Area Middle School:

Elementary:	John Greer Elementary School
	Maple Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 232

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

16.8%

African American:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hoopeston Area Middle School ranks worse than 78.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.46. (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 (73.3%), Hispanic (16.8%), African American (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hoopeston Area Middle School is 11.7. (See more...)

Compare Hoopeston Area Middle School employs 19.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hoopeston Area Middle School is $19,550.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hoopeston Area Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hoopeston Area Middle School 1070^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Hoopeston Area Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Hoopeston Area CUSD 11:

SchoolDigger ranks Hoopeston Area CUSD 11 665^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hoopeston Area Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hoopeston Area Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	65.29	447^th	1185	62.3%
2004	35.45	832^nd	1204	30.9%
2005	37.03	832^nd	1209	31.2%
2006	46.57	792^nd	1272	37.7%
2007	44.32	840^th	1287	34.7%
2008	32.56	966^th	1293	25.3%
2009	43.55	872^nd	1318	33.8%
2010	36.44	963^rd	1327	27.4%
2011	43.22	878^th	1344	34.7%
2012	24.24	1118^th	1365	18.1%
2013	25.74	1072^nd	1367	21.6%
2014	29.08	988^th	1322	25.3%
2015	30.98	879^th	1302	32.5%
2016	26.28	975^th	1294	24.7%
2017	36.16	799^th	1293	38.2%
2018	30.43	888^th	1293	31.3%
2019	24.95	1023^rd	1356	24.6%
2021	19.18	1041^st	1241	16.1%
2022	25.72	987^th	1369	27.9%
2023	29.90	917^th	1367	32.9%
2024	21.46	1070^th	1363	21.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hoopeston Area Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.92	380^th	602	36.9%
2019	32.85	501^st	792	36.7%
2021	28.32	444^th	548	19.0%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	25.79	629^th	805	21.9%
2024	29.40	564^th	802	29.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hoopeston Area Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.37	849^th	1161	26.9%
2019	38.63	746^th	1217	38.7%
2022	29.45	897^th	1221	26.5%
2023	23.68	1020^th	1234	17.3%
2024	22.39	1019^th	1219	16.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Hoopeston Area Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.16	751^st	1226	38.7%
2019	23.07	992^nd	1276	22.3%
2021	18.85	865^th	1017	14.9%
2022	30.62	847^th	1286	34.1%
2023	34.25	797^th	1275	37.5%
2024	18.16	1053^rd	1251	15.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hoopeston Area Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.73	511^th	674	24.2%
2024	35.83	374^th	639	41.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Hoopeston Area Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.87	963^rd	1223	21.3%
2019	27.52	920^th	1296	29.0%
2021	16.09	951^st	1048	9.3%
2022	21.96	1002^nd	1286	22.1%
2023	25.85	945^th	1292	26.9%
2024	26.74	891^st	1264	29.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hoopeston Area Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.91	503^rd	590	14.7%
2019	21.99	550^th	639	13.9%
2021	24.88	427^th	517	17.4%
2022	23.08	558^th	662	15.7%
2023	29.89	480^th	661	27.4%
2024	21.17	546^th	643	15.1%

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Rank History for White students at Hoopeston Area Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.94	790^th	889	11.1%
2019	10.70	849^th	905	6.2%
2021	9.69	792^nd	813	2.6%
2022	14.27	821^st	898	8.6%
2023	16.02	806^th	895	9.9%
2024	11.42	812^th	875	7.2%

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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 Hoopeston Area Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	337	4	5	34	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	380
1989	235	1	2	27	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	265
1990	223	n/a	1	43	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	267
1991	224	2	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1992	217	2	1	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
1993	260	3	1	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1994	254	1	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1995	225	1	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1996	225	1	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1997	228	2	0	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1998	237	1	0	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1999	230	1	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
2000	196	1	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
2001	181	3	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
2002	172	1	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
2003	172	1	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
2004	184	3	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
2005	165	1	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	7	199
2006	168	3	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	1	194
2007	198	5	2	22	0	n/a	n/a	2	229
2008	191	4	1	19	1	n/a	n/a	3	219
2009	167	2	1	27	1	n/a	n/a	7	205
2010	160	1	0	18	1	n/a	n/a	5	185
2011	152	0	0	20	2	0	11	0	185
2012	135	0	0	38	2	1	6	0	182
2013	156	0	0	38	0	0	5	0	199
2014	163	1	0	35	2	1	0	0	202
2015	149	1	0	26	2	1	3	0	182
2016	139	0	0	23	0	1	7	0	170
2017	143	2	0	35	0	0	7	0	187
2018	218	2	1	55	0	1	9	0	286
2019	217	1	1	45	0	0	10	0	274
2020	214	3	0	50	0	0	11	0	278
2021	211	6	0	51	0	0	10	0	278
2022	189	4	0	50	0	0	14	0	257
2023	181	7	1	41	0	0	19	0	249
2024	170	11	1	39	0	0	11	0	232

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 Hoopeston Area Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	380	24.0	15.8	n/a
1989	265	20.0	13.2	n/a
1990	267	19.0	14.0	n/a
1991	257	19.0	13.5	n/a
1992	249	19.0	13.1	n/a
1993	304	17.0	17.9	n/a
1994	296	16.0	18.5	n/a
1995	260	19.0	13.7	n/a
1996	260	19.0	13.7	n/a
1997	278	19.0	14.6	n/a
1998	291	19.0	15.3	n/a
1999	265	18.0	14.7	n/a
2000	219	19.0	11.5	n/a
2001	211	19.0	11.1	n/a
2002	199	17.0	11.7	41.2
2003	199	17.0	11.7	41.2
2004	217	16.0	13.6	52.1
2005	199	18.0	11.1	58.9
2006	194	14.0	13.9	42.5
2007	229	11.0	20.8	50.7
2008	219	15.0	14.6	55.1
2009	205	17.0	12.1	54.5
2010	185	16.0	11.5	57.2
2011	185	15.0	12.3	58.9
2012	182	12.0	15.1	64.8
2013	199	17.0	11.7	65.3
2014	202	17.0	11.8	63.9
2015	182	15.0	12.1	64.3
2016	170	15.0	11.3	71.2
2017	187	17.1	10.9	63.6
2018	286	22.0	13.0	52.4
2019	274	20.6	13.2	94.9
2020	278	17.0	16.3	52.2
2021	278	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	257	14.9	17.2	56.4
2023	249	14.8	16.8	53.8
2024	232	19.7	11.7	69.4

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 Hoopeston Area Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	380	24.0	15.8	n/a
1989	265	20.0	13.2	n/a
1990	267	19.0	14.0	n/a
1991	257	19.0	13.5	n/a
1992	249	19.0	13.1	n/a
1993	304	17.0	17.9	n/a
1994	296	16.0	18.5	n/a
1995	260	19.0	13.7	n/a
1996	260	19.0	13.7	n/a
1997	278	19.0	14.6	n/a
1998	291	19.0	15.3	n/a
1999	265	18.0	14.7	n/a
2000	219	19.0	11.5	n/a
2001	211	19.0	11.1	n/a
2002	199	17.0	11.7	41.2
2003	199	17.0	11.7	41.2
2004	217	16.0	13.6	52.1
2005	199	18.0	11.1	58.9
2006	194	14.0	13.9	42.5
2007	229	11.0	20.8	50.7
2008	219	15.0	14.6	55.1
2009	205	17.0	12.1	54.5
2010	185	16.0	11.5	57.2
2011	185	15.0	12.3	58.9
2012	182	12.0	15.1	64.8
2013	199	17.0	11.7	65.3
2014	202	17.0	11.8	63.9
2015	182	15.0	12.1	64.3
2016	170	15.0	11.3	71.2
2017	187	17.1	10.9	63.6
2018	286	22.0	13.0	52.4
2019	274	20.6	13.2	94.9
2020	278	17.0	16.3	52.2
2021	278	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	257	14.9	17.2	56.4
2023	249	14.8	16.8	53.8
2024	232	19.7	11.7	69.4

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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