Is Summit Hill Junior High School a good school?

Summit Hill Junior High School ranks 141 st of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Summit Hill Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 606 students attended Summit Hill Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Summit Hill Junior High School?

Students at Summit Hill Junior High School are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Summit Hill Junior High School

Summary:

Summit Hill Junior High School is a public middle school located in Frankfort, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 640 students. The school is part of the Summit Hill School District 161, which is ranked 62 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Summit Hill Junior High School consistently ranks in the top 15% of Illinois middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 141-184 out of 1,363-1,369 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is significantly higher than the state averages across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates in ELA and Math at 64.2% and 51%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who rank in the top 5-30 out of 548-643 Illinois middle schools in these categories.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as O.W. Huth Middle School and Southwood Middle School, Summit Hill Junior High School significantly outperforms them in academic achievement, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher. The nearby Mokena Junior High School, which is also a high-performing school, is comparable to Summit Hill Junior High School in terms of academic performance and other key metrics.

Detail:

Public 7-8

7260 W North Ave
Frankfort, IL 60423-9354

(815) 469-0594

District: Summit Hill School District 161

SchoolDigger Rank:
141^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,472

Feeder schools for Summit Hill Junior High School:

Elementary:	Arbury Hills Elementary School
	Dr Julian Rogus School
	Frankfort Square Elementary School
	Indian Trail Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 606

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

11.9%

African American:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Summit Hill Junior High School ranks better than 89.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.18. (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 (72.9%), Hispanic (11.9%), African American (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Summit Hill Junior High School is 11.2. (See more...)

Compare Summit Hill Junior High School employs 53.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Summit Hill Junior High School is $17,472.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Summit Hill Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Summit Hill Junior High School 141^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Summit Hill Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Summit Hill School District 161:

SchoolDigger ranks Summit Hill School District 161 62^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Summit Hill Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Summit Hill Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	78.94	240^th	1185	79.7%
2004	80.06	223^rd	1204	81.5%
2005	83.83	155^th	1209	87.2%
2006	81.51	167^th	1272	86.9%
2007	84.12	105^th	1287	91.8%
2008	81.39	176^th	1293	86.4%
2009	76.43	281^st	1318	78.7%
2010	79.42	210^th	1327	84.2%
2011	80.64	182^nd	1344	86.5%
2012	79.98	207^th	1365	84.8%
2013	74.81	310^th	1367	77.3%
2014	81.67	204^th	1322	84.6%
2015	69.47	308^th	1302	76.3%
2016	65.92	363^rd	1294	71.9%
2017	59.58	463^rd	1293	64.2%
2018	68.24	354^th	1293	72.6%
2019	70.30	343^rd	1356	74.7%
2021	80.43	195^th	1241	84.3%
2022	82.57	183^rd	1369	86.6%
2023	83.34	184^th	1367	86.5%
2024	87.18	141^st	1363	89.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Summit Hill Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	47.20	84^th	164	48.8%
2024	75.91	45^th	184	75.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Summit Hill Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	38.46	277^th	454	39.0%
2023	47.55	182^nd	480	62.1%
2024	63.89	86^th	486	82.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Summit Hill Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.49	161^st	602	73.3%
2019	69.74	113^th	792	85.7%
2021	81.52	42^nd	548	92.3%
2022	67.34	108^th	781	86.2%
2023	76.97	119^th	805	85.2%
2024	81.62	106^th	802	86.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Summit Hill Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.20	284^th	1161	75.5%
2019	66.21	300^th	1217	75.3%
2021	74.41	128^th	1019	87.4%
2022	74.91	172^nd	1221	85.9%
2023	68.36	263^rd	1234	78.7%
2024	85.01	89^th	1219	92.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Summit Hill Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.34	306^th	1226	75.0%
2019	73.03	295^th	1276	76.9%
2021	85.02	107^th	1017	89.5%
2022	83.12	166^th	1286	87.1%
2023	77.67	223^rd	1275	82.5%
2024	80.47	206^th	1251	83.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Summit Hill Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.46	46^th	674	93.2%
2024	91.42	26^th	639	95.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Summit Hill Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.71	365^th	1223	70.2%
2019	65.88	365^th	1296	71.8%
2021	68.95	248^th	1048	76.3%
2022	79.71	194^th	1286	84.9%
2023	86.26	132^nd	1292	89.8%
2024	90.82	93^rd	1264	92.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Summit Hill Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.11	125^th	209	40.2%
2019	30.93	153^rd	201	23.9%
2023	46.07	107^th	192	44.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Summit Hill Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	94.85	11^th	511	97.8%
2019	94.34	17^th	565	97.0%
2021	97.75	9^th	385	97.7%
2022	97.08	11^th	573	98.1%
2023	96.18	11^th	569	98.1%
2024	97.22	10^th	548	98.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Summit Hill Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.07	140^th	590	76.3%
2019	58.94	209^th	639	67.3%
2021	81.89	50^th	517	90.3%
2022	82.74	67^th	662	89.9%
2023	78.39	92^nd	661	86.1%
2024	91.78	30^th	643	95.3%

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Rank History for White students at Summit Hill Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.18	439^th	889	50.6%
2019	49.25	454^th	905	49.8%
2021	66.93	231^st	813	71.6%
2022	68.47	230^th	898	74.4%
2023	72.35	199^th	895	77.8%
2024	74.62	169^th	875	80.7%

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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 Summit Hill Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	390	8	7	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	416
1989	405	4	6	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	422
1990	277	4	7	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	290
1991	298	2	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1992	340	3	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1993	398	4	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1994	370	4	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1995	372	2	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1996	372	2	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1997	366	5	9	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1998	443	8	9	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1999	465	8	7	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
2000	461	8	10	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2001	522	12	24	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	586
2002	594	23	16	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
2003	594	23	16	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
2004	664	17	25	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
2005	689	16	17	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
2006	716	22	17	51	2	n/a	n/a	9	817
2007	719	19	19	36	5	n/a	n/a	10	808
2008	727	29	26	5	33	n/a	n/a	14	834
2009	742	38	40	37	3	n/a	n/a	18	878
2010	704	37	33	36	4	n/a	n/a	27	841
2011	695	34	23	72	2	0	15	0	841
2012	691	37	28	79	6	0	11	0	852
2013	629	33	28	75	8	0	21	0	794
2014	633	47	29	91	6	0	20	0	826
2015	596	50	23	90	3	0	15	0	777
2016	565	40	25	97	2	1	11	0	741
2017	568	45	37	87	2	1	17	0	757
2018	580	46	39	85	4	1	17	0	772
2019	536	53	36	91	2	1	13	0	732
2020	508	50	35	81	2	0	20	0	696
2021	520	62	31	75	1	0	19	0	708
2022	471	68	20	92	0	0	12	0	663
2023	456	54	27	89	0	0	14	0	640
2024	442	48	18	72	1	1	24	0	606

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 Summit Hill Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	416	22.6	18.4	n/a
1989	422	22.0	19.1	n/a
1990	290	16.0	18.1	n/a
1991	311	17.0	18.2	n/a
1992	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
1993	405	22.0	18.4	n/a
1994	384	22.0	17.5	n/a
1995	391	26.0	15.0	n/a
1996	391	26.0	15.0	n/a
1997	392	24.0	16.3	n/a
1998	475	21.0	22.6	n/a
1999	491	25.0	19.6	n/a
2000	492	28.0	17.6	n/a
2001	586	32.0	18.3	n/a
2002	669	34.0	19.7	1.6
2003	669	34.0	19.7	1.6
2004	750	36.0	20.8	2.5
2005	774	38.0	20.4	2.1
2006	817	42.0	19.5	3.5
2007	808	45.0	18.0	4.3
2008	834	44.0	19.0	4.5
2009	878	50.9	17.2	4.5
2010	841	48.2	17.4	7.1
2011	841	47.3	17.7	7.7
2012	852	47.4	17.9	6.7
2013	794	60.2	13.1	4.5
2014	826	48.6	16.9	2.1
2015	777	56.0	13.8	4.1
2016	741	52.0	14.2	1.9
2017	757	50.1	15.0	10.7
2018	772	50.9	15.1	11.9
2019	732	51.2	14.2	11.9
2020	696	55.4	12.5	12.5
2021	708	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	663	55.1	12.0	17.5
2023	640	54.4	11.7	21.4
2024	606	53.8	11.2	18.8

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 Summit Hill Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	416	22.6	18.4	n/a
1989	422	22.0	19.1	n/a
1990	290	16.0	18.1	n/a
1991	311	17.0	18.2	n/a
1992	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
1993	405	22.0	18.4	n/a
1994	384	22.0	17.5	n/a
1995	391	26.0	15.0	n/a
1996	391	26.0	15.0	n/a
1997	392	24.0	16.3	n/a
1998	475	21.0	22.6	n/a
1999	491	25.0	19.6	n/a
2000	492	28.0	17.6	n/a
2001	586	32.0	18.3	n/a
2002	669	34.0	19.7	1.6
2003	669	34.0	19.7	1.6
2004	750	36.0	20.8	2.5
2005	774	38.0	20.4	2.1
2006	817	42.0	19.5	3.5
2007	808	45.0	18.0	4.3
2008	834	44.0	19.0	4.5
2009	878	50.9	17.2	4.5
2010	841	48.2	17.4	7.1
2011	841	47.3	17.7	7.7
2012	852	47.4	17.9	6.7
2013	794	60.2	13.1	4.5
2014	826	48.6	16.9	2.1
2015	777	56.0	13.8	4.1
2016	741	52.0	14.2	1.9
2017	757	50.1	15.0	10.7
2018	772	50.9	15.1	11.9
2019	732	51.2	14.2	11.9
2020	696	55.4	12.5	12.5
2021	708	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	663	55.1	12.0	17.5
2023	640	54.4	11.7	21.4
2024	606	53.8	11.2	18.8

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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