Is O W Huth Middle School a good school?

O W Huth Middle School ranks 872 nd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend O W Huth Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 393 students attended O W Huth Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of O W Huth Middle School?

Students at O W Huth Middle School are 89% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of O W Huth Middle School attend?

Students who attend O W Huth Middle School usually go on to attend Rich Township High School

O W Huth Middle School

Summary:

O W Huth Middle School is a public middle school located in Matteson, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 454. The school is part of the Matteson Education Service District 162, which is ranked 623 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

O W Huth Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 34.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.2% statewide and 31% for the district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 12.6%, significantly lower than the state (28.4%) and district (14.4%) averages. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 31.9% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the rate improved to 13.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, it remains a concern.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. African American students and Hispanic students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% and top 30% of Illinois middle schools, respectively. However, male students, special education students, and students with low socioeconomic status perform much worse, ranking in the bottom 30% of Illinois middle schools. Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Sauk Elementary School and Indiana Elementary School, which feed into O W Huth Middle School, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that the challenges faced by the middle school may be systemic within the Matteson Education Service District 162.

Detail:

Public 7-8

3718 213th Pl
Matteson, IL 60443-2575

(708) 748-0470

District: Matteson Education Service District 162

SchoolDigger Rank:
872^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,227

Students who attend O W Huth Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rich Township High School

Feeder schools for O W Huth Middle School:

Elementary:	Arcadia Elementary School
	Illinois School
	Matteson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 393

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.5%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details O W Huth Middle School ranks worse than 64% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.68. (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 O W Huth Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Matteson Education Service District 162. Racial makeup is: African American (88.5%), Hispanic (7.4%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at O W Huth Middle School is 12, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Matteson Education Service District 162! (See more...)

Compare O W Huth Middle School employs 32.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at O W Huth Middle School is $22,227. 1 middle schools in the Matteson Education Service District 162 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

O W Huth Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks O W Huth Middle School 872^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See O W Huth Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Matteson Education Service District 162:

SchoolDigger ranks Matteson Education Service District 162 623^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for O W Huth Middle School

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Rank History for all students at O W Huth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	35.21	825^th	1185	30.4%
2004	29.81	894^th	1204	25.7%
2005	32.21	878^th	1209	27.4%
2006	30.28	976^th	1272	23.3%
2007	43.46	853^rd	1287	33.7%
2008	44.99	819^th	1293	36.7%
2009	55.10	700^th	1318	46.9%
2010	44.66	862^nd	1327	35.0%
2011	42.40	893^rd	1344	33.6%
2012	28.65	1068^th	1365	21.8%
2013	28.70	1037^th	1367	24.1%
2014	34.47	920^th	1322	30.4%
2015	39.24	726^th	1302	44.2%
2016	25.16	999^th	1294	22.8%
2017	44.14	684^th	1293	47.1%
2018	51.03	585^th	1293	54.8%
2019	41.72	741^st	1356	45.4%
2021	34.29	739^th	1241	40.5%
2022	32.25	871^st	1369	36.4%
2023	20.70	1100^th	1367	19.5%
2024	31.68	872^nd	1363	36.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at O W Huth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.25	105^th	602	82.6%
2019	34.39	475^th	792	40.0%
2021	26.00	472^nd	548	13.9%
2022	26.83	734^th	781	6.0%
2023	25.36	638^th	805	20.7%
2024	21.54	704^th	802	12.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at O W Huth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.07	359^th	1161	69.1%
2019	49.61	563^rd	1217	53.7%
2021	64.62	216^th	1019	78.8%
2022	49.77	517^th	1221	57.7%
2023	34.54	811^th	1234	34.3%
2024	48.42	543^rd	1219	55.5%

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Rank History for Female students at O W Huth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.25	521^st	1226	57.5%
2019	46.96	637^th	1276	50.1%
2021	33.24	642^nd	1017	36.9%
2022	36.34	759^th	1286	41.0%
2023	25.45	938^th	1275	26.4%
2024	38.08	730^th	1251	41.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at O W Huth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.16	482^nd	674	28.5%
2024	31.17	449^th	639	29.7%

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Rank History for Male students at O W Huth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.28	609^th	1223	50.2%
2019	36.57	777^th	1296	40.0%
2021	30.24	713^th	1048	32.0%
2022	28.16	905^th	1286	29.6%
2023	16.75	1138^th	1292	11.9%
2024	26.61	896^th	1264	29.1%

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Rank History for African American students at O W Huth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.38	24^th	511	95.3%
2019	77.07	68^th	565	88.0%
2021	65.94	65^th	385	83.1%
2022	65.52	117^th	573	79.6%
2023	44.87	264^th	569	53.6%
2024	61.68	139^th	548	74.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at O W Huth Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.58	289^th	590	51.0%
2019	72.45	118^th	639	81.5%
2022	50.86	272^nd	662	58.9%
2023	49.35	277^th	661	58.1%
2024	45.99	295^th	643	54.1%

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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 O W Huth Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	510	221	30	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	777
1989	478	260	25	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	785
1990	464	269	21	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	776
1991	447	291	14	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	779
1992	395	328	16	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	764
1993	394	369	20	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	812
1994	350	380	20	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	776
1995	321	377	16	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	741
1996	321	377	16	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	741
1997	286	434	15	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	758
1998	300	487	15	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	829
1999	240	515	11	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	792
2000	231	593	12	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	864
2001	207	648	0	25	15	n/a	n/a	0	895
2002	156	705	6	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	893
2003	156	705	6	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	893
2004	107	777	8	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	916
2005	66	625	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
2006	50	618	8	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
2007	41	606	4	21	1	n/a	n/a	1	674
2008	40	598	8	14	2	n/a	n/a	1	663
2009	30	625	7	23	2	n/a	n/a	1	688
2010	24	596	6	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
2011	27	576	8	16	0	0	3	0	630
2012	28	556	4	15	0	0	2	0	605
2013	24	554	2	18	0	0	5	0	603
2014	21	574	4	24	0	0	10	0	633
2015	16	567	9	18	0	0	1	0	611
2016	12	526	6	19	0	0	3	0	566
2017	9	518	1	25	0	0	1	0	554
2018	11	508	2	25	0	0	0	0	546
2019	10	483	3	23	1	0	5	0	525
2020	10	429	4	28	0	0	3	0	474
2021	7	441	4	28	0	0	3	0	483
2022	3	444	3	36	0	0	8	0	494
2023	2	403	3	35	0	0	11	0	454
2024	3	348	2	29	0	0	11	0	393

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 O W Huth Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	777	51.0	15.2	n/a
1989	785	52.5	14.9	n/a
1990	776	53.0	14.6	n/a
1991	779	53.0	14.6	n/a
1992	764	49.5	15.4	n/a
1993	812	50.9	16.0	n/a
1994	776	51.0	15.2	n/a
1995	741	44.0	16.8	n/a
1996	741	44.0	16.8	n/a
1997	758	44.0	17.2	n/a
1998	829	44.0	18.8	n/a
1999	792	49.0	16.2	n/a
2000	864	52.0	16.6	n/a
2001	895	52.1	17.2	n/a
2002	893	51.2	17.4	0
2003	893	51.2	17.4	0
2004	916	56.0	16.4	25.1
2005	703	43.0	16.3	39.8
2006	698	44.6	15.7	43.7
2007	674	51.0	13.2	54.2
2008	663	38.0	17.4	65.7
2009	688	46.7	14.7	63.5
2010	642	47.6	13.4	66.5
2011	630	41.6	15.1	73.2
2012	605	42.6	14.2	69.6
2013	603	44.5	13.5	72.6
2014	633	46.0	13.7	73
2015	611	46.0	13.2	77.1
2016	566	45.0	12.5	74.6
2017	554	43.0	12.8	76
2018	546	42.0	13.0	74.7
2019	525	43.0	12.2	77.9
2020	474	44.0	10.7	70.9
2021	483	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	494	42.0	11.7	99.6
2023	454	41.0	11.0	86.1
2024	393	32.6	12.0	73.5

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 O W Huth Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	777	51.0	15.2	n/a
1989	785	52.5	14.9	n/a
1990	776	53.0	14.6	n/a
1991	779	53.0	14.6	n/a
1992	764	49.5	15.4	n/a
1993	812	50.9	16.0	n/a
1994	776	51.0	15.2	n/a
1995	741	44.0	16.8	n/a
1996	741	44.0	16.8	n/a
1997	758	44.0	17.2	n/a
1998	829	44.0	18.8	n/a
1999	792	49.0	16.2	n/a
2000	864	52.0	16.6	n/a
2001	895	52.1	17.2	n/a
2002	893	51.2	17.4	0
2003	893	51.2	17.4	0
2004	916	56.0	16.4	25.1
2005	703	43.0	16.3	39.8
2006	698	44.6	15.7	43.7
2007	674	51.0	13.2	54.2
2008	663	38.0	17.4	65.7
2009	688	46.7	14.7	63.5
2010	642	47.6	13.4	66.5
2011	630	41.6	15.1	73.2
2012	605	42.6	14.2	69.6
2013	603	44.5	13.5	72.6
2014	633	46.0	13.7	73
2015	611	46.0	13.2	77.1
2016	566	45.0	12.5	74.6
2017	554	43.0	12.8	76
2018	546	42.0	13.0	74.7
2019	525	43.0	12.2	77.9
2020	474	44.0	10.7	70.9
2021	483	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	494	42.0	11.7	99.6
2023	454	41.0	11.0	86.1
2024	393	32.6	12.0	73.5

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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